Adam Johnson knows his shit.
He understands what effective messaging looks like, and he cuts through bullshit like a hot knife through butter. Whether that bullshit comes from media figures or politicians, Adam Johnson identifies which narratives are being served – and who actually advances an honest, anti-war message.
I was thrilled to discuss his recent post We Really Don’t Have to Attack Trump’s “Iran Deal” From the Right. This is essential reading. Check out the post and please enjoy our discussion.
Please also do yourself a favor and subscribe to Adam’s Citations Needed podcast with Nima Shirazi. This is essential listening: top-tier media criticism, debunking propaganda, with a laser focus on the actual story and the stakes in how it is presented. Highly recommend:
Thanks again to Adam for this fantastic discussion, and to everyone who was able to join us live.
Previously, on Certain Thoughts:
Mamdani the Prophet Has Arrived
At a June 18 Get Out the Vote rally, New York’s superstar mayor Zohran Mamdani made waves not only by calling out AIPAC, but by naming the organization’s malign influence in the starkest of terms: monsters.
Hunter Biden: Everyone Weighs In.
From hookers and crack through the crucible of President Joe Biden’s catastrophic bungling of the 2024 election, Hunter Biden has emerged just sober enough to break Twitter. Now that he’s taking on Substack, everyone weighs in.
