In this episode we discuss the history and contemporary narratives around Palestinian resistance.

In this episode, Dhruv Shevgaonkar and Emma Clough discuss Joe Biden's candidacy going into the 2024 election.

*The opinions expressed in this episode do not reflect those of the Davis Political Review as an organization*

Sources:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/16/israel-hamas-war-live-iran-warns-resistance-front-may-attack

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/20/gaza-church-strike-saint-porphyrius/

https://youtu.be/6n6xvFw7r9Y?si=zEhfEKSBVxmEzVJK

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us-general-meets-egypts-sisi-push-aid-gaza-2023-10-19/

https://www.versobooks.com/products/2357-the-idea-of-israel

https://press.umich.edu/Books/D/Defending-the-Holy-Land3

In this episode we dive into the Three Strikes Law in California. How it came about, what it does, and how it affects us.

In this episode, we interview Nour Taha about his new article "American Needs to Rethink Its Policy on Negotiating with Terrorists." We hope you enjoy!

In this episode we discuss the Jack Daniels vs. VIP Products court case. From Jack Daniels to Bad Spaniels, Author Abigail Loomis details trademark law, parody, and the future of each in the United States.

In this podcast, you will learn more about the Kosovo crisis. More precisely, we will explain you what is Kosovo and its historical legacy so that you will then be able to understand the current ethnic tensions occuring in North Kosovo. Finally, we will tackle the international reactions and what to expect in the near future.

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https://www.dw.com/en/whats-behind-the-tensions-between-kosovo-and-ethnic-serbs/a-64093299

https://www.lexpress.fr/monde/europe/kosovo-tout-comprendre-au-regain-de-tension-et-aux-violences-contre-lotan-5EU44GYLSRELNGN7XFAI6FSWG4/

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https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230318-serbia-and-kosovo-hold-eu-backed-talks-aimed-at-normalising-ties

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65759214

In this podcast, you will understand all about plastic pollution. More precisely, you'll get to know in details how is plastic produced, what plastic pollution consists of and how it affects our health, our environment and other species and ecosystems. By the end of this episode, we hope that you'll be clear on the stakes of international summits about plastic pollution and the conflicting interests between negotiating parties that may prevent a legally binding treaty agreement from seeing the light of the day.

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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/microplastics-human-bodies-health-risks

https://www.oecd.org/environment/plastic-pollution-is-growing-relentlessly-as-waste-management-and-recycling-fall-short.htm

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/talks-treaty-end-global-plastic-pollution-open-paris-99669317

https://www.dw.com/en/nations-meet-to-strike-plastic-pollution-treaty/a-65749803

https://www.unep.org/plastic-pollution

https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution#

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In this podcast, you'll learn more about the US debt crisis and the reasons why raising the debt ceiling has become a contentious issue. For that, we will first look at Republicans vs Democrats claims and then investigate the potential consequences that default on the U.S. debt would have. As we will see, the possible severity of a default has spurred efforts to avoid it, but the uncertainty surrounding the debt ceiling debate remains.

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https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-happens-when-us-hits-its-debt-ceiling

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/22/business/economy/federal-debt-history.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/16/biden-signs-debt-ceiling-increase-preventing-first-ever-us-default.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/podcasts/the-daily/debt-ceiling-bill.html?

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/debt-ceiling-negotiations-05-23-23/index.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/19/14th-amendment-biden-debt-ceiling-00097932

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/23/court-14th-amendment-debt-limit-00098358

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/business/default-debt-what-happens-next.html?name=styln-debt-ceiling®ion=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=undefined

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https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/05/18/the-humiliation-of-thailands-regime-is-a-boost-for-asian-democracy

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65630628

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/asia/thailand-election-results-coalition-government.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2023-05-12/thailand-general-election

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