US: The spectacle and scrutiny of the January 6 hearings

Donald Trump had the Big Lie. Now, investigators in Congress are televising what they hope might be the Big Truth. Will these made-for-TV hearings break through to enough of the American public?

Contributors:
Alex Shephard – Staff writer, New Republic
Molly Jong-Fast – Contributing writer, The Atlantic
Angelo Carusone – President CEO, Media Matters for America
Hugo Lowell – Congressional reporter, The Guardian

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The Kremlin’s propagandists have a few friends in Italian TV; Producer Tariq Nafi explains how they are making the most of it.

Hollywood’s latest role, the cultural consultant

There is a new part in Hollywood – the cultural consultant – looking to make the industry more politically correct.

Contributors:
Anamik Saha – Communications and cultural studies lecturer, Goldsmiths
Raeshem Nijhon – Co-founder, Culture House
Edna Liliana Valencia Murillo – Cultural consultant, ‘Encanto’