What does the 2020 election in the United States tell us, or remind us, about the state of democracy in America? A follow-up to our Season 4 series on democracy, The Land That Never Has…
In this special episode, host John Biewen and series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika discuss the coronavirus pandemic and how the crisis, and the nation’s response to it, echo themes we’re exploring in our Season 4 series…
140 years ago, European countries carved up Africa – but no African leaders were invited. The result? Countries like The Gambia, where communities are still divided from each other today. Find out how The Gambia got its unusual shape.
Here is your reminder that Rumeysa Ozturk was arrested & jailed for over 6 weeks because she co-authored an op-ed that offended the government. Whatever your politics, that is genuinely dystopian.
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There is almost no food, no water, no medicines, no aid, no life-sustaining goods left in Gaza after 70 days of total blockade—yet Israeli forces continue targeting aid centers.
As Israel inflicts mass starvation on Gaza and now openly plans to carry out ethnic cleansing, the editorial board of the Financial Times has issued a statement saying that the US and Europe “should be ashamed of their silence” and must act to stop Israel’s crimes.
