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"The biggest crisis in the history of the country". This is how one key politician has described the massive wave of protests, unrest, and strikes currently affecting Israel. Let’s look at why people are taking to the streets and what is causing so much anger on today’s episode of ... Show More
Apr 20
384. The Scramble for Africa (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In the 1870s, about ten percent of Africa had been colonised by European countries. But over the next few decades, over ninety percent of the continent was taken, occupied, divided, and partitioned by governments far away in places like London, Berlin, and Paris. We call this per ... Show More
29m 3s
Apr 6
382. Rwanda: Economic Miracle or Authoritarian State? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In 1994, the small African country of Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides in modern history. Over a one-hundred-day period, an estimated 800,000 people were murdered. The genocide shocked the world and left Rwanda devastated. But if you visit Rwanda today, you would pro ... Show More
25m 38s
Mar 2023
[Culture française] Pourquoi toutes ces grèves et manifestations à propos des retraites en France? | Why all these strikes and protests about the French retirement system?
<p>Quelques explications sur le pourquoi de toute cette colère, toutes ces grèves et ces manifestations en France. Au-delà de l’opposition au contenu de la réforme, qu’est-ce qui motive les Français·es à ne pas abandonner les protestations malgré l’adoption de la loi par le Parle ... Show More
29m 6s