The World is Burning: Your Guide to the Current Uprisings

In Episode 92, Robert gives listeners a guide to the uprisings all over the world right now.

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Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain explained Hong Kong is exporting its protest techniques around the world Wildfires blaze through Lebanon while emergency aircraft remain grounded Why are Lebanon's firefighting helicopters grounded? Lebanon protests: Huge crowds on streets as government acts Lebanon’s government proposes reforms as huge protests hit their fifth day A world on fire: Here are all the major protests happening around the globe right now Egyptian authorities threaten to 'decisively confront' protesters Curfew Tweet ‘This Is Ethnic Cleansing’: A Dispatch from Kurdish Syria China offers support to Spanish government amid Catalonia crisis Pro-independence protest in front of Chinese consulate in solidarity with Hong Kong Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam takes to Facebook to reach out to public, while strongly defending police force and questioning ‘puzzling’ calls for its disbandment What’s happening in Hong Kong? Some key questions, answered. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.