State of alarm: India moves on Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has gutted the autonomy of the restive and disputed Jammu & Kashmir. India’s only majority-Muslim state is locked down and fearful of a vast demographic reshu...
7 Elo 201922min
PLA a part? Hong Kong’s growing unrest
China’s central government held another press conference to address increasingly chaotic unrest in Hong Kong. A close listen reveals language that may be presaging a military intervention. There’s muc...
6 Elo 201920min
Sticking to their guns: violence in America
Two mass shootings over the weekend add to the unrelenting stream of gun violence in America. We look at the political and social forces that ensure it will continue. The collapse of Venezuela’s infra...
5 Elo 201923min
A farewell to arms control: the INF treaty dies
As America abandons the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty we examine the future of arms control. New weapons abound and new countries are using them, but new treaties will be hard to come by. W...
2 Elo 201921min
Disbelief, dysfunction, disaster: Congo’s Ebola outbreak
As aid workers battle the second-worst outbreak in history, they face violence and disbelief. A history of conflict, suspicion of the rich world and wild conspiracy theories make fighting a difficult ...
1 Elo 201920min
Apply liberally: Trudeau’s re-election bid
Canada’s prime minister may not have an easy campaign ahead; we sit down with Justin Trudeau to discuss his tenure so far. The country’s role as a liberal bastion seems safe, for now. Bayer is now rec...
31 Heinä 201920min
Primary culler: Democrats’ second debates
The fields of American presidential candidates just keep getting bigger, and party rules incentivise extreme views and dark-horse entrants. That might not be what’s best for either party. The fast-shi...
30 Heinä 201923min
One country, one system: Hong Kong’s protests
Authorities in Beijing held a rare press conference addressing unrest in Hong Kong. That gives lie to the region’s “one country, two systems” governance; fears of a vicious crackdown are growing. Bene...
29 Heinä 201921min
