96 - How Newspapers Lie & Ballot Initiatives 4 Progress? w/ Kurt Hackbarth & Benjamin Case

David & Matt share their updated thoughts on the disastrous rail strike decision by Joe Biden and Congress. Then Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) joins us to break down how the NYT uses omission to mislead their readers. Read Kurt's coverage here: https://jacobin.com/author/kurt-hackbarthLastly, Benjamin Case (@benjamscase) joins us to talk about ballot initiatives and how they can be used to win progressive policies and some of their pitfalls.  Read the report Majority Rules by Benjamin Case & Michael McQuarrie here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14aIMY2YeHeiNOu96FPPvsS4uHcXMdJBX/viewThe Left Won Big on Ballot Initiatives. That’s Why They’re Under Attack - https://jacobin.com/2022/11/state-ballot-measures-abortion-marijuana-medicaidCOME SEE US LIVE IN NYC ON JAN 2022 - https://www.ticketweb.com/event/this-is-revolution-left-reckoning-cutting-room-tickets/12706315?pl=cegpresents&REFID=clientsitewp&edpPlParam=%3Fpl%3Dcegpresents