(Short Cuts) Stumbling Through the Fog of War

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Quebec has elected Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and the Parti Québéois to a minority government, whose platform includes a referendum on sovereignty. Even though St-Pierre Plamondon intends to hold off on a referendum until after Trump has left office, Canada now has a two-headed sep ...  Show more

The first in a two-part special series featuring conversations between Embedded host Kelly McEvers and NPR reporters who have been on the ground during the current conflict in Gaza. In the first episode, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks about the challenges of reporting on the Israel-Ha ...  Show more

In this episode, we discuss the coverage and framing of the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza including media narratives, gaps between popular and establishment positions, and the stifling of dissent in the academy.

Date of Recording: November 14, 2023.

The hosts have a deeper discussion about the tensions in Israel and Palestine as violence escalates between the Israeli military and Hamas. They discuss why the violence can be difficult to discuss, and the bad political actors who take advantage of justified emotions. Then, they ...  Show more

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the latest developments in the grinding Gaza war, including Israel's plans to attack Rafah, the incendiary protest at the Israeli embassy by one active duty US serviceman, and the deepening scandal at the New York Times over its discre ...