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The Vogue Article That Glorified Asma Al-Assad
1:05:55 - 1:12:57 (07:02)
A discussion about an infamous Vogue article that portrayed Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad as a progressive, glamorous woman while ignoring the atrocities committed by her husband's regime. The article was published just before the outbreak of a brutal civil war in Syria.
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Angelina Jolie was impressed with Michelle Obama's efforts to empower refugees, but became alarmed after learning of the Assads' idea of safety.
1:05:55 - 1:07:42 (01:46)
Summary
Angelina Jolie was impressed with Michelle Obama's efforts to empower refugees, but became alarmed after learning of the Assads' idea of safety. Jolie and Pitt's friendship with the Assads was revealed in a 2011 Vogue article, which has since become controversial.
ChapterThe Vogue Article That Glorified Asma Al-Assad
EpisodePart One: Bashar al Assad: The Eye Doctor Who Murdered a Nation
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The article in Vogue magazine was filled with praise for Asma al-Assad, Syria's first lady, despite her involvement in a regime responsible for the deaths of thousands of people.
1:07:42 - 1:08:24 (00:42)
Summary
The article in Vogue magazine was filled with praise for Asma al-Assad, Syria's first lady, despite her involvement in a regime responsible for the deaths of thousands of people.
ChapterThe Vogue Article That Glorified Asma Al-Assad
EpisodePart One: Bashar al Assad: The Eye Doctor Who Murdered a Nation
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The journalistic equivalent of getting blackout drunk and then driving a truck down the main thoroughfare of town.
1:08:24 - 1:10:18 (01:53)
Summary
The journalistic equivalent of getting blackout drunk and then driving a truck down the main thoroughfare of town.
ChapterThe Vogue Article That Glorified Asma Al-Assad
EpisodePart One: Bashar al Assad: The Eye Doctor Who Murdered a Nation
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A year after being lauded in Vogue, the Syrian Regime under Bashar al-Assad murdered hundreds of people, and this podcast raises questions on how he went from playing at openness to killing hundreds of thousands.
1:10:18 - 1:12:57 (02:38)
Summary
A year after being lauded in Vogue, the Syrian Regime under Bashar al-Assad murdered hundreds of people, and this podcast raises questions on how he went from playing at openness to killing hundreds of thousands.