The Great Man-Made River Project.
The Great Man-Made River in Libya was once considered the 8th Wonder of the World. Water was first discovered in the 1960s when oil and gas drilling...
Europe Slides to the Right.
Europe's right-wing movement gains traction in the EU Parliamentary elections, signaling a shift in political landscape. Dive into the complexities...
The Banality of Violence.
The blog delves into our desensitization to violence, examining Gaza's tragedy and our indifference. It questions our complicity and the need for...
Palestine: Epilogue
The epilogue to the Palestine series is an essay from Max that draws upon personal experience and reveals what he learned from putting together these...
Phone A Friend: Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.
Rashid Khalidi discusses the history and current events in Palestine, exploring economic conditions, political shifts, and social upheavals. An...
Palestine: Part Three.
The final installment of our series on Israel/Palestine covers the Arab Revolts of the late 1930s through present day, highlighting the agreements,...
Palestine: Part Two.
Part Two of our series on Israel/Palestine turns back the clock to examine the time period from Part One but from the Palestinian perspective. By...
Palestine: Part One.
Every story has a beginning. Every conflict has its roots. For some, the Israel/Palestine conflict is rooted in scripture and written in blood....
Palestine: An Introduction.
Max finally takes aim at the Israel/Palestine conflict with an introduction that frames the approach for the mini-series and sets guardrails for what...
Unf*cking Down Under: And the Long Arm of the Chicago School
The time has come to honor our Down Under F*ckers who have been supporting UNFTR since we launched. As we’ve done in prior shows about other...
White on White Crime in Eastern Europe: NATO, Onions & But-What-About
A psychopath in Russia just committed a war crime by invading Ukraine. Now he’s a mass murderer as well. Today’s episode examines whether the United...
Playing Chicken with China: How Propaganda Rationalizes Conflict
There were 15 references to China in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The recent bill passed by the House, which is more than what...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Debt, Diplomacy and Destruction
It’s chilly here in New York, so we’ve got the Caribbean on the brain. Actually, we’re just building on our money and power episodes and tying in...
The Washington Consensus: Consensus is Not Consent
Economist John Williamson presented a paper titled The Washington Consensus in 1989. More of a reflection than a policy statement, the Washington...