Example china p. Drag on the Global Economy in 20 trent counting the const on aljazeera states. Stop signing on us us. That all strike toxic. I know ive. Got to think that that. Mine was killed in a strike by. Hello im Richard Burton youre at the listening post here are some of the stories were covering this week the u. S. And iran after the assassination the media are playing their part in both countries just not the one they are intended to for anyone concerned about this conflict turning into world war 3 twitter has some handy ideas about how to dodge a possible draft india bollywood is giving Prime Minister modi the Cold Shoulder as his government struggles to sell its new citizenship law and fed up by how theyre covered by brazils mainstream news outlets that people in rios favelas have taken to telling their own stories a little more than a week ago most americans had never even heard the name Qassam Soleimani now irans top military leader assassinated in a u. S. Drone strike has been cast as the worlds number one bad guy and thats not donald trump talking although it does sound like him those are the words of an American News network c n b c this story and some of the News Coverage coming out of washington harkens back to 2003 the iraq war too much airtime given to the hawks prowling new studios not enough scrutiny of their motives their associations too few tough and persistent questions about the legality of a possible war and while President Trump could be trying to distract americans from his own political problems remember that since late last year iranian protesters had been hitting the streets chanting death to the dictator they were out to change their leadership does donald trump even realize that he has shifted the political narrative inside iran giving its leaders and historic the messaging opportunity that is now reverberating across the news outlets the government there controls we have to starting points this week tehran and washington. Really. First examination the 2 media spaces in the United States and iran could not be more different iran is severely restricted the state controls broadcast the news leaving only a small space in print and online for real reporting and even less for dissent america is the ideological opposite its the wild Market Driven west where corporate cowboys and ratings call the shots as opposed to i told us but on the coverage of the assassination ive got some soleimani and products other can be strikingly similar both of them deal with a lot of fear mongering their audience present. For power to be had on them and thats that a. Lot of that it will do i have not put if the hard. Enough. To see the beheading. And the United States we present we want as a red line influence in the region around the world. You dont have to be an expert in terrorism or irregular warfare to know that iran is an imminent danger to our country the real objective is to scare populations so they can rally behind the government because thats typical of every country in a way when we feel afraid we look to somebody to safeguard our security and. Your. There was initially very little skepticism about this notion that sort of money posed an imminent threat but i do think like as time has gone on and weve seen sort of the response both in iran and also just sort of more critically minded within. Have been asking those probing questions and the fact that many have seen this as a reckless act of people to query exactly. What sort of threat. At that moment. Like the countries involved the depictions of custom soleimani in the iranian and American Media are worlds apart iranians have been told he is a military hero the leader of the revolutionary guards clandestine division the could force which has allied with nonstate actors across the middle east flexing irans regional muscle widening its influence at home soleimani was both respected and feared iranians knew he had blood on his hands and would be willing to spill more to protect the islamic government from its opponents within iran in 2013 the new yorker magazine called soleimani the single most powerful operative in the middle east and that was before his forces led the successful battle against the Islamic State in syria or as c. N. B. C. In the us put it he was the worlds number one bad guy. The money was an evil genius he had a lot of american blood on his hands he was the mastermind behind iranian malign behavior in the region the world is a better place without him some of the shortcomings in the american coverage the jingoism the lack of nuance are familiar but to say that the us media are repeating the same mistakes they made prior to the iraq war would be an oversimplification really that a war with iran is madness and it is strategically and morally a disaster in the making and dont believe anyone who tells you otherwise one thing thats very different from the 2003 iraq war invasion is a lot of people are questioning the trumpet ministration it will be interesting to hear what is your response all right thanks to your right to be jealous of no one knew prior to what well number one i knew the past his past was horrible he was a terrorist they doubt their credibility because they have a credibility gap the size of the planet ocean having that we still see a lot of familiar faces that are pushing for. Arguments some iran hawks so i think it is entirely possible that this is going to be a catalyst inside iran where the people celebrate this killing the son the mahdi and puts pressure on the iranian government to stop its terrorism to stop supporting all the various terrorist movements it has around the world theyre getting a lot of military people with military