Video duration 24 minutes 52 seconds
Washington is scrambling to do damage control after a major leak of US classified documents revealing sensitive information about the war in Ukraine. In addition, street newspapers provide homeless vendors with a source of income and a voice.
Washington is dealing with the biggest US intelligence leak in a decade. Among the secrets already revealed: sensitive information about the war in Ukraine and evidence that the US is spying on its allies. US officials are in diplomatic damage control mode trying to manage coverage of a story that shows no signs of stopping.
contributors:
Anatol Lieven – Eurasia Program Director, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Anton Barbashin – Editorial Director, Riddle
Idrees Ali – National Security Correspondent, Reuters
Lucy Birge – Russian media specialist and open source researcher
On our radar:
Producer Flo Phillips is investigating a different kind of leak at Fox News. An impending lawsuit and a slew of private text messages that have gone public make an interview with former President Donald Trump an awkward affair.
Street newspapers change the perception of homelessness
“Street newspapers” are part of the media landscape worldwide – they provide the homeless vendors selling them an income, and the public reading them stories of homelessness. Producer Johanna Hoes looks at Street Roots, a Portland, Oregon newspaper, that is getting the word out on the street from the ground up.
contributors:
Israel Bayer – Director, International Network of Street Papers North America
Dumpsta D – Salesman and Poet, Street Roots
Karen Flemming – Salesman, Street Roots
Chris Herring – Professor of Sociology, UCLA
Nettie Johnson – Salesman and Writer, Street Roots
DeVon Pouncey – Vendor Program Director, Street Roots
Kaia Sand – Executive Director, Street Roots