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US: The spectacle and scrutiny of the January 6 hearings | The Listening Post

2022/6/18
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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 RepublicMolly Jong-Fast - Contributing writer, The AtlanticAngelo Carusone - President & CEO, Media Matters for AmericaHugo Lowell - Congressional reporter, The GuardianOn our radar: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, GoldsmithsRaeshem Nijhon - Co-founder, Culture HouseEdna Liliana Valencia Murillo - Cultural consultant, ‘Encanto’Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News