backgrounds and halogens backgrounds are only good reason at this point. Dominance of us here how were going to be employed against tyranny in a moment the people who took to the streets American News channels also routinely failed to give viewers the context that certain interviews demand you know media we want the west. Media to understand that these criminals are not here or people of iran do not want war fox news repeatedly puts nazi a limit on its ear calling her an iranian journalist failing to disclose that shes paid by the Us Government shes basically the point person who is all over the media and i dont think she mentioned sanctions once you know and you cant really talk about this crisis between iran and United States with our talking about these crippling sanctions that the United States and you know a lot of the imposed on iran i mean reagan opposition i mean opposition activists i have often funny. Or longer so yes when youre presenting her as an iranian activity you need to also inform the American Population that shes shes also a contract employee of the United States government. But even fox which is pro republican and has never covered an american war it did not like is openly split over the prospect of a war with iran strike that took out iranian terrorist leader saul of mali a huge success the world is safer these are the same people who lied about iraqs weapons of mass destruction way back in 2002 and by doing that got us into an utterly pointless war that dramatically weakened our country good morning rob and i have been in the midst of antiamerican protests in iran before but nothing like on the other side of the story iran which is usually closed to foreign journalists has opened its doors so the global media can see the public response for themselves iranian news outlets are running those pictures 247 this image is also making the rounds on t. V. And online it depicts the fall in general in the embrace of hussein one of the prophet muhammads grandsons it is strategic designed to tap into the beliefs of not just iranians but shia muslims outside of iran but one soleimani spent. Career trying to influence on behalf of his government this is very much sort of commemoration of course for the money is that the naming of a show. Is very much in that tradition i dont see you seeing him very much as a steward of the saide sort of mission sort of this right just warrior fighting for justice. In order to really again to mobilize people to paper over maybe some of the cleavage isnt divisions which exist within Iranian Society galvanize them in the face of a foreign threat for all of the hostility between tehran and washington the iranian authorities actually have reason to be grateful to president truck for the past 2 months the story there has been about street protests over the price of fuel and calls for the overthrow of the government the american president has inadvertently given Ayatollah Khomeini a rare chance to rewrite the political narrative and thats exactly what the iranians are doing with a little help from their enemies in a way this has been a blessing for the Islamic Republic because no longer are people complaining about the government or the state of the economy they fill the sense that war is a minute theyre worried about the future there of. What trump we did about irans cultural sites that he would want to bomb 2500 years of culture and history. This has been a gift to the Islamic Republic were discussing other media stories that are on our radar this week with one of our producers mean a month ago the Indian Government amended its citizenship law allowing it to grant citizenship to refugees from neighboring countries just not muslim ones the deliberate exclusion of muslims has led to protests that got on for a month now how was the Modi Government handling its message of. Leadership Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and his party the b. G. P. Still has the vast majority of. National t. V. News channels on its side but even they are not able to make the government and home minister ahmed shah look good on this now ever since the protests began the government has insisted that it is not discriminating against muslims however there are numerous videos of him which are from last year in which he clearly is out his plans to use the amended citizenship law along with other citizenship programs in a way that could seriously harm the rights of muslims in india so he is getting trashed on social media and the b j p is supposed to be good for social media for years now yeah it certainly was and thats what helped more the get reelected last year but its been slipping up ill talk you through the b j ps missed Call Campaign basically the b. G. P. Set up a toll free number and then shared it online asking people who supported the citizenship Amendment Act to give a missed call no message nothing they just have to call and that would be counted as a symbolic vote in support of the act this descended into a farce progovernment people tried to drive up call numbers by offering figure awards so free mobile data free sex even a free Netflix Subscription for 6 months now netflix in there had to tweet and say there was no free subscription at this number and the entire missed Call Campaign became a laughingstock there also seem to be some warning signs for modi in that indian Media Institution bollywood what time and specifically so indians are used to seeing selfies of Prime Minister more these surrounded by a list celebrities he used a lot during his Election Campaign but the unconstitutionality of this new law the state violence against protesters and the increasing sense that muslims are being victimized