The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge Can The Speaker Survive His Blunder?
Sep 25, 2023
The podcast discusses the controversy surrounding the Speaker of the House of Commons honoring a Nazi fighter. It also covers the overlooked countries in international headlines and the failures of government response to natural disasters in Libya and Morocco. The ongoing crisis in Sudan, geopolitical power shifts, North Korea-Russia trade deal, and climate-related disasters are also discussed.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Political Implications and Blunders
03:29 • 20min
Government Response to Natural Disasters in Libya and Morocco
23:31 • 7min
The Ongoing Crisis in Sudan: Despair and Displacement
30:08 • 2min
Geopolitics and Power Shifts: Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Israel
32:10 • 9min
North Korea-Russia Trade Deal and the 'Axis of Evil'
41:15 • 5min
Record-breaking Warmth and Climate-related Disasters
46:23 • 4min