This week, a mob attacked immigrant communities in Northern Ireland after Elon Musk fomented anger on X. On this week’s On the Media, hear how a group linked with a global neo-Nazi movement organized the riots. Plus, what the recent upheaval at 60 Minutes tells us about the state of TV news.
[01:34]  Micah speaks with <a href="https://www.wired.com/author/david-gilbert/" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Gilbert</a>, a reporter at WIRED covering disinformation and online extremism, about the anti-immigrant riots that exploded across the UK and more recently Northern Ireland, and how Elon Musk stoked violence on X. Plus, the racist ideology behind the attacks. 
[17:29] Micah sits down with <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/oliverdarcy.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oliver Darcy</a>, founder of <a href="https://www.status.news/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Status </a>and co-host of <a href="https://www.status.news/power-lines" rel="noopener noreferrer">Power Lines</a>, to discuss the turmoil at 60 Minutes since Bari Weiss fired about half a dozen staffers. 
[32:52] Brooke talks with Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev, the authors of the upcoming book <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/how-to-survive-authoritarianism" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America</a>, about how Russian words and phrases can help Americans understand what's happening in their country today.
Further reading:
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 <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-white-supremacist-youth-group-helped-orchestrate-the-belfast-riots/" rel="noopener noreferrer">“A White Supremacist Youth Group Helped Orchestrate the Belfast Riots,” </a>by David Gilbert</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-and-americas-far-right-stoke-anger-over-murder-of-uk-teen/" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Elon Musk and America’s Far Right Stoke Anger Over Murder of UK Teen,</a>” by David Gilbert</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.status.news/p/bari-weiss-david-ellison-lesley-stahl-60-minutes" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Bari in the Bunker and Ellison at the Gates,” </a>by Oliver Darcy</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.status.news/p/scott-pelley-60-minutes-nick-bilton-bari-weiss" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Pelley’s ‘60 Minutes’ Revolt,”</a> by Oliver Darcy</li>
 <li><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/how-to-survive-authoritarianism" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America</a> by Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev</li>
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