CounterSpin is FAIR’s weekly radio show, produced and hosted by Janine Jackson. It’s heard on more than 160 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada. CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what corporate media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin highlights censored stories and exposes biased and inaccurate coverage, while examining the power of corporate influence and sexism, racism and homophobia in the news.
This Week on CounterSpin
Jules Boykoff on World Cup and ‘Sportswashing’
Right-click here to download this episode ("Save link as..."). FIFA, the governing body of association football, concocted a “FIFA Peace Prize”—described as recognizing “individuals for exceptional contributions to peace and unity”—in order to award it to Donald Trump. Alongside revelations of deep-seated corruption—collusion, bribery—involving official bodies and executives, and now ticket prices for this year’s World Cup being called not just excessive but “extortionate,” you might say more folks are "following" football (or soccer) these days, but not necessarily as … [Listen Now]
Angelo Carusone on Media Matters v. FTC, Rachel K. Jones (2023) on Mifepristone
May 8, 2026
‘It Was About Using the Levers of Government to Bully or Intimidate’:
CounterSpin interview with Angelo Carusone on Media Matters v. FTC
CounterSpin interview with Angelo Carusone on Media Matters v. FTC
May 13, 2026
