India is expelling Bengali Muslims – stripping citizenship, detaining and deporting them to Bangladesh. The crackdown has unfold nationwide, prompted by years of BJP propaganda and a information media all too prepared to promote the story of a Muslim “enemy inside”.
Contributors:
Shoaib Daniyal – Political editor, Scroll
Fatima Khan – Political journalist
Vaishna Roy – Editor, Frontline journal
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta – Journalist and filmmaker
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An interview with Alex Shephard
Alex Shephard of The New Republic explains how Donald Trump is placing unprecedented strain on US media shops.
After CBS was compelled to settle out of court docket with the president, Trump is now suing the Wall Road Journal and its proprietor – Rupert Murdoch – in addition to politicising the Federal Communications Fee (FCC).
That includes:
Alex Shephard – Senior editor, The New Republic