Ep 620 Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Ramon Maislen P3 on hmTv

Send us Fan MailEp. 620 — Influential Origins with Alan MindelGuest: Ramon Maislen — Part 3hmTv at HMTCIn Part 3 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel concludes his conversation with Brooklyn real estate investor and community advocate Ramon Maislen with a powerful discussion about media, misinformation, antisemitism, and the dangerous blurring of news and opinion.Alan and Ramon examine how trusted institutions, including major newspapers, can shape public understanding not only through what they report, but through what they choose to emphasize, downplay, or frame as opinion. The conversation explores how digital media, social media, and activist-driven narratives have changed the way people consume information and how easily falsehoods can become accepted as fact when repeated often enough.Ramon discusses his concerns over coverage related to October 7th, the denial or minimization of atrocities against Israeli victims, and the impact of publishing unverified claims that create false moral equivalencies. Alan and Ramon also address how antisemitism is showing up in local politics, public protests, universities, Jewish institutions, and even everyday community spaces.The episode closes with a call for stronger civic awareness, critical thinking, media literacy, and moral courage. Alan and Ramon emphasize that young people must be taught how to distinguish news from opinion, facts from propaganda, and activism from hate.This final installment is a direct warning about the power of narrative and the responsibility each generation has to defend truth, protect Jewish life, and stand against hatred before silence becomes permission.Support the show