Long Reads: Burkina Faso’s Revolutionary Tradition w/ Bettina Engels
Burkina Faso is one of Africa’s poorest countries. But it has a powerful tradition of social movements and popular mobilization. In 2014, protesters brought down the regime of Blaise Compaoré, the man who had overthrown Thomas Sankara in the 1980s. Sankara has become an iconic fi ...Show more
The Dig: Free Gifts w/ Alyssa Battistoni
Featuring Alyssa Battistoni on Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. Fossil-fueled capitalism has pushed our planet into a profound set of crises. How Marxists should make sense of this all, however, is unclear. Battistoni offers a Marxist theory of nature that’s sim ...Show more
World Questions is in Chile with a public audience and a panel of politicians and thinkers to debate the future of the country. They address the big issues such as the rewriting of the nation’s constitution, immigration, crime and policing, economic growth, social justice – and t ...Show more
Cheryl A talks about world events, current affairs and what's happening in the Middle East right now – Cheryl talks about truth, journalism and the impact of social media on how we access information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cheryl A talks about world events, current affairs and what's happening in the Middle East right now – Cheryl talks about war crimes, and the growing outrage and frustration around the world in the face of political inaction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform ...Show more