# Pbs Frontline on The No Agenda Show Pbs Frontline comes up in 10 chapters across 10 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to September 2024. - **Chapters:** 10 - **Episodes:** 10 - **Discussed:** February 2009 – September 2024 - **Related topics:** [Frontline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/frontline.md), [Pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [Abc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Alex Jones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-jones.md), [Bank Of America](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bank-of-america.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bill Barr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-barr.md), [Blogging](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blogging.md), [Cambridge Analytica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cambridge-analytica.md) ## Chapters 1–10 of 10 ### PBS Frontline Report, Springfield Industrial Labor, Wage Suppression - **Episode:** [1694: Gorgeous](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1694-gorgeous.md) - **Published:** 2024-09-12 - **Time:** 24:34–30:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1694-gorgeous/chapter/pbs-frontline-report-springfield-industrial-labor-wage-suppression.md A PBS report highlights the influx of 12,000 to 15,000 Haitian immigrants to Springfield, Ohio, under the Biden administration's expanded Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Jamie McGregor, CEO of McGregor Metal, expressed a desire for more Haitian workers, citing their reliability compared to the local workforce impacted by the opioid crisis. This demographic shift is framed as a structural effort by central bankers to suppress wages and revitalize the industrial Midwest with cheap labor. 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Goldston describes the effort to make the evidence "pop" for primetime television to ensure viewer engagement. The hosts critique this approach, arguing that overproduction and the use of professional storytellers reduced the legal credibility of the proceedings. 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During Attorney General Bill Barr's congressional testimony, Representative Hank Johnson explicitly compared Barr's opening statement to rhetoric written by Jones or Stone. 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The move follows ongoing investigations into whether Facebook sold or shared user data with political consulting firms like Cambridge Analytica. Keywords: [pbs frontline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs-frontline.md), [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [cambridge analytica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cambridge-analytica.md), [transparency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transparency.md), [data mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-mining.md) ### PBS Frontline and Syrian War Propaganda - **Episode:** [725: Cricket Flour](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/725-cricket-flour.md) - **Published:** 2015-05-30 - **Time:** 2:32:29–2:34:58 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/725-cricket-flour/chapter/pbs-frontline-and-syrian-war-propaganda.md A recent PBS Frontline episode is criticized as a propaganda piece promoting "boots on the ground" in Syria. The program repeated debunked claims about the Syrian government's use of chlorine gas, which independent reports have attributed to rebel forces. The absence of Obama administration officials in the program was noted, with General Martin Dempsey being the primary interviewee. 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The retreat left behind massive quantities of U.S.-made military equipment, which ISIS has since utilized to expand its territory across Iraq and Syria. Keywords: [isis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isis.md), [mosul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mosul.md), [iraqi army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iraqi-army.md), [frontline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/frontline.md), [pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md) ### Media Narratives, Video Game Gamification of Violence - **Episode:** [489: Eat a Baseball](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/489-eat-a-baseball.md) - **Published:** 2013-02-21 - **Time:** 18:52–28:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/489-eat-a-baseball/chapter/media-narratives-video-game-gamification-of-violence.md Criminologist James Fox and other analysts on CNN and PBS Frontline discuss the "copycat factor" and the gamification of mass shootings. The Hartford Courant reports that Lanza may have carried out the shooting in a manner consistent with video game mechanics, such as tactical reloading. The hosts criticize these narratives, arguing that the media is unfairly targeting the video game industry while ignoring other cultural factors. 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They criticize the corruption within the financial system and react to President Obama's announcement of new sweeping regulations. The discussion focuses on the consolidation of regulatory power into a single agency. 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