Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte soft-launched the idea that housing mortgages should be for 50 years, rather than the standard…
Janine Jackson
More than two months ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a complete blockade of aid—including food, water and medical supplies—from entering the besieged…
In September 2023, California passed a law requiring fast food restaurants with more than 60 locations nationwide to pay workers a minimum…
Janine Jackson interviewed filmmaker Rick Goldsmith about his documentary Stripped for Parts. Janine Jackson: Documentary filmmakers don’t start when the camera rolls. The work…
Janine Jackson interviewed Global Witness’s Jon Lloyd about Facebook disinformation for the August 19, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Social media platforms’ role…
Janine Jackson interviewed Dave Zirin about the Supreme Court’s football prayer ruling for the July 1, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited…
Janine Jackson: “There’s a New Culture Divide Between Trump and Corporate America,” says CNN. “Many Businesses Oppose Trump’s Deregulatory Agenda,” says Vox.…
The Venezuelan government has and does allow aid into their country—from countries that are not actively and vituperatively threatening to overthrow the elected president with an external coup
Confusion about whether it still counts as journalism when it’s challenging to power is as distressing an assessment of today’s elite media as you need
The Best of CounterSpin 2017