Interview by Neil Anderson. Part 1 of 3 with GCC Councillors. This first one with Scottish Green Party Councillor Elaine Gallagher. With two music tracks. Firstly – The Wakes – The Battle of George Square and part way through Voxken – Crystal Eyes.
International
Russia’s Sonderweg
The concept of Sonderweg- and its application to Russia.
Worldbeat with George Collins – Kathleen Siminyu Parts 1 and 2
Computers have taken over the world as one of my old high school teachers once said. Indeed this here podcast wouldn’t be possible without them. And we become more conscious of their role in our lives as the group of new technologies collectively sitting under the “digital” label pull greater scrutiny of their impact on […]
Worldbeat: George interviews new Scot, Kat Cary. Part 2
European politics constituted a small blip on the radar for Americans in the late 20th century. National elections and popular referendums got five minutes of fame stateside before vanishing into Wikipedia lists. The 2016 Brexit vote forced Americans beyond the political class to recognize that events across the pond can cause worldwide blowback, and a […]
Escape Routes by Val Waldron
We are finally getting to grips with the solid fact of the matter: 2014 cannot be repeated. We need to find another way, or ways to move forward towards independence. On the day of the full release of the Sue Gray report and of Nicola Sturgeon’s marking point as longest serving FM I’ve never been […]
The Cancelling of “sexual athlete” and thinking dog, Joseph Stalin.
JK Rowling was the latest Russian hero who was cancelled. During the 20th Century, Joseph Stalin was cancelled by Western Imperialists and some other people. But did he die, or is that a lie of Western Imperialist cancel culture..?
Opinion: Ukraine Whataboutery
Some on the left are blinded by old, cold War allegiances, beliefs and sectional thinking.
Invest in Your Community and Your Local Health: Myles Parilla on WorldBeat (3/3)
How do we restore trust in healthcare amidst a pandemic and culture that has, rightly or wrongly, demonized public health institutions? Myles shoots on the importance of transparency in healthcare towards rebuilding that rapport and how changing incentives in the system to focus on preventative and community health can achieve better outcomes. The Insightful Nurse […]
An Entrepreneur in Scrubs: Myles Parilla on WorldBeat (1/3)
Part 2 HERE Part 3 HERE Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and Americans can’t seem to catch a break as new variants emerge and policy debates over lockdowns, school closures, and vaccine mandates dominate coverage. It’s pretty daunting for folks on the outside as we struggle to keep up with the breakneck pace […]
Fuad Alakbarov: Kazakhstan
Fuad Alakbarov on the past, present and future of a country currently in turmoil…