The Listening PostThe historic elections in Israel - the first since October 7 and a test of Benjamin Netanyahu’s political survival - saw voters turn out in unprecedented numbers, including a record share of Palestinian citizens of Israel, whose vote was met with demonisation from politicians and media.
The Listening Post's Richard Gizbert and Meenakshi Ravi discuss the bigger story emerging around who turned out to vote - and whose votes are being disregarded.
Contributors:
Maya Rosen – Associate Editor, Jewish Currents
Muhammad Shehada – Visiting Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations
On our radar: The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, as efforts to contain it are complicated by widespread misinformation.
The Listening Post’s Nicholas Muirhead examines a crisis where information can cost lives or save them.
Big Money, AI ads and the US midterms
The US is heading into its most expensive election yet, with a deluge of campaign ads across television and social media. AI-generated videos are opening a new frontier in political messaging, blurring the line between reality and fiction and potentially misleading voters.
Much of this content is coming from Republican campaigns, alongside a growing wave of anti-Muslim messaging. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s disapproval numbers are becoming a deeper problem for Republicans.
Featuring:
John Fredericks – Host, The John Fredericks Show
Katie Sanders – Editor-in-Chief, Politifact
Matt Duss – Vice President, Centre for International Policy
Wajahat Ali – Cohost, democracy-ish podcast
