Category Archives: Politics

‘BBC’s Laura K was tainted by extreme attitudes’ | Ian Hislop interview

Editor of Private Eye Ian Hislop sat down with JOE on the magazine’s 60th birthday to discuss Laura Kuenssberg, social media anonymity, and being sued.

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Why are autocrats popular? – Assault on democracy | DW Documentary

A wave of authoritarianism is churning from East to West and assailing civil society. Autocrats are threatening democracy, while their regimes portray NGOs as Trojan horses for foreign interference. The resurgence of authoritarianism is impacting countries across the globe, no … Continue reading

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Popes & US Presidents | CNN

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First Black woman elected to German Bundestag gets set to start work | DW News

A month after Germany’s general election, the country may not yet have a new government, but the newly elected Parliament will take up work on Tuesday. The Bundestag will be more diverse than ever, with younger MPs, trans MPs and … Continue reading

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Doctor EXPOSES Plan to Sell NHS to American Corporations

The NHS is in imminent danger Join the Future of Journalism ► https://www.patreon.com/DoubleDownNews Support DDN ► https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr… Help Save our NHS: https://yournhsneedsyou.com Dr Bob Gill’s Film The NHS Heist: https://youtu.be/Www0cHLQulw

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Berlin’s Plan to Seize Homes from Landlords: Nationalising Property – TLDR News

[…] Last Sunday, while everyone was talking about the German election, Berlin was voting in a referendum on a contentious issue. In that referendum the city attempted to solve their housing crisis by nationalising property; seizing home from large landlords. … Continue reading

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Joe Manchin, America’s climate decider-in-chief, is a coal baron | Mark Hertsgaard

The pivotal Democratic senator owns millions of dollars in coal stocks. Shouldn’t he recuse himself from US climate negotiations?   Joe Manchin has never been this famous. People around the world now know that the West Virginia Democrat is the … Continue reading

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David Rooney | A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

How has time been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries—and how it might bring peace? Horologist David Rooney tells the hidden story of timekeeping and how it continues to shape our modern world. From medieval water clocks to monumental … Continue reading

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The Truth About The Cuba Protests

We all saw the news coverage of the supposedly massive anti-government protests in Cuba during the week of July 11th, but if you were paying attention, you may have noticed something strange. In this episode, we’ll analyze the protests and … Continue reading

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Slavoj Žižek: Why There Are No Viable Political Alternatives to Unbridled Capitalism | Big Think

Why There Are No Viable Political Alternatives to Unbridled Capitalism Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “Behind every rise of fascism is a failed revolution,” said the Frankfurt School … Continue reading

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