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News Watch: Labour's benefit-bashing, Gaza & Yemen airstrikes, and a new nuclear era for Europe

2025/3/20
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This chapter explores Europe's surging defense budgets and the nuclear armament debate against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions with Russia and internal EU dynamics.
  • EU leaders are discussing increased defense spending in response to Russian aggression.
  • There's a debate over upscaling nuclear weapons, the most intense since the 1950s.
  • The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty prevents the spread of nuclear weapons.
  • A US-Russia nuclear war could lead to the extinction of humanity.
  • Public discourse on nuclear weapons is often shrouded in secrecy.

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Time for another weekly news debrief: Europe’s surging defence budgets and the hidden realities of the nuclear armament debate (03:09), the attack on benefits in our government and media - which are cutting more disability voices from the debate, than actual costs from the budget (10:07), and the overlooked importance of US airstrikes in Yemen (24:51). Plus, how Gaza’s ceasefire ended long before this week’s devastating airstrikes (30:39).

Walk with us through the week’s top stories and learn how to critically consume the mainstream media, spot the missing contexts and voices, and get a better understanding of what’s happening in our world.

UPDATE: Since recording, Gaza's death toll has continued to rise and has now surpassed 500 deaths since Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

The episode is hosted and produced by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall)) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia))  

The music is by @soundofsamfire)

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