Crude Awakening: Why oil still shapes everything
Oil, and the industry around it, has a huge influence on our world. From our social existence and food systems to urban spaces, military power and financial architecture. But how did oil and capitalis...
22 Aug 202429min
How Russian TV is covering the war, with BBC monitoring expert Francis Scarr
Russian state media is notoriously corrupt and rife with propaganda. So how are Russian citizens being fed information about the Russia-Ukraine war? Does any truth exist within Russian television – or...
21 Aug 202422min
Bunker USA: Why does the DNC matter?
There’s nothing like American political conventions here in the UK. When Kamala Harris accepts her party’s nomination at this week’s Democratic National Convention, it’ll be more of a spectacle and a ...
20 Aug 202424min
Run DNC – Start Your Week with Hannah Fearn
Kamala Harris will accept the Presidential nomination at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago – but will Gaza protests draw more attention than this celebrity- and former-president pa...
19 Aug 202424min
What the Project 2025 video leak told us – American Friction teaser
A trove of Project 2025 videos have been leaked, giving unique insight into what Trump appointees might want to do if he wins the election. In this teaser for American Friction, Jacob Jarvis discusses...
17 Aug 202411min
NATO is 75. Will it be around in ten years?
This year marks NATO’s 75th anniversary – having survived the Cold War, 9/11 and most recently, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Is NATO’s role is changing, can it hold on to its members – and will it be...
16 Aug 202427min
From Brat Summer to the White House: Can memes win elections?
Online politics is drowning in memes – repurposed movie stills, videos and viral catchphrases are everywhere. From the UK General Election to the American Presidential race, memes are increasingly cen...
15 Aug 202425min
Why can't we get along with China?
The second in our ‘Foreign Affairs’ mini-series on Britain’s battered foreign relationships. Today: China is growing in industrial and military power while post-Brexit Britain is increasingly adrift. ...
14 Aug 202421min
