In this episode of ‘Behind the Headline,’ host Mnar Muhawesh meets Sut Jhally, an expert on media manipulation and propaganda. In the film ‘The Occupation of the American Mind,’ Jhally and others examine how high-paid spin doctors control the media message on Israel.
In this episode of ‘Behind the Headline,’ host Mnar Muhawesh meets Sut Jhally, an expert on media manipulation and propaganda. In the film ‘The Occupation of the American Mind,’ Jhally and others examine how high-paid spin doctors control the media message on Israel.
When the U.S. overthrew the Taliban in the wake of 9/11, it set the stage for the explosive growth of Afghanistan’s opium industry. In this episode of ‘Behind the Headline,’ host Mnar Muhawesh explains how the global war on terror created a global epidemic of heroin overdoses.
When the U.S. overthrew the Taliban in the wake of 9/11, it set the stage for the explosive growth of Afghanistan’s opium industry. In this episode of ‘Behind the Headline,’ host Mnar Muhawesh explains how the global war on terror created a global epidemic of heroin overdoses.
Hemp was a major part of American history until misguided drug laws conflated industrial hemp with marijuana. Eric Steenstra, president of Vote Hemp, tells Mnar Muhawesh on ‘Behind the Headline’ about how that happened and how it may be making a comeback.
Hemp was a major part of American history until misguided drug laws conflated industrial hemp with marijuana. Eric Steenstra, president of Vote Hemp, tells Mnar Muhawesh on ‘Behind the Headline’ about how that happened and how it may be making a comeback.
The largest lobbying group for nursing homes spent almost $1 million so far this year ensuring they keep their share of funding. Mnar Muhawesh, host of ‘Behind the Headline,’ explains why disabled activists say they’d ‘rather go to jail than die in a nursing home.’
The largest lobbying group for nursing homes spent almost $1 million so far this year ensuring they keep their share of funding. Mnar Muhawesh, host of ‘Behind the Headline,’ explains why disabled activists say they’d ‘rather go to jail than die in a nursing home.’
Tens of thousands of people in Bhopal, India, have died as a result of a massive leak of poisonous gas in 1982. Mnar Muhawesh, host of ‘Behind The Headline,’ meets Rachna Dhingra, an activist who moved to Bhopal in 2003 to help survivors fight for justice.
Tens of thousands of people in Bhopal, India, have died as a result of a massive leak of poisonous gas in 1982. Mnar Muhawesh, host of ‘Behind The Headline,’ meets Rachna Dhingra, an activist who moved to Bhopal in 2003 to help survivors fight for justice.
In this episode of “Behind the Headline,” host and MintPress Editor-in-Chief Mnar Muhawesh looks back over recent fossil fuel disasters and examines how investors are looking ahead to a future with more renewables.
In this episode of “Behind the Headline,” host and MintPress Editor-in-Chief Mnar Muhawesh looks back over recent fossil fuel disasters and examines how investors are looking ahead to a future with more renewables.
Media literacy expert Mickey Huff joins ‘Behind The Headline’ host Mnar Muhawesh in a discussion of media censorship, America’s war on whistleblowers, and other threats to press freedom in the United States.
Media literacy expert Mickey Huff joins ‘Behind The Headline’ host Mnar Muhawesh in a discussion of media censorship, America’s war on whistleblowers, and other threats to press freedom in the United States.
