As the fighting continues in Ukraine, thousands continue to pour out of the country. We hear about the situation at the Polish border. A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has temporarily removed control of a huge copper and cobalt mine from its Chinese owners. Plus, we hear from an avid listener who tunes into the BBC everyday despite not speaking English.
The Superhero Complex - Introducing: The Superhero Complex
When darkness falls over Seattle, a masked crusader emerges from the shadows. His name? Phoenix Jones – a charismatic cage fighter, hell-bent on ridding the streets of criminals. Welcome to the world of real life superheroes: ordinary people who put on outrageous costumes and head out to fight crime. Phoenix’s team of superhero sidekicks have all turned against him. They say he’s no hero and in 2020, it’s Phoenix who finds himself on the wrong side of the law. So is Phoenix a model citizen fighting for a better world? Or is he a fraudster who used a superhero identity to disguise his own crimes? Journalist David Weinberg sets out on a wild journey to find out.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Preparing For the Worst
With the Russians changing tactics and advancing relentlessly on population centers in Ukraine, the podcast crew wonders how the West will react when the horror begins to escalate. And why can’t the media accept the good news about COVID? And what can Biden do to make his State of the Union address a success? Give a listen. Source
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: What is Gnosticism?
Gnosticism may be one of the oldest conspiracy theories in human civilization - but what is it, exactly? Join Ben, Matt, Noel and special guest Joe McCormick as they take a closer look at Gnostic mysteries, myth and more.
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Gun violence has killed more than 100,000 people in Mexico over the last decade. Yet most of the guns involved are illegal, smuggled into the country from the U.S. Now, the Mexican government has had enough.
Today, we talk about a federal lawsuit filed by Mexico against American gun manufacturers that seeks to reduce the bloodshed.
More reading:
Column: Don’t shield U.S. gun makers from liability for Mexico’s gun violence
There is only one gun store in all of Mexico. So why is gun violence soaring?
Op-Ed: For Mexico, taking a stand against gun trafficking is a moral imperative
CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 03/01
An increased threat from Russia as attacks intensify in Ukraine. Tight security for the State of the Union. The return of Mardi Gras. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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Short Wave - Orcas: Apex Predators Or Marine Park Stars?
NPR science correspondent Lauren Sommer joins Short Wave host Emily Kwong to talk about a team of researchers who were the first to document a pack of orcas attacking a blue whale. Their work shows that killer whales, while stars in marine parks and movies, are also the ocean's top-- and often vicious-- predators. Humans' complex relationship with them may say more about humans than about the orcas.
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Time To Say Goodbye - Ukraine with Sophie Pinkham
Hello from our doomscroll…
Today we talk about—what else?—the events in Ukraine this past week :-(
We chat with Sophie Pinkham, an essayist, reporter, and expert on the region. In 2016, she published Black Square: Adventures in Post-Soviet Ukraine (read an excerpt in Dissent). She has written about politics after the Maidan protests (The New Yorker), the election of President Volodymyr Zelensky (The New York Review of Books), and, just yesterday, Zelensky and the war (New York).
We discuss our initial reactions to the news of invasion, why so many people didn’t expect it to happen, U.S. jingoism, the impact of social media and propaganda, criticisms of “the left,” speculations about the future, and the comparability of China–Taiwan.
Some stuff we’ve been reading:
* “Ukraine: What Russia wants, what the West can do,” Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft
* “A letter to the Western Left from Kyiv,” Taras Bilous, Open Democracy
* “News from Natoland,” Tariq Ali, New Left Review
* Background on history and political economy in Adam Tooze’s newsletter
* Friends of the show Michelle Kuo and Albert Wu on reactions to Ukraine from Taiwan.
Thank you for listening. Please donate to the Red Cross to help people in Ukraine, and send any questions or comments via Substack or:
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Omnibus - Lisztomania (Entry 726.MT0908)
In which a Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist becomes Europe's first rock star, and John is looking for a German countess with the right braids. Certificate #39341.