<p>After weeks of protests, thousands of casualties, internet blackouts, and viral moments of resistance, the Canadian media is only now ramping up its coverage of the Iran,</p><br><p>Why hasn’t there been more coverage of this historic moment in Canadian outlets?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Plus, Iranian-Canadians have been rallying across the country, but progressives aren’t joining to support them.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Duly Noting: updates on the WE Charity scandal, The Narwhal vs the RCMP, and a Toronto Sun reporter’s very bad tweet.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>This episode uses generative AI for the following purposes:</strong> Descript Studio Sound effect on the audio of Kaveh Shahrooz</p><br><p>Host: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jesse Brown</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Katie Laur (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://x.com/kshahrooz?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kaveh Shahrooz</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canadians-join-global-protests-in-solidarity-with-iranian-uprising/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising</a> - CTV News&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protest-death-toll-over-12000-feared-higher-video-bodies-at-morgue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Over 12,000 feared dead after Iran protests, as video shows bodies lined up at morgue - CBS News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/death-toll-from-iran-protests-spikes-to-at-least-2000-as-trump-cancels-meetings-with-iranian-officials-and-says-help-is-on-its-way/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2,000, activists say, as chaos recalls 1979 revolution</a> - CTV News&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-iran-crackdown-protesters-international-community/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">As Iran cracks down on protesters again, the world cannot be silent - The Globe and Mail</a></li><li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-zivo-the-shah-of-canada-iranian-canadians-pulling-for-crown-prince" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adam Zivo: The Shah of Canada — Iranian-Canadians pulling for crown prince</a> - National Post</li><li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/beryl-wajsman-media-leftists-iran-complicity-islamist-terror" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beryl Wajsman: Canadian media and leftists' neglect of Iran uprising is complicity in Islamist terror</a> - National Post</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=867102152688761" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adam Zivo on protests</a> [Facebook]</li><li><a href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/03/21/more-than-120-protesters-blinded-by-iranian-agents-probe-confirms/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More than 120 protesters blinded by Iranian agents, probe confirms - Berkeley News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/why-tehran-is-running-out-of-water-iran-climate-change-drought-extreme-weather/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water | WIRED</a></li><li><a href="https://pressprogress.ca/postmedia-suspends-toronto-sun-parliamentary-bureau-chief-after-tweet-applauding-ice-killing-minneapolis-woman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Postmedia Suspends Toronto Sun Parliamentary Bureau Chief After Tweet Applauding ICE Killing Minneapolis Woman</a> - PressProgress</li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/journalist-arrest-rcmp-pipeline-protest-9.7042771" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">B.C. trial to test whether RCMP violated press freedoms in arresting journalist | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-supreme-court-trudeau-we-charity-scandal-revisit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Supreme Court revisits Trudeau-era WE Charity scandal in case that could reshape the law - The Globe and Mail</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a>:&nbsp; Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. 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