The jailed founder and leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, calls on the group to disband. That follows four decades of fighting with Turkiye, costing 40,000 lives. So, why is this coming now and what impact could it have on Turkiye – and the region? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Omer Ozkizilcik – Non-resident … Read more
Centrist parties adopting harsher stance as far-right support rises. Recent elections in Europe have seen wins for parties with harsh stances on migration, mirroring Donald Trump’s success in the US vote last year. Inflamatory claims shape political debate, while statistics deny a link between rising crime and migration. So, why is this happening? Presenter: Sami … Read more
Europe’s biggest economy faces multiple difficulties at home and abroad. There could be difficult times for Germany’s next government after Sunday’s elections. An economic crisis at home, war in Ukraine and transatlantic turbulence with the US under Donald Trump. So, how will Europe’s biggest economy deal with the challenges ahead? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Cathryn … Read more
Vatican says pope still receiving oxygen as hospitalisation for double pneumonia nears two-week mark. Pope Francis’s condition remains critical but has shown a “slight improvement”, the Vatican has said in its latest update on the 88-year-old pontiff’s health. In a statement on Monday, the Vatican said “the clinical conditions of the Holy Father, in their … Read more
The far-right AfD threatens to breach the political “firewall” that has long kept it out of power, as election disinformation from both the US and Russia disrupts the German media’s election coverage. Contributors:Olaf Böhnke – Berlin director, Alliance of Democracies FoundationUlrich Brückner – Political analystMichaela Küfner – Chief political editor, DW On our radar: This … Read more
Professor Nancy Fraser tells Marc Lamont Hill why she believes capitalism is at the root of multiple world crises. The world is facing multiple crises simultaneously: Climate change, the rise of authoritarian movements, and the exploitation of labour from the Global South, among others. Professor of philosophy and politics at the New School, Nancy Fraser, … Read more
M23 rebels have taken control of regional capital and advance deeper into the east. Hundreds of people killed and hundreds of thousands forced from their homes. A weeks-long offensive by Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spiralling into a regional crisis. The United Nations estimated last year that close to … Read more
Few images hold as much symbolism as those of Palestinians returning. Plus, Trumpian White House media briefings, and Black Myth: Wukong. The return of more than half a million displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza, having survived war, siege and starvation, is a historic moment. For right-wing media outlets in Israel, however, it’s a humiliation. Contributors:Abdullah … Read more
M23 rebels have taken control of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern DRC. Since re-emerging just more than three years ago, Rwanda-backed rebels have advanced steadily through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing towns and villages, and forcing people from their homes. M23 is just one of hundreds of rebel groups in … Read more
Understanding the details of the ceasefire deal and why so much remains in the balance. The long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas brings to a halt more than 15 months of genocidal war on the occupied Gaza Strip. Its timing – on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – also raises uncomfortable questions … Read more