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In today's episode, we delve into a different kind of topic, one that we have yet to discuss before. We talk about the relationship between the fashion industry and happiness. Going into the struggles faced by those both in the industry and those indirectly affected by it, we try to answer the question: Does the Fashion Industry bring joy to people? To learn more, you can go to our website for an in depth transcription. 

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In this episode of the podcast, we delve into the crisis of the Suez Canal. To read more about it, head to our website www.outsideofuspodcast.como in order to see a report on it. 

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In today's episode we'll be talking about the world's worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where over 80% of the nation needs assistance in order to get basic human supplies such as clean water, food and shelter. 

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In this episode of the podcast, we delve into the country of Laos and the 80 million undetonated bombs that no one seems to know about. 

Laos is a country located in southeast Asia, with a population of 7.3 million. Laos borders Thailand, Myanmar, China, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Because it's so close to Vietnam, it was heavily bombed during the time period of 1964 to 1973. CNN writes that “Some 80 million unexploded bombs are scattered across the country” and in the present day, Laos averages about four new casualties a week from unexploded munitions.

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The country’s history is one of constant reversals and disparities. At first, there was a brief reign of both a transitional government and a weak central government. However, Myanmar’s military staged a coup d’etat in 1962. The military held power from 1962 to 2011. The situation was not good during this time period. Economically, it was one of the worst places in the world. The military leaders abolished free speech and free press - banning independent newspapers. It also discriminated against its people - barring indigengous individuals from running for office - although most people could not acquire power either. Due to the poor conditions, there were many protests in Myanmar.

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Some Works Cited (not all): 

“1970s Myanmar, a Trip Back in Time.” The Myanmar Times, 3 Apr. 2020, www.mmtimes.com/news/1970s-myanmar-trip-back-time.html.

“Internal Conflict in Myanmar.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_conflict_in_Myanmar.

“Myanmar Profile - Timeline.” BBC News, BBC, 3 Sept. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12992883.

unitednations. “Myanmar: Future of the Country Is at Stake - Briefing by UN Humanitarian Coordinator (19 March 2021).” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Mar. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnmqcBulhtU.

Kidnappings are constantly occurring and are a major problem in Nigeria. As of today even- March 10th, 2021, there is a new article in a Nigerian publication called ‘The Sun’ with the title of “Bandits kill one, injure scores, kidnap 18 in local community.” Listen to the episode to find out more. Go to our website to read a transcription of this episode in a more formal setting. 

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Busari, Stephanie. “Most of Kidnapped Schoolgirls Freed, Nigeria Says.” CNN, Cable News Network, 21 Mar. 2018, www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/africa/nigeria-kidnapped-girls-boko-haram-intl/index.html.

Karimi, Faith, and Catherine E. Shoichet. “80 U.S. Troops in Chad Will Aid Search for Abducted Nigerian Girls.” CNN, Cable News Network, 22 May 2014, edition.cnn.com/2014/05/21/world/africa/nigeria-violence/.

“Niger: Bandits Kill One, Injure Scores, Kidnap 18 in Local Community.” The Sun Nigeria, 10 Mar. 2021, www.sunnewsonline.com/niger-bandits-kill-one-injure-scores-kidnap-18-in-local-community/.

“Nigeria.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/place/Nigeria.

Orjinmo, Nduka. “Nigeria's School Abductions: Why Children Are Being Targeted.” BBC News, BBC, 2 Mar. 2021, www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56212645.

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TRTWorld. Nigeria's Kidnapping Cartels Thrive in the Absence of Governance, TRT World, 5 Sept. 2019, www.trtworld.com/magazine/nigeria-s-kidnapping-cartels-thrive-in-the-absence-of-governance-29562.

“Why Kidnapping Is Thriving, Spreading.” The Sun Nigeria, 27 Feb. 2021, www.sunnewsonline.com/why-kidnapping-is-thriving-spreading/.

In this episode of the podcast, we delve into all the protesting that has been going on in Russia and the reasoning behind them. Listen to the podcast to learn more about Alexei Navalny and why he has become such a big name. 

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Sources used:

Kantchev, Georgi, and Arthur Bondar. “Russia Protests Go Beyond Navalny as Putin's Reserve of Good Will Wanes.” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 14 Feb. 2021, www.wsj.com/articles/protests-go-beyond-navalny-as-putins-reserve-of-good-will-wanes-11613313541

Press, Associated. “Pro-Navalny 'Flashlight' Protests Light up Russian Cities.” POLITICO, POLITICO, 14 Feb. 2021, www.politico.com/news/2021/02/14/russia-navalny-protests-putin-469020.

Roache, Madeline. “The Russia Protests Are About More Than Just Alexei Navalny.” Time, Time, 5 Feb. 2021, time.com/5936827/russia-protests-alexey-navalny-inequality/.

“Women Form Human Chains in Russia in Support of Navalny's Wife.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 14 Feb. 2021, www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/14/navalny-supporters-to-defy-kremlin-and-hold-candelit-protests-russia.

In this podcast, the team discusses Chinese Uyghur concentration camps.

For the past 3 years, the Chinese government has been holding the Uyghurs, about 2 - 3 million of them, in concentration camps. Uyghurs are tortured and killed in the camps. The government attempts to justify by claiming Uyghurs to be an extremist threat. China wants complete control over Xinjiang province due to natural resources. Parallels between China’s current actions and those of Nazi Germany circa 1940, seen by govt poisoning public perception of a minority population. China commits the largest mass incarceration since WWII! An Exclusive interview at the end! To help, spread awareness of these atrocities by posting on your social media, motivate your government to take action against China to bring freedom and security to the Uyghurs! 

!!We are criticizing the government, not Chinese people as a whole!!

Sources:

Abdurasulov, Abdujalil. “Uighur Crackdown: 'I Spent Seven Days of Hell in Chinese Camps'.” BBC News, BBC, 12 Feb. 2019, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47157111.

“At UN: 39 Countries Condemn China's Abuses of Uighurs .” Voice of America, www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/voa-news-china/un-39-countries-condemn-chinas-abuses-uighurs.

Chaudhry, Anushay. “'They Kill Us Here': Survivor of Uyghur Concentration Camps Recounts Torture.” The Pitt News, 2 Sept. 2020, pittnews.com/article/159614/featured/they-kill-us-here-survivor-of-uyghur-concentration-camps-recounts-torture/.

Ferris-Rotman, Amie. “Abortions, IUDs and Sexual Humiliation: Muslim Women Who Fled China for Kazakhstan Recount Ordeals .” The Washington Post, WP Company, 5 Oct. 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/abortions-iuds-and-sexual-humiliation-muslim-women-who-fled-china-for-kazakhstan-recount-ordeals/2019/10/04/551c2658-cfd2-11e9-a620-0a91656d7db6_story.html.

Ramzy, Austin, and Chris Buckley. “'Absolutely No Mercy': Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 16 Nov. 2019, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/16/world/asia/china-xinjiang-documents.html.

Disclaimer: In no way are we stating that capitalism is either good or bad - simply giving the facts in a digestible format. 

In this episode of the Outside of US Podcast, we'll be talking about what shorting is and how that led to the whole debacle with GameStop. In addition, we delve into the history of shorting and the different effects it can have in an economy - both positive and negative. If you want to learn about shorting in an easy to understand method, listen to this episode for analogies and examples to help you understand. 

Sources

Alex Sirois, Feb 12, 2021, et al. “GME Stock: GameStop Has to Go Down But the Implications Are Strange.” InvestorPlace, 12 Feb. 2021, investorplace.com/2021/02/gme-stock-gamestop-has-to-go-down-strange-implications/.

Alfonso, Fernando Alfonso. “Class-Action Lawsuit Filed against Robinhood Following Outrage over GameStop Stock Restriction.” CNN, Cable News Network, 29 Jan. 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/investing/lawsuit-robinhood-gamestop-wallstreetbets/index.html.

Deng, Xiaohu, and Sandra Mortala. The Real Effects of Short Selling Constraints: Cross-Country Evidence. Fogelman College of Business and Economics, Sept. 2016.

Fitzgerald, Maggie. “Robinhood Appears to Be Benefiting from the Trading Controversy, Seeing Record App Downloads.” CNBC, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2021, www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/robinhood-appears-to-be-benefitting-from-the-trading-controversy-seeing-record-app-downloads.html.

Gonzalez, Oscar. “Robinhood Backlash: Here's What You Should Know about the GameStop Stock Controversy.” CNET, 5 Feb. 2021, www.cnet.com/personal-finance/robinhood-backlash-heres-what-you-should-know-about-the-gamestop-stock-controversy/.

Klimentov, Mikhail. “Analysis | The GameStop Stock Situation Isn't about Populism. It's about Whether the Market Is 'Real.'.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 1 Feb. 2021, www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/01/understanding-gamestop-situation/.

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McEnery, Thornton, and Lisa Fickenscher. “Robinhood Blocks Users from Buying GameStop and AMC Shares.” New York Post, New York Post, 28 Jan. 2021, nypost.com/2021/01/28/robinhood-blocks-users-from-buying-stock-in-gamestop-and-amc/.

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Menton, Jessica. “'Looking down Their Nose at You': GameStop Frenzy Showed a Fresh Contempt for Hedge Funds. Why Do Americans Hate Them?” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 11 Feb. 2021, www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2021/02/11/hedge-funds-gamestop-what-are-hedge-funds-best-hedge-funds/4371758001/.

Morrow, Allison. “Confused about This GameStop Saga? Here Are the 5 Things You Need to Know.” CNN, Cable News Network, 30 Jan. 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/01/30/business/gamestop-reddit-rebellion-explained/index.html.

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