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A group of brave people create a “peace startup” to build connections — and the mainstream media ignores them. This is the story of Sharaka, a group that should make everyone feel hopeful this holiday season. Today, Josh speaks with the director of this group building friendships between Israelis and people in Arab nations who have only heard lies about Jews and Israel.

Also, is there a new “axis of evil?” An Egyptian analyst provides insight that’s deeper, more insightful and more morally clear than anything that big news agencies are willing to share. (To hear from Bahraini athlete Fatema Alharbi, listen to the final section of Episode 30.)

And a note about Thanksgiving. These days, the media acknowledges that the myth is not the history. But what about the media’s role in spreading the myth for more than a century? Josh points to hypocrisy in the media acknowledging that myth while simultaneously spreading myths about indigeneity and colonization today.

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To all good people who celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving!