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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
Sleeping and dreaming -- essential and mysterious. An old Tanzanian friend speaks about torrential rains and village celebrations. And, in the Dutch city of Delft, a big university digs deep for the h
Monroe Doctrine Bicentenary
The Monroe Doctrine on its 200th birthday. Messy American politics in 1823, messy American politics in 2023. The GPM speaks with American historian Jay Sexton. And, Cambodias Great Lake, the Tonle Sa
Waging War On Refugees
Hamas didn't parachute into Gaza from another planet. The Islamic Resistance Movement, its leaders and militants are an organic part of a packed population of refugees, with no other place to fight. T
Canada Stands On Guard
The Canadian military shops for surveillance drones that can kill. The GPM speaks with arms researcher Matt Korda. The Canadian government slaps sanctions on a Russian discussion group. Whos disinfor
Punishing the Amalekites
The dreadful events of October 7 didnt happen in a vacuum. As Israel retaliates, reducing little Gaza to rubble, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers and settlers work hand in hand, driving Pa
Oceans of Energy
Tapping Earths largest source of clean energy -- its oceans. Ocean waves, tides and heat. A massive resource. Then, theres salt gradient energy. Wherever fresh river water flows into salty seas, ele
Risky Moves
Risky moves: A Canadian political scientist attends a sanctioned forum in Russia -- and asks Vladimir Putin a question. An Italian climate researcher refuses to return to work fast, from the other sid
Everybody Crying Mercy
Terrorist atrocities in Israel, Israeli atrocities in return. Seeds sown, reaped, then sown again. Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, the US vs. Russia and China What sense to be made?
Old Nazis & International Law
A small Canadian lake records humanitys impact on Planet Earth. On the floor of Canadas House of Commons, an old Nazi veteran gets a standing ovation. And, when official enemies are to blame, Canada
Henrietta Lacks’ Immortal Cells
One of medical sciences greatest paradoxes: The cancer cells that killed Henrietta Lacks revolutionized medicine -- medical care her own family couldnt afford. Narrow profit margins for Canadian ura