News Brief: Let's Relitigate the Shit Out of 2016 -- with Thomas Frank (Patreon)

In this News Brief we review the media coverage of Sanders and Clinton in 2016 and how this past is being written and rewritten to set the narrative for 2020.

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Guest

Thomas Frank is a journalist, political analyst and historian. He is the co-founder of The Baffler magazine and author of several books, including What's the Matter with Kansas?, Pity The Billionaire, and Listen, Liberal, or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People? 

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Show Notes

Swat Team: The media’s extermination of Bernie Sanders, and real reform

Thomas Frank | November 2016 | Harper's

The Myth That Sanders Hasn’t Been Criticized Won’t Go Away

Adam Johnson | May 25, 2016 | FAIR

Cable News Covers Everyone’s Speech but Sanders–Who Made the Mistake of Discussing Policy

Adam Johnson | March 16, 2016 | FAIR

Washington Post Ran 16 Negative Stories on Bernie Sanders in 16 Hours

Adam Johnson | March 8, 2016 | FAIR

Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign will face the scrutiny Clinton got in 2016. Here's what voters missed.

Zac Petkanas | February 20, 2019 | NBC News

Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC

Donna Brazile | November 2, 2017 | Politico

Behind The Media Surge Against Bernie Sanders

Norman Solomon | June 19, 2017 | Huffington Post

Polls Say Bernie Is More Electable Than Hillary. Don’t Believe Them.

William Saletan | April 26, 2016 | Slate

Why Bernie’s Crushing Trump

Michael Tomasky | May 24, 2016 | The Daily Beast

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