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Episode 138: Thought-Terminating Enemy Epithets (Part II)

Episode 138: Thought-Terminating Enemy Epithets (Part II)

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Episode 138: Thought-Terminating Enemy Epithets (Part II)

FromCitations Needed

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Length:
77 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Oligarch". "Hardliner". "Regime". All common terms seen in Anglo-American media when describing politicians and power structures in official villain states; yet - mysteriously absent when talking about ourselves or our allies. This Part II of our Citations Needed countdown of the Top 10 "Enemy Epithets," derisive descriptors that are deployed to smear enemies without any symmetrical usage for U.S. officials, policy or imperial partners. Designed to conjure up nasty images of despotism and oppression, often pandering to Orientalized prejudice, these epithets demand people shut off their brains and have the label do the thinking for them. We are joined again by FAIR's Janine Jackson and Jim Naureckas.
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Citations Needed is a podcast about the intersection of media, PR, and power, hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson.