WHY WE NEED TO DREAM – Award-Winning Author Gary Younge on MLK, Inequality and Race

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Who Pays When Countries Fall into Debt?

When countries fall into debt, who actually pays the price?In this episode, we talk to Matthew Martin, a passionate advocate for debt relief and inequality, who shares his personal journey from experiencing apartheid in South Africa to becoming a leading voice in the fight agains ...  Show more

Resisting the Rule of Repression

Most activists don’t wilfully choose a life of protest. But sometimes, we are left with no other option.In this episode we speak with three activists from Kenya, Nepal, and France who explain what drove them to the streets to fight for their cause and the brutal violence they met ...  Show more

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