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Centre and left supporters have every reason to worry about the surge in popularity of Marine LePen’s National Rally (Rassemblement National), the extreme nationalist party that won …
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.
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.
The so-called US presidential debate between the shuffling, incoherent incumbent and his bombastic, hyperbole-soaked opponent was a shocker. The unelectable versus the unspeakable …
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After a devastating result for the Conservatives in the May 2 English local elections, few expected that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would be in a hurry to call for a national election. But he’s announced it, for July 4. Was he hoping to capitalise on the lowest inflation figure (2.3%) since July 2021, or did he know …
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.
