Exploring the historical atrocities faced by indigenous people in the Amazon region during the rubber boom era, focusing on the impact of 'The Vortex' novella and the unveiling of a mural honoring the victims. Reflecting on the environmental challenges in the Amazon, the chapter stresses the need to raise awareness about past injustices and their lasting effects.
At a hidden command centre our correspondent finds deflated but defiant soldiers. Fight against Russia now, they say, or fight for Russia against Europe later. With inflation poised to play a critical role in America’s election, we ask why voters despise it even though it can signal rude economic health (11:58). And how a century-old novella called “The Vortex” pioneered eco-literature (19:23).
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