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Rakeen Mabud on Supply Chain Breakdown
Why has the system broken down? You could say media's reluctance to critically break down systems is itself a system problem.
Steven Rosenfeld on Arizona ‘Audit,’ Sohale Mortazavi on Cryptocurrency
The spate of new election-meddling laws proposed in Arizona suggests that looking away from Trumpists' "audit" is not the answer.
Natalia Renta on Puerto Rico Debt Deal
A judge has approved a debt restructuring deal for Puerto Rico and the deal's architects are saying it means a "new day" for the territory.
Jordan Chariton on Flint Water Crisis, Maurice Carney on Lumumba Assassination
While corporate media have largely let the water crisis in Flint go, the story isn't over, nor has justice been served.
Pardiss Kebriaei on Guantánamo Prisoners
We are a long way from understanding the full meaning of Guantánamo. But we can get the remaining detainees out.
Craig Aaron on Local Journalism, Barbara Briggs on Workplace Disasters
The loss of an information source—a particular place for debate, for conversation, on issues relevant to you—is incalculable, but very real.
Best of CounterSpin 2021
This annual round-up reflects all the conversations we hope have offered a voice that might help you interpret the news you read.
Suyapa Portillo Villeda on Honduran Election
This week on CounterSpin, we talk about the recent Honduran election and signs of hard-won hope in that country.
Caleb Nichols on Defending Public Libraries
Libraries aren't just a meaningful reality, but a meaningful symbol of the fact that there is a thing called the public interest.
Ralph Nader on Journalism and the Public Interest
A small group of people, willing to confront entrenched ideas and power, really can make change in the public interest.