The Sahel has become a flashpoint in the African struggle against neocolonialism. Mainstream media in the West, however, has sought to distort many of the main causes of the social explosions and military transitions taking place across the region.
On The Freedom Side, hosts Eugene Puryear and Rania Khalek discuss how the New York Times and other outlets are seeking to downplay resistance to neocolonialism and a desire to end poverty with pro-French narratives designed to demonize Russia.
Rania Khalek
Rania Khalek is a Middle East-based journalist for Breakthrough News. . Her journalism has appeared at The Grayzone, Jacobin, The Nation, The Intercept, FAIR, Vice, The Electronic Intifada, Al Jazeera and more. .
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