Topic: Gazans

Canadian Member of Parliament Leah Gazan of the New Democrat Party (NDP) criticized Prime Minister Carney for cutting $7 billion from Indigenous Services while increasing military spending by $13 billion. Gazan highlighted the lack of funding to address the "ongoing genocide" of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals. The discussion questioned how the requested $7 billion would practically stop violence against these communities.

The hosts notice a shift in NPR's terminology, where reporters have begun using the term "Gazans" instead of "Palestinians." They suggest this reflects a change in the official style guide, similar to the adoption of terms like "pregnant people." The discussion explores the potential political reasons for swapping these identifiers in news coverage of the conflict.