The Take Podcast
1) Censorship and disinformation: The online war on Gaza
Social media has been one of the very few available ways for Palestinians to tell their stories, first hand, under the Israeli occupation. But, censorship and account suspensions threaten that venue. ...Show More
2) Jamal Elshayyal: inside the war for journalism’s future
At Web Summit Qatar, we hear from Jamal Elshayyal, Al Jazeera’s new Director of Digital News Content, on forging his own path at the network – and how those lessons will guide Al Jazeera t...Show More
3) Brief: Rafah traffic a trickle, HRW employees quit over suppressed report
This week: 130 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 574 Palestinians in Gaza. The reopening of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt remains insufficient to meet Palestinians' needs. Israel...Show More
4) Another Take: Capturing Algeria’s fight for liberation
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 4, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Never-before-seen foo...Show More
5) Ayman Mohyeldin: from Gaza and Tahrir to journalism today
What does it take to platform the truth? In this live episode from Web Summit Qatar, The Take talks to veteran correspondent and anchor Ayman Mohyeldin about the path from the US to Gaza and Tahrir Sq...Show More
6) How the US left Ukraine exposed to Russia’s winter war
Russia is exploiting Ukraine’s coldest winter yet since it escalated the war four years ago. As negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the United States continue to stall, will this winter fre...Show More
7) Rafah crossing partially reopens as wounded remain trapped
After nearly two years of closure, Gaza’s Rafah crossing has reopened under tight Israeli controls. How is the crossing operating in practice? And what does this partial opening mean for the dev...Show More
8) Will the US force regime change in Cuba?
Cubans are cooking on charcoal and facing worsening power blackouts after the US cut the island off of Venezuelan oil exports. US President Donald Trump promised Cuba will “fail” soon and ...Show More
9) As EU tightens borders, Spain legalizes 500,000 migrants
Spain's government will grant legal status to undocumented migrants currently living in the country. The decree, passed after years of grassroots campaigning, will potentially impact about 500,000 mig...Show More
10) Brief: Rafah reopens to restricted traffic as Israeli strikes continue to kill
This week: 123 days into a "ceasefire", Israel has killed at least 524 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel reopened the Rafa Crossing as Israeli strikes continued to claim lives. Israel is continuing to des...Show More