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Horrors in Yemen and Nigeria Clouded by the Media's Paris Coverage

Al Qaeda in Yemen now claims it ordered the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Should the western media be paying more attention to atrocities in that country — and to Nigeria, where civilians are being slaughtered by the thousands?

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By Warren Olney • Jan 14, 2015 • 51m Listen

Al Qaeda in Yemen now claims it ordered the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Should the western media be paying more attention to atrocities in that country — and to Nigeria, where civilians are being slaughtered by the thousands?

Also, the House votes to roll back Obama’s immigration actions, and the founder of Silk Road on the so-called "dark web" goes on trial in New York.

Photo: Photos on the ground at the scene of a car bomb attack in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa on January 7, 2015, killing around 30 people and wounding more than 50 others. (Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters)

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?

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