What’s happening in California - and why are Barack Obama and Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigning against one another? Plus, Trump meets “the chainsaw man” Javier Milei - the president of Argentina. The US are bailing out the Argentine’s flailing economy. But what about America First as the government stays shut? And we reflect on what’s now the “National Day ... Show More
Nov 21
Did Trump just call for Democrats to be hanged?
<p>What have some Democrats done that has prompted Trump to respond, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”? </p><p>This, a day after he signed the release of the Epstein files into law. What’s now next?</p><p>What will the meeting be like between the president and the m ... Show More
21m 54s
Nov 18
The day the House votes to release the Epstein files
<p>After months of delay, the House decides to vote on the Epstein files. What does this mean, and what's changed?</p><p>Plus - why is Donald Trump calling former right hand woman Marjorie Taylor Greene a traitor?</p><p>And Nicki Minaj, of all people, gets friendly with the Trump ... Show More
24m 58s
Apr 2023
Climate Activism: Increasingly effective, or increasingly annoying?
From huge scale marches to disrupting sports events, sitting in the roads or even letting your tyres down... is climate activism getting increasingly effective? Or just increasingly annoying? On this week's ClimateCast, Tom Heap is on the streets of London for "The Big One" - fou ... Show More
17m 25s
May 2024
Do we need to fight for the right to protest?
In February, the prime minister warned that “mob rule is replacing democratic rule” in the UK. He encouraged police to take action on pro-Palestine protests which, he said, had descended into “intimidation, threats, and planned acts of violence”. Over 50 organisations responded b ... Show More
39m 55s
Nov 6
What's behind the COP climate circus | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The UN climate summit, COP30, is getting under way in Brazil, with global temperatures rising – and global cooperation under deep strain. Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, the UN Secretary-General warns that the world has missed its targets to limit global temperature rise. ... Show More
48m 35s
Dec 2011
The Hashtag Heard Round the World
<p>Waves of protest continue across the globe, but modern protesters benefit from social media technology. In this episode, Julie and Robert discuss history's largest protests, the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street and the future of protest.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-cho ... Show More
32m 9s
Feb 2024
The NIMBY war against green energy
With green energy now powering almost 40% of America’s grid, the next few years will be critical. As the need for a cleaner, more resilient power grid intensifies, due in large part to climate change, there have been increasing efforts across the country to block utility-scale wi ... Show More
14m 2s