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"Losers," "Suckers," and Bad Journalism (PODCAST)
I take a look at the biggest campaign scandal du jour --and provide a critical thinking guide for viewers as more "scandals" are surely to come.
WATCH: The risky US reliance on China for prescription drugs
(Original air date: 3/1/20) You already know that China's coronavirus is spreading and has sparked global panic among some. But there's another impact you may not have heard much about: a threat to our supplies of medicine in the U.S. This very scenario was foreshadowed two years ago when we spoke with Rosemary Gibson, author […]
WATCH: The incredible story of what went wrong when NC tried to control health care costs
(Original air date: 3/1/20) The Trump administration has passed a brand new rule: Starting next year, hospitals will have to finally reveal how much they really charge for medical services we buy - prices secretly negotiated with insurance companies that make it nearly impossible for us to to shop around. Some states are already tackling […]
Journalism’s New Propaganda Tool: Using “Confirmed” to Mean its Opposite (a report by Glenn Greenwald)
The following is an excerpt from an article in The Intercept. Outlets claiming to have “confirmed” Jeffrey Goldberg’s story about Trump’s troops comments are again abusing that vital term. ONE OF THE MOST HUMILIATING journalism debacles of the Trump era played out on December 8, 2017, first on CNN and then on MSNBC. The spectacle kicked off on that Friday […]
POLL: Most say closed schools should give money to parents
A majority of those who answered the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com say money should be returned to parents in districts where schools are closed to in-person class. Seventy-three percent (73%) agreed on that course of action among the 1,100 people surveyed. Almost all of the remaining respondents (25%) said some money should be given […]
NASA to ban "Eskimo Nebula" and other "colonial, racist" names
NASA announces it's changing "insensitive, actively harmful" nicknames for cosmic objects. "Eskimo Nebula" NASA will no longer refer to planetary nebula NGC 2392, the glowing remains of a Sun-like star that is blowing off its outer layers at the end of its life, as the “Eskimo Nebula.” “Eskimo” is widely viewed as a colonial term with a racist […]
Report: Prince Andrew’s Lawyers Say He Tried to Help Epstein Probe
The following is an excerpt from an article in Bloomberg News: Prince Andrew offered to help the U.S. Justice Department three times this year in its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes, his lawyers said Monday. The statement from law firm Blackfords LLP follows reports that the Justice Department has filed a formal request with the U.K. for the […]
