Media retailers amplify Israel’s narrative about its assault on Iran.
Israel has launched an unprovoked assault on Iran, together with strikes on nuclear services and assassinations of a number of senior army commanders and scientists. In entrance of the world’s media, nonetheless, the Netanyahu authorities is spinning the assault as “preemptive”.
Contributor:
Negar Mortazavi – Host, The Iran Podcast
On our radar:
This previous week, telephone and web companies nearly collapsed throughout Gaza, as Israel repeatedly bombed transmission stations and communication towers.
Meenakshi Ravi explains how Gaza now dangers digital isolation.
Showdown in LA: A really Trumpian spectacle
President Trump has turned Los Angeles into an ideological battleground amid protests towards anti-immigration raids. His mobilisation of the Nationwide Guard and marines – with out the approval of California’s state authorities – has produced made-for-TV photos of the sort prone to attraction to the MAGA trustworthy.
For a lot of others, it’s one more signal of a harmful flip away from civil liberties below his presidency.
That includes:
Branko Marcetic – Employees author, Jacobin
Sarah Mehta – Senior coverage counsel, ACLU
Jose Olivares – Investigative journalist
Will Swaim – Podcast host, Radio Free California
