Apr 28, 2021
The panelists all have lived in India and are concerned about the current wave of the epidemic there, which they blame largely on inadequate preparation by the Modi government. Though India makes 60% of the world's other vaccines, it has not made enough for this pandemic.
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Apr 27, 2021
This monthly Global Town Hall includes a discussion of the ongoing negotiations for a renewal of the JPCOA in Vienna; the Bangladesh government's use of cyber-surveillance to suppress free speech; the inequitable distribution of Covid vaccine and the greed of pharmaceutical companies; and the desperate plight of...
Apr 25, 2021
Ward Wilson is a nuclear weapons abolitionist, as are Richard Denton and Metta Spencer. Nowadays, his talks to the public focus on “realistic” (as opposed to ethical, humanitarian) concerns about the practical utility of nukes. He believes that this approach will be more convincing, and will give people a new sense...
Apr 23, 2021
Ward Wilson, Martha Goodings, and Metta discuss whether it is true that the bombing of Hiroshima was the reason why Japan surrendered. They agree that the more important factor was that the Soviet Union entered the war just before Nagasaki was bombed.
Apr 22, 2021
Craig Smith and Metta worry about the rapid melting of the Arctic ice and the permafrost, for these will release large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere. This is happening faster than expected; the summer sea ice may even vanish during this decade, speeding up the process even more. Some possible...