Podcast Episodes

The hidden cost of Trump’s tariffs

Episode 1415

Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court as Washington and New Delhi pursue a trade deal. On the ground in India, export hubs are seeing cancelled orders, layoffs, and falling pay rates. As…

Published on 8 hours ago

What was behind Brazil’s deadliest police raid?

Episode 1414

Rio de Janeiro’s deadliest police raid in years left bodies in the streets and a city reeling. Officials called it a success, while residents called it a massacre. What really happened in the favela,…

Published on 1 day, 8 hours ago

Breaking Zionism’s trauma loop with Dr. Gabor Mate

Episode 1413

From embracing Zionism as a Holocaust survivor to becoming a vocal critic of Israeli policies, renowned author and doctor Gabor Maté reflects on the evolution in his thinking, on trauma as a driving …

Published on 2 days, 8 hours ago

Brief: Unexploded bombs in Gaza, Lebanese army told to confront Israel

Episode 1412

This week: 23 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 224 Palestinians in Gaza. Unexploded ordinance in Gaza is also claiming lives. Lebanon's President instructed its army to respond to Is…

Published on 3 days ago

Another Take: Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear?

Episode 1411

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on October 21, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

With Vladimir Putin’s…

Published on 4 days, 9 hours ago

What does the fall of el-Fasher mean for Sudan?

Episode 1410

The war in Sudan took an alarming turn when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city of el-Fasher in Darfur this week. Mass killings and torture followed. It’s an emergency many experts …

Published on 5 days, 9 hours ago

What will be the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica?

Episode 1409

It’s being called “the storm of the century". Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean, ranking among the most powerful Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 storm hit Jamaica especially …

Published on 6 days, 9 hours ago

What’s behind AIPAC’s partnership with Black US politicians?

Episode 1408

Black lawmakers remain a pillar of US support for Israel, accepting millions of dollars from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC despite growing public outrage over Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Why is …

Published on 1 week ago

Japan’s Iron Lady meets Trump

Episode 1407

Japan’s first female leader, Sanae Takaichi, is facing her first diplomatic test: a meeting with US President Donald Trump. How will the conservative hardliner navigate Japan’s economic crisis, unsta…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

What the ceasefire feels like for Palestinians inside Israel

Episode 1406

Palestinian citizens of Israel are navigating relief, fear and distrust as a fragile ceasefire is tested by continued violence. In this episode, we speak with Haifa-based Palestinian human rights law…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago