On the July 22nd edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss coverage of the Turkish government’s intensified crackdown on the media, state institutions, and education system. According to reports, nearly 68,000 people have been rounded up, arrested, or fired.
We’ll also discuss the Republican Convention, the Party’s extreme platform, and the surveillance programs being used to track protesters. Join the conversation, on the next Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
TrumpcorrespondentJohn Nichols, national correspondent for the Nation magazine
April Glaser, freelance journalist and a fellow at the Wired magazine
Kareem Shaheen, Middle East reporter for the Guardian
Web Resources:
The Guardian: Turkey MPs approve state of emergency bill allowing rule by decree
The Nation: Why Dutch Far-Right Extremist Geert Wilders Has Come to Cleveland to Cheer On Donald Trump
Slate: How Protesters at the RNC Can Protect Themselves From Digital Surveillance