There is a List

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What happens when your name ends up on a blacklist? Ricochet Media’s newest podcast investigates how pro-Israel websites and Canadian charities target, surveil and silence pro-Palestine students, professors, and journalists – often women and people of colour – by documenting their names and actions in online dossiers.  Through personal stories, data analysis, and deep reporting, There is a List asks who’s behind these lists and why they exist. New episodes every Tuesday. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of Journalists for Human Rights. You can send comments and questions to editor@ricochet.media.

Episodes

  1. 1. The List

    EPISODE 1

    1. The List

    What happens when speaking out for Palestine lands you on an anonymous online blacklist? Host Zahra Khozema speaks to Canadians targeted by Canary Mission – a blacklist that doxxes students, academics, and activists across North America, most of whom are women and people of colour. We hear from a Palestinian-Canadian woman whose life and career were derailed after she was profiled almost a decade ago. From death threats to lost job opportunities, her story reveals the lasting consequences of being targeted. We also meet newer victims, like a student who participated in the University of Toronto encampments and a professor denied U.S. entry after being listed. Together, their experiences raise questions about the surveillance of students and activists and the groups working to silence pro-Palestinian voices in Canada.

    35 min
  2. 2. The Funders and the Frame

    EPISODE 2

    2. The Funders and the Frame

    Canary Mission has no public staff, no official headquarters, and yet it has the power to upend lives. How?  In this episode, we trace the money. From a convicted felon and billionaire philanthropists to charitable foundations in California, New York, and Israel, we uncover the funding networks behind the blacklist.  We also hear how definitions of antisemitism have been weaponized to shield Israel from criticism, chilling academic freedom in Canada. And lawyer Dimitri Lascaris walks us through why holding Canary Mission accountable in court is so difficult, and what legal avenues might still exist.

    31 min
  3. 3. The Targeting

    EPISODE 3

    3. The Targeting

    Since October 7, Israel has killed more than 270 journalists in Gaza, the highest toll ever recorded in a single conflict. With international media barred from entry, these journalists have been our only eyes and ears on the ground. Episode three uncovers how Canadian journalists reporting on Palestine are being silenced through smear campaigns and institutional failures. We hear from Iman Kassam, a former CTV Montreal reporter, whose video story on Indigenous solidarity was erased after pressure from a pro-Israel media watchdog, and Samira Mohyeddin, a former CBC producer repeatedly targeted by the same group for her reporting. The Target reveals how organizations like HonestReporting Canada weaponize claims of media bias to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine under the quiet complicity of Canadian newsrooms.

    25 min
  4. Trailer

    SEP 22

    Trailer

    New episodes every Tuesday. You can send comments and questions to editor@ricochet.media.

    2 min

Trailer

About

What happens when your name ends up on a blacklist? Ricochet Media’s newest podcast investigates how pro-Israel websites and Canadian charities target, surveil and silence pro-Palestine students, professors, and journalists – often women and people of colour – by documenting their names and actions in online dossiers.  Through personal stories, data analysis, and deep reporting, There is a List asks who’s behind these lists and why they exist. New episodes every Tuesday. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of Journalists for Human Rights. You can send comments and questions to editor@ricochet.media.

Information

  • Creator
    Ricochet Media
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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