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A top official representing Uyghurs reached out to Josh, saying he’d welcome the chance to talk about misinformation in the media. Then, the story of China’s extreme repression of the mostly Muslim Uyghurs became especially timely.

Today, Salih Hudayar, foreign minister of the East Turkestan Government in Exile, discusses how China is manipulating the world with help from the media. He assails the hypocrisy left-wing groups that claim to care about human rights, “colonialism,” and “genocide,” while ignoring “the biggest imperialist power,” China. 

Josh explains how this affects coverage of politics, the war in Iran, trade, immigration, and more. He explains how Chinese funding fuels organizations like Code Pink and streamers like Hasan Piker as they work to radicalize people around the world’s stupidest cause: hating Israel. 

The plight of the Uyghurs also highlights the hypocrisy of many Islamic nations, the U.N., and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Hudayar shares his experience being kicked out of U.S. mosques for simply requesting a prayer to end the genocide of Uyghurs.

Plus, Maine Democrat Graham Platner has Democrats’ backing despite a long record of horrible behaviors, and ousted 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley leaves big questions unanswered.

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News giants have been fixating on horse-race coverage of primaries, and misleading the country. While the headlines play up support for far-right and far-left candidates, Americans are clamoring for moderation. Today, Josh digs into the data. He shows that overwhelming numbers of Americans say Republicans and Democrats have gone too far in their ideological directions.

He highlights how Big Media hides the truth about the top issues for voters. A survey finds that Americans worry “a great deal” about terrorism — even more than energy affordability and illegal immigration. But you wouldn’t know that from the New York Times. 

Also, the media keeps churning out political predictions despite a long record of being very wrong. USA Today humor columnist Rex Huppke joins Josh to discuss his wish: “Make stupidity embarrassing again.” Josh shares the story of a “news” anchor known for spouting nonsense shamelessly before Trump became president the first time. 

Plus, new arrests of women in Western countries who have been carrying out the slave trade for ISIS, the Islamic State. Josh discusses why the majority of those arrested in democracies have been women, and why many so-called “human rights” campaigners stay silent about this slavery — as well as the chattel slavery that still exists in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

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How did Canada, previously known for its politeness, become home to a widespread, violent antisemitic movement? Attacks on Jews are higher per capita in Canada than anywhere else in the West. Montreal has been called the “antisemitism capital of North America.”

Today, Josh is joined by Jesse Brown, editor and publisher of the independent news and podcast company Canadaland. In a recent series called “What is Happening Here,” he delved into the antisemitism spreading across the country. Josh speaks with him about unique ways in which Canadian media fuels this bigotry, including by failing to report who carries out hate crimes. “The worse the media has done here, the more government support they’ve gotten,” Jesse says.

The problem trickles down from the highest levels of the government and leads to policies in newsrooms. “What Americans can see in Canada is: This is what happens when nobody is pushing back against this anti-Zionist thing,” he explains. “It gets bolder, it gets infused into organizations, it becomes a witch hunt against everyday people.”

Also today, the BBC looks at girls in Afghanistan being sold into slavery, and focuses on how difficult it is for their fathers. To the BBC, the men doing the selling must be portrayed as victims. Josh explains the warped thinking that leads to these journalistic fiascoes.

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Legal action can be the most powerful opportunity to uncover the corruption and lack of journalistic standards inside news agencies. A lawsuit exposed how Fox knowingly lied to its audience about the 2020 election. Now, a lawsuit over a disastrous op-ed could expose realities from inside The New York Times.

Today, Josh explains why the threatened lawsuit in response to Nicholas Kristof’s column doesn’t have to lead to a plaintiff’s victory in order to pay off. Discovery is the key. Josh is in an unusual position to explain this, because he took legal action against his employer while at CNN. He discusses how desperately news agencies want to keep their dirty laundry hidden.

Also today, something difficult but important to hear: Kids in Gaza describe sexual abuse by Hamas. So does an Israeli man. Big media ignored this. Plus, why a bailout is not a balanced budget — and how left-wing media is heaping false praise onto New York City’s mayor.

Then, Josh explains why Memorial Day is the most hypocritical date on the media’s calendar, and what it takes to really honor those who died in service to the country.

