On this edition of Your Call’s media roundtable, we mark the 17th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. According to the UN, more than 10,000 civilians were killed or injured in 2017, and the number is expected to be even higher this year. What’s in store for the future of the war torn country?
We’ll also discuss media coverage of Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination, the sexual assault allegations, and the future of the Supreme Court.
Guests:
Ali Latifi, freelance journalist based in Kabul
Anand Gopal, award winning freelance journalist and author of No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban and the War Through Afghan Eyes
Will Bunch, award-winning journalist, national columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, and author of the political blog Attytood
Web Resources:
Philadelphia Daily News: Maria Gallagher, Ana Maria Archila and the amazing power of everyday people raising their voice
Reuters: Afghan media under pressure after journalist deaths
Roads & Kingdoms: LIVING IN A CYCLE OF FEAR AND DANGER
Jacobin: The Enduring Disaster
The Intercept: CORPORATE FRONT GROUPS LOBBY TO CONFIRM BRETT KAVANAUGH. ON THE SUPREME COURT, HE COULD GIVE THEM VASTLY EXPANDED POWER.
