Debatable

Episode 89: The Exploitation of Whang Od, Why COVAX is failing, Afghan Refugees, & More


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We have a lot to cover this week! We tried our best to make the stories featured this week reflect a bunch of different fields. We have stories about COVID. About international relations and international law. We even talk about why Rihanna's being a billionaire status matters to what the feminist movement should strive to be!
 
But we spend a lot of time discussing things that hit close to home--  about the surprisingly layered issue that is Nas Academy allegedly exploiting National Living Treasure and indigenous tattooist Whang Od. How should content creators behave when selling products? Why is pinoybait a thing? How important is consent in the commercialization of indigenous culture? Can traditional knowledge be protected by copyright? So many questions! So little time!
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DebatableBy Nina Tomas