How facile did the news media of america get this week? You’ll have to listen to hear the wild, wild coverage from our national press. Aside from their snide remarks about Nikki Haley’s super Tuesday, we explore the use of the word “Genocide” and how every rising Republican is Trump reimagined in the press’s eyes.
Time Stamps:
4:30 Front Page
53:00 Obsessions
59:59 Reader Mail
1:02:20 Favorite Items
Show Notes:
Politico: The most important governor’s race of 2024 is about to have its own version of Trump
WaPo: Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders to face Capitol riot charges
The Atlantic: Stop Glorifying Self-Immolation
The Dispatch: The Many Problems With Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
The Daily Beast: AOC Slams Protesters Demanding She Call Gaza War a 'Genocide'
AEI: OpenAI Strikes Back at New York Times in Copyright Spat, Deepening the Philosophical Dispute
Wapo: Opinion|Settlement in Japanese court ends embarrassing episode for the Atlantic
Wapo: The zombie CVS, a late-capitalism horror story
NYPost: Long COVID could be the reason for your bad hangovers: research
Politico: The Right Way to Cover the Intersection of Religion and Politics
WaPo: Opinion Women are divorcing — and finally finding happiness
WSJ: Men’s Style: What’s Sexy, What’s Not? Our Poll Results May Surprise You
OBSESSIONS:
NYPost: CNN's Mark Thompson tries to ease fears after slashing bonuses
NYT: Shafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46
Favorite:
The Atlantic: The Houthis Are Very, Very Pleased
NYT: Opinion | The Babe Paley in ‘Feud’ Is Not the Woman I Knew