Wed Nov 20 2024

M a i n s t r e a m m e d i a ' s h i s t o r y o f o v e r l o o k i n g c r u c i a l m o m e n t s : F r o m 1 9 3 0 s G e r m a n y t o t o d a y , w h a t h a v e w e l e a r n e d ? Short Episode Description: Today we’re going to learn about a young British journalist who, seeing what was happening in Germany in the 1930s, quit his job with The London Times and founded The Week, a newsletter that became famous for its opposition to fascism and the Western powers that were enabling it. A new biography from Patrick Cockburn tells the story of his father, Claud Cockburn. Guest: Patrick Cockburn, Journalist, and author including “Believe Nothing Until It Is Officially Denied: Claud Cockburn and the Invention of Guerrilla Journalism”, Verso Books. This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!