CounterSpin is FAIR's weekly radio showCounterSpin is FAIR's weekly radio showCounterSpin is FAIR's weekly radio showCounterSpin is FAIR's weekly radio show
CounterSpin is FAIR’s weekly radio show, produced and hosted by Janine Jackson. It’s heard on more than 160 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada.
CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what corporate media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin highlights censored stories and exposes biased and inaccurate coverage, while examining the power of corporate influence and sexism, racism and homophobia in the news.
Right-click here to download this episode ("Save link as..."). The Best of CounterSpin for 2025 features Silky Shah on mass deportations, Gregory Shupak on the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, Paul Offit on RFK Jr.'s pro-virus policies, Karen Thompson on policing pregnancy, Erin Reed on anti-trans pseudo-science, Farrah Hassen on criminalizing homelessness, Mumia Abu-Jamal on unheard stories and Tom Morello on music as protest. We call it the "best of," but, as always, we are deeply thankful to all of the activists, researchers, reporters and … [Listen Now]
‘You Have a Double Standard About Which Populations Are Considered Roulette Chips’: CounterSpin interview with Judd Legum and Adam Johnson on gambling on the news
‘You Have a Double Standard About Which Populations Are Considered Roulette Chips’: CounterSpin interview with Judd Legum and Adam Johnson on gambling on the news
December 19, 2025
‘Honduras Is a Country Still Recovering From a Coup the US Helped Enable’: CounterSpin interview with Alex Main on Honduran election
‘Honduras Is a Country Still Recovering From a Coup the US Helped Enable’: CounterSpin interview with Alex Main on Honduran election
December 12, 2025
‘COPs Are About the Public vs. Politicians and Their Corporate Interests’: CounterSpin interview with Jean Su on COP30 narratives
‘COPs Are About the Public vs. Politicians and Their Corporate Interests’: CounterSpin interview with Jean Su on COP30 narratives
December 4, 2025
‘We Need to Recommit to Building a Nation Free From Hunger’: CounterSpin interview with Crystal FitzSimons on SNAP cuts
‘We Need to Recommit to Building a Nation Free From Hunger’: CounterSpin interview with Crystal FitzSimons on SNAP cuts
November 25, 2025
‘Housing Discrimination Harms Health and Steals Wealth’: CounterSpin interview with Gene Slater, Richard Rothstein and George Lipsitz on housing and media
‘Housing Discrimination Harms Health and Steals Wealth’: CounterSpin interview with Gene Slater, Richard Rothstein and George Lipsitz on housing and media
November 21, 2025
‘They Are Creating the Opportunity to Shrink Democracy More’: CounterSpin interview with Madiba Dennie on Supreme Court vs. voting rights
‘They Are Creating the Opportunity to Shrink Democracy More’: CounterSpin interview with Madiba Dennie on Supreme Court vs. voting rights
November 13, 2025
‘The Trump Administration Needs to Be Isolated in Its Anti-Science Actions’: CounterSpin interview with Rachel Cleetus on climate complicity
‘The Trump Administration Needs to Be Isolated in Its Anti-Science Actions’: CounterSpin interview with Rachel Cleetus on climate complicity
November 7, 2025
‘Trump Clearly Has No Idea What He’s Doing When It Comes to the Economy’: CounterSpin interview with Dean Baker on Trumponomics
‘Trump Clearly Has No Idea What He’s Doing When It Comes to the Economy’: CounterSpin interview with Dean Baker on Trumponomics
November 6, 2025
‘They Are Trying to Maximize the Amount of Money They Can Get Any Given Consumer to Pay’: CounterSpin interview with Katya Schwenk on AI surveillance pricing
‘They Are Trying to Maximize the Amount of Money They Can Get Any Given Consumer to Pay’: CounterSpin interview with Katya Schwenk on AI surveillance pricing
October 29, 2025
‘The Government’s Own Disclosures Demonstrate These Strikes Are Not Lawful’: CounterSpin interview with Jeffrey Stein on Trump’s boat attacks
‘The Government’s Own Disclosures Demonstrate These Strikes Are Not Lawful’: CounterSpin interview with Jeffrey Stein on Trump’s boat attacks
October 28, 2025
‘These Changes Are Reducing Our Power to Effect Positive Change for Families’: CounterSpin interview with Cara Brumfield on erasing federal data
‘These Changes Are Reducing Our Power to Effect Positive Change for Families’: CounterSpin interview with Cara Brumfield on erasing federal data
October 27, 2025
‘Decades of National Security Policy Have Gotten Us to Where We Are’: CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on Trump’s plan to crush the left
‘Decades of National Security Policy Have Gotten Us to Where We Are’: CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on Trump’s plan to crush the left