Is Economics About Human Rights? (with Dr Ha-Joon Chang)
We sit down with world-renowned economist Dr Ha-Joon Chang, author of "23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism", to explore economic rights, the welfare state, and neoliberalism in the age of T...
10 Mai 201746min
How can we be better allies, in advancing LGBT+ rights?
What is the status of LGBT+ rights in the world today? Who is best placed to lead and advance these movements? From questioning whether countries of the Global North should intervene in countries whe...
16 Mar 201748min
Is There a Right to Die?
Is there a right to die, and if so, who has this right? A few countries, such as Switzerland, have legalized forms of assisted dying, but others, like the UK, have banned such practices. With the nomi...
8 Mar 201740min
Is the International Criminal Court racist?
The International Criminal Court (ICC)was established in 2002 to prosecute individuals for committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. However, only Africans have been prosecuted by ...
27 Feb 201732min
Is Reproductive Healthcare a Right?
Are human rights the best way to view reproductive healthcare? From thousands of Polish women protesting over restrictive abortion laws, to President Trump’s reinstating of the "global gag rule" banni...
20 Feb 201730min
Invasion of Privacy: A False Sense of Security?
Governments use database technology to both deliver social services and surveil populations. However, with this power comes crucial questions. Is arbitrarily violating people's privacy necessary for n...
13 Feb 201730min
Can I Go to America?
President Trump's so-called "Muslim ban" has upended thousands of lives, leaving immigrants and refugees wondering if they can enter the United States. This week, we sit down with immigration lawyer B...
6 Feb 201732min
Is Myanmar Committing Genocide against the Rohingya? (with Dr Thomas MacManus)
This week, we sent Matt Mahmoudi to London to interview Dr. Thomas MacManus about the persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority population in Myanmar that has faced increasing violence from the M...
31 Jan 201740min
