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CounterSpin is the weekly radio show of FAIR, the national media watch group.

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Recent Guests

Sarah Anderson
Director of the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies
Institute for Policy Studies
Episode: Sarah Anderson on the Letelier/Moffitt Murders
Raina Lipsitz
Author of The Rise of a New Left and writer for fair.org
Fair.org; Verso Books
Episode: Raina Lipsitz on DSA Politics
Russell Mokhiber
Editor of Corporate Crime Reporter; Editor and writer at Capitol Hill Citizen
Corporate Crime Reporter; Capitol Hill Citizen
Episode: Russell Mokhiber on Covering Corporate Crime
Wayne Barrett
Senior editor at the Village Voice, co-author of Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9-11
Village Voice
Episode: Wayne Barrett (2007) on Giuliani and 9/11, Maha Hilal (2023) on Innocent Until Proven Muslim
Maha Hilal
Author of Innocent Until Proven Muslim, Islamophobia, The War on Terror and the Muslim Experience Since 9-11
Broadleaf Books
Episode: Wayne Barrett (2007) on Giuliani and 9/11, Maha Hilal (2023) on Innocent Until Proven Muslim
Samer Araabi
Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Constitutional Rights
Episode: Samer Araabi on Dissent as ‘Terrorism’
Abdullah Shihipar
Public health researcher and writer at Brown University School of Public Health
Brown University School of Public Health
Episode: Abdullah Shihipar on Medicare for All
Matthew Hoh
Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy
Center for International Policy
Episode: Phyllis Bennis (2021), Matthew Hoh (2021) and Sonali Kolhatkar (2010) on Afghanistan
Jessica Gonzalez
Co-CEO, Free Press
Free Press
Episode: Jessica Gonzalez on Paramount Merger, Isabel MacDonald and Steve Rendall (2008) on Islamophobia

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Janine Jackson
Host of CounterSpin; producer and writer focusing on media critique and policy impact.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 615 ratings
  • Framing makes a huge difference. This podcast breaks the corporate media's frame

    Podcast Addict
    5
    curmudgeon
    a year ago
  • Love the host!

    Insightful and engaging look at the subtle look at the ways corporate media serves as a mouthpiece for the powerful while still claiming the mantle of a truth telling watchdog of the people.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Superstumbler
    United Statesa year ago
  • Investigate Ben Gurion Canal -connect the dots

    Proposes To connect Red Sea to Mediterranean thru Gaza

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RevSara
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent

    Jeanine is a gifted journalist who tells it like it is. I appreciate her candor and factual approach. She does excellent interviews with seldom heard experts on a wide array of topics. Time well spent.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Drivingmakesyoufat
    United States2 years ago
  • Thank you for the insight, wisdom and morality check.

    Phyllis Bennis's call for ceasefire is right on!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rpswindspirit
    United States2 years ago

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Audience appreciates critical, independent perspectives on media and policy, though some critics note occasional perceived bias.

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Raina Lipsitz on DSA Politics
Q: How do you respond to media portrays of DSA as either ridiculous or dangerous?
She argues that such portrayals are contradictory and fail to reflect the serious, everyday organizers who are reshaping politics in real, tangible ways.
Raina Lipsitz on DSA Politics
Q: What is the day-to-day work of DSA like?
She describes the practical organizing methods—knocking on doors, meetings, outreach, and building neighborly connections—as core to their work and a reason for their growth and effectiveness.
Raina Lipsitz on DSA Politics
Q: Does DSA hide what they are for?
Lipsitz responds that DSA has a public platform available to anyone and that any differences with individual candidates are publicly stated, implying transparency rather than concealment.
Russell Mokhiber on Covering Corporate Crime
Q: What drew you to the work of tracking corporate crime, and why stay engaged?
He describes growing up in Niagara Falls and personal losses from industrial pollution, which fueled a lifelong commitment to exposing corporate harm and connecting environmental justice to broader corporate influence in politics and media.
Russell Mokhiber on Covering Corporate Crime
Q: Tell us a bit about Capitol Hill Citizen and its goals.
Mokhiber explains Capitol Hill Citizen as a print-focused, ads-free publication started by Ralph Nader, aiming to cover Congress and corporate politics with a critical, anti-corporate-power stance and a preference for print over digital dissemination.

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A critical-issues show that centers on how policy, media, and power intersect in the United States and globally. Across recent episodes, the conversations tend to focus on food assistance and welfare policy, voting rights and racial equity, media accountability and press freedom, immigration and policing, international law and foreign policy, and technology's social impacts—from AI hype to data-center proliferation and consumer pricing. Guests are typically policy researchers, advocacy leaders, journalists, and scholars who provide historical context, critique media framing, and propose practical avenues for public engagement and reform. A standout throughline is a commitment to spotlighting marginalized voices and challenging official or c... more

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