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News Watch: ‘Two-tiered justice’ lies, Bournemouth femicide, and blame it on the migrants

2025/4/3
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The hosts discuss the abduction of Rameza Ozturk, a Turkish PhD student, by ICE officers for co-authoring an op-ed criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. They highlight the chilling video footage and express concern over the weaponization of terrorism and anti-Semitism to suppress free speech.
  • Rameza Ozturk, a Turkish PhD student, was abducted by ICE for criticizing Israel.
  • The incident raises concerns about free speech and the weaponization of terrorism.
  • The hosts announce that next week's Deep Dive will focus on free speech.

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Time for another weekly news debrief: we pick apart the most unhinged headlines and try to make sense of the mainstream media, helping you consume the news critically.

So many media storm’s blowing up our radar this week! The ICE abduction of a Turkish PhD student in the US (01:17); a coordinated effort by the Times, Telegraph, TalkTV, GB News, and Robert Jenrick to mislead the public about new sentencing guidelines (5:02); meanwhile, Marjorie Taylor Greene and her MAGA friends blame migrants, Biden, and everyone but themselves for the Signal group-chat security scandal (17:56).

Plus - and this is where it gets awkward AF - Sky New's Sophie Ridge confuses two Muslim MPs for each other (22:00); a double stabbing in Bournemouth reveals how sensationalist media can play unwittingly into the hands of murderous men (26:05); and did you know - Adolescence is a true story? (34:24) And if you have concerns about the knee-jerk reaction of showing Adolescence in schools, here's the open letter) you can sign.

Finally, for Eyes on Palestine, we report on the discovery of a mass grave of Palestinian doctors that has reignited accusations of Israeli war crimes. (38:20)

The episode is hosted and produced by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall)) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia))

The music is by @soundofsamfire)

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