It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events. This time:
• India is experiencing a horrific covid outbreak, but the efficacy of the vaccines is really good. If only we can get them to where they are needed.
• A good verdict in the case of George Floyd - murder and manslaughter convictions for the police officer involved. But there's so much more to do with re-designing policing - including getting rid of all the guns! But don't worry - there's an even worse idea being deployed - biased robot police dogs!
• There was so much good news this week we ran out of happy music. The US was back to the climate table in time for Earth Day. Plus, toilet paper sales are down, and distilleries are getting back to making whiskey instead of hand sanitizer!
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Bill & Nikolaj
The US makes being a Third World country cool again • Nikolaj has just had it • Bring on the vaccines, baby!
We pioneer re-truthing • War on Christmas won • Wounding democracy is highly profitable • Covid is exhausting
The Eastern Hemisphere moves on while the West is a basket case • Democratic institutions undermined
Relief with a Biden/Harris victory • Will underlying problems get addressed? • The joys of a botched presser
Count all the votes! • No repudiation of Trump • Macron sticks up for western values
Long voting lines • Do we like politicians to lie to us? • New missiles = big trouble
Paris Is Under Attack - Again • Covid Lockdowns in Europe • Asia's Got It Together
Trump Says If You Get the Covid, You're Weak • How Patient Should You Be • Stoking War with China
Trump's Got the Covid • Europe on Its Own • Bill Makes His Endorsement
Are They Anti-Maskers or a Comedy Troupe? • "Supreme" Court • Pumpkins!
The Other Stuff Going on in the World: Hong Kong • Taiwan • Neural Pigs
Truth Is Hard and That Ain't Good • Parliamentary Politics Are Good • Our Good News Supply Dried Up
Back After Bill's Long March Back to the US
End of an Era • The West Has Given Up on Covid-19 • Masks Are for Suckers, It Seems
Police Violence Protests Continue • Tech & Contact Tracing In Singapore • Restoring the US Reputation
The 'Merica Edition • Protests and Riots Rage • Singapore As Another Way? • SpaceX
Hong Kong Requiem • Checking Your Expat Privilege • Masks as Middle Fingers
How South Korea Crushed the Coronavirus Outbreak with science journalist Mark Zastrow
Getting Serious About Managing the Dual Crisis • Corona Is a Class Issue • Goats for Everyone
Don't Inject Disinfectant (Language!) • How World Leaders Are Covid'ing • China Crackdowns
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