Hard Pass

In this episode, we look at corporate media coverage of Trump’s decision to name Stephen Miller as his new White House Chief of Staff. While the president was somewhat conciliatory on election night and then again in the 60 minutes interview saying that his immigration policy was, perhaps, too harsh, he then gave Miller, the man who is most responsible for that policy, a promotion. What message is...

In this episode, we look at corporate media coverage of Trump’s decision to name Stephen Miller as his new White House Chief of Staff. While the president was somewhat conciliatory on election night and then again in the 60 minutes interview saying that his immigration policy was, perhaps, too harsh, he then gave Miller, the man who is most responsible for that policy, a promotion. What message is...

In this special midterm election edition of Hard Pass - we take a look at what happened on Tuesday night and what it might mean going forward. We talk about corporate news media coverage leading up to the election, election night and the aftermath.

In this special midterm election edition of Hard Pass - we take a look at what happened on Tuesday night and what it might mean going forward. We talk about corporate news media coverage leading up to the election, election night and the aftermath.

WE WILL BE POSTING OUR COVERAGE OF THE ELECTIONS ON A SPECIAL EDITION THAT WILL PREMIERE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4!On this episode, “The Audacity of Nope,” we look at corporate media coverage of the final days of campaigning before the midterm elections. Are they talking about the policy positions of the candidates or presenting the so-called horse race coverage? We will also be talking about the p...

WE WILL BE POSTING OUR COVERAGE OF THE ELECTIONS ON A SPECIAL EDITION THAT WILL PREMIERE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4!On this episode, “The Audacity of Nope,” we look at corporate media coverage of the final days of campaigning before the midterm elections. Are they talking about the policy positions of the candidates or presenting the so-called horse race coverage? We will also be talking about the p...

In this episode – the musk of war - we’ll be looking at corporate media coverage of the allegations this week that Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service to Ukraine was purposely slowed or sent offline right before a Russian attack. There are questions about Trump's perceived loyalty to Putin and an abandonment of an ally, Ukraine, in a time of war. We discuss how corporate media are respo...

In this episode – the musk of war - we’ll be looking at corporate media coverage of the allegations this week that Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service to Ukraine was purposely slowed or sent offline right before a Russian attack. There are questions about Trump's perceived loyalty to Putin and an abandonment of an ally, Ukraine, in a time of war. We discuss how corporate media are respo...

There were two stories in the news this week. One, the defense secretary's announcement that the execution of the Fort Hood mass killer will be by firing squad and will be live streamed. Two is the raid on the home of U.S. representative Ilhan Omar. We discuss both events and the possible connection between them on this episode of Hard Pass.

There were two stories in the news this week. One, the defense secretary's announcement that the execution of the Fort Hood mass killer will be by firing squad and will be live streamed. Two is the raid on the home of U.S. representative Ilhan Omar. We discuss both events and the possible connection between them on this episode of Hard Pass.

President Trump is sitting on $850 million in a campaign war chest and many Republicans running in the midterms want a piece of that. At the same time, some Republican candidates are working to distance themselves from Trump. This past week saw Trump hitting the trail in reliably red states like Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. Our team looks at what these campaign efforts by Trump may be saying about...

President Trump is sitting on $850 million in a campaign war chest and many Republicans running in the midterms want a piece of that. At the same time, some Republican candidates are working to distance themselves from Trump. This past week saw Trump hitting the trail in reliably red states like Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. Our team looks at what these campaign efforts by Trump may be saying about...

State visits are generally newsworthy events but when Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the White House this past week, what was really accomplished? We take a look at how the corporate media framed the visit and perhaps some things they could have focused on instead.

State visits are generally newsworthy events but when Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the White House this past week, what was really accomplished? We take a look at how the corporate media framed the visit and perhaps some things they could have focused on instead.

The president has once again targeted specific news outletsand banned them from entering the White House in order to cover this administration. In this episode we look at how well corporate media are doing when it comes to covering the story when they ARE the story. This is episode 37 of season two of Hard Pass.

The president has once again targeted specific news outletsand banned them from entering the White House in order to cover this administration. In this episode we look at how well corporate media are doing when it comes to covering the story when they ARE the story. This is episode 37 of season two of Hard Pass.

The first-ever Republican midterm convention was interesting for several reasons. One, the president promised every adult in America a $5,000 dividend check if the House and Senate remain under Republican control after the election. Second was the unusual oath that he asked the attendees to recite - which included a pledge to cheat when voting. We cover this and a lot more in this edition of Hard...

The first-ever Republican midterm convention was interesting for several reasons. One, the president promised every adult in America a $5,000 dividend check if the House and Senate remain under Republican control after the election. Second was the unusual oath that he asked the attendees to recite - which included a pledge to cheat when voting. We cover this and a lot more in this edition of Hard...

On this episode of Hard Pass, we’ll be looking at corporate media coverage of the latest round of polygraphs of high ranking officers and civilians that were ordered by the Department of Defense. We’ll also be looking at the latest tariff wars that have been ordered by Mr. Trump.

On this episode of Hard Pass, we’ll be looking at corporate media coverage of the latest round of polygraphs of high ranking officers and civilians that were ordered by the Department of Defense. We’ll also be looking at the latest tariff wars that have been ordered by Mr. Trump.

On this episode we talk about media coverage of Mr. Trump's decision to import beef from Argentina amid concerns about the quality of that meat. Texas cattle ranchers are certainly not happy about this choice. We also talk about the judicial back and forth associated with Trump's executive order on mail in ballots. All of this and more on this edition of Hard Pass.

On this episode we talk about media coverage of Mr. Trump's decision to import beef from Argentina amid concerns about the quality of that meat. Texas cattle ranchers are certainly not happy about this choice. We also talk about the judicial back and forth associated with Trump's executive order on mail in ballots. All of this and more on this edition of Hard Pass.

In what appears to be another effort by this administration to control the narrative, three of the top managers at the military newspaper Stars and Stripes were dismissed. How is this story being framed in corporate media? And new information about the reasons why conditions were poor on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been discovered. Why is this new info not being widely reported? This is season two...

In what appears to be another effort by this administration to control the narrative, three of the top managers at the military newspaper Stars and Stripes were dismissed. How is this story being framed in corporate media? And new information about the reasons why conditions were poor on the USS Abraham Lincoln has been discovered. Why is this new info not being widely reported? This is season two...

The big political story this week is the conditions onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and the President's response. We grade corporate media on their coverage of the Lincoln story. We also talk about the resignation of Karoline Leavitt and the role, historically, of the White House press secretary.