Hard Pass

WE WILL BE POSTING OUR COVERAGE OF THE ELECTIONS ON A SPECIAL EDITION THAT WILL PREMIERE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4!On this episode, “The Audacity of Nope,” we look at corporate media coverage of the final days of campaigning before the midterm elections. Are they talking about the policy positions of the candidates or presenting the so-called horse race coverage? We will also be talking about the president’s fascination with the derriere of a politician and a hip-hop artist. All of this and more on this edition of Hard Pass.

WE WILL BE POSTING OUR COVERAGE OF THE ELECTIONS ON A SPECIAL EDITION THAT WILL PREMIERE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4!On this episode, “The Audacity of Nope,” we look at corporate media coverage of the final days of campaigning before the midterm elections. Are they talking about the policy positions of the candidates or presenting the so-called horse race coverage? We will also be talking about the president’s fascination with the derriere of a politician and a hip-hop artist. All of this and more on this edition of Hard Pass.

In this episode – the musk of war - we’ll be looking at corporate media coverage of the allegations this week that Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service to Ukraine was purposely slowed or sent offline right before a Russian attack. There are questions about Trump's perceived loyalty to Putin and an abandonment of an ally, Ukraine, in a time of war. We discuss how corporate media are responding to this complicated story.

In this episode – the musk of war - we’ll be looking at corporate media coverage of the allegations this week that Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service to Ukraine was purposely slowed or sent offline right before a Russian attack. There are questions about Trump's perceived loyalty to Putin and an abandonment of an ally, Ukraine, in a time of war. We discuss how corporate media are responding to this complicated story.

There were two stories in the news this week. One, the defense secretary's announcement that the execution of the Fort Hood mass killer will be by firing squad and will be live streamed. Two is the raid on the home of U.S. representative Ilhan Omar. We discuss both events and the possible connection between them on this episode of Hard Pass.

There were two stories in the news this week. One, the defense secretary's announcement that the execution of the Fort Hood mass killer will be by firing squad and will be live streamed. Two is the raid on the home of U.S. representative Ilhan Omar. We discuss both events and the possible connection between them on this episode of Hard Pass.

President Trump is sitting on $850 million in a campaign war chest and many Republicans running in the midterms want a piece of that. At the same time, some Republican candidates are working to distance themselves from Trump. This past week saw Trump hitting the trail in reliably red states like Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. Our team looks at what these campaign efforts by Trump may be saying about the upcoming election.

President Trump is sitting on $850 million in a campaign war chest and many Republicans running in the midterms want a piece of that. At the same time, some Republican candidates are working to distance themselves from Trump. This past week saw Trump hitting the trail in reliably red states like Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. Our team looks at what these campaign efforts by Trump may be saying about the upcoming election.

State visits are generally newsworthy events but when Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the White House this past week, what was really accomplished? We take a look at how the corporate media framed the visit and perhaps some things they could have focused on instead.

State visits are generally newsworthy events but when Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the White House this past week, what was really accomplished? We take a look at how the corporate media framed the visit and perhaps some things they could have focused on instead.