New York Press: Hey, People, Leave That Judge Alone
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee to the state’s top court is in trouble—but corporate media are doing everything they can to save him.
NYT Moves to ‘Stack the Deck of Justice’ Against Its Subscribers
Another company silently snuck a forced arbitration clause into its terms of service—and that company is the New York Times.
‘This Is America. That’s the Kind of Trial Mumia Abu-Jamal Had.’
“The culture of imprisonment tells a deeper story about America. We’re not going to get it if we don’t go to the prisons and get those voices out.”
‘People Are Taking Inspiration From Union Victories at Amazon and Starbucks’
Janine Jackson interviewed San Francisco State University’s John Logan about Amazon and Starbucks organizing for the October 7, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Between well-paid people telling you that the solution to high prices is unemployment, and the news of the latest weather catastrophe separated by […]
Antisemitic Threats to Florida Judge Should Be Bigger Story
The Florida federal judge who signed the warrant for the FBI to raid former President Donald Trump’s property is Jewish, and the far-right is terrorizing him and his community as a result. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (8/10/22) reported that “Bruce Reinhart…has been hit with a wave of antisemitic threats online,” including death threats. And […]
Chile’s Draft Constitution: Undemocratic—or Too Much Democracy?
The idea that a democratic process to upgrade the national framework from one designed under despotism is against “democracy” is Orwellian.
‘These Attacks Are on Children and Their Families’
“When we talk about gender-affirming care, it’s not an ambiguous, abstract concept. It is medically necessary, life-saving care.”
Palin v. NYT Is Latest Salvo Against Free Press Protection
Sullivan, once seen as a necessary shield to protect independent speech from powerful figures, is being painted as a bad guy.
Elite Media Remember Lani Guinier as ‘Embattled’—and Forget How They Battled Her
The day Lani Guinier’s nomination was withdrawn, the New York Times ran an op-ed that falsely claimed she favored “segregating Black voters.”
‘Now I Can Say Anything About You and Not Be Sued for It’
“The internet has really changed the distinction between public and private…to make it much easier that someone is a public figure.”
‘Every Turn in This Case Has Been Another Brick Wall, and Behind It Is Chevron’
“It’s the playbook for these corporations to fight back against activists, journalists, lawyers, human rights organizations.”
Paul Paz y Miño on Chevron v. Steven Donziger
Chevron v. Donziger is a case a major fossil fuel company wanted to see silenced that has in fact had that effect.
Saab Case Shows Western Media’s Casual Acceptance of US Atrocities
Articles about Alex Saab’s case have ignored the powerful arguments that the sanctions are illegal under both US and international law.
ACTION ALERT: NYT Ignores Two-Year House Arrest of Lawyer Who Took on Big Oil
The New York Times has not covered Chevron’s bizarre conflict with human rights attorney Steven Donziger since 2014.
State Campaigns to Outlaw Abortion Barely Mentioned by Major Outlets
The anti-choice assault goes hand-in-hand with the right’s state-level campaigns against voting rights and transgender rights.
Financial Press Fears Brazilians Will Be Allowed to Elect President of Their Choice
The financial press has long been afraid of what Lula’s liberty would mean for the profits of its readers.
‘Workers Are Increasingly Required to Sign Away Their Rights’
“You’re forced to resolve your case in a private, secret, rigged arbitration system that’s controlled by the company.”
Celine McNicholas and Joanne Doroshow on Forced Arbitration, Kate Bronfrenbrenner on NLRB
We get some background on forced arbitration and why it matters from previous CounterSpin conversations–plus we talked about the Trump-era NLRB while it was happening.
‘This Order Puts the Weight of the Federal Government Behind Anti-Antiracism’
“Critical Race Theory [is] basically the idea that we still have problems with structural racism, and we don’t get away from those problems by not talking about it, by having the ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ approach.”
Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Equity Gag Order
Trump’s obviously suppressive executive order has been largely shrugged off by media that ought to be sounding the alarm.
