Boiling Point Series

This week, Syed and Sal dissect the opioid crisis in the US after the latest ruling which has slapped Johnson and Johnson with a $572m bill for misleading marketing strategies which have fuelled deaths by overdose in Oklahoma. We'll be taking a brief hiatus next week but will be back in a fortnight to bring you more informative stories that have reached a boiling point. You can stay updates on the latest BPP news @SalmanRaza97

Following on from last week's discussions on the Hong Kong protests, we delve deeper into the alarming rate at which deforestation has picked up in the Amazon rainforest, the individuals who have fuelled it and the groups affected and responding to a potential climate disaster.As ever keep in touch with our weekly polls on @SalmanRaza97 on Tuesday to choose what should be discussed in the next episode!

Following on from Episode 1, you voted to discuss the developments in Hong Kong, particularly with the growth of protests surