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Genocide in Gaza: Enabled by AI, powered by Big Tech
April 13, 2024

The algorithms that Big Tech designed - and the genocide they assisted. The Listening Post explores how Israels killing campaign of Palestinians has relied on artificial intelligence to choose its targets. A dystopian nightmare serves as a marketing camp

The video that shattered the silence around Manipur
July 29, 2023

A viral video revealing a shocking case of sexual assault has put the northeastern Indian state of Manipur on the radar and shed light on a place that the mainstream media has paid scant attention to.Contributors:Anubha Bhonsle - founder, NewsworthySamrat

What’s at the heart of the Hollywood strike? | The Listening Post
July 22, 2023

For the first time in 63 years, Hollywood actors have joined writers in a double strike against studio powerhouses, demanding better pay, fairer working conditions, and protections from present and future AI threats.Contributors:Miranda Banks - Media prof

Are China and the US doing enough to avoid war? | The Listening Post
July 15, 2023

The United States-China relationship is a complex one. Beneath the diplomatic niceties lies deep mutual suspicion - two governments fully engaged in a bigger battle of narratives.Contributors:Jiayang Fan - staff writer, The New YorkerBrian Hioe - editor,

The aftermath of Israel’s assault on the West Bank | The Listening Post
July 08, 2023

In the aftermath of one of the worst Israeli military attacks on the occupied West Bank in 20 years, the Israeli government takes issue with the global medias coverage of the violence.Contributors:Amjad Iraqi - Senior editor, +972 MagazineGil Hoffman - E

Explaining the chaos in Russia | The Listening Post
July 01, 2023

Analysts have been deciphering the Putin-Prigozhin power struggle; how it played out and whats next for Russian politics and the war in Ukraine.Contributors:Ian Garner - Author, Z GenerationEilish Hart - Editor, Meduza in EnglishNeil Hauer - JournalistLe

The refugee crisis: A European horror story | The Listening Post
June 24, 2023

The most recent tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea - a boat of 750 refugees capsizing off Greece - has shed light on the European Unions anti-immigration policies, the many media outlets reinforcing that message and the few independent ones that push back

How Berlusconi dominated media and politics | The Listening Post
June 17, 2023

In death, as in life, Silvio Berlusconi dominates the headlines. He was a man whose legacy across media, popular culture and politics is not confined just to Italy.Contributors:Roberto DAlimonte - professor, LUISS Guido Carli UniversitySerena Danna - dep

Is AI really coming for us all? | The Listening Post
June 10, 2023

Discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) have quickly turned from the excited to the apocalyptic. Are warnings that AI could pose an existential threat valid, or do they distract from the real danger AI is already causing?Contributors:Charlie Becket

How Succession reflects reality | The Listening Post
June 03, 2023

The acclaimed HBO TV series Succession immersed viewers in the world of the Roys, a family fighting for control of their elderly fathers media empire. Art imitates life, and as the series - which was partly, at times largely, based on the Murdochs - wind