Photo from PBS Frontline film “Covid’s Hidden Toll” On this show: 0:08 – Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to exclude undocumented people in the U.S. from census tallies that determine the apportionment of seats in Congress. We break this down with Ari Berman, a senior reporter for Mother Jones covering voting rights. He is … Continued


Federal agents lined up in Portland, Ore. Photo by Tuck Woodstock On this show: 0:08 – Trump’s Postmaster General, a major donor to the Trump campaign, is cracking down on work hours by deliberately instructing USPS employees to cut their routes short and delay First Class mail. Why is the agency deliberately underfunded, and what … Continued


Alameda Health System workers and AHS-SEIU 1021 members stage a walk-out for Black health and vitality, on the day of a nationwide #StrikeForBlackLives. Photo: Chris Lee On this show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich joins us for “Mondays with Mitch.” He is the host of Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10. 0:34 – We take your … Continued


CounterSpin

CounterSpin – July 19, 2020

CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).