Why isn’t US media busting the ‘narco-state’ myth?

The United States’ deadly “counter-narcotics mission” disconnected Venezuela’s seashore hinges connected an unproven drug-smuggling communicative – a acquainted pretext for authorities change, and 1 the mainstream media person been speedy to echo. Meanwhile, Venezuelans look escalating repression astatine home.

Contributors:
Spencer Ackerman – Author, Reign of Terror and Waller vs Wildstorm
Abby Martin – Journalist, The Empire Files
Miguel Tinker Salas – Professor, Latin American history, Pomona College
“Pablo” – Anonymous Venezuelan journalist

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New leaks, from a disputed 28-point bid connection to a secretly recorded telephone betwixt Trump’s envoy and a Russian official, person upended the delicate Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Meenakshi Ravi explores what these revelations mean for immoderate aboriginal deal.

Israel’s settlers: From borderline to mainstream

Israeli settler unit successful the West Bank has surged to unprecedented levels, driven by a fringe question whose far-right ideology has been amplified and normalised crossed Israeli quality outlets. The Listening Post’s Nic Muirhead reports connected the movement’s increasing powerfulness and the media ecosystem enabling its rise.

Featuring:
Hilla Dayan – Sociologist, University of Amsterdam
Nimrod Nir – Political psychologist, Hebrew University of Jerusalem / Director, AGAM Labs
Oren Ziv – Photojournalist, +972 Magazine