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Empire State of Mind
In a special hour this week, On the Media examines the history of US imperialism — and why the familiar US map hides the true story of our country. B…
6 years, 6 months ago
A History of Persuasion: Part 2
Ted Kaczynski had been a boy genius. Then he became the Unabomber. After years of searching for him, the FBI finally caught him in his remote Montana…
6 years, 7 months ago
A Civilization As Great As Ours
The Indian government has revoked autonomy for the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir. This week, a close look at how Hindu nationalists are rewriting…
6 years, 7 months ago
A History of Persuasion: Part 1
Infinite scrolling. Push notifications. Autoplay. Our devices and apps were designed to keep us engaged and looking for as long as possible. Now, we’…
6 years, 7 months ago
The Democracy We Think We Live In
The pathways and origins of white nationalist thought were a matter of deadly importance in coverage of last weekend’s shootings. On this week’s On t…
6 years, 7 months ago
Deciphering the White Power Movement
When events like the shooting in El Paso happen, the elements may indeed be obvious: Guns. Sociopathy. Alienation. But the obvious is also reductive,…
6 years, 7 months ago
Repairing Justice: How to Fix the Internet
Harassment and bullying are plaguing our online lives, but social media companies seem fresh out of solutions. This week, On the Media experiments wi…
6 years, 7 months ago
Repairing Justice: An Alternative to Prison
Last week on the show, we examined the power of the prosecutor in our justice system, and how voters are electing a new wave of so-called “progressiv…
6 years, 7 months ago
Repairing Justice: The Prosecutor
It was the week of the prosecutor, with Special Counsel Robert Mueller grabbing most of the attention. But on this week’s On the Media, a closer look…
6 years, 7 months ago
What, Me Worry?
Earlier this month, DC Comics announced that MAD Magazine will mostly stop doing what it’s done for some six decades, which is to pointedly mock Amer…
6 years, 7 months ago