CounterSpin
Latest Episodes
Eric Thurm on the Hollywood Writers’ Strike
Many corporate news reporters seem unable to present a labor action as other than an unwonted interruption of a natural order.
Cody Bloomfield on Anti-Activist Terrorism Charges
Some officials fully intend to treat anyone who stands in opposition to whatever they decide they want to do as enemies of the state.
Ian Millhiser on Supreme Court Corruption
Whether the Supreme Court gets away with its rejection of ethics depends in part on journalists' willingness to stick with the stories.
The Healthcare Long March: Why Exposing Evils of Medical Debt Doesn’t Fix the Problem
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proposed on February 2 to purchase and forgive roughly $2 billion in medical debt owed by state residents. Along with similar proposals in other jurisdictions, the plan o
Chris Lehmann on Debt Ceiling Myths, Kyle Wiens on Right to Repair’s Moment
Republican brinkmanship could devastate millions of peoplealong with the harm to public understanding of what's actually going on.
Jen Senko on the Cost of Hate Talk
Hate-fueled and hate-fueling media have political and historical impactsand interpersonal, familial ones as well.
Rachel K. Jones on Mifepristone, Donna Murch on Rutgers Labor Action
A Texas judge revoking FDA approval of mifepristone may be a "confusing legal battle" for media--but for most people, it's just frightening.
Taxes: Who Pays and What For?
Tax season leads some of us to ponder what we get in return for our resourcesstreets and stop signs, to be sure, but also wars.
Saurav Sarkar on Starbucks Organizing
Crushing Starbucks workers' attempts to work together is against the lawbut it's not the sort of crime elite media seem able to identify.
Silky Shah on Detention Center Fire, Eagan Kemp on Medicare Advantage
Do Black and brown people have a right to move freely in the world? The Ciudad Jurez fire and what it tells us about immigration policy.