Social Media’s Erasure of Palestinians is a Grim Warning for Our Future

Social Media’s Erasure of Palestinians is a Grim Warning for Our Future

There is a growing unease that the decisions taken by social media corporations can have a harmful impact on our lives. These platforms, despite enjoying an effective monopoly over the virtual public square, have long avoided serious scrutiny or accountability.  In a new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, former Silicon Valley executives warn of a…

The Endgame in Belarus is in View

The Endgame in Belarus is in View

After a lull of the past 3-4 weekends, the anti-government protests in Minsk, Belarus, roared back to life today. This comes in the wake of three things. One, there are some incipient signs that Moscow feels frustrated with the Belarus strongman President Alexander Lukashenko for retracting on the assurances he gave to President Vladimir Putin…

My ‘Fake News’ Odyssey: How I Learned the Media Prefer Narratives Over Facts and Never Tell the Whole Story

My ‘Fake News’ Odyssey: How I Learned the Media Prefer Narratives Over Facts and Never Tell the Whole Story

With just days left to go before a US election everyone deservingly regards as pivotal, a battle is raging over ‘fake news’ and even the meaning of words. It’s a battle I’ve already watched being fought, in another war long ago. Today, outlets like CNN would have you believe ‘fake news’ began with President Donald…