This episode we take a look at the ongoing protests across Algeria which are demanding reforms and that sitting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika not run for his 5th term. Besides the issue of longevity, Bouteflika has not been seen in public since 2013 after suffering a stroke and is reportedly residing in a hospital in Geneva. Not too shocking people want someone who is actually able to perform their duties as leader of their nation.

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We took a look at the use and creation of several controversial counterterrorism laws in the United Kingdom. Additionally we examine their recent decision to revoke the citizenship of a teenage girl who went to Syria to join the Islamic State. We also discussed the potential impacts of a no-deal Brexit on terrorism in the UK.

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Listen to our episode on the current catastrophe that is Venezuela. We focus on the recent declaration of National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó as interim President and how sitting President Nicolás Maduro is not thrilled by this move. We also talk about how other nations are reacting to the situation and how the ongoing crisis emerged. By ongoing crisis we mean: fleeing refugees, starvation, crackdown by the military against protesters and the eroding of democratic institutions/laws, thanks Maduro.

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We looked at the impact of the potential US withdrawal from Syria after Trump's announcement that ISIL was defeated (inaccurate).

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Check out our Holiday episode where we "Aired our Grievances" for 2018. We talked about Brexit, Crimea, Immigration among many things.

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We discussed the Gilet Jaunes (Yellow Vests) protests occurring in France and Brussels!

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We talk about the MAGA Bomber and the several recent attacks in Pittsburgh and Tallahassee.

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Finally doing a Star Wars episode! As we were recording on Election Day 2018 in the United States, it felt befitting to discuss the fall of the republic!

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We discuss the breaking down of international norms surrounding recent incidents such as the murder of Saudi Journalist, Jamal Khashoggi and China's disappearing of people.

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We discussed the merits and faults of the United Nations Peacekeeping missions.

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