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A new bill of global importance has become a law. It could set a template for the entire country. Around the world, anti-democratic nations are watching this, because they know it’s a strike against one of their big goals: influencing the minds of American children.

Today, Josh is joined by a woman who led the effort to expose foreign influence over what’s taught in U.S. schools. Inspired by proof of Qatar’s propaganda efforts, State Rep. Esther Panitch, a Georgia Democrat, spearheaded legislation to make her state the first to require a new kind of reporting. When she drew attention to the issue, the top Qatari officials in the United States went after her publicly — and then also went after another Jewish woman, saying they were doing “what people like you always do.” 

Also, a new report is out, detailing horrific sexual violence carried out by Gazan terrorists. Even CNN took a break from parroting Hamas talking points to report on it. But the New York Times apparently turned down a chance to report on it in advance. Worse, the paper tried to get out ahead of it by running a propaganda-filled opinion piece from Nicholas Kristof. 

Josh takes us through Kristof’s history of getting big things wrong, including in a failed run for governor of Oregon. “A guy who doesn’t look for facts and then tries so hard to deny them — this is who the Times entrusts to run with the most incendiary allegations you can make against Israel,” Josh explains.

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A Supreme Court decision about voting rights became “stop the presses” news. But the media left out a big part of the story: the history of Black Democratic groups and white Republican groups working together to create more majority-Black districts. Today, Josh explains the math behind the effort. 

Then, hear dramatic sound from the capture of a knife-wielding UK terrorist who attacked Jewish people. The BBC pretended the latest in a long string of attacks was “shocking.” The network also muted a guest’s microphone when he cited incitement by far-left politicians. And the BBC helped a far-left politician avoid answering a simple question. Josh explains how the scene became a study in “tragicomic obfuscation.”

NPR, meanwhile, did not run a single on-air piece about the attack. Josh shares what happened when he searched NPR’s site for any stories about Jewish people, radical Islam, and more. People should not give their hard-earned money to the network, he argues, particularly in the wake of a historic $113 million gift from two extremely wealthy people.

Also today, more of Josh’s interview with fantastic military analyst Andrew Fox. Even if Iran agrees to a deal, it’s likely to see it as a temporary patch until Trump is out of office. Andrew explains why Iran is banking on a Democrat taking over the White House and giving the Islamic regime, effectively, free reign. Plus, why Pakistan is suddenly all over the news, and the media’s cluelessness about where the country came from.

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The giant chasm between the media and reality has never been as clear as it is now, in the wake of a shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner. News agencies have long ignored and downplayed left-wing violence. Instead of covering it, they’ve run cover for it and churned out content designed to radicalize people even further. Now, that hatred hit home.

Today, Josh shares proof that left-wing violence is more popular than right-wing violence in America, especially among young people. Plus, former guest Mike Pesca points out something important about what the authorities did to the shooter at the gala — and the profound hypocrisy of the media not caring. 

Josh also tackles another big media issue: anonymous sourcing. The Atlantic published a piece alleging that FBI Director Kash Patel is “MIA,” based entirely on unnamed people. Josh shows how the media has misused anonymous sourcing for so long that many people distrust them. He highlights particularly disastrous cases of anonymous sources being wrong — including a CNN example that put lives in danger.

Even coverage of Patel’s response served as a reminder of media failure. He made nonsensical claims about his own record, but the media parroted him anyway. Josh explains, and tells you about an anonymous source who referred to a vice president as “I.”

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Trump insists it’s going “swimmingly.” Much of the media portrays it as an unmitigated disaster. But since news giants get so much wrong also, how can you know what’s true? Today, Josh welcomes back Andrew Fox of the Henry Jackson Society, a clear-headed military analyst who understands war and what’s really happening.

Andrew cites ways in which the war has been “a dominating, overwhelming, crushing victory for Israel and the United States” and ways in which it has not been so — including one action in particular that he calls “a military mistake for the ages.” 

He also explains the reason the initial U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran took place at the exact moment it did; how a 5-minute elevator underground factors in; what signs to look for in the coming weeks; and how Trump’s turn on Ukraine affected Europe’s actions on Iran. And he describes what it will take to end Iran’s Islamist regime, the chief sponsor of global terror. 

