The Elucidators: Decoding Global News

Black Lives Matter Everywhere


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Black Lives Matter.Due to social media technology, the filmed police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis traveled around the world in minutes. Now, what started out as a homegrown American movement a few years ago has gone global, with very large (and peaceful) anti-racism protests rippling from South Africa to South America. Is this merely a striking moment that is destined to fade away over time? Or are we seeing the birth of a new international norm towards anti-racism and fair treatment of minorities?This week, Steve and Soumi talk about this and much, much more!**If you like the show, please remember to subscribe on your podcast app and tell your friends!** More reading here: 1.     https://abcnews.go.com/International/black-lives-matter-protests-global-ireland-south-africa/2.     https://www.npr.org/2020/06/11/875207264/across-america-and-abroad-symbols-of-white-supremacy-come-down3.     https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/winston-churchill-genocide-dictator-shashi-tharoor-melbourne-writers-festival-a7936141.html4.     https://www.e-ir.info/2018/11/15/norm-evolution-theory-and-world-politics/5.     https://www.economist.com/i6.     https://www.economist.com/international/2020/06/11/the-killing-of-george-floyd-has-sparked-global-soul-searchingAlso, visit and like us on all the social medias! 1.   https://www.facebook.com/theelucidators/ 2.   https://twitter.com/The_Elucidators 3.   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwm7lk1nGQGBsIjjpVMeIA
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The Elucidators: Decoding Global NewsBy Steve Palley, Pete Newsom

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