is clearly not sitting well with some in bollywood the government failed to gather any a list or even be list celebs for photo ops in support of the citizenship Amendment Act and then the countrys leading actor is the pick up by the corner shes a megastar and shes been studiously apolitical until now she came out in support of students whod been attacked by members of a b j p student. Body at a university in delhi now modi in the b. G. P. Could survive a home minister who contradicts himself on a messed up missed Call Campaign but using bollywood that worries them ok thanks me. Now consider what you know or think you know about the favelas of Rio De Janeiro those hillside communities that are as synonymous with rio as the citys iconic beaches perhaps you see for vallas as the brazilian media and Many International news outlets have depicted them lawless communities where the only realistic solution is a security show of strength that prevailing view plays well for 2 politicians in particular president ial year boston otto and rio as governor wilson vets both have given the police more authority to use lethal force in the favelas its an ongoing shoot to kill policy and they routinely defend officers who kill on the job but there is an alternative media narrative coming out of the favelas that is emerged through Community Based journalistic collectives they use video footage posted on social media to Document Police violence and security abuses to counter the dominant Mainstream Media narrative on one of brazils most important stories the listening posts are now on 2 of those collectives. And not a. V. And the work they do. They begin early in the morning when the fleet gets ready for police raids that come without warning and turned resident into hostages in their own time the middle sold the 1st one of my days of a helicopter gunship its very disturbing. That we speak with residents from all over the complex people give guidance as a method of defense. Be careful when going to such and such street the police tank is there with thank you write the information and decide what to share. Im told you want to visit will they turn the valley into a war zone and we share information in order to minimize the damage to peoples lives not only physical damage but psychological too which is more serious for the residents our Facebook Page works as an information tool so they can feel safe theres a bizarre law that. The importance of these media collect is easy nets mainly to fill a void left by the mass media and why is that because the press doesnt answer that because these are territories with the state its not something you thought is going to stop something. They are the full bellows and. Media collectives like my t. V. V. M. Pop will have to fill an information void. One thats especially dangerous during the named daisy military raids in the back of the collective the Photos Videos and information in real time to share them with residents on facebook and what. The decades really Security Forces have operated with almost total impunity in the band so go for the full disclosure below for you to know what youre going to tell someone else opening day or look at how theyre going to go. If you want 7 to face an off his residency occupying an invading hot. But not without pushback from the media collective well its reading mistrustfully the scene there was several instances where we used all videos to get justice. There was the case of it why do dishes lose a 10 year old boy who was shot by a soldier the 1st thing the residents did was called up where we wanted our video to serve as evidence of the crime scene to avoid someone moving the body or placing a gun in the childs hand the policeman wouldnt allow us in the area but we are from the favela the favela people have their own resources another resident let us go up on his roof and we filmed everything from above. A footage was used by the public defender in eduardos case i made news across the country what it. Really is for velez im more than 100 years old. They are Impoverished Community thats where the states have historically showing little interest in residents while being. In the 1983 drug trade pushed its way into the for thats trapping the population that between brutal warring gangs and Police Forces with a reputation for violence. Brazils president jaya both are not in summary as governor wilson puts on both support more extreme action in the back seat. While there is also no youre. Right you want somebody that some are going to be sure that you will go this route youre going to be sure. The governor took part in an abhorrent police operation. Because. Residents say helicopters are used to fire indiscriminately and launch grenades on the ballot. In 2019 rears miniaturized Security Forces killed an average of 5 people day brazil of that wall Government Official say a war in drugs thats inside the favelas feels more like a war on the pole. Was so when they used the border metaphor to justify this kind of action they forget that in a war theres a ceasefire a curfew a series of actions that should prevent the war becoming a genocide but both are not all as president s and its all israels gov we have a synchrony of a state genocide policy we have a governor who wants to be rambo that was all good if was you yeah my me i say meet you think she about you and it needs to be said well thats on the plaza Security Policy in which success is measured by the number of bodies left on the floor. Its clear how this governments focus is on barbarism. How can anyone and violence if you increase the number of People Killed rios police have been more lethal than during the 5 governments to came before so