Cecil Rhodes | The Rise of Rhodesia | 2

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Why is a war fought 44 years ago back on the front pages?What happens when a combative president in Buenos Aires, a friend in the White House and an oil field due online in 2028 all point at the same islands?And, when 99.8% of the people who live there have already voted, whose i ...  Show more

Robert is joined by Propaganda to discuss Cecil Rhodes.

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