Friends, listeners, supporters,
First off, thanks to everyone who's already picked up or ordered a copy of Adam's new book, How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza, which hit bookshelves this past Tuesday, April 21. All royalties from book sales go to the Middle East Children's Alliance for Peace.
Adam also has a number of in-person book events coming up! Details are below. You can also check out Adam's Substack, The Column, for updates.
Thank you so much for your support!
— The Citations Needed Team
Upcoming Book Events
Thursday, May 7 - NEW YORK, NY: The Word Is Change | 7:00 pm ET | with Nima Shirazi
Friday, May 8 - NEW YORK, NY: The New School | 6:00 pm ET | with Natasha Lennard
Saturday, May 9 - NEW YORK, NY: The People's Forum | 6:00 pm ET | with Kylie Cheung and members of the New York War Crimes Editorial Collective
Wednesday, May 13 - MILWAUKEE, WI: Boswell Book Company | 7:00 pm CT | with Professor Rachel Ida Buff and Janan Najeeb
Thursday, May 21 - CHICAGO, IL: Pilsen Community Bookstore | 7:00 pm CT | co-book event with Steven Thrasher
Friday, May 22 - WASHINGTON, DC: Bol Co-op Bookstore | with Prem Thakker
Saturday, May 23 - BALTIMORE, MD: Red Emma's | 7:00 pm ET | with Maximillian Alvarez
Stay tuned for more events!
ICYMI
Check out an excerpt from the book and some of the latest reviews and interviews with Adam:
The Introduction: 'How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza'
Adam Johnson | April 2026 | The Column
How to Sell a Genocide, and Sustain It: A Conversation with Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson and David Palumbo-Liu | April 15, 2026 | Speaking Out of Place Podcast
How the Media Failed the Palestinians
Adam Johnson and Perry Bacon | April 22, 2026 | Right Now with Perry Bacon
How to Sell a Genocide w/ Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson and Matthew Remski | April 22, 2026 | Anti-Fascist Dad Podcast
Adam Johnson and Nathan J. Robinson | April 24, 2026 | Current Affairs
Recent Episodes & News Briefs
Here are the most recent releases from Citations Needed:
News Brief: How the Right Invented—and Exploited—the "Liberal Media" Trope with guest A.J. Bauer
In this News Brief, we are joined by A.J. Bauer, assistant professor at the University of Alabama, to discuss his new book Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press, a detailed account of the corporate and ideological forces that shaped the popular idea that mainstream media was crawling with fifth-columnist agitators hostile to the values of 'Real America.'
Episode 237: How Selective, Patronizing 'Deradicalization' Discourse Pathologizes Anti-Colonial Struggle with Prem Thakker
On this episode, we examine the patronizing, smug, head-patting settler-colonial trope of “de-radicalization” and analyze its inherent condescension and racism toward its victims; its outsize focus on disciplining Muslims and Arabs; and its goals to eradicate culture, neutralize resistance and liberation movements, and dispossess, subjugate, and exterminate entire populations.
What We've Been Reading
We Need To Tax the Corporations Cashing In On the Iran War — Meghan Schneider and Cass DiPaola In These Times (April 14, 2026)
Americans support taxes to abundant corporate profits. As these oligarchs benefit from the Iran War, their ill-gotten gains should be targeted.
Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to Incite Violence at a High School Anti-ICE Protest — Noah Hurowitz, The Intercept (April 15, 2026)
An off-duty officer in Phoenix tried to get protestors at a high school to be violent. He told his fellow officers he hoped that he could entrap the students and get them arrested.
Iranian Culture Will Not Be Erased — Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel, In These Times (April 16, 2026)
Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s civilization during one of his genocidal rants. His violent rhetoric and bombing campaigns can do little to suppress the Iranian people’s rich culture.
Paramount’s Purchase of CNN Heralds a New Trump-Friendly Media Empire — Caitlin Scialla, FAIR (April 17, 2026)
Paramount has purchased up major media broadcasters as the Ellisons seek to put their stamp on the news. The Trump and Israeli-friendly billionaires are transparently using their media properties to curry administration favor.
NYT’s Investigation of How Trump’s War on Iran Started Leaves Out the Paper’s Own Silence Luca GoldMansour, FAIR (April 17, 2026)
A Times expose details how Israeli intelligence and Trump’s bluster got the US into war with Iran. The Times reporting excavates itself and the media from pushing the pro-war angle.
These Middle Eastern News Sites Are Actually U.S. Government Propaganda Operations — Sam Biddle, The Intercept (April 20, 2026)
Some Middle Eastern websites that claim to publish news are actually outlets affiliated with the U.S. government. These outlets publish pro-Iran War talking points in the guise of journalism.
After Decades of Quiet Rumbling, an Epidemic Is Erupting Among California Stoneworkers — Kayla Yup, In These Times (April 20, 2026)
Engineered stone is a billion dollar industry in California, but its immigrant labor population is getting sick. Workers are suing over their exposure.
The Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump’s War — Keyvan Golsorkhi, The Nation (April 20, 2026)
The Iran War is largely unpopular with the Iranian diaspora, but it has provoked sharply contrasting responses. Different members of the diaspora have grown increasingly heated in how they talk about the war that is devastating Iran.
Infowars’ Endless Afterlife — Anna Merlan, Mother Jones (April 20, 2026)
The Infowars studio may finally belong to The Onion, but Alex Jones’ company leaves behind a dark legacy. From mass shooting conspiracies to racist drivel, Infowars’s impact on society will remain malignant.
The Terrifying Convergence of Fetal Personhood Laws and Abortion Bans — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic (April 20, 2026)
Abortion bans and fetal personhood laws are starting to lead to legal consequences. In Georgia, a woman was charged with murder for allegedly seeking an abortion.
Meet the Top “Content” Producers Linked to Canary Mission — Jacqueline Sweet, Dropsite News (April 23, 2026)
The producers of the pro-Israeli doxxing website Canary Mission have long been shrouded in secrecy. An investigation reveals several well-connected people attached to the website.
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