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Friday, November 20 2015

  • The Language of Terror November 20, 2015

    Examining the words, memes, and misdirection that muddy the media -- and our perspective -- on Islam and the Arab world. (episode)

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    • Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Terrorism Edition November 20, 2015

      Drawing on reporters, terrorism experts, and the media's best and worst impulses, a Breaking News Consumer's Handbook for the coverage after an act of terror.

    • What Does It Mean to Have 'Boots On The Ground'? November 20, 2015

      Politicians and pundits have been using the phrase "boots on the ground" to declare limits in&nbsp;U.S. involvement in the Middle East. But what does that phrase mean, anyway?

    • Why Paris, And Not Beirut? November 20, 2015

      More than 40 people died in two ISIS bombings in Beirut just a day before the Paris attacks. A Lebanese journalist describes the&nbsp;different language&nbsp;used to describe the&nbsp;Beirut victims.

    • Dabiq Magazine November 20, 2015

      While we're watching continuous coverage of ISIS, they're also watching, and even publish politicians and pundits in their propaganda magazine, Dabiq.

    • Lessons Unlearned November 20, 2015

      The Paris attacks have been deemed "France's 9/11." But do the politics and rhetoric of this week reflect what we've learned in the 14 years since 9/11?&nbsp;