Peter and Dody explore how politics cross through our lives. We go around the world from Brazil to Myanmar, and talk about revolutions in Indonesia and Egypt. Despite the violence, Indonesia got lucky in its transition away from dictatorship.
Together we reflect on freedom, power, patriarchy, and how they interact. Dody shares why he makes a software company in Egypt and how talent can be developed even where formal education oppresses. Peter shares about the weirdest place he's been.
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Cairo Calling is made with friends, for friends. This episode was made by Dody and Peter, with original music and sound production by Tarek and sparkles from Raph. Thanks to the message from Laura!
Further Reading…
Bangladesh
* In increasingly authoritarian Bangladesh, the opposition is back
Brazil
* Brazil protests: Lula vows to punish ‘neo-fascists’ after Bolsonaro supporters storm congress
Egypt
* Timeline of the Egyptian revolution of 2011
France
* List of incidents of civil unrest in France
Indonesia
* Jakarta on Fire: The May 1998 Riots and Indonesian Revolution
* Indonesia’s Transmigration Program
Israel/Palestine
* A regime of Jewish supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid
Myanmar
* Myanmar coup anniversary: 'Silent strike' marks two years of military rule
* The Buddhist monk who reviles the Myanmmar’s Muslims
Papal States
* List of people executed in the Papal States
Singapore
* Is Singapore an Authoritarian Constitutional Regime? So What If It Is?
Tunisia
* Tunisia’s Constitutional Dictactorship and end of the Democratic experiment
UK
* UK strike calendar – service stoppages planned for February and March
* 15 February 2003 anti-war protests
United States
* Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump
Venezuela
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