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Day of Two Suns
The Day of Two Suns: 70 years ago, the Pentagon conducted its biggest-ever atmospheric H-bomb test at Bikini Atoll, in the Marshall Islands, in the central Pacific. The 15-megaton Bravo shot spewed ra
Internationally Wrongful Acts
International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion hearings on the legality of Israels ceaseless occupation wrap up in The Hague. Listen to these voices
The Fire Beneath
Living on the edge of inferno. Perfectly normal for the people of Iceland, where volcanoes and ground cracks spew red hot magma. The GPM speaks with an Icelandic Earth scientist. Magma and the rock it
Microbe Magic
Weve all heard it before: Eat less meat. People lucky enough to eat, should eat less of everything. Microbe magic! Having fun with microbes. Growing them! And, Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Israels eternal,
Geology Futures
The geology of cities -- built out of stuff mined from the ground. Thats where all cities will end up, broken down and fossilized. The GPM speaks with a geologist who gazes into the future. Some huma
Landmark Ruling in The Hague
A victory for South Africa and the Palestinian people at the International Court of Justice. State parties to the 1948 Genocide Convention will now have to act, starting with Israels friends. One of
United States of War
The United States of War: The United States of America has been waging wars for all but about a dozen years in its 250-year history, some of them genocidal. The GPM speaks with David Vine, author of a
Genocide in Gaza
South Africa versus Israel at the International Court of Justice. Lawyers for South Africa depose. And, weaponizing genocide justice. Western powers accuse official enemies of committing it, while def
Crime of Crimes
Genocide in Gaza -- Is Israel guilty of this crime of crimes? One thing is clear: genocidal incitement permeates Israeli society. The GPM speaks with Israeli human rights attorney Michael Sfard. How t
Algorithmic Warfare
Artificial Intelligence -- to translate voices or access your bank account; to select targets to bomb and a few people to kill, along with thousands of others you weren't targeting. The GPM speaks wit