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Global News, Stewart Bell and race problem

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It looks like Global News has picked up from where the right-wing National Post left off in being the primary defamer of the Tamil community in Canada. Global News has been having a race problem in general lately but if any field needs DEI it would be the one shaping public opinion. Journalists are not some impartial arbiters of truth, especially not when reporting on something as contentious as “terrorism” with its inbuilt pro-state assumptions. Political and ideological leanings dictate the nature of coverage. Oftentimes the role of the media is to manufacture consent for state policies and you can always count on the right-wing rags to take the side of the oppressors anywhere there’s a conflict. The common denominator connecting both these outlets is Stewart Bell, whose only talent is professional fearmongering. Like a vulture, he feeds on the struggles of marginalized communities. Tamils especially are a safe bet and he has made a career out of demonizing them for over two deca...
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Response to “The truth about the LTTE and the Palestinian struggle”

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Response to Ragavan’s article published in Himal: https://www.himalmag.com/politics/ltte-plo-gaza-tamil-tiger-eelam-sri-lanka-palestine-liberation This author who had a falling-out with the LTTE and deserted it (in 1984 per this article or 1982 per an older article ) before it even took off is hardly a neutral source on the matter. After all, the late sister of his partner Nirmala Rajasingham was assassinated by the LTTE. Both of them have an axe to grind and have been on a vindictive spree to discredit the LTTE at every turn. The author’s conflict of interest needs be taken into consideration. He and his partner have also been known to have links to state-affiliated goons. Even during the height of the Tamil genocide in 2009, the duo hijacked progressive outlets to justify the genocide . They blamed the LTTE for the civilian suffering and demanded its surrender, going so far as to oppose ceasefire in line with the government’s stance. However, they would never frame the Gaza genocide ...
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