Working toward reconciliation instead of seeking retaliation: Israeli peace activist Noy Katsman does what the Netanyahu government has never sought to do. In this episode they talk about the radicalization within Israeli society, the shortcomings of the American debate on its ally in the Middle East and the importance of retaining empathy towards one’s alleged enemy.

Quoted in this episode: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Moshe Dayan, Rashid Khalidi, David Klion, Ezra Klein, Slavoj Žižek

Mentioned in this episode: Unapologetic: The Third Narrative (podcast), The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine (book), The Ezra Klein Show (podcast)

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British-Australian media studies scholar Toby Miller talks about the symbiosis of entertainment and politics, the role of U.S. mainstream media in turning elections into sports and the influence of capital on news reporting.

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Former police chief Devon Clunis, who joined the Canadian Police Service in 1987 and later became the Chief of Police for the City of Winnipeg, shares his perspective on police violence and the need for police reform.

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