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Assad: The rehabilitation of a war criminal | The Listening Post
After 12 years of being shunned for his crackdown on protests that pushed Syria towards civil war, President Bashar al-Assad returned to the Arab Leagues annual summit. The process of al-Assads rehabilitation - spearheaded by Saudi Arabias crown prince
Turkey elections and Erdogan’s media domination | The Listening Post
With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the verge of re-election in the second round next week, whats next for what is left of Turkish journalism?Contributors:Mustafa Akyol - Senior Fellow, Cato InstituteRavza Kavakci Kan - AK Party Member of ParliamentSe
Inside Israel’s surveillance machine | The Listening Post
Palestinian existence in Jerusalem is under threat - carefully watched, recorded and restricted. In the Old Citys narrow streets and alleys, cameras are inescapable.In the second episode of a two-part special, Tariq Nafi reports from the occupied West Ba
How Israel automated apartheid | The Listening Post
Palestinians in Hebron are some of the most heavily monitored and controlled people on the planet.In the first episode of a two-part special, Tariq Nafi reports from the occupied West Bank on the previously unknown facial recognition system ‘Red Wolf’, un
The information war in Sudan | The Listening Post
The Sudanese capital, Khartoum, looks like a war zone these days, as two generals and their armies fight for control of one country. Both are pushing their narratives on social media and jostling for command of the state-run airwaves.Contributors:Declan W
Chaos and confusion in Musk’s Twitterverse | The Listening Post
Twitter, the damage that Elon Musk has done to the brand and the journalists who cant quite quit the platformContributors:Bobby Allyn - technology reporter, NPRMatt Binder - reporter, MashableShirin Ghaffary - senior social media correspondent, VOXAmanda
Chaos and confusion in Musk’s Twitterverse | The Listening Post
Twitter, the damage that Elon Musk has done to the brand and the journalists who cant quite quit the platformContributors:Bobby Allyn - technology reporter, NPRMatt Binder - reporter, MashableShirin Ghaffary - senior social media correspondent, VOXAmanda
US intel leaks and the war in Ukraine | The Listening Post
Washington is dealing with the biggest United States intelligence leak in a decade. Among the secrets already revealed: sensitive information on the war in Ukraine and evidence of the US spying on its allies. American officials are in diplomatic damage co
How Israel’s protests are dividing mainstream media | The Listening Post
The hard-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu is facing off against Israeli protesters triggered by sweeping changes to judicial powers in the country. Adding to the cacophony is news coverage from outlets that range from the Fox-style Channel 14, with
What’s happening with Trump’s arrest? | The Listening Post
When former United States president Donal Trump posted news of his imminent indictment, it set off a wave of headlines. News coverage in the US was divided along standard partisan lines, and all of them were fodder for Trump’s 2024 campaign machine.Contri