In this News Brief, "The Emerging Centrist Uncommitted Movement," we breakdown the recent wave of centrist Dems––from James Carville to Pro-Israel donors to anonymous Dems in Congress––threatening to leave the party and/or not endorse Dem nominees over the recent wave of "DSA" wins.

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Hi all! Please join us at 7:30ET/6:30CT on Wed Aug 5 for a Patreon-only live stream reaction to the Michigan Senate primaries. It's the biggest AIPAC expenditure ever, and some of the worst people in media are primed for all-time meltdowns. Link below!

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In this News Brief, "Very Serious New Yorker Article Launders Biden Officials' Responsibility for Gaza Genocide," we are joined by Kaleem Hawa to discuss David K Kirkpatrick's 10,000 word PR job that feigns criticism of Biden officials, but ultimately serves to distance them from the horrors of Gaza

News Brief: Very Serious New Yorker Article Launders Biden Officials' Responsibly for Gaza Genocide

In this News Brief, we are joined by Kaleem Hawa to discuss David K Kirkpatrick's 10,000 word PR job that feigns criticism of Biden officials, but ultimately serves to distance them from the carnage i

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this @citationspod.bsky.social episode from 2020 is great deep dive into how popular country music became what it is today and why there is now a song called “Fish Hunt Golf Drink”. citationsneeded.medium.com/episode-119-...

Episode 119: How the Right Shaped Pop Country Music

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chirping bird@chrpngbrd.bsky.social · 2w ago

I spent enough time on the socials dunking on Morgan Wallen, so now the algorithm made me aware of this. which is apparently a real song. fwiw, I like country music. but not whatever this is.

I can’t not recommend this podcast enough.

Citations Needed@citationspod.bsky.social · 3w ago

In this News Brief, "Why US Media Has Evoked Israel's "Right to Exist" 1,001 Times vs Only 6 For Palestine," we examine the Orwellian phrase "right to exist," why it only applies to Israel, what role it serves, and why Palestinians are never said to have such a right.

In this News Brief, "Why US Media Has Evoked Israel's "Right to Exist" 1,001 Times vs Only 6 For Palestine," we examine the Orwellian phrase "right to exist," why it only applies to Israel, what role it serves, and why Palestinians are never said to have such a right.

News Brief: Why US Media Has Evoked Israel's "Right to Exist" 1,001 Times vs Only 6 For Palestine

In this News Brief, we dissect the Orwellian phrase "right to exist," why it exclusively applies to Israel, what purpose it serves, and why Palestinians are never said to have such a right.

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Send this to everyone who lets the wealthy elite frame budgeting arguments. Never accept that we can’t help regular people have a better life. Always ask what’s possible if we don’t spend a trillion dollars on military, $250 billion on police, courts, and jails, and offer tax cuts to the rich.

Citations Needed@citationspod.bsky.social · 4w ago

In Ep 240, "How the Media's 'Burden,' 'Straining Resources' Framing Manufactures the Expendable Other," we discuss the ideological work done by our media's default frame of immigrants, poor seniors, those with disabilities etc as "burdens" on the all mighty Taxpayer

In Ep 240, "How the Media's 'Burden,' 'Straining Resources' Framing Manufactures the Expendable Other," we discuss the ideological work done by our media's default frame of immigrants, poor seniors, those with disabilities etc as "burdens" on the all mighty Taxpayer

Ep 240: How the Media's "Burden," "Straining Resources" Framing Manufactures the Expendable Other

In this episode, we discuss the ideological work done by our media's default frame of immigrants, poor seniors, homeless people, and those with disabilities as "burdens" and "strains" on our limited r

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In this News Brief, "Despite 9-Figure Infusion from Silicon Valley, Abundance Still Seeks Popular Support," we talk to @dylangyauchl.bsky.social about her recent report on the obscene amounts of money going into pushing Abundance and the PR hurdles the latest neoliberalism rebrand is facing.

