# world politics (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover world politics. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sophie Cunningham and the WNBA culture wars](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/499833/wnba-culture-wars-trans-athletes-sophie-cunningham-caitlin-clark) _2026-08-20 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ On the court, the WNBA is thriving. After 30 years, its players are receiving a historic payout, along with a massive TV distribution deal that will mean more games, and hopefully even more fans. But off the court, all that attention has some downsides. Most recently, it means that the culture war has come for \[…\] ## [Flock cameras are everywhere — and people really, really hate them](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/499822/flock-ai-cameras-backlash-stalking-surveillance) _2026-08-20 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ Have you been hearing a lot about Flock recently? You’re not alone: The surveillance company has put 120,000 cameras on roads in every US state except Alaska, and people are mad about it — online, at city council meetings, and out in the world, where the cameras have become the target of vigilante vandalism. Flock’s \[…\] ## [How an AIPAC endorsement became a liability](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/499105/aipac-democratic-primaries-super-pacs-spending-israel-el-sayed) _2026-08-12 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ The American Israel Public Affairs Committee — better known by its short name, AIPAC — bills itself as a bipartisan advocate “for policies that strengthen the US-Israel partnership.” In 2026, it’s become something else: a major — and seemingly, losing — issue in Democratic politics. Progressive Democratic candidates in primaries across the country are explicitly \[…\] ## [How Ukraine is holding its own against Russia — and changing warfare as we know it](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/498624/ukraine-russia-war-drones-frontline-tactics-putin) _2026-08-11 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ When the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupted into full-scale war in 2022, things looked grim for Ukraine. Its capital, Kyiv, was under threat almost immediately, and there were questions about how long the smaller country could hold out, even with US support. More than four years later, however, the dynamic is changing. US military support has waned, \[…\] ## [The doomsday threat we’re ignoring](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/497984/annie-jacobsen-biological-war-germs-virus-covid) _2026-08-09 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ Of all the extinction-level threats vying for our attention, AI, climate change, and nuclear war tend to get most of the airplay. But Annie Jacobsen thinks biological war should be near the top of our mental list of doomsday scenarios, too. She should know — Jacobsen has carved out a unique niche as America’s foremost \[…\] ## [Trump’s imaginary Red Scare](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/498360/trump-democratic-socialists-communism-red-scare) _2026-08-07 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ Democratic socialists keep winning primary elections, and Democratic voters are trending in the same direction: Recent polling suggests that a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults now identify as democratic socialists. Most recently, Abdul El-Sayed, who does not identify as a democratic socialist but was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \[…\] ## [Maybe your stingy boomer parents should give you their money now](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/497644/boomers-children-early-inheritance-why-bill-perkins-book) _2026-08-02 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ Over the next 20 years the United States will see a massive transfer of wealth as boomers leave trillions of dollars to their children as they pass away. A contingent of those children are asking, “What if we got that money, now?” Millennials and Gen Z want to be able to take advantage of the \[…\] ## [Why Trump is at war with the International Criminal Court](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/497381/international-criminal-court-trump-rubio-dismantle-explained) _2026-08-01 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ The International Criminal Court is in the trenches right now. Last week, its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, was voted out of his position. In a first-of-its-kind vote, 82 member states decided that he engaged in misconduct and a serious breach of duty. The vote comes after he was accused of sexual misconduct by a female \[…\] ## [Can the internet survive rogue AI?](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/497009/openai-rogue-ai-agent-hugging-face-hack-open-internet) _2026-07-31 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ The internet may no longer be solely the domain of humans. Last week, OpenAI disclosed an “unprecedented cyberincident”: An experimental AI agent successfully hacked its way into the open internet. Specifically, the agent was assigned a task; in order to complete it, the agent broke out of an isolated research environment and hacked into a \[…\] ## [Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal is making Israel uneasy](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/496828/trump-netanyahu-saudi-nuclear-deal-israel-iran-enrichment-abraham-accords) _2026-07-28 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ Last week, the Trump administration announced a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal would allow the kingdom to develop nuclear power using American technology and could eventually pave the way for uranium enrichment on Saudi soil. But the agreement must first undergo congressional review — and survive President Donald Trump’s social \[…\] ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6hkbb3PUSfnQ) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Why some Dems are standing by Israel](https://www.vox.com/podcasts/496385/israel-democrat-support-massie-dsa) _2026-07-22 · Today, Explained podcast | Vox_ Last week, House Democrats voted on an amendment that would have cut $3.3 billion in annual US military aid to Israel from a State Department funding bill. The amendment was brought to the floor by Rep. Thomas Massie, an outgoing Republican from Kentucky. It failed 314-104, but 103 Democrats — nearly half of the House \[…\] ## [Diana Chan McNally: Bringing community work to Toronto’s City Council](https://rabble.ca/podcast/diana-chan-mcnally-bringing-community-work-to-torontos-city-council/) _2026-05-28 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ Community worker and homelessness advocate Diana Chan McNally discusses her campaign for City Councillor of Parkdale-High Park in Toronto’s October 26th municipal elections. The post Diana Chan McNally: Bringing community work to Toronto’s City Council appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [Labour Fair 2026 Keynote: New modes of organizing for a working peoples’ city](https://rabble.ca/podcast/labour-fair-2026-new-modes-of-organizing/) _2026-05-14 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ Labour Fair keynote speakers Sean Smith and Matt Whitfield discuss effective grassroots and labour organizing amid growing precarity and housing insecurity. The post Labour Fair 2026 Keynote: New modes of organizing for a working peoples’ city appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [From ecosystems to economics: How Canada’s conserved and protected areas contribute billions to the economy](https://rabble.ca/podcast/from-ecosystems-to-economics-how-canadas-conserved-and-protected-areas-contribute-billions-to-the-economy/) _2026-04-15 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ Sandra Schwartz and Jason Wong discuss CPAWS report on the economic case for conserving and protecting land, water and biodiversity in Canada. The post From ecosystems to economics: How Canada’s conserved and protected areas contribute billions to the economy appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [Labour Fair 2026: The radical labour of care](https://rabble.ca/podcast/labour-fair-2026-the-radical-labour-of-care/) _2026-04-02 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ In the latest instalment of the Courage My Friends series, Claire Dion Fletcher, Grissel Orellana and Lorraine Lam discuss radical care work, from midwifery to crisis outreach to supporting survivors of sexual violence, as a pathway to a more liveable city. The post Labour Fair 2026: The radical labour of care appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [Mining, militarism and organizing against the march to war](https://rabble.ca/podcast/mining-militarism-march-to-war/) _2026-03-18 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ Rachel Small and Kara Anderson discuss Canada’s decided shift toward militarism, its deep connections to mining, and solidarity organizing against arms and extractivism. The post Mining, militarism and organizing against the march to war appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [Pension divestment: From funding crises to radical pension politics](https://rabble.ca/podcast/pension-divestment-from-funding-crises-to-radical-pension-politics/) _2026-02-19 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ Tom Fraser and Becca Steckle discuss how Canadian public pensions are funding in crises, pension divestment and the need for a radical pension politics. The post Pension divestment: From funding crises to radical pension politics appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [Oxfam Inequality Report 2026: Resisting the rule of the rich and protecting freedom from billionaire power](https://rabble.ca/podcast/oxfam-inequality-report-2026/) _2026-01-29 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ Lauren Ravon and Leila Sarangi discuss Oxfam’s annual inequality report, billionaire power, democratic erosion and what this means for Canada. The post Oxfam Inequality Report 2026: Resisting the rule of the rich and protecting freedom from billionaire power appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [Venezuela, Canada and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’](https://rabble.ca/podcast/venezuela-canada-and-the-donroe-doctrine/) _2026-01-15 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ In the season 10 premiere of the Courage My Friends podcast series, Vijay Prashad and Shaun Narine join Resh Budhu to discuss the US attack on Venezuela and abduction of President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores and the implications for Canada and beyond. The post Venezuela, Canada and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [December 10th Human Rights Day panel discussion: The ongoing struggle for rights in Canada](https://rabble.ca/podcast/december-10th-human-rights-day-panel-discussion-the-ongoing-struggle-for-rights-in-canada/) _2025-12-18 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ This episode features a panel discussion, the first of a series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Community Worker Program at George Brown College. The post December 10th Human Rights Day panel discussion: The ongoing struggle for rights in Canada appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/T69Wz1X5U3yP) _2025-12-18 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [The AI hype-machine: Canada’s ill-advised ‘national sprint’ on artificial intelligence](https://rabble.ca/podcast/the-ai-hype-machine-canadas-ill-advised-national-sprint-on-artificial-intelligence/) _2025-11-27 · Needs No Introduction · Needs No Introduction Archives - rabble.ca_ In the latest episode of the Courage My Friends series, Cynthia Khoo, Jeff Doctor and Hadrian Mertons-Kirkwood discuss the dangers of Canada’s accelerated approach to artificial intelligence. The post The AI hype-machine: Canada’s ill-advised ‘national sprint’ on artificial intelligence appeared first on rabble.ca . ## [Alexei Navalny: The Words of a Patriot](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/alexei-navalny-the-words-of-a-patriot) _2025-08-01 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ Reflections on Russia and Ukraine ## [Boris Nemtsov’s Vision for a Democratic Russia](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/boris-nemtsovs-vision-for-a-democratic) _2025-07-19 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ Reflections on Russia and Ukraine ## [A Russian Truth-Teller: Vladimir Kara-Murza](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/a-russian-truth-teller-vladimir-kara) _2025-07-12 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ Reflections on World Politics: Russia and Ukraine ## [When Autocrats Fail](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/when-autocrats-fail) _2025-06-14 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ Reflections on Russia and Ukraine ## [Putin’s Brutal Regime in Russian-Occupied Ukraine](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/putins-brutal-regime-in-russian-occupied) _2025-06-07 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ Reflections on Russia and Ukraine ## [A Faith Under Siege: Russia’s Hidden War on Ukraine’s Christians](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/a-faith-under-siege-russias-hidden) _2025-06-01 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ U.S. Foreign and Domestic Issues ## [Confronting a Dictatorship](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/confronting-a-dictatorship) _2025-05-17 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ U.S. Foreign and Domestic Issues ## [The Emergence of a Complex New Threat](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/the-emergence-of-a-complex-new-threat) _2025-05-10 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ U.S. Foreign and Domestic Issues ## [Changes Challenge the New Global Leadership](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/changes-challenge-the-new-global) _2025-05-03 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ U.S. Foreign and Domestic Issues ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6qErHILPbmPL) _2025-05-03 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [What Populist Dictators Have Taught Us](https://drjohnabernbaum.substack.com/p/what-populist-dictators-have-taught) _2025-04-23 · Dr. John A. Bernbaum · Reflections on World Politics_ U. S. Foreign and Domestic Issues