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How Israeli settlers are profiting from stolen Palestinian land
5:09
How Israeli settlers are profiting from stolen Palestinian land
Why PFAS are being called the ‘poison of the century’
26:02
Why PFAS are being called the ‘poison of the century’
How Temu gamified shopping
6:48
How Temu gamified shopping
How unlimited green energy is closer than we think
8:05
How unlimited green energy is closer than we think
How ultra-processed foods are making us sick
25:32
How ultra-processed foods are making us sick
How the truth about farmed salmon is being hidden
6:10
How the truth about farmed salmon is being hidden
How green tech is fuelling a war in Central Africa
9:48
How green tech is fuelling a war in Central Africa
How philanthropists are destroying African farms
7:52
How philanthropists are destroying African farms
How countries cheat their net zero carbon targets
5:11
How countries cheat their net zero carbon targets
How bottled water is draining our water resources
4:49
How bottled water is draining our water resources
How social media is helping catch war criminals
4:28
How social media is helping catch war criminals
How plastics are accumulating inside us
5:22
How plastics are accumulating inside us
How China is ‘salami-slicing’ Taiwan
5:03
How China is ‘salami-slicing’ Taiwan
Why politicians actually like immigration
6:56
Why politicians actually like immigration
How we're getting ripped off by hidden inflation
5:56
How we're getting ripped off by hidden inflation
How Big Pharma games the patent system for profit
6:55
How Big Pharma games the patent system for profit
How Europe closed its borders
4:33
How Europe closed its borders
How having babies became so political
6:52
How having babies became so political
How Putin’s tactics are winning the arms race in Ukraine
6:05
How Putin’s tactics are winning the arms race in Ukraine
How we made the inedible, edible
6:52
How we made the inedible, edible
Why US politics has always been nasty
4:44
Why US politics has always been nasty
How a banana company funded a terrorist group
7:11
How a banana company funded a terrorist group
Why the Pentagon ran a secret COVID PSYOP campaign
6:49
Why the Pentagon ran a secret COVID PSYOP campaign
How Israel created a water crisis for Palestinians
5:46
How Israel created a water crisis for Palestinians
How British colonialism increased diabetes in south Asians
5:16
How British colonialism increased diabetes in south Asians
How the Italian mafia makes millions from tinned tomatoes
4:23
How the Italian mafia makes millions from tinned tomatoes
Why armed gangs run Haiti
6:15
Why armed gangs run Haiti
Why rivers shouldn't look like this
5:52
Why rivers shouldn't look like this
How the crown has more power than you think
5:50
How the crown has more power than you think
How Russia’s strategy in Ukraine failed, not the tank
5:00
How Russia’s strategy in Ukraine failed, not the tank