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The Alleged Crimes of Greenwald
The Brazilian federal government on Tuesday revealed charges of cybercrimes against Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, for his allege…
6 years, 6 months ago
Family Feud
A pre-debate news drop from CNN threatened the relative peace between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. On this week’s On the Media, why the feud …
6 years, 6 months ago
Climate Change, News Corp, and the Australian Fires
For years, climate change experts have said that hotter and drier summers would exacerbate the threat of bushfires in Australia. Fires have been ragi…
6 years, 6 months ago
Hurtling Toward Catastrophe
After the US military assassinated an Iranian military general, war propaganda kicked into overdrive. On this week’s On the Media, how news consumers…
6 years, 6 months ago
The Weinstein Trial Begins
In New York this week, jury selection began in the trial of former Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein. News of his alleged sexual predations launched t…
6 years, 6 months ago
Can Restorative Justice Save The Internet?
As prison populations soar, advocates on both side of the spectrum agree that the law-and-order approach to criminal justice is not making us safer. …
6 years, 6 months ago
Ken Kesey's Acid Quest
Happy New Year! In this pod extra, we're celebrating what might be your first hangover of 2020 — whether it's fueled by alcohol or just the thought o…
6 years, 6 months ago
Hindsight Is 2019
2019 started on a note of fakery, as we made sense of the conspiracies and simulacra that distort our information field. It's ending with a similar a…
6 years, 7 months ago
The Hidden Truths of Hanukkah
Today is Christmas, but it's also Hanukkah — the Jewish festival of lights. With its emphasis on present-giving, dreidel games and sweet treats, the …
6 years, 7 months ago
Let The Record Show
For only the third time in U.S. history, the American press is covering a presidential impeachment. On this week’s On the Media, a look at a few of t…
6 years, 7 months ago