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S3E4 - NATO and Public Diplomacy
August 25, 2022

How does NATO communicate with the public in order to promote dialogue around security? As an intergovernmental organization that spans across 30 countries, harmonising all public diplomacy activities

S2EP13 - How to Create the Perfect Conspiracy Theory
August 16, 2022

From 5G coronavirus beliefs to age old antisemitic tropes, it often feels like we are witnessing the rapid spread and dissemination of conspiracy theories online, with very real offline consequences.

S3E3 – NATO and Crisis Management
August 10, 2022

With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of non-state actors, the face of warfare has evolved considerably. To adapt to these changes, NATO has developed a unique and robust set of political

S2EP12 - The Coming Storm
August 02, 2022

Not too long ago, on January 6 2021, swarms of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to win back the presidential election. A large number of those who took part in the insurrection we

S3E2 - NATO Members, Decisionmaking and Accountability
July 27, 2022

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an ever-expanding Alliance and is currently made up of 30 independent member states. Even so, consensus decision-making is a fundamental principle of N

S2EP11 – Policing in Crisis
July 19, 2022

Does the UK have a policing issue? In recent years, there have been reports of ongoing problems within the police service, including the increased use of stop and search on minority communities, the u

S3E1 - NATO and the Promotion of Democracy
July 14, 2022

Contemporary threats faced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisaton (NATO) have changed substantially, and considering Russias bellicose international stance, well-documented election meddling, and i

S2EP10 – America After George Floyd
July 05, 2022

The killing of George Floyd, who died after a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for eight minutes and forty six seconds spurred a wave of anger and protests across America and the g

S2EP9 – Incels: Swallowing the Black Pill
June 21, 2022

Taken from the sci-fi classic, The Matrix, the metaphor of the red pill has taken on new meaning within the incel community. It has given rise to the extreme, fatalistic Black Pill; a philosophy that

S2E8 - Antisemitism and the Roots of Hate: A Conversation with Former Extremists (Special Episode)
June 10, 2022

“All human beings share an equal capacity to harm or to heal; once we start to convince ourselves otherwise, we’re setting the stage for violence.” In this special edition of the Media Minded podcast