News Brief: Despite 9-Figure Infusion from Silicon Valley, Abundance Still Seeks Popular Support

In this news brief, we catch up with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis, senior researcher at the Revolving Door Project, to discuss Abundance's PR problems, why this latest neoliberalism rebrand isn't catching on an

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I’m a little backed up with books but this one about the patently evil and exploitive ADL sounds amazing

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In this News Brief, we talk with Emmaia Gelman, author of the new book The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State, about how––despite posing as a civil rights organization––the ADL functions as defender of colonialism and enforcer for reactionary western ideologies.

In this News Brief, we talk with Emmaia Gelman, author of the new book The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State, about how––despite posing as a civil rights organization––the ADL functions as defender of colonialism and enforcer for reactionary western ideologies.

News Brief: The ADL's Bogus Origin Story and Its Rise as Ideological Enforcer for Empire and Israel

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In this News Brief, we talk with @mishmoshk.bsky.social, author of The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State, about how––despite posing as a civil rights org––the ADL functions as defender of colonialism and enforcer for reactionary western ideologies. soundcloud.com/citationsnee...

News Brief: The ADL's Bogus Origin Story and Its Rise as Ideological Enforcer for Empire and Israel

In this News Brief, we talk with Emmaia Gelman, author of the new book The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State, about how the ADL functions as a vehicle of reactionary Western political agenda

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In Ep 239, "The Vague, Capital-Serving Co-Optation of 'Affordability' Politics," we detail the history of generic "affordability" discourse and how, post-Mamdani, it's become the go-to buzzword justifying deregulation, tax breaks for developers and minor tweaks to our for profit healthcare system.

Episode 239: The Vague, Capital-Serving Co-Optation of "Affordability" Politics

In this episode, we detail the long history of generic "affordability" discourse and how, post-Mamdani it's become the go-to establishment buzzword justifying tax breaks for developers, deregulation,

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In this Patreon-only News Brief, we break down the popular media trope that Democrats are "divided" over Israel when, in reality, its now a 80-20 issue in favor of Palestine, and—to the extent there are divisions—it's almost entirely between rank and file Dem voters and pro-Israel Dem leadership.

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In this Patreon-only News Brief, we break down the popular media trope that Democrats are "divided" over Israel when, in reality, its now a

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Hi, all! We'll be taking a short spring break and returning later this month. In the meantime, in case you missed them, check out some of our recent releases, like this News Brief about the Writers Against the War on Gaza's campaign to boycott the NYT: soundcloud.com/citationsnee...

News Brief: The Call to Boycott—and Delegitimize—the New York Times

In this News Brief, we talk with Chris Mills Rodrigo from Writers Against The War On Gaza about their campaign to boycott the New York Times and remove the "paper of record" from its liberal pedestal

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New episode! @ahjohnson.bsky.social of the @citationspod.bsky.social podcast joined us to discuss his book, "How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza." This is a heavy one, but understanding how media narratives enable horrendous violence is absolutely essential

So thrilled that the authors of BOOM TO BUST: HOW STREAMING BROKE HOLLYWOOD WORKERS were part of this lively conversation, about movie industry labor woes, on the Citations Needed podcast (@citationspod.bsky.social). citationsneeded.libsyn.com/news-brief-p...

Citations Needed: News Brief: "Peak TV," Streamer Studio Accounting Gimmicks, and the Precarity of Hollywood Labor

In this News Brief, we talk with Miranda Banks and Kate Fortmueller, authors of the new book Boom to Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Workers, about rising inequality and precarity in Hollywood, st...

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great episode of CN where they go over some key points from Adam’s new book How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza that I can’t wait to read!! Got my order in for it!

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This is a live recording between Nima and Adam at the Word is Change Bookstore May 7, 2026. In this conversation, we discuss key findings that can be found in Adam's new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza.

In Ep 238, "The Fictional, Racist, Paranoia-Sowing 'Sleeper Cell' Media Construction," we detail our media obsession with so-called "sleeper cells," a trope that has consumed post-9/11 America but suffers from one major problem: there's no evidence it exists.

Episode 238: The Fictional, Racist, Paranoia-Sowing

Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.

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This is a live recording between Nima and Adam at the Word is Change Bookstore May 7, 2026. In this conversation, we discuss key findings that can be found in Adam's new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza.

Live Show: 'How to Sell a Genocide' Book Talk at The Word Is Change Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY

This is a live recording between Nima and Adam at the Word is Change Bookstore May 7, 2026. In this conversation, we discuss key findings that can be found in Adam's new book, How to Sell a Genocide:

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In continued book promotion… @mirandabanks.bsky.social and I spoke about the state of Hollywood on @citationspod.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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In this News Brief, we talk with Miranda Banks and Kate Fortmueller, authors of the new book Boom to Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Workers, about precarity in Hollywood, studio consolidation, and how the dream of fame, 100 years on, is still used to concentrate power and drive down wages

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In this News Brief, we talk with Miranda Banks and Kate Fortmueller, authors of the new book Boom to Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Workers, about rising inequality and precarity in Hollywood, st

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Excellent @citationspod.bsky.social on how "deradicalization" discourses are not only drenched in hypocrisy but also weaponized to suppress dissent. 🔥interview w/ @premthakker.bsky.social of @zeteo.com in conversation w/ @nimashirazi.bsky.social/@ahjohnson.bsky.social soundcloud.com/citationsnee...

Ep 237: How Selective, Patronizing

In this episode, we break down the long history of reducing liberation movements to

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Great @citationspod.bsky.social news brief with author and professor @ajbauer.bsky.social on the origins of the "liberal media". It was especially informative, and could easily have been a full episode. #StraightBanger

In this News Brief, we talk @ajbauer.bsky.social about his new book, "Making the Liberal Media," and the corporate and ideological forces that shaped the popular idea mainstream media was crawling with fifth columnist agitators hostile to the values of Real America.

News Brief: How the Right Invented - and Exploited - the

In this News Brief, we talk with A. J. Bauer, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama, about his new book,

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highly recommend this book by Adam Johnson of @citationspod.bsky.social, which soberly lays out the hard data of the discourse that center-left media has decided is acceptable, in which Palestinians are not allowed humanity

Great in depth analysis w/@premthakker on the framing of resistance (even secular) as “radicalism” while open racism, genocide, and ethnic cleansing by western powers is never framed as “radical” if it’s even mentioned

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In Ep 237, "How Selective, Patronizing 'Deradicalization' Discourse Pathologizes Anti-Colonial Struggle," we break down the long history of US media reducing recalcitrant populations' grievances to "terrorism," "hate," & "radicalism" in urgent need of re-education w/ guest @premthakker.bsky.social.

In Ep 237, "How Selective, Patronizing 'Deradicalization' Discourse Pathologizes Anti-Colonial Struggle," we break down the long history of US media reducing recalcitrant populations' grievances to "terrorism," "hate," & "radicalism" in urgent need of re-education w/ guest @premthakker.bsky.social.

Ep 237: How Selective, Patronizing

In this episode, we break down the long history of reducing liberation movements to

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I am eternally thankful for this @citationspod.bsky.social podcast from years ago that rewired my brain from seeing gambling as a stupidity tax to a targeted attack to drain resources from vulnerable populations who have less and less hope for any kind of "honest" financial stability

Citations Needed: Episode 63: Gambling and Neoliberal Rot - How Our Most Regressive Tax Flies Under the Radar

As more and more states turn to casinos and lotteries to ‘fill the gap” in 'falling' state budgets, the predatory and regressive nature of gambling as an alternative to increasing taxes on the rich av...

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More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 4mo ago

More than half of men ages 18-49 (52%) now say they have an active sports betting account with an online sportsbook like DraftKings, Caesars, FanDuel, or BetMGM. sri.siena.edu/2026/04/13/m...

Great timing.

Citations Needed@citationspod.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In Ep 236, "Manufactured Austerity and the Media Assisted 'Public-Private Partnership' Rip-Off," we discuss how privatization was rebranded 'Public-Private Partnerships' and unleashed decades of raiding of the public coffers by Wall Street. with guest Donald Cohen.