Plus: the media buries another terrorist attack on a synagogue, carried out by teens. New York Times propagandist Ezra Klein denies reality again. A state representative calls out left-wing hate monger Hasan Piker’s latest vile, bigoted rant, which targeted a Vietnamese refugee. And the U.S. Navy Band plays two national anthems.

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The media needs to learn from its big screwups. It usually doesn’t. Today, Josh shows the latest proof. In rushing to cover Iran’s claims about a ceasefire deal, the media forgot lessons from a previous controversy involving the Mueller Report, then-Attorney General Bill Barr, and claims of Russian interference in the U.S. election.

Meanwhile, news agencies that have told you not to trust the Iranian government suddenly want you to trust it now. And the same news agencies condemning Elon Musk for letting Iran spread propaganda on X are quoting and linking to Iran’s propaganda on X.

Also today, Josh dispels the notion that on-the-ground reporters know as much as they claim to. He discusses “parachute journalism” and a question journalists often ask each other on air, exposing a fundamental flaw in news operations.

Plus a giant lesson the media is missing from the election in Hungary, NPR’s unforgettably awful admission, and the media’s hypocrisy around destroying a civilization.

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A New York Times headline read, “US Rejects Vote to Recognise Slavery as a Crime Against Humanity.” That’s false. Today, Josh explains what actually happened, and why it’s so significant for the time we’re living in. It involves victim narratives, vikings, and the British asking an African nation to stop slavery. The Times also misled readers about a Trump quote, giving fodder to “fake news” claims. Josh explains why that’s so damaging.

Meanwhile, with a day remembering the Holocaust (Yom Hashoah) coming up, Josh busts a very popular myth. Unlike the lies pushed by extremist groups and nations like Iran, this myth was created by a famed Nazi hunter. Simon Wiesenthal was convinced — probably correctly — that few people would care about 6 million murdered Jews. So he invented an “11 million people” claim, which the media has since repeated many times over.

Also today, as Trump continues firing cabinet officials far faster than presidents generally do, the media is ignoring the lying track records of his new picks.

Plus, the great Marian Anderson, historic civil rights figure and opera singer, performing a song with timely resonance.

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A new merger has huge implications for news at the local level — where people still trust the media. Today, Josh explains why this story is even bigger than it seems.

Some are presenting the Nexstar-Tegna merger as yet another example of Trump rewarding billionaires who played his game. But some prominent conservative groups, including CPAC, oppose it. Meanwhile, a group that has been giving more money to Democrats than Republicans supports it.

Will this merger poison coverage across the country, or is it the key to survival? This story involves the tech giants (Google, Meta, TikTok and more) and a so-called “moat against extinction.” It also sets up an unfair choice between two bad options. Josh explains that there’s a solution.

Plus left-wing media figure Kara Swisher sparked headlines by trashing CBS’ new ownership and saying she would not work at CNN under the same owners. Josh explains why this story ended up saying a lot about today’s media, hypocrisy, and blindness to existing dangers.

Also, Josh announces the winners — er, losers, of the Media Fail Awards (mediafailawards.com). And he discusses yet another group of Christians slaughtered.

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Today, Josh starts off with a Martin Luther King, Jr. quote about “appalling silence.” That’s because the media’s failures aren’t just about stories it gets wrong; they’re also about stories it refuses to tell. Perhaps the biggest is modern slavery, which includes an estimated 50 million people — probably more. A new report finds conviction rates are critically low. Josh searched Big Media for coverage.

Meanwhile, as debates rage about the Iran war, one of the most important things to understand is how Iran’s support of Islamist terror threatens the United States. Yet the media has not reported on the new Global Terrorism Index. It shows a massive 280% jump in people killed by terrorism in the West, and the highest number in the United States since 2019. 📈

The findings about children, especially, should be in headlines everywhere. Josh explains. Plus, amid the slew of attacks on synagogues and other Jewish sites in the West, something is not happening — and that’s a big, untold story. 

Also today, a former Major League Baseball player celebrates the show “contributing to the well-being of Team Humanity and specifically Team America.” And Josh offers shoutouts with public domain music recorded on your birthday.