Episode 221: Anti-Science Mugging on the Right and the Ascent of American Anti-Intellectualism

Here at Citations Needed we enjoy nothing more than ragging on corporate media - indeed, it's our primary job. But can constant snark and negativity breed cynicism? Recent feedback from some of our li...

24 Jan 201858min

It's not a "government shutdown", it's a liberal government shutdown––or, more precisely, a backdoor rightwing coup. Our words should reflect that. Relevant article: It's Not a Government Shutdown. It...

24 Jan 201812min

We've all seen these feel good segments on the local news. The adorable and resourceful seven-year-old in California who's been recycling cans since he was three and now has $10,000 saved up for colle...

17 Jan 201850min

The unique threat and vileness of Donald Trump's presidency can't be overstated. Since he took office a year ago, he's increased civilian deaths in Afghanistan by 50%, increased civilian deaths in Syr...

10 Jan 201857min

According to one 2014 study, 75% of white Americans don't have any non-white friends. Put another way, white people's perception of African Americans and other people of color comes primarily from med...

3 Jan 20181h 5min

Previously on Citations Needed, we discussed the notion of "Lotteryism," that is, the use of the media by large corporations to obscure solidarity in favor of morality tales of "making it." It's a sc...

20 Des 201752min

"Lotteryism" is the use of the media by large corporations to obscure solidarity in favor of morality tales of "making it". It's the atomization of parties of mutual interest by lording over them the ...

13 Des 201754min

In this episode, we dive into the Fake News hole with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, New York Times best selling author, and activist Chris Hedges. Since Hillary Clinton's surprise 2016 loss to Do...

6 Des 20171h 15min