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In a world polarized by 'fake news', iGlobenews sets out to provide an independent online news platform that offers expert views, interviews and analysis of major stories affecting our world today. We aim to understand the complex and more comprehensive framework of current topics and key events, to offer new insights and stimulate discussion across political spectrums. Our team has lined up interesting interviews with policymakers and experts in the areas of politics, science, academia, business and entrepreneurship. iGlobenews Pods will also provide some of our feature articles in an audio format, so that you can keep up to date on our latest stories while on the go. "iGlobenews brings global views." Listen and subscribe to keep up to date on our latest Pods.

  1. Audio Article #102: Female Genital Mutilation: Cutting for Control

    12/17/2024

    Audio Article #102: Female Genital Mutilation: Cutting for Control

    Millions of girls and young women suffer genital mutilation every year, a brutal practice rooted in gender inequality that leaves deep physical and psychological scars. Western perspectives tend to universally condemn FGM, labelling it as a barbaric and backward practice. However, legal instruments alone cannot stop a practice so deeply rooted in many communities.

    8 min
  2. Audio Article #101: Russia’s Security Presence in Africa: The Post-Wagner Africa Corps

    08/12/2024

    Audio Article #101: Russia’s Security Presence in Africa: The Post-Wagner Africa Corps

    Is the power vacuum created by the death of Wagner’s leader forcing Russia to show its geopolitical hand in Africa? If yes, what might be the modus operandi of Africa Corps, Russia’s new security outfit in Africa?

    7 min
  3. Audio Article #100: Why are Chinese buying land near US military bases?

    07/30/2024

    Audio Article #100: Why are Chinese buying land near US military bases?

    Abillion-dollars-worth of farmland encircling US military bases in California has recently been purchased by a mysterious company. China is buying land around many US military installations in the mid- and southwest, Texas. Technically, this land is being bought by Flannery Associates. The origins of this company are attracting official attention and speculations abound. Does Flannery Associates have Chinese roots? Why is it interested in vast areas of land in the USA? And how might this impact the real estate market?

    9 min
  4. Audio Article #99: Indonesia’s Clove Craze and the Tobacconomics of Kretek

    07/25/2024

    Audio Article #99: Indonesia’s Clove Craze and the Tobacconomics of Kretek

    The new Netflix series “Gladis Kretek” introduces a western audience to Indonesia’s kretek industry. Clove cigarettes are part of Indonesian culture and despite the considerable health risks associated with smoking kretek, Indonesians are in no hurry to curb their smoking habits. The secret ingredient in kretek is the clove, a spice which fueled western colonization and trade wars. Today transnational tobacco companies like Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco compete with Indonesia’s cottage industry of local small-scale manufacturers. The powerful kretek lobby has successfully blocked Indonesia from joining the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

    11 min
  5. Audio Article #98: Anti-BDS Laws: The Weaponization of Antisemitism

    06/11/2024

    Audio Article #98: Anti-BDS Laws: The Weaponization of Antisemitism

    The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement has gained traction and worldwide attention for its plea to boycott Israeli goods until the Jewish state abides by international law. The primary impact of such measures is hitting US brands. Although the nonviolent BDS protest has increased the pressure on Israel and those countries supporting and arming the Jewish State, Israel continues its attempts to counter the BDS movement by instrumentalizing law and weaponizing antisemitism.

    9 min
  6. Audio Article #97: Women’s Rights and Wrongs in Iran: The Death of Mahsa Amini

    06/04/2024

    Audio Article #97: Women’s Rights and Wrongs in Iran: The Death of Mahsa Amini

    The expulsion of Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is one of many ways in which the international community is condemning the Islamic Republic of Iran for its treatment of women, especially in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody and the popular protest movement that arose in response. The revolutionary movement demanding regime change in Iran continues despite violent crackdowns and executions.

    8 min
  7. Audio Article #96: Interview with H.E. Ambassador Salah Abdel Shafi, Ambassador of Palestine to Austria, Slovenia and Croatia

    05/28/2024

    Audio Article #96: Interview with H.E. Ambassador Salah Abdel Shafi, Ambassador of Palestine to Austria, Slovenia and Croatia

    H.E. Ambassador Salah Abdel Shafi, Ambassador of Palestine to Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, gave iGlobenews an exclusive one-hour interview. He discussed the situation in Gaza, the future of Palestine, the ongoing war, the possibility of peace and the real danger of escalation. He stressed the dire humanitarian situation facing the Palestinians in Gaza. He raised key questions such as: will the West commit to international law, or will Israel’s western allies continue to shield it from prosecution by the ICJ and ICC? International law and international humanitarian law (IHL) is not a menu one can choose from--it applies to everyone or no one. Only a two-state solution backed by the UN and all UNSC permanent members can guarantee a lasting peace in the Middle East.

    1h 9m
  8. Audio Article #95: The Four-day Week

    04/08/2024

    Audio Article #95: The Four-day Week

    Professor Daniel Garcia discusses the four-day week and how employment models might look like moving forward. Are Fridays the new Saturdays or is this wishful thinking? Can a four-day week actually increase production and employment? Or, if something sounds too good to be true, beware, it just might be too good to be true.

    7 min
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In a world polarized by 'fake news', iGlobenews sets out to provide an independent online news platform that offers expert views, interviews and analysis of major stories affecting our world today. We aim to understand the complex and more comprehensive framework of current topics and key events, to offer new insights and stimulate discussion across political spectrums. Our team has lined up interesting interviews with policymakers and experts in the areas of politics, science, academia, business and entrepreneurship. iGlobenews Pods will also provide some of our feature articles in an audio format, so that you can keep up to date on our latest stories while on the go. "iGlobenews brings global views." Listen and subscribe to keep up to date on our latest Pods.

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  • Creator
    iGlobenews
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    124
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 iGlobenews
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