Episode 11: The Deficits Racket Part II -- Racist Media as Barrier to Govt Spending
If broad government programs are so popular why don't we just vote them into existence? One of the primary barriers to democratic socialism--or spending in general--is racist media coverage and racist...
4 Okt 20171h 5min
Episode 11: The Deficits Racket Part I -- Single Payer Propaganda War
The idea that we're "running out of money" and have to "tighten our belts" is a common trope in US media; the premise that the US government is like a household that must balance its books, largely ta...
27 Sep 20171h 3min
Episode 10: Ableism and the Ethics of Calling Trump "Crazy"
"Insane", "crazy", "totally fucking nuts"–Trump's mental capacity is the subject of much speculation, joke-making, and earnest concern. But how should the subject be approached by the media? On this ...
20 Sep 201756min
Episode 09: Liberal Media Throws #J20 Activists Under the Bus
The #Resistance warms up to rightwing ghouls David Frum and Evan McMullin while ignoring anti-Trump protesters facing 80 years in federal prison. With guest Sam Menefee-Libey.
13 Sep 20171h 7min
Episode 08: The Human Rights Concern Troll Industrial Complex
We discuss the cynical use of "human rights" to advance US interests with guest Glenn Greenwald. The conceit that the U.S. has been a dedicated and earnest promoter of "freedom", "democracy," and "hu...
6 Sep 20171h 15min
News Brief: Harvey, Climate Change and Snitch Reporters
On this news brief we discuss the media's fear of covering Harvey in the context of race, class, and the manifest threat of climate change. With guest Katherine Krueger of Splinter News.
3 Sep 201719min
Episode 07: BDS & the Moral Narratives of Colonization
In Episode 7 we explore how the media discusses the issue of BDS and the broader topic of Palestinian liberation with guest Steven Salaita.
23 Aug 20171h 11min
News Brief: Nazis, the ACLU & the Moral Limits of 'Free Speech'
We discuss the virtue of defending lofty free speech ideals in the Trump era with our guest George Ciccariello.
15 Aug 201726min
