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This week, David and Madeline talk about the Armenian genocide.PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/postsSOURCES: Genocide and Persecution: The Armenian Genocide, ed. Noah BerlatskyRoving Revolutionaries: Armenians and the Connected Revolutions in the Russian, Iranian ... Show More

This week, Madeline and David talk about the history of American intervention in Ukraine, part 3!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared/postsSOURCES: ⁠⁠https://responsiblestatecraft.org/azov-ban-lifted/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kyivpost.com/post/6652⁠⁠⁠⁠https://responsiblestatecr ... Show More

Thousands of Venezuelans have been protesting after President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in the country's disputed election. The opposition says the results were fraudulent.There are reports of at least 11 deaths in protest-related violence, with lots more people injured.Our ... Show More

Stephen Sackur speaks to the de-facto leader of the Venezuelan opposition, María Corina Machado. Two months after an election which she says delivered a humiliating defeat to the country's authoritarian leader President Nicolás Maduro, he’s clinging on to power and his regime is ... Show More

This is a free preview of the episode "Venezuela Pt. 2: Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism w/ Chris Gilbert." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you'll get access to at least ... Show More

<p>For years, Venezuelans have been living through one of the most severe economic collapses in modern history — one that has caused millions to flee the country. But this weekend, an election is offering many a real hope for change.</p><p>Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief ... Show More

Ce mardi 18 février, Jean-Jacques Kourliandsky, directeur de l'Observatoire de l'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, était l'invité de Caroline Loyer dans Le monde qui bouge - L'Interview, de l'émission Good Morning Business, présentée par Sandra Gandoin. Il s'est penché sur la cris ... Show More

Despite fraud claims and international condemnation, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro remains defiant, a month after a disputed election. He has ramped up repression, arresting thousands, including journalists and activists. Will Maduro withstand the wave of opposition, or wil ... Show More

We are publishing this episode a few days early. Solidarity with Venezuela! This is a free preview of the episode " Venezuela Pt. 3: Sanctions as Economic Warfare w/ Cira Pascual Marquina." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon ... Show More

The current president of Venezuela made global headlines when he seemed on the cusp of invading the neighboring country of Guyana -- why would a country already in the grip of domestic chaos aim to start a war? In today's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into the disturbing histo ... Show More

Cake writes in with recommendations for Australian cinema. Spooky Pants prompts a conversation about the infamous Barksdale Bubble. Starship Home (aka Sugar Homie, aka Supercool Homie) prompts a far-reaching exploration of dictatorships, El Salvador, the US's responsibility for t ... Show More