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The return of Syrian President Assad to the Arab League caps years of misrepresentation and denial of war crimes. In addition, the medium that investigates drug trafficking in Ecuador.
After 12 years of being rejected for his crackdown on protests that plunged Syria into civil war, President Bashar al-Assad has returned to the annual Arab League summit. The process of rehabilitating al-Assad, spearheaded by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has taken years of public relations, spin, photography, and brushing aside history.
Collaborators:
Arwa Damon – Former Senior International Correspondent, CNN
Faisal Al Yafai – International Editor, New Lines Magazine
Nabih Bulos – Middle East bureau chief, Los Angeles Times
Sarah Hunaidi – Human Rights Defender
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With a year and a half to go until the US presidential election, a sideshow has been playing out within the right-wing media: it’s about who gets to tell the story first. Producer Meenakshi Ravi reports on Twitter’s battle with Fox News.
The uncovering that exposed the Ecuadorian president
The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, hangs by a thread. He faces impeachment with accusations of corruption at the highest level. Producer Flo Phillips takes a look at the journalists and investigative outlet, La Posta, who broke the story.
Collaborators:
Andersson Boscán – Founder and editor-in-chief, La Posta
Manel Palos-Pons – Assistant Professor of Journalism, San José State University
Maria Sol Borja – Political editor, GK
