The chapter addresses the media distortions surrounding Gaza college encampments, criticizing the oversimplification of the situation and lack of focus on the substantive demands made by the student organizers. It highlights the dehumanization of Palestinians, the historical context of discrediting tactics like 'outside agitator' smear, and emphasizes the importance of building community solidarity to challenge power structures and combat racial biases in media coverage.
On this Citations Needed Live Show, recorded virtually on May 23, 2024, Adam and Nima discuss recent coverage of the campus protests over the ongoing genocide in Gaza, from the media's habit of pathologizing Zoomers to Biden's condescending implication they're just a foaming hate mob.
We were joined by guests Layla Saliba and Jonathan Ben-Menachem.