News Brief: The Harper's Letter and Our Extremely Narrow, Self-Serving Definition of Cancel Culture
A bizarrely vague, cliquish letter demanding everyone be open-minded has no interest in explaining what, precisely, it wants.
8 Jul 202026min
Episode 113: Hollywood & Anti-Muslim Racism (Part 1) - Action and Adventure Schlock
The United States and its close allies Saudi Arabia and Israel have been bombing and occupying large sections of the so-called "Muslim world" for decades – drastically ramping up after the 9/11 attack...
8 Jul 20201h 7min
Episode 112: How "Polarization" Discourse Flattens Power Dynamics and Says Nothing
"Polarization Is Dividing American Society, Not Just Politics," laments The New York Times. "The Constitution Is Threatened by Tribalism," frets The Atlantic. "American politics has reached peak polar...
24 Jun 20201h 14min
Episode 111: How "Small Business" Rhetoric Is Used to Protect Corporate America
"Obama lauds small business owners in his State of the Union," announced The Washington Post. "I have always said that there is nothing more optimistic – perhaps maybe getting married – than starting ...
17 Jun 20201h 20min
News Brief: The Growing Pushback to Copaganda
In this News Brief we recap the recent mainstream pushback against pro-police pop culture, and discuss how this pushback is raising fundamental questions about the supposed firewall between creators a...
10 Jun 202034min
News Brief: Cops Push "Outside Agitator" Line, Exploit Real Fears of Far Right Violence to Delegitimize Protests
In this News Brief we examine the old––and new––ways police and government officials seek to undermine and divide the George Floyd protests.
4 Jun 202028min
News Brief: 7 Years On, US Media Still Has No Answer for #BLM Other Than Vague Handwringing
In this News Brief we catch up on the patronizing, racist media coverage of protests in Minneapolis.
30 Mai 202032min
News Brief: Trump, the NFL, and the Upcoming Mother of All 'Culture Wars'
Trump is likely pinning his reelection hopes on "reopening" the NFL––a grand media spectacle that will signal victory over the virus and usher in a new low in Triggering The Libs politics. A cynical c...
27 Mai 202040min
