How Western media chooses who they champion and vilify | The Listening Post

With Alexey Navalny’s death and Julian Assange’s extradition appeal happening within a week of each other, we look at the selective treatment of the two dissenters in the Western media.
Lead contributors:
Chip Gibbons - Policy Director, Defending Rights & Dissent
Matt Kennard - Chief Investigator, Declassified UK
Branko Marcetic - Writer, Jacobin
Rebecca Vincent - Director of Campaigns, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
On our radar:
Usually silent in the face of the suffering in Gaza, Israeli TV channels broadcast segments on the abuse of Palestinian captives - with a positive spin. Tariq Nafi reports.
Namibia’s (mis)remembered genocide
Germany’s genocide in Namibia early in the 20th century has long been a misremembered episode in colonial history. Despite efforts to correct that record, many are yet to hear the testimonies of the victimised communities: the Herero and Nama peoples.
Featuring:
Christina Haritos - Communications Scholar
Suzie Ndaundika Shefeni - Researcher and Journalist
Jephta Nguherimo - Herero Activist and Poet
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Western hypocrisy 😂

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I am an American who no longer trusts western media. It took me a while to get it. Thank you.

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West lost its morality for the civilians like Julian Assange. He was a journalist not an army soldier nor a government employee. A pure civilian who practiced his “Freedom of Speech “. Australia must protect its citizens from the harms from other nations. FREE JULIAN ASSANGE.

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So Germany committed 2 genocide and backing another now.

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Julian Assange is a hero of our time. He is far more relevant than any politician or media mogul all of whom have sold him out. The people love Julian Assange he will have a glorious page in history and will live for ever.

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Western media double standard is unbelievable

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I remember when I asked my Germanistic teacher in college if there was some african influence on the german language during the colonial period. She just denied it and seemlingly felt deeply offended, she kept a strict eye on me during that course. As a Portuguese living in Switzerland 10 years later I find that quite hilarious....

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Sham UK, USA, mainstream media. The Western values, and Democracies.😂

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Spot on! Well done AJ!

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Free Julian Assange!!!!

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Aljazeera World's true eye for truths, keep up the good works please.

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What about Gonzalo Lira? He was American citizen killed by Zelensky for dissent.

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Fantastic programme, exposing the evil side of humanity

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The truth. Thanks, Al Jazeera.

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Spot on AJ. Free Assanage