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‘That Amnesty Is Claiming This Is Genocide Is Profound and Necessary’: CounterSpin interview with Iman Abid on Israeli genocide
“They’re trying to do everything in their ability to try to legitimize these killings, and dehumanize Palestinians.”
The Best of CounterSpin 2024
This is the time of year when we take a listen back to some of the conversations from the past year that have helped us clarify the events that bombard us.
As Pakistan Murders Protesters, Leading US Papers Play Down Washington’s Role
Missing from the coverage of Pakistan protests in leading US papers was the ongoing support the government has received from the Biden administration.
Yanni Chen on TikTok Ban, Richard Mendel on Youth and Crime
Does banning TokTok threaten First Amendment freedoms? A judge says the government “acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation.”
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FAIR Studies
60 Minutes Pushed Harris Right on Econ, Border, While Ignoring Other Vital Issues
Bill Whitaker’s questions frequently started from right-wing talking points and assumptions, particularly over immigration and economic policy.
Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine
From the beginning, there were serious problems with the claims of mass rape by Hamas. Yet the New York Times devoted significant coverage to promoting that narrative.
Study: To US Papers, ‘Identity Politics’ Is Mostly a Way to Sneer at the Left
A FAIR study of US newspapers found the overwhelming majority of times the vague term “identity politics” was mentioned, it was referring to Democrats and the left.
Breaking News Alerts Keep Public Posted on Trivia and Trump
Media outlets promise comprehensive news alerts about important breaking stories occurring everywhere—but that’s not what subscribers are getting.
Students Left Out of Discussions About Student Gaza Protests
A new FAIR study finds that media conversations about student-led campus encampments in solidarity with Palestine rarely included students themselves.
