The Globalist Podcast, Thursday, July 6, 2023: A discussion of the future of NATO – will Sweden be in it?
Also, campaigning for Spain’s general election begins and Japan Airlines launches a clothing rental service. And the latest technology news.
Tag Archives: Russia
News: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Threats, China & U.S. Semiconductor Standoff
The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, July 5, 2023: Threats to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Russian workers are told to evacuate.
Why are China and the US limiting exports of each other’s semiconductors? Plus, the mail-order catalogue that changed perceptions of masculinity in the US.
News: Riots Rattle France, Wagner Troops In Africa
The Globalist Podcast, Monday, July 3, 2023: Riots continue to rock France and threaten to impede preparations for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, Russia expert Jenny Mathers examines the fate of Wagner troops in Africa.
Also, the future of local news in Canada as Meta and Google block content. Plus: film critic Karen Krizanovich on the latest in Hollywood and new space technology is put under the microscope.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday, July 1, 2023: The week’s news, newspapers and culture with Georgina Godwin, artist and journalist Siân Pattenden, and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Robert Bound.
News: US Supreme Court Reverses Affirmative Action, Riots In France
The Globalist Podcast, Friday, June 309, 2023: We speak to NYU professor and ACLU president Deborah Archer about the US Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, the latest from France as riots rock major cities and an update on the EU Council summit in Brussels.
Plus: Andrew Mueller unpacks a whirlwind week in Russia.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – July 1, 2023
The humbling of Vladimir Putin
The Wagner mutiny exposes the Russian tyrant’s growing weakness. But don’t count him out yet
Can Ukraine capitalise on chaos in Russia?
Ukraine’s counter-offensive is going slowly
The Wagner mutiny has left Putin dangerously exposed
Factions close to the Russian president are thinking about life after him
News: Wagner Camps In Belarus, ‘Bidenomics’ Plan
The Globalist Podcast, Thursday, June 29, 2023: Wagner sets up camp in Belarus – but what will they do next and who will they be fighting for? Why do so many people not like the way Joe Biden is handling the economy?
Plus: Japan prepares to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific and the latest headlines from the UAE.
News: Russia Propaganda Recasts Mutiny Narrative, Israel Expands West Bank
The Globalist Podcast, Wednesday, June 28, 2023: We discuss how the Russian propaganda machine is trying to retell the weekend’s events to its citizens and explain how Russian influence may sway Polish voters.
Plus: an exploration of the decades-long evolution of the word ‘diva’.
News: New Zealand & Saudi Arabia Leaders Visit China, Russia ‘Mutiny’ Fallout
The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, June 27, 2023: New Zealand’s prime minister, Chris Hipkins, visits China for trade talks as Saudi Arabia sends a top delegation to an economic forum in Tianjin.
Kiwi journalist Lisette Reymer and China analyst Isabel Hilton discuss what’s on the agenda and why Beijing is turning its attentions to the Middle East. Plus: the latest claims from Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Progizhin and Guatemalans go to the polls in an election mired by democratic backsliding.
News: Uncertain Fates For Putin & Prigozhin, Big Win For Mitsotakis In Greece
The Globalist Podcast, Monday, June 26, 2023: Putin & Prigozhin Questions Mount In Russia; Greece Elections Empower Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and more.
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