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The Secrets of National Songs

All you need to know about the making and meaning of national songs! Erik Levi, Professor of Music at Royal Holloway, University of London, talks about the musical devices that stir emotions in patriotic songs and takes a critical look at some interesting examples.

    The Death penalty and the Authoritarian Personality

    Robert Dunham, Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington DC, discusses with Wayne Brittenden the ethical and legal situation of capital punishment globally — but particularly in the US, which is the only western democracy that — at least in 29 states — can still execute its citizens.

      Iconochasms

      Gandhi

      The chasm between your icons and what you probably don’t know about them

      Nuclear Risks at all-time High!

      nuclear explosion near a city

      The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has set the hands of the nuclear Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever before. Here’s the podcast that explains the heightened dangers that we’re too distracted these days to notice.

      John LaForge is a professional analyst and dedicated activist. He is Co-director of Nukewatch, a peace and environmental justice group in Wisconsin, US.

        The Laddie is a Trump

        A mischievous musical tribute to Donald Junior

          How Fascism Works — The politics of us and them

          Benito Mussolini

          Philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Yale University Jason Stanley discusses his book on fascism — a word currently widely used but often misunderstood. Stanley, also the author of How Propaganda Works, offers some unique insights into the fascist mindset and the circumstances that help create it. 

            Trump: Making Hyperboles and Superlatives Great Again

            It took Joe Biden’s departure to spotlight Trump’s own shortcomings in communication. The unfinished sentences, repetitions and overblown rhetoric are nothing new, but …

            An Open Letter to Christopher Columbus

            Christopher Columbus

            Since you’ve been in the news, it seems timely to drop you a line. After all, it’s not everyone that gets a US holiday in their honour. You and Martin Luther King. The two of you could hardly be more different …

            The Political Compass in a nutshell

            Our amusing video explains so much in less than 5 minutes!

            Gardens and Politics

            What your garden reveals …

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