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Tori Tsui
Climate justice campaigner, senior advisor for the Fossil Fuel Treaty, and author
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Episode: The international treaty to end fossil fuel extraction, with Tori Tsui
Molly Crabapple
Award-winning writer, artist, and author of Here Where We Live is Our Country
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Episode: The story of the Jewish Labour Bund, with Molly Crabapple
Decca Muldowney
Editor of the latest NI AI issue, The People Behind the Machine
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Episode: AI and its discontents, with Decca Muldowney
Benny Wenda
Indigenous leader from the Lani tribe and exiled leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua
Episode: Who's profitting from plunder in West Papua?
David Whyte
Professor of Climate Justice at Queen Mary University London
Episode: Who's profitting from plunder in West Papua?
Victor Mamboor
Papuan journalist reporting from West Papua
Episode: Who's profitting from plunder in West Papua?
Leah Yehwan
Indigenous Mia woman working to protect her ancestral land in West Papua through community organizing
Episode: Who's profitting from plunder in West Papua?
Joe Mulhall
Research Director at Hope Not Hate, investigator of far-right ideologies
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Episode: Taking on the far right with Hope Not Hate
Adele Zeynep Walton
Journalist and author of Logging Off, The Human Cost of our Digital World
Episode: Defending our digital rights with Adele Zeynep Walton

Hosts

Maxine Betteridge-Moes
Host of the program, focusing on in-depth international reporting and analysis.
Kiran Gupta
Co-owner at New Internationalist magazine; provides editorial insight and global perspectives on topics.
Decca Muldowney
Editor involved in AI issue coverage and investigative reporting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 49 ratings
  • Activism on the Left

    The host also writes stellar articles in The New Internationalist with hosts that are sociological relevant and commentary that is thought provoking.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JonHanzen
    United States7 months ago
  • Very informative independent Journalism, I came to listen to interview with Ece Temelkuran, who I've read - but other episodes brought stories to me that had slipped under my radar elsewhere.

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    5
    dontsign
    7 months ago
  • Great show

    Thank you for reporting on stories I don’t hear about anywhere else.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KLcoral
    Canadaa year ago
  • Diversity in perspectives

    Great show that highlights current events through the experiences and lenses of diverse voices. Leans more liberal but presents a fair analysis of the topics it covers. I liken it to a Throughline Lite.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    audiophile14
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great work

    Brilliant insights on Haiti from Harold Isaac

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    stevemirrors50
    United Kingdoma year ago

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The international treaty to end fossil fuel extraction, with Tori Tsui
Q: What is the broader potential of this treaty for people's day-to-day lives if more states sign on?
If more states sign, transitioning away from fossil fuels could bring cleaner air, affordable housing and healthcare, job opportunities in renewables, greater energy independence, and reduced volatility from fossil fuel dependence, while prioritizing a just distribution of the costs and benefits.
The international treaty to end fossil fuel extraction, with Tori Tsui
Q: Why are those UN COP summits not enough on their own, and what is the gap that the treaty fills?
The treaty fills a gap by targeting the root cause—fossil fuels—through a binding framework that ensures financial support for a just transition and obligations on wealthier, historically high-emitting nations, particularly in the Global South-led model.
The international treaty to end fossil fuel extraction, with Tori Tsui
Q: Many people will be familiar with the UN COP summits as a big mainstream climate action framework. But can you tell us a bit more about what you mean by missing piece?
The Fossil Fuel Treaty is a complementary framework to the Paris Agreement, designed to stop the expansion of fossil fuels, manage a fair phase-out, and accelerate a just transition with a focus on climate justice and holding polluters accountable.
The story of the Jewish Labour Bund, with Molly Crabapple
Q: Have you received pushback from Zionist groups during your research, and how do you respond to such criticisms?
Crabapple describes persistent harassment and slander from Zionist circles, including accusations and hostile remarks about her portrayal of Bund history, which she counters by underscoring the importance of documenting marginalized histories and resisting genocide denial and misinformation.
The story of the Jewish Labour Bund, with Molly Crabapple
Q: What is the Bund, where does it come from, and how did it start?
The Bund began in the Russian Empire in 1897 as a Jewish Marxist movement that sought democratic socialism, education, and cultural autonomy while opposing Zionism and antisemitic state power, ultimately building a broad social and cultural infrastructure across Eastern Europe.

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Across recent episodes, the show explores power, justice, and technology through investigative reporting and global affairs. Conversations span AI's real-world costs and labor dynamics, environmental and Indigenous rights in West Papua, Palestine and the broader Middle East, as well as the rise of far-right movements and online safety in the digital age. Guest perspectives range from journalists and researchers to activists and UN experts, often linking grassroots reporting to macro-scale policy debates. Noteworthy is a consistent emphasis on human stories behind headlines—workers, communities, and marginalized voices—paired with rigorous analysis of political economy, regulation, and accountability. The format tends to mix on-the-ground re... more

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