In 1979, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and overthrew the Khmer Rouge government. This government had committed genocide since its seizure of power in 1975. Vietnam’s motivations have been asserted in a wide range of explanations from the advancement of communism to humanitarian interests to strategic interests. Doug Becker speaks with Kosal Path about his new book Vietnam’s Strategic Thinking during the Third Indochina War. Path’s book examines the decision by Vietnam to invade and its overall impact.
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In recent weeks, the news in the United States has been filled with stories of statues and public spaces being altered or removed. These stories are usually connected with America’s racist past, with a particular eye towards the issue of slavery. Is the United States haunted by its racist past? What can it do to overcome this history? Doug Becker speaks with Jessica Auchter.
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Paddy from Roundhead Studios made an incredible find in a Thames Op Shop over the weekend! A Roland SH-101! A classic synthesizer, used by many great electronic artists of the 90's including the Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Les Rhythm Digitales and of course Devo.
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of people all over the world. The sense of powerlessness and the fear of infection has alienated people regardless of political situations. But in areas of conflict or military and political occupation, populations are even more at risk. One of these areas is the contested provinces of Kashmir and Jammu. Doug Becker speaks to Mona Bhan about what life is like here during a global pandemic.
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Lebanon has experienced warfare, economic hardship, and terrorism throughout its recent history. From the war that raged in the country from 1975 to 1990, when an estimated 120,000 people were killed, to foreign occupation, to instability, Lebanon has had a difficult history. Last week, on August 4th, an explosion devastated Beirut killing over one hundred people and injuring thousands. This incident shocked the nation amidst a horrible economic crisis and a tremendous lack of faith in the competence of the government. Doug Becker speaks with Bassel F. Salloukh and Hannes Baumann about the ongoing political and economic crisis in Lebanon.
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Julia Deans has just been announced as the Music Director for this year's Silver Scroll Awards- making her the person in charge of organising one of the most highly anticipated parts of the night: the reinterpretations of the five finalists' songs. In previous years this has led to the likes of Ron Gallipolli covering Lorde, SoccerPractise covering Moana Maniapoto and many more. Tune in to hear Julia's thoughts on the role!
In the run in to the election, we decided to take a look into healthy homes. It is very well to call for healthy homes, but what actually makes a home healthy?
We heard that researchers from the University of Auckland were questioning the accuracy of some ‘green certified’ rating tools used by the building industry to measure the warmth and efficiency of New Zealand houses, after independent research failed to verify their claims.
With that in mind we were joined by Rochelle Ade, one of the lead researchers behind the claim to find out more about healthy homes.
The End of Life Choice Bill has some pretty strict eligibility requirements regarding the type of illness, physical capability, unbearable suffering and ability to make an informed decision. Despite this, campaign group 'Votesafe' believe there are not enough legal safeguards on the Bill. Bronwyn speaks to Catherine Marks, the lawyer behind the Lecretia Seales case, who fact-checks the accuracy of some of Votesafe’s concerns.
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