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CounterSpin
Counterspin is FAIR's weekly radio show, hosted by Janine Jackson, Steve Rendall and Peter Hart. It's heard on more than 125 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada. Counterspin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage.
This week on CounterSpin: When US military attacks on Syria got underway, there was a sudden shift in the coverage: We weren’t just bombing the Islamic State, but something called the Khorasan Group. But who are they, and how come no one had ever heard of them before? We’ll talk to reporter Murtaza Hussain of The Intercept about that.
Also this week: Indian prime minister Narendra Modi received a royal welcome when he arrived in the US for a visit on September 26. For a republic, it’s always been a little strange how the US treats foreign heads of states like royalty, but with his controversial past and politics, Modi’s treatment was even more curious than most. We’ll talk with Trinity College history professor Vijay Prashad about Modi’s American reception.
LINKS:
◾”The Fake Terror Threat Used to Justify Bombing Syria,” by Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain (The Intercept, 9/28/14)
◾”Tough Guy Modi Is the Man of the Moment for Wealthy Indian-Americans,” by Vijay Prashad (Guardian, 9/26/14)
