"Moderate Dems get tougher on Netanyahu," proclaims Politico. "Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift," reports The New York Times. "House Democrats to...
2025-11-26 18:51:08 +0000 UTC View Post
"Some Biden Aides are Shifting Their Tune on Israel," declares Politico. "'We didn't do enough': How U.S. policy failed Palestinians in Gaza," reports NPR. "'It Weighs On Me Every Day.' President B...
2025-11-19 16:25:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us today, Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 5:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm CT as we stream live on YouTube to detail the media reaction (i.e., meltdown) to the NYC mayoral election and Zohran Mamdani's victory. Will...
2025-11-05 16:31:10 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Citations Needed Beg-A-Thon, "The Granola-to-Fascist Pipeline: MAHA, TikTok and Health in an Era of Cynicism," recorded live on Monday, October 13, we are joined by social epidemiologist Ju...
2025-10-31 15:01:17 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we detail how the AP, Atlantic, Washington Post and New York Times are accepting Trump's framing that his attacks on Venezuela and Colombia are about "going after drug cartels" ...
2025-10-29 15:51:06 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we discuss how "embedded reports" on ICE raids--as seen in the New York Times, NBC, Fox News, CBS, and ABC--prime the public for brutal crackdowns on undocumented immig...
2025-10-22 16:54:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
Pardon the slight delay! We hope you were able to join us for our Beg-a-thon livestream on Monday, Oct. 13, where we talked all (deeply unfortunate) things MAHA with Justin Feld...
2025-10-16 15:34:09 +0000 UTC View PostJoin here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbcBFLuc-Rg
2025-10-14 01:37:50 +0000 UTC View Post
See you tonight on our YouTube channel (link forthcoming)!
2025-10-13 22:57:35 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we detail the major factions seeking to rewrite the history of the 2024 election as "woke" gone too far, downplay Gaza, and prevent economic populism at all costs.
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... 2025-10-13 18:28:14 +0000 UTC View PostJoin us on Monday, Oct. 13, for a Beg-A-Thon live show on YouTube @ 9:30ET/8:30CT! We will be join...
2025-10-10 19:16:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this patron-only News Brief, we discuss the Ellison family's recent purchase of Paramount, CBS News, the TikTok algorithm, and potentially CNN and HBO; their installation of Bari Weiss as pro-Is...
2025-10-08 13:07:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
Season 9 is underway and, if you haven't yet listened to the first two episodes (or desperately want to revisit them), here they are:
"What Liberals Can Learn from Ron DeSantis," opines New York Times columnist Pamela Paul. "I've had my disagreements with [Netanyahu], but he's handled this remarkably wel...
2025-10-01 16:41:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Citations Needed is back! Today, we begin our ninth season, which is both hard to believe and easily attributable to the ongoing support of this amazing community — especially those who go be...
2025-09-24 19:18:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
Summer in the northern hemisphere is now officially over... and what a time to be alive. Here's a bit of good news, though: Citations Needed returns this week with our ...
2025-09-22 18:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
Yes, Citations Needed is currently on a short break between seasons — we'll be back later this month — but that doesn't mean we're staying silent.
In case you...
2025-09-04 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we detail recent eugenics-inspired "updates," "clarifications" and "added context" pro-Israel crybullies pressure Western media outlets to make (some more willingly than others)...
2025-08-27 15:24:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear patrons!
This month, we wrapped up Season 8 of Citations Needed with a two-part episode entitled, "The Importance of Seriousness; or, Why Palestinians Can’t Be W...
2025-08-26 00:55:35 +0000 UTC View Post
"Exclusive Look at Life in War-Ravaged Gaza," reads the title for a CNN interview with correspondent Clarissa Ward. "'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Ga...
2025-08-13 20:19:57 +0000 UTC View Post
“12 UN Relief Works Agency staff members are accused of involvement in Hamas' attack against Israel,” reports NPR. “Details Emerge on U.N. Workers Accused of Aiding Hamas Raid,” announces <...
2025-08-06 16:22:21 +0000 UTC View Post
"Student loan forgiveness is a bribe for young voters," shouted Newsweek in 2022. "Harris's call for price controls on groceries is more pandering than policy," declared The Hill in 2024. "Free for...
2025-07-23 13:51:35 +0000 UTC View Post
"Facebook’s Zuckerberg backs online political ad regulations forwarded by Sen. Amy Klobuchar," reported the Associated Press in 2018. "CEO S
"Facebook’s Zuckerberg backs online political ...
2025-07-16 15:52:28 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we break down recent bad faith attacks on Zohran Mamdani, the ADL's DO YOU CONDEMN extortion racket, and the broader "antisemitism scandal" playbook to derail moderate social de...
2025-07-01 22:56:59 +0000 UTC View PostHi all, hope you are well. We grateful for your support as always. Here is this fortnight's newsletter!
-- Adam, Nima, Juliane, Trendel, and Florence.
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In this Patreon News Brief, we break down the last ditch media smear campaign against New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and how it shows the old playbook of racist innuendo, stoking se...
2025-06-25 13:48:42 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we are joined by Ashley Bohrer and Ben Teller of Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago to discuss media indifference to the US and Israel-imposed starvation of Palestinians, how sectar...
2025-06-19 19:23:56 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we break down the insta-talking points to sell war w/ Iran––from Ticking Time Bomb '24' plots to cherrypicked anecdotes of Iranians supposedly begging to be bombed.
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2025-06-18 00:03:52 +0000 UTC View Post
In this News Brief, we detail how US media reinforces every faulty premise of Israel's attack and how top Dems either ignore Trump and Israel's massive escalation or openly support it, showing once...
2025-06-14 19:30:12 +0000 UTC View Post