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Peter McCormack

Defiance

A weekly News, Politics and Government podcast
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Peter McCormack

Defiance

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Peter McCormack

Defiance

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In February 2012 - a year after the war in Syria had started - photographer Paul Conroy and Sunday Times correspondent Marie Colvin smuggled themselves into the war-ravaged Syrian city of Homs. As the first journalists on the scene, they witnes
If you could cheat death, would you?Technology has progressed at a phenomenal rate, allowing us to do things deemed impossible. In this episode, Edwina Stott takes a look at the tech, which could enable us to live forever and asks whether an et
In Everyone Loves Britney, we investigate the complex conservatorship case of Britney Spears.The series looks at her troubled past and what led to her being put under a conservatorship. We question the legality of the processes that took place,
In Everyone Loves Britney, we investigate the complex conservatorship case of Britney Spears.The series looks at her troubled past and what led to her being put under a conservatorship. We question the legality of the processes that took place,
In Everyone Loves Britney, we investigate the complex conservatorship case of Britney Spears.The series looks at her troubled past and what led to her being put under a conservatorship. We question the legality of the processes that took place,
In Everyone Loves Britney, we investigate the complex conservatorship case of Britney Spears.The series looks at her troubled past and what led to her being put under a conservatorship. We question the legality of the processes that took place,
The Silk Road was an anonymous marketplace created by Ross Ulbricht on the dark web. Designed with libertarian principles, Ross hinted on his LinkedIn profile what he was working on:“I want to use economic theory as a means to abolish the use o
Britney Spears' father has controlled her career and finances since 2008, in a hugely controversial, court-ordered conservatorship.In Everyone Loves Britney, we speak to the people fighting for her freedom as part of the #FreeBritney campaign a
If you could modify your brain, would you? What if an implant or device could make you more efficient, store your memories, or even help you move in ways you are currently unable to?It might seem like a throwaway, theoretical question, but it's
In September 2020, KuCoin, a Singapore based cryptocurrency exchange was hacked for around $285 million of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Exchanges which hold large amounts of cryptocurrency are a constant target for hackers. Lazarus Group
For 28 years, Lebanon's Lira has been pegged to the US Dollar. But 18 months ago, following widespread protests, the government collapsed. Loan defaults and central bank mismanagement saw the Lira devalue and the people of Lebanon could only wa
Last week a group of Redditors from the subreddit r/WallStreetBets took on Wall Street when they collectively bought shares of the struggling video game retailer GameStop.This movement started when it was discovered that approximately 140% of G
Fifty years ago, a war on drugs was launched. Its aim was to irradicate drugs by stopping the supply and punishing use. That war has failed as drug use is more prevalent than ever before. Hundreds of thousands die from overdoses, prisons are cl
With the COVID-19 lockdowns forcing people to stay in their homes and, if possible, not go into the office, businesses have adapted, and remote work has boomed.Remote work tools have been available for years, but companies and individuals have
Following Joe Biden's victory in the Presidential election, Donald Trump and his allies have continually called the election's validity into question and stated that it was fraudulent, with Trump demanding the result be overthrown. Following th
America has the highest prison population of anywhere in the world, and young black men have a 50% chance of ending up in jail by the age of 23.Seventy million Americans currently have a criminal record, leading to challenges accessing legal ai
In October, Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality in the #EndSARS campaign. SARS is the Special Anti Robbery Squad is a Nigerian police unit specialising in combating violent crimes ranging from robbery to kidnapping
While division in politics is certainly not new, the Trump era in America has arguably pushed it to an all-time high. News outlets and social media platforms provide a 24/7 source of highly partisan content and elected officials leverage divisi
Social media has infiltrated every part of our lives, especially politics. Social media can quickly push people into echo chambers where highly partisan ideals are championed rather than challenged.We have seen the role that social media has pl
We’re in a strange political limbo: Joe Biden is systematically dealing with the transitional process in a composed manner and with full confidence he will be inaugurated on January 20th. However, in the foreground Donald Trump and his allies c
After dropping to lows of around $4000 when markets went into freefall following the coronavirus outbreak, Bitcoin bounced back to a near to all-time high of around $19,500.So, with the price rallying, what is the bullish case for Bitcoin?Vijay
It’s been over two weeks now since the 2020 Presidential Election, and we are no closer to knowing what the outcome will be. Joe Biden continues to lead his transition team and develop his prospective cabinet, whilst the Trump campaign continue
Over a week after the 2020 Presidential Election and we are still waiting for agreement on the winner. Following an extended period of uncertainty, when the counting of votes in numerous swing States was still ongoing, on Saturday 7th November,
With the 2020 election upon us, America is deeply divided. While Donald Trump seemed to be heading for a certain second term, the Coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have changed everything.The Republican and Democratic parties
Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and su
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