Frontlines and Backrooms

In this week’s Frontlines & Backrooms Brief, we examine a series of developments that signal a shifting global order.We begin with an extraordinary moment in international politics, as the U.S. presid...

26 Joulu 202518min

This week’s Brief begins with a short analysis of the week’s key developments, before moving into a focused commentary on media framing and language — and how they shape whose deaths are mourned, expl...

19 Joulu 202516min

In this bonus segment from Frontlines & Backrooms, historian Benny Morris addresses a fundamental question at the heart of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict:When did Palestinians lose faith that Israel...

18 Joulu 20254min

In this short bonus segment, Nadina reflects on the realities of life in the West Bank — beyond headlines and official statements — addressing power, control, and how occupation is experienced on the ...

17 Joulu 20255min

In this short bonus segment, historian Zachary Foster addresses why Western media outlets have been reluctant to use the term genocide when reporting on Gaza — and how legal definitions, political pre...

16 Joulu 20256min

DescriptionIn Part 2 of Episode 1, we go deeper.This conversation moves beyond headlines and into power, responsibility, and the erosion of moral authority in the Gaza war.We examine:How narratives ar...

15 Joulu 20251h 7min

In Part 1 of Gaza: The Politics of Survival, we examine how Gaza was shaped by history, power, and displacement — beyond headlines and moral shortcuts.This episode brings together:Zachary Foster, hist...

14 Joulu 202550min

This week on Frontlines & Backrooms Brief, we look beyond the noise to examine the stories shaping our world — through context, humanity, and lived reality.From Gaza and the human cost behind the head...

12 Joulu 202514min