Citations Needed Newsletter 2.13.18

Hi all, 

Here's this week's newsletter. Enjoy and look out for tomorrow's episode with Josmar Trujillo on Stop and Frisk and Broken Windows––it's gonna be good!

Best,

Nima, Florence, and Adam 

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Women Across the Globe Are Planning to Strike on March 8. Here’s Why - Sarah Jaffe, In These Times (2/8/18)

Last week’s guest Sarah Jaffe interviews Cinzia Arruzza and Tithi Bhattacharya, two of the national organizers of the International Women’s Strike.

‘Continuum Of Harm’: The Military Has Been Fighting Sexual Assault In Its Ranks For Decades, But Women Say It’s Still Happening - Stephanie Russell-Kraft, Task and Purpose (2/7/18)

Russell-Kraft’s in-depth reporting and interviews with over a dozen women investigating systemic assault, harassment and cover-ups in the US military is essential reading.

Fake News and Bots May Be Worrisome, but Their Political Power Is Overblown - Brendan Nyhan, The New York Times (2/13/18)

This New York Times analysis shows what’s been obvious for months now: the threat of Fake News –– to the extent it’s even a useful concept –– is wildly overblown.

The Farce of the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’ - Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff, The Nation (2/12/18)

The intersection of sports and politics is never more obvious than when The Olympic Games descend upon the world. Zirin and Boykoff examine the bizarre fallout from the Russia doping scandal. (Also, check out their recent piece in The Los Angeles Times on the Olympics’ effect on the Korean peninsula.)

While the Two Koreas Talk, Trump Is Throwing Shade - Christine Ahn, Foreign Policy in Focus (2/8/18)

Ahn details the Trump administration's attempts to undermine peace talks with war plans and how, despite the forces working against them, North and South Korea are making strides towards reconciliation. 

Adam Johnson: "United States of Care is taking the wind out of Single Payer's sails” - Katie Halper, The Katie Halper Show (2/9/18)

Adam was on the Katie Halper show discussing the recent launch of the dubious United States of Care outfit.

California police worked with neo-Nazis to pursue 'anti-racist' activists, documents show - Sam Levin, The Guardian (2/8/18)

California state police communicated and coordinated with white nationalist Traditionalist Workers Party. 

CEOs Get Paid a Lot? NYT Says ‘Well, Actually…’ to This ‘True but Misleading’ Fact - Adam Johnson, FAIR (2/8/18) 

Bipartisan fact checking fetishists nickel-and-dime every simple statement of fact about inequality, in this case using outright falsehoods to debunk Joseph Kennedy III on CEO pay.  

#MeToo in NYC’s Jail System: Why New Department of Correction Policies on Sexual Abuse Fall Short - Victoria Law, In Justice Today (2/13/18) 

High profile efforts to stop sexual abuses in New York City’s jail system don’t live up to the hype. 

DSA-Endorsed Judge’s Bail Reforms Prompt Media Attack - Adam Johnson, FAIR (2/12/18)

Mik Pappas takes a hit from local media for doing exactly what he was elected to do: take on landlords and the police.