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Podcast: We've Got Issues
Episode: Conservative media's latest big lie is a sinister myth of American cities burning
Description: Joshua Holland kicks off this week's show with a look at the bizarre alternative universe right-wing politicians and their alternative media has created where peaceful demonstrations are always reported as violent riots. This kind of propaganda has a far-reaching impact given that most cops believe it. Then we're joined by economist Dean Baker from the Center for Economic Policy and Research to talk about the newly robust economy that is set to really flourish when we get enough people vaccinated to return to some semblance of normal. And finally we welcome Lila Corwin Berman, a prof...