Jon Elmer, contributing editor at The Electronic Intifada, argues Israel’s plan to forcibly confine all 2.3 million people in Gaza into a concentration camp reveals Israel “still does not have a plan to defeat the Palestinian resistance.” “We still see no signs that the resistance is anywhere close to defeat” after nearly two years of war, argues Elmer, an expert on Gaza’s military resistance.

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Layan Sima Fuleihan, Education Director at The People’s Forum and an editor at 1804 Books, joins the show to discuss Israel’s starvation of Gaza, a nearly 80-day blockade that has entered a deadly new phase. Israeli and US forces have massacred over 1,000 Palestinians seeking aid, children are dying from malnutrition and people are collapsing in the streets from hunger. Fuleihan breaks down the crisis, the US movement for Gaza and an urgent need for the world to stop Israel.

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The United Kingdom is set to make a historic change to its electoral system. The government has announced a plan to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. It says the move will modernise and strengthen British democracy. But critics say this is more than just democratic reform. So, what’s really behind the decision? Is this about democratic renewal or short-term political gain? And has lowering the voting age worked elsewhere?

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Your passport is your identity, but it’s also a gatekeeper. Some unlock nearly every border with ease, others are constant barriers. In this episode, we delve into the ‘politics of passports’: why some are “strong”, others “weak”, and what that says about the world we live in. From refugees trapped in limbo to global citizens with near-limitless access, we ask: is it fair to let a document define your freedom?

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Taiwan’s annual war games simulating a real Chinese invasion are bigger than ever. As China continues to ramp up military pressure on the island, what does it feel like to live in a place rehearsing for invasion?

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On May 28, 2025, Namibia held its first Genocide Remembrance Day, honouring the tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people killed by German colonial forces. In 2021, the German government had formally acknowledged responsibility for the colonial-era genocide against Namibia’s Herero and Nama peoples more than 100 years ago.

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Canary Mission, an anonymous pro-Israel group and website, has been blacklisting pro-Palestinian students, professors and activists for more than 10 years. Now, the Trump administration has revealed that it has been using the list to target academics for deportation. What is the impact?

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Israeli warplanes have struck Damascus -- part of a wave of cross-border strikes that have put the region on edge. Israel says the attacks are to protect the Druze minority in the southern city of Suwayda. But Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa warns Israel is trying to sow conflict and division between Syrian people -- for its own benefit. As part of a ceasefire agreed with Druze religious leaders, he's ordered the withdrawal of government forces from Suwayda and promised to safeguard the Druze community. But how will Israel's intervention shape Syria's future?

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Debt is holding back economic growth for many low income countries. When South Africa took over the Group of 20 presidency last year, it promised it would take on that challenge, improve food security and represent African nations from the head of the table. As the G20's finance ministers meet in Durban without the United States Treasury secretary and with just four months left in its term, has South Africa lived up to those promises?

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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” killed thousands of people. For years, Catholic priest Flaviano Villanueva has gathered evidence of alleged extrajudicial killings.

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