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Once Upon A Dream
Two decades have passed since George W. Bush gave his “Mission Accomplished” speech about the U.S. invasion of Iraq. On this week’s On the Media, hea…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Day Saddam Hussein’s Statue Came Down
On April 9, 2003, a US marine battalion rolled triumphantly into Firdos Square, in the center of Baghdad, two and a half weeks after the US invasion …
3 years, 2 months ago
Boom!
In late 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba started hearing a mysterious buzzing sound, followed by debilitating symptoms. On this week’s On the…
3 years, 2 months ago
Meet the Redstones, the Complicated Family Behind a Media Empire
The Redstone family controls Paramount Global, formerly known as ViacomCBS, Inc., — one of the biggest entertainment companies out there. (Think CBS …
3 years, 3 months ago
Rupert. Logan. Clarence.
Fox News settled with Dominion Voting Systems for over 780 million dollars on Tuesday. On this week’s On the Media, the impact media moguls, and thei…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Life and Times of the FDA
Earlier this month, a Texas judge issued a contentious decision about a drug named Mifepristone, widely used as an abortion pill and a medication to …
3 years, 3 months ago
Inside Russia’s Crackdown on Journalists
For the first time since the Cold War, an American reporter has been charged with espionage in Russia. On this week’s On the Media, hear about one jo…
3 years, 3 months ago
How (Not) to Cover Trump’s Indictment
Donald Trump is the first ever president to be charged with criminal activity. And leading up to his arraignment, cable news has dug in, breathlessly…
3 years, 3 months ago
Made In America
Today, more than 37 million Americans live in poverty. The problem has been addressed countless times since the nation’s founding, but it persists, a…
3 years, 3 months ago
When Presidents Go to Trial
On Tuesday, April 4, former President Donald Trump was arrested and appeared in court for his arraignment in New York. The charges stem from hush mon…
3 years, 3 months ago