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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Combines lively discussion and thoughtful critique. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).

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A number of federal agencies rushed to make clear they would be scrubbing activities and events that “celebrate cultural awareness” in an effort to stay on the good side of the weird new White House. Trump and his abettors’... more

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Eric Blanc
Assistant Professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University and author of We Are the Union, How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big.
Rutgers University
Episode: Eric Blanc on Worker-to-Worker Organizing
Kirk Herbertson
US Director for Advocacy and Campaigns at Earth Rights International
Earth Rights International
Episode: Kirk Herbertson on Big Oil’s Lawsuit Against Environmentalism
Gregory Shupak
Media critic, activist, and teacher at the University of Guelph-Humber
University of Guelph-Humber
Episode: Gregory Shupak on Palestine Ethnic Cleansing / Portia Allen-Kyle on Tax Unfairness
Portia Allen-Kyle
Interim Executive Director at Color of Change
Color of Change
Episode: Gregory Shupak on Palestine Ethnic Cleansing / Portia Allen-Kyle on Tax Unfairness
Luke Charles Harris
Law professor and co-founder of the African American Policy Forum
African American Policy Forum
Episode: Luke Charles Harris on Critical Race Theory (2021)
Ezra Young
Civil rights attorney specializing in trans rights and constitutional law
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Episode: Ezra Young on Trans Rights Law / Anne Sosin on RFK Jr. and Rural Health
Anne Sosin
Public health researcher and practitioner based at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Episode: Ezra Young on Trans Rights Law / Anne Sosin on RFK Jr. and Rural Health
David Kass
Executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness
Americans for Tax Fairness
Episode: David Kass on Billionaire Election-Buying
Silky Shah
Executive Director at Detention Watch Network
Detention Watch Network
Episode: Silky Shah on the Attack on Immigrants

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Janine Jackson
Host known for providing critical insights on various news topics, guiding discussions rooted in social justice and media accountability.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
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    4 years ago
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    pezent
    Australia5 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Gives listeners the goods when it comes to fact versus fiction in major news stories that are misrepresented or otherwise disingenuously covered by the larger media. A definite left slant is present, but, well, the left tends to be straighter shooters when it comes to large policy proscriptions don't they?

    Apple Podcasts
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    ThePosimosh
    United States10 years ago

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Some reviews mention a noticeable left bias, which is acknowledged but deemed necessary for presenting alternative viewpoints.
Occasional complaints about advertising content interrupting the flow of discussions.
Listeners appreciate the in-depth critiques of major news topics and the focus on underrepresented perspectives.

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Saru Jayaraman on Taxing Tipped Wages
Q: What do you think people don't understand about the way tipping works and its impact on workers?
Most people know almost nothing about this issue, including legislators. Tipping is a major sector of the economy that pays the lowest wages, influenced by a powerful trade lobby.
Tim Wise on ‘DEI Hires’ / Keith McHenry on Criminalizing the Unhoused
Q: What about housing?
A child would say, oh, people are unhoused. What about housing? And yet somehow that seems like, oh, no, no, no, we can't do that.
Tim Wise on ‘DEI Hires’ / Keith McHenry on Criminalizing the Unhoused
Q: Is that a thing that can happen?
The response to homelessness is increasingly aggressive and driven by policy changes, with large sums of money allocated to clear encampments rather than offer shelter.
Katherine Li on Corporations’ First Amendment Dodge
Q: Are there other policy or legislative responses that seem appropriate here?
The matter is mainly up to the courts, although lawmakers could introduce regulations to address gaps left by court decisions.
Katherine Li on Corporations’ First Amendment Dodge
Q: What is the compelled speech doctrine under the First Amendment?
It's intended to prevent the government from forcing individuals to say things they disagree with, originally meant to protect individual speech rights rather than corporate arguments.

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