“The people who want to play morality police and decide who does or doesn't get to speak, they're not qualified arbiters of anything.” - Caryma Sa’d
December 9, 2024
The Backbench
#105 UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Canadaland Interview
Last week, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese landed in Canada, setting off a firestorm of controversy…
November 12, 2024
Short Cuts
#1053 Is There a “Palestine Exception” in Newsrooms?
An essay in the Toronto Star suggests there’s a rule in Canadian newsrooms that limits the coverage of Palestine.
November 6, 2024
Short Cuts
#1041 Baffled by Beirut
As war continues to escalate between Israel and Hezbollah, Noor Azrieh explains why Lebanon is uniquely digestible for a western audience (and why that’s a problem.)
October 18, 2024
Short Cuts
#1037 It’s Not Antisemitism – It’s Shlomophobia
October 7th coverage in Canada was caught between memorializing a tragedy and reporting on an escalating war.
October 9, 2024
A response to Canadaland’s interview with Israel’s Ambassador to Canada
In response to today’s post of an interview with the Israeli Ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, Canadaland journalists Cherise Seucharan and Noor...
October 7, 2024
By Noor Azrieh
The Backbench
#99 Canada’s Gutless Palestine Policy
While world leaders meet and Israel’s war on Gaza spreads, Canadian MPs are at odds over recognizing a Palestinian state.
October 1, 2024
CANADALAND
#1029 Trudeau to Canadians in Lebanon: Good Luck, Babe!
Canada’s former ambassador to Israel, Norman Spector, joins to unpack the narratives and larger geopolitical context of the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
September 25, 2024
Short Cuts
#1027 Elon Musk’s Anti-Woke A.I. Sucks Too
Is this the era of the A.I. election?
September 20, 2024
CANADALAND
#1018 Why Are Thousands of Gazans Still Waiting to Come to Canada?
Canada’s official visa process has not helped a single person leave Gaza.