how can anyone solve Security Issues if no one youve asked to new clues. Police operations have always existed in the for values death has always existed unfortunately thats all the fellows are used for they only see the favelas through the sights of their rifles a favela or both of the flu. Brazils Mainstream Media have a troubled relationship with the for closure for you cant just say good logic they hold the favela the horse sing and all he would be if the majority of brazilians and the vast majority of the people of the ballots are of african descent the faith is in the media and on the airwaves are disproportionately white. When the media do report on the favelas its for all the wrong reasons but the stand. I must draw this is joyous the terminology can be problematic faced by this is come by ideas bambi it. May be. An official voices are often privileged over voices from within the favela. Many journalists have also imbedded with Security Forces entering the preventives in time one to locals have a cab ride out the big skull. However the dangers for journalists covering this beat. In 2002 to me a reporter from brazil the largest t. V. And what local with tortured to death in what was called a macabre ritual of violence a trademark of the natori a drug lord he was investigating dubbed the madman by rios tabloid the brutality of his mug shots brazilians not least knew that it is who have been reluctant to send reporters into the favelas everything. When issues dont know where the colleague of tim law. Yes im not a press or p. R. Officer for the mass Media Companies but we need to be fair here how can i as a journalist report those stories if i conquer in how i need to access these peoples realities and whats the reality that we hear about its violence that goes to. See him but. My guess is that due to the impossibility of access despite the tremendous richness from the favelas we get just one story about them this is not coverage to cover is to be there but we are not for instance this interview is being recalled. It in a posh neighborhood in the south would we be able to record this inside of a villa we would need authorization. You sure its very common to hear t. V. Journalists say that they dont go into the favela because its too fine we cant deny some of that is true this interview for instance we should be doing it inside the limo but today was an intense day of gunfights it would be irresponsible to tell you come lets do it day if a journalist wants a scoop from inside the for that they should listen to a favela person but what we say doesnt have credit following think edge stuff if thats why. Our fundamental because they have a direct link with everyday lives they listen to the residence they give visibility and amplify those voices to have alternative communication tools like not a. V. And pop poet so speaking out against the logic of war and the dehumanization of black bodies in the favelas is fundamental for my. Release 5 a lot of the people of the favela face the political establishment hell bent on treating them as a hostile population as well as Media Outlets hindered by difficulties of access but also by bias and a tendency to peddle the narrative of war. And its all that the media collectives media or head to and the numerous others across rio tell stories from the inside broadcasting a reality seen through the lens of the fan. And finally back to where we started the assassination of Kassam Soleimani and the media aftermath at times like these analyzing web searches can tell us more than what people are looking for what theyre out to learn they also offer a window on our fears. In the hours after killing the use of the search term world war 3 shot up by a factor of 100. 00 so we know what youre thinking out there but desperate times call for dark humor and there are memes for that in the u. S. Many of those memes focused on the possible resumption of the draft the conscription of civilians to fight in a possible war with iran and who knows who else will leave you now with examples of some online humor thats really coping strategy in disguise and well see next time youre there listening. 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Here on aljazeera and come all santamaria with the headlines and sudans government says it squashed and revolt spy members of a disbanded Intelligence Units they were angry at the terms theyve been offered for their dismissal 2 soldiers were killed 4 were injured and have a morgue and reports now from. Was tuesday in hot zone started like this the. Members of the Operations Unit of sudans general Intelligence Services opening fire in the capital there rejecting a severance package offered to them after the unit was dissolved months ago and they opted to retire rather than join the military tensions were high as people came out to see what was. Needed was enough some clothes are firing their weapons what are we waiting for where are the Security Forces to stop this. Sudans government only months old deployed soldiers to try and contain the situation tanks patrolled the streets while military choppers flew overhead a tom skies as the main airport was shut down the Operations Unit in the Intelligence Services was dissolved as part of reforms by the then military council which ousted the countrys president obama in april following months of protests protesters had demanded the Intelligence Services be restructured accusing them of corruption and committing crimes against civilians the government described todays event at the meeting and called on the members of the unit to lay down their guns its accused their former leader who resigned days after bashir was ousted of being behind the