In this video, human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Professor Emerita of Media Studies Robin Andersen about the role influential U.S. media outlets have played in reporting on Gaza. The discussion examines unproven atrocity stories, editorial language rules at CNN and The New York Times, the dehumanization of Palestinians, and concealed conflicts of interest. […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges speaks with German journalist Hüseyin Doğru about a case that reaches far beyond one individual: the EU sanctions imposed on him and his news outlet Red Media. Doğru describes how the sanctions, imposed after his reporting on Gaza and the Palestinian movement, have changed his life — […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald examines Tucker Carlson’s public reassessment of his former views on the Iraq War, Islam and U.S. foreign policy. Carlson reflects on the beliefs he once promoted about Muslims and explains why he now considers them false. Greenwald discusses what it means when a prominent public figure openly […]
In this report, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris travels to Minab in Iran, where he speaks with families who lost loved ones in an attack on a girls’ school and a nearby residential area, 168 people were killed and 95 injured, most of them children. As he visits burial sites and listens […]
Due to limited capacity as a non-profit and independent organization, the content on this page is only available in German. You can support us via Patreon to help us improve our capacity to produce every video in English as well. In diesem Bericht dokumentieren wir die Veranstaltung „Gaza und die deutschen Medien“, die am 12. […]
As rhetoric toward Iran intensified in Washington, major Western media outlets published coverage that framed military escalation as increasingly inevitable. Key context on international agreements, legal constraints and prior acts of escalation was largely absent from the narrative. Dimitri Lascaris analyzes specific examples to show how selective framing and journalistic omissions contribute to the normalization […]
In this video, our founder Zain Raza shares the final result of our crowdfunding campaign and explains what it means for the future of acTVism. We outline where we currently stand, how long we can continue operating with the available funds, and what decisions lie ahead in the coming weeks. We will return in early […]
From the time that it declared independence in 1955, Sudan has suffered through twenty military coups and three civil wars. The most recent civil war, which is ongoing, began in April 2023. Since that time, millions of Sudanese have been displaced and subjected to famine. Even worse, in recent weeks, reports of horrific atrocities have […]
In this interview, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with foreign correspondent and journalist John Helmer about a new Ukrainian anti-corruption investigation involving figures linked to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Helmer outlines available allegations, describes how Western and Ukrainian media have covered the case, and discusses its possible political implications amid ongoing military […]