
The News Agents Is it too easy to be considered a refugee? Suella says so.
Sep 26, 2023
Suella Braverman advocates for a major overhaul of the UN Refugee Convention due to the unsustainable numbers of people crossing the channel. Naomi Klein discusses being confused with a conspiracy theorist and the war against objective truth. The podcast delves into the global refugee crisis and proposed changes to asylum criteria, while also exploring the consequences of public shaming and the power of conspiracy theories.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Global Refugee Crisis and Proposed Changes to Asylum Criteria
01:54 • 12min
Mistaken Identity and the Phenomenon of Believing in One's Own Reality
14:16 • 4min
The Consequences of Public Shaming and the Influence of Steve Bannon and Donald Trump
18:30 • 2min
The Power of Conspiracy Theories
20:25 • 5min
Reflections on Political Scrambling, Social Movements, and Hope
25:12 • 1min
Appropriation of Important Messages and the Need for a Strong Left
26:36 • 3min
Liberal Democrats at the Crossroads
29:32 • 11min
