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News Watch: Reform’s migrant lies, Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail, and is Rylan racist?
Season 7 Episode 1
Media Storm is back! And it's time for another News Watch, helping you get your head around the headlines.
This week saw the 10 year anniversary of …
1 year, 1 month ago
SOAS on strike: Why are university staff refusing to work?
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UK university students pay almost £10,000 per year, and international students about four times the amount. Tu…
1 year, 1 month ago
What happened when Issy Vine whistleblew on The Met
Issy Vine was a staff officer with the Metropolitan Police in South London.
A series of incidents with a male colleague in her call handling team ba…
1 year, 2 months ago
ARCHIVE Women in crisis: Is conflict and disaster sexist?
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Keir Starmer announced earlier this year that he would reduce the aid budget to 0.3% of national income, from …
1 year, 2 months ago
News Watch: Striking doctors' salaries, Islamophobia against Zohran Mamdani, and Japan's far-right surge
Season 6 Episode 11
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This week on News Watch: Spot the omissions and exaggerations in right-wing coverage of NHS doctors’ strikes. Wh…
1 year, 2 months ago
War reporters: White saviours or vital journalists?
Season 6 Episode 10
Ever heard of a war reporter? You could probably even name a few… perhaps you’ve even seen them played on the big screen by Hollywood movie stars.
No…
1 year, 2 months ago
News Watch: Diddy's domestic abuse, disability-blaming, welfare 'U-turns', Gaza aid traps
Season 6 Episode 9
This week, we look at the outcome of the case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the US - and how evidence of domestic abuse, coercive control, and power …
1 year, 3 months ago
What is a woman? Common sense vs culture wars
Season 6 Episode 8
'What is a woman?'
The question that has plagued British media and politicians over the past decade culminated in a Supreme Court ruling that declar…
1 year, 3 months ago
News Watch: Johnny Depp "Me Too victim", Iran "nuclear bomb", Palestine Action "terrorists"
Season 6 Episode 7
As the US military intervenes in another Middle East conflict, we’re told it’s because Iran is harbouring weapons of mass destruction (in contradicti…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why closed borders don't work: Refugees on community solutions
Season 6 Episode 6
This week is Refugee Week, a time to celebrate the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. And here at Med…
1 year, 3 months ago