Cecil Rhodes: godfather of apartheid, founder of DeBeers (of blood diamond fame), manager of the British South Africa Company, former Prime Minister of Cape Colony, imperialist and namesake of the famed Rhodes Scholarship. In our first Close-Up Special, we dive into the deceptive practices of DeBeers and draw similarities to US corporate & foreign policies.

Cecil Rhodes: godfather of apartheid, founder of DeBeers (of blood diamond fame), manager of the British South Africa Company, former Prime Minister of Cape Colony, imperialist and namesake of the famed Rhodes Scholarship. In our first Close-Up Special, we dive into the deceptive practices of DeBeers and draw similarities to US corporate &amp; foreign policies.

Close-Up: Cecil Rhodes

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A non-corporate civics podcast on the good, bad, &amp; ugly of the Sunshine State. From legalized piracy to Jim Crow and beyond we go into the forgotten lessons of our past and reexamine them with a 21st century lens. Connecting all eleven of our beautiful coasts for the first time in a way the average Floridian can relate. We speak with guests who are Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens, NPAs, non-citizens — whichever the case may be. If you’re interested in tales of Florida’s lost history &amp; if you’re curious if there’s a check on Tallahassee, TFP is the watchdog source for you.

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