For decades, China powered spectacular growth through exports, infrastructure and cheap credit. But that old model is running out of steam, even as it hits a record trade surplus with the world this year.

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China's top leaders are meeting for an important conference that will give a glimpse into the priorities of the world's second largest economy. The Forth Plenum of the Communist Party will outline a series of policies for the next five years. Beijing has been making efforts to increase consumer spending and attract foreign investors to drive growth. All the while dealing with an escalating trade war with its biggest export market, the United States.

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In this episode, we dive into the BirthStrike movement and the wider phenomenon of declining populations. Why are so many people opting out of parenthood?

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This decisive decade demands unprecedented action to address humanity’s greatest challenge. With global access, this three-part series examines the real consequences of climate change for our civilisation, through the rest of the 21st century and beyond.

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Does grassroots organising have the power to hold governments and corporations accountable for genocide? And where does the US labour movement stand today?

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The US is charging two men allegedly associated with antifa with "terrorism.” The case follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to designate antifa a "domestic terrorist organization,” despite most experts agreeing that antifa is an ideology rather than an organized group. What does the latest move from the Trump administration mean for dissent and free speech in the US?

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Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is famous for its towering stone statues and Polynesian culture. But the remote and picturesque Pacific island was almost wiped out in the 19th century by slave trading and European diseases.

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As global corporations grow more powerful, many workers are being left behind. Life is increasingly shaped by invisible algorithms controlled by the few. Is the relationship between workers and corporations heading in the right direction? Or are we trapped in a new form of feudalism?

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Black lawmakers remain a pillar of US support for Israel, accepting millions of dollars from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC despite growing public outrage over Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Why is the Congressional Black Caucus, founded as “the conscience of Congress”, so vocal in support of Israel?

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Trump’s Gaza plan is in danger of going the way of the Oslo Accords, argues US journalist Chris Hedges: Never to be implemented beyond the first phase.

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