Once Upon A Dream

Published: May 5, 2023, 4 p.m.

Two decades have passed since George W. Bush gave his \u201cMission Accomplished\u201d speech about the U.S. invasion of Iraq. On this week\u2019s On the Media, hear how Iraqi journalists have fought to tell their stories over the last twenty years. Plus, what coverage of the Disney v. Florida lawsuits is missing, and a theory to account for the internet\u2019s creeping demise.

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1. Mark Joseph Stern [@mjs_DC], a senior writer covering courts and the law for Slate, on Disney taking Ron DeSantis to court. Listen.

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2. OTM producer Suzanne Gaber [@SuzanneGaber] takes a closer look the troubles and triumphs of Iraqi journalism,\xa0twenty years after\xa0George W. Bush delivered his famous \u201cMission Accomplished\u201d speech. Listen.

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3. Cory Doctorow [@doctorow], journalist, activist, and the author of Red Team Blue,\xa0on his theory surrounding the slow, steady descent of the internet. Listen.

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Music from this week's show:

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I\u2019m Not Following You - Michael Andrews

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I'm Forever blowing bubbles

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We Insist - Zoe Keating

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The Glass House - David Bergau\xa0

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The Hammer of Los - John Zorn