From the voyages of Columbus and Vasco da Gama to colonial conquest and the Atlantic Slave Trade, to the privatization of land in western Europe: humanity’s turn toward the capitalist world we live in now. By…
Introduction to our 7th season: Capitalism. The world’s dominant economic system is on trial as it hasn’t been for at least half a century. Millions, young people especially, now see capitalism as the problem, not the…
To fully grasp capitalism, it helps to understand the system it replaced – and the most meaningful differences between feudalism and capitalism. We visit the British Isles of the Middle Ages. By John Biewen, with co-host…
Welcome to Season 7: Capitalism. The world’s dominant economic system is on trial as it hasn’t been for at least half a century. This season tells the story of capitalism — how people with power…
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We discuss NYT, CNN, the Sunday shows — if they’re “conservatives” you agree with our thesis! And nobody mentioned bad behavior, it’s documentable patterns and ideological positioning. Our full ep on the theme:
@SceneOnRadio @PeterBeinart @catchatweetdown I’m conservative, and this had blind spots. <4% republicans in news? NBD, because corporations are censoring radical reporters. Your self analysis should mention that all your examples of bad behavior is from conservatives. Isn’t this a bit of a straw man?
A lack of local journalism is fueling mistrust in the news. What can we do about it?
This week, we partner with the podcast @SceneOnRadio for their latest season: The News.
Always great to work with the brilliant journalists at Reveal. Check out this taste of our new season, The News.
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For decades, many Americans have accused the major news media of liberal bias. But is it true?
We take a fresh look with our partners at @SceneOnRadio. https://revealnews.org/podcast/american-news-media-trust-journalism-bias-scene-on-radio/
In Ep 3 of The News: How about that long-running claim of a liberal/left news media? True story or successful propaganda campaign? Why does it matter? We take a fresh look, with receipts and experts like @PeterBeinart.
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Thanks, Victor! And everyone needs to know that Victor plays a major role in the series in later episodes.
The voices and stories and analyses covered in these episodes couldn't be timelier. I urge folks to check them out!