On the January 30th edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll talk about coverage of Jeffrey Sterling, the CIA whistleblower who was convicted of espionage for giving the New York Times’ James Risen classified information about Iran’s nuclear program. We’ll also discuss the historic election in Greece and the rise of anti-austerity party, Syriza. We’ll be joined by Harper’s Scott Horton and the Globe and Mail’s Eric Reguly, What grabbed your attention in the media this week? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Eric Reguly, European correspondent and business columnist for The Globe and Mail and is based in Rome.
Scott Horton, contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine, and the author of the new book, The Lords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America’s Stealth Foreign Policy.
Web Resources:
Globe and Mail: Greek banks bear brunt of Syriza anti-austerity pain as investors flee
Globe and Mail: Greece votes decisively against austerity
The Intercept: THE CORRUPT PHILANDERER WHO BUILT THE CIA’S BLACK SITES
Prospect: Greece has voted for a new politics, not just a new party
New Statesman: As Greeks pin their hopes on change, Syriza must stand firm against the country’s elite