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Brexit: a Ghost Story
If you've been having a hard time understanding Brexit maybe it's because you don't get that it is a ghost story. Brexit is about how the ghost of Ma…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Very, Very First Rough Draft of HIstory: What Assyria Can Teach Us
FRDH stands for First Rough Draft of History and the very first drafts of history were written in cuneiform in the Akkadian language at the time of t…
7 years, 2 months ago
America's Decades Long Incivil War
Since at least 1994 America has been in the grip of an incivil war. That year, led by Newt Gingrich, the Republicans regained control of the House …
7 years, 2 months ago
Venezuela & the US: Everything Must Change
Venezuela is back in the news along with its relationship to the US. Venezuelans have taken to the street to demand a change of government from the d…
7 years, 3 months ago
The Brexit Vote: A Report from Very English Scene
On the day of the Brexit Vote: a report from the scene outside Parliament as Brexiteers and Remainers demonstrate as MPs prepare to vote on the Withd…
7 years, 4 months ago
The Many Meanings of Treason
Treason has many meanings. Treason is a fighting word and a legal term and it is very likely to be one of the words of 2019. Right wing demagogues t…
7 years, 4 months ago
The NHS at 70: Born From Crisis, Enduring Stil
On the 70th anniversary of Britain’s NHS, this FRDH podcast looks at a personal level at how the NHS born out of crisis compares to the American hea…
7 years, 5 months ago
Work: a Matter of Life and Death
The world of work is changing and it's become a matter of life and death. Life expectancy in America is declining especially among those whose work …
7 years, 6 months ago
The Midterms and the Democrats' Dilemma
The American midterm elections are over but the Democrats' Dilemma remains. How to harness its progressive grassroots energy and the real hatred of D…
7 years, 6 months ago
Pipe Bombs and How Societies FallApart: A Talk with Author Aleksandar Hemon
Aleksandar Hemon is one of America's foremost writers but he was born in Bosnia and saw his country disintegrate. Actually Hemon watched the disinteg…
7 years, 7 months ago