Peter Hart on Syria and Sarin, Dilip Hiro on Afghan Corruption May 13, 2013 | 9:30 am

Peter Hart talks about Syria and chemical weapons claims, and author Dilip Hiro joins the show to talk about how stories about Afghan corruption fail to explain the U.S. role in creating that corruption.
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Mark Hertsgaard on BP Cover Up, Jamilah King on Obama Phones May 6, 2013 | 9:30 am

A whistleblower report confirms what many already sensed: In the wake of the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP was more interested in appearances than in the health and safety of people or ecosystems. Journalist and author Mark Hertsgaard is the environmental correspondent for The Nation magazine. He'll join us to discuss his article on the extent, and the impact, of BP's cover up.
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Beau Grosscup on Defining Terrorism, Hugh Kaufmann on Texas Explosion April 29, 2013 | 9:30 am

The Boston bombings were labeled as terrorist attacks almost from the start. But what does that label mean, and how is it used? We'll talk to Cal State University of Chico professor Beau Grosscup about how the term is used—and perhaps misused.

Also on CounterSpin today, much of the town of West, Texas was destroyed in an explosion at the West Fertilizer plant on April 18.Famed EPA whistleblower Hugh Kaufman joins us to critique media portrayals of the disaster as merely a matter of regulatory oversights.
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Nicole Woo on Chained CPI, Erin Grant on Gosnell case April 22, 2013 | 9:30 am

Millionaire pundits are celebrating cuts to Social Security benefits; we'll ask the Center for Economic & Policy Research’s Nicole Woo what the real world effects of that ‘tweak’ are likely to be. And the trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, wo ran an illegal abortion clinic in Philadelphia, has been covered in gruesome detail since Gosnell's arrest in 2011> But what's been missing from that reporting? We’ll hear from Erin Grant, a Philadelphia abortion provider, and contributor to RH Reality Check, about that.
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Laura Flanders on Margaret Thatcher, Pardiss Kebriaei on Guantanamo April 15, 2013 | 9:30 am

This week on CounterSpin: Margaret Thatcher's death brought a wave of gushing coverage of the former prime minister, who was credited for bring her country into the modern world—by vanquishing powerful and unions and privatizing inefficient public services. But journalist Laura Flanders remembers a different Thatcher legacy; she'll join us to talk about it.
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Tim Shorrock on North Korea, Lee Fang on ‘The Right Leans In’ April 8, 2013 | 9:30 am

If your only reference was U.S. media, you would think all the belligerence and provocation around the Korean peninsula, was coming from North Korea, whose leaders are too intransigent and irrational to even negotiate with. Luckily, we’ll be joined by Journalist Tim Shorrock, who grew up in Japan and South Korea, and reports on East Asia. He’ll tell us what the US media it missing in the North Korea story. Also on CounterSpin today, Republicans lost big in 2012; so why are movers and shakers in the conservative movement talking about their big election season wins?
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David Moon on Aaron’s Law, Beth Schwartzapfel on Prison Access April 1, 2013 | 9:30 am

Internet activists are trying to rein in abusive aspects of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or CFAA, with a law dubbed "Aaron's Law"--named in honor of activist Aaron Swartz. But new developments in the House threaten to make the law even more abusive. We'll talk with David Moon from the group Swartz founded, Demand Progress. Also on the show: With millions of Americans in prison, and seemingly more each day, one might imagine that what goes on in prison would be a topic for sustained journalistic inquiry.
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Mark Weisbrot on Hugo Chavez, Kevin Gosztola on Bradley Manning March 11, 2013 | 9:30 am

This week on CounterSpin: Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is dead but his independence and help for Venezuela's poor remains unforgiven in the US press. We'll talk to Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research about what media's portrayal of Chavez says about media.

Also on the show: Bradley Manning's trial took a dramatic turn.
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Nima Shirazi on Argo, Mitra Ebadolahi on Warantless Spying March 4, 2013 | 9:30 am

This week on CounterSpin: Controversy surrounded the movie Zero Dark Thirty which many felt distorted the efficacy of CIA torture. But what about the movie that won the Academy Award – Argo, 'based on' the true story of the Iranian hostage crisis? Just how far removed is it from that true story and why does it matter? We'll hear from Nima Shirazi of the blog WideasleepinAmerica about his piece, "Oscar Prints the Legend."
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Dan Beeton on Ecuador Election, Christine Hong on North Korea February 25, 2013 | 9:30 am

What is it about leftist Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa that U.S. media don't like? Dan Beeton from the Center for Economic and Policy Research explains. And what context and history would improve our understanding of North Korea? UC Santa Cruz professor Christine Hong has some ideas.
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Imara Jones on State of the Union, Dave Zirin on ‘Game Over’ February 18, 2013 | 9:30 am

Corporate media read calls for a focus on economic growth and investment in Barack Obama's State of the Union address as a sign he was "closing out the politics of austerity." Our guest says you only get that takeaway by not listening to most of what Obama said. Imara Jones is Economic Justice contributor for Colorlines.com.
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Counterspin will not be broadcast this week February 11, 2013 | 9:30 am

Due to our Winter Fund Dive, Counterspin will not be broadcast this week. If you'd like to show your financial support for this program, please go to http://www.kkfi.org/donate
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Maegan Ortiz on Immigration Reform; Will Potter on ‘Ag Gag’ laws February 4, 2013 | 9:30 am

This week on CounterSpin: Suddenly Washington is buzzing about comprehensive immigration reform. Republican opposition appears to be softening, and reporters seem downright relieved that the two parties might come together and get something done. But what do we know about the proposals being discussed? And who's being left out of the discussion? We'll ask journalist Maegan Ortiz of vivirlatino.
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Rose Aguilar on Roe at 40, Daphne Wysham on Climate Policy January 28, 2013 | 9:30 am

What are media missing as they mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v Wade Supreme Court? Journalist Rose Aguilar has a few ideas. And Barack Obama's comments on climate change in his inaugural address have generated a lot of coverage--and enthusiasm. We'll talk to Daphne Wysham of the Institute for Policy Studies about the policy side of that story.
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UMKC’s Bill Black on Jack Lew & The Real Story on Mali January 21, 2013 | 9:30 am

Barack Obama's nomination for Treasury Secretary, Jack Lew, has been celebrated in the financial community and corporate media, but scorned by many on the right who say he's too liberal or hostile to business. This could not be farther from the truth, says corporate criminologist, and author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One, William Black. He'll join us to talk about how the Lew nomination is just another brick in the Wall Street on the Potomac
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Diane Ravitch on Michelle Rhee, Siva Vaidhyanathan on Google January 14, 2013 | 9:30 am

This week on CounterSpin: Corporate education reformer Michelle Rhee is hard to avoid these days with news outlets abuzz over the "report cards" she issued thru her group StudentsFirst, grading state education systems, not on the quality of education they give their students, but on how thoroughly they've embraced corporate reforms. Rhee was also the subject of a recent Frontline documentary about her days as chancellor of Washington DC schools. We’ll talk with education historian and NYU researcher Diane Ravitch about "The Education of Michelle Rhee."
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Bob McIntyre on Tax Deal, Kevin McKinney on Corporate FM January 7, 2013 | 9:30 am

Kansas City Filmmaker, Kevin McKinney talks about his film, Corporate FM, the chronicling of the dissolution of local commercial radio, with emphasis on Kansas City's KY and Lawrence's The Laser
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Right to Work? December 17, 2012 | 9:30 am

A "Right to Work" law passes in Michigan-- what is missing from the press coverage? Labor writer and activist Jane McAlevey has some thoughts. And is Washington's focus on the "debt crisis" misguided? Mijin Cha thinks we'd be better off focusing on the jobs crisis.
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Gaza and The Silenced Majority November 26, 2012 | 9:30 am

Yousef Munayyer on Gaza

Amy Goodman on the Silenced Majority
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Fix the Debt November 19, 2012 | 9:30 am

This week on CounterSpin: You're going to be hearing a lot more from corporate America, declares one press account, about getting the nation's finances in order. That's due to the Fix the Debt campaign, a group of CEOs and business heads with supposedly moderate reasonable plans to cut the deficit. So for those concerned that we wouldn't be hearing enough from corporate America, worry not. What should we know about Fix the Debt and their plans? We'll hear from Sarah Anderson, director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Global Economy Project.
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Climate Change and Election Lessons November 12, 2012 | 9:30 am

Mark Weisbrot on election lessons,

Wen Stephenson on climate change
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Climate Catrasrophes with Bill McKibben and Education with Diane Ravitch November 5, 2012 | 9:30 am

Bill McKibben on climate catastrophes,

Diane Ravitch on education & the election

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Walmart Walkout & Venezuela Vote October 15, 2012 | 9:30 am

Josh Eidelson on WalMart Strike;
Keane Bhatt on Venezuela vote
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Chicago Teachers Strike & Poverty Reporting September 17, 2012 | 9:30 am

This week on CounterSpin: The biggest fight the striking Chicago Teachers Union face is with the school district and Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel. But the story has exposed, once again, that corporate media have little good to say about organized teachers. We'll talk to Kevin Kumashiro of the University of Illinois-Chicago about what the fight in Chicago is really about. Kevin Kumashiro on Chicago teachers' strike; Rose Aguilar on poverty reporting.
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The Media and the Debates September 10, 2012 | 9:30 am

George Farah on open debates, Muhammad Sahimi on IAEA Iran report
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Shawn Fremstad on Jason DeParle; Mattea Kramer on spending myths July 23, 2012 | 9:30 am

Shawn Fremstad on Jason DeParle; Mattea Kramer on spending myths
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Dave Enders on Syria, Kade Crockford on surveillance July 16, 2012 | 9:30 am

Dave Enders on Syria, Kade Crockford on surveillance
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