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A Dearth Of Sinemaphiles

Mar 5, 2024

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema's announcement to leave her position, The New York Times' union alleging racial profiling, analysis on MENA, discussion on journalism integrity, controversies around Kirsten Cinema, and insights on immigration politics and asylum challenges with Alejandro Mayorkas.

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Jonathan Blitzer

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The New York Times' internal leak investigation targeted MENA journalists, sparking accusations of racial profiling and spiking journalism due to unconfirmed details.

Jonathan Blitzer's insights highlighted the complexities of immigration policies under Alejandro Mayorkas, showcasing challenges in managing asylum cases and tensions between advocacy groups and the government.

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Investigating Meno Journalists in Leak Investigation

The New York Times recently faced controversy when it targeted MENA (Middle Eastern and North African) journalists during a leak investigation. This stemmed from discussions at The Daily about turning a front-page story on the rape of Israeli women into a podcast, which led to leaks about internal editorial decisions. The newspaper faced accusations from The Intercept that it was spiking its own journalism due to inability to confirm details. The investigation aimed to find who leaked damaging information, potentially targeting Arab and Muslim journalists.

Discussion on Reporting Integrity, Allegations, and Political Developments

02:28

Navigating the Advocacy-Policy Tension in Immigration Reform

02:14

Challenges and Complexity of Border Patrol Agents' Roles

04:20

Introduction

2min

Discussion on Reporting Integrity, Allegations, and Political Developments

2min

Exploring Ideas and Saving Money with I Bada App

3min

Exploring Immigration Politics and Asylum Challenges with Alejandro Mayorkas

3min

Navigating the Intersection of Advocacy and Policy

22min

Analyzing the Political Career of Kirsten Cinema and Speculating on Her Future

3min

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announces her intention to become Former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Also on the show, The New York Times' union says the paper is racially profiling its own MENA staffers over a leak, Mike provides analysis plus he explains the meaning of MENA, in case you are unfamiliar. And we're joined once more by Jonathan Blitzer, who profiled Alejandro Mayorkis for The New Yorker and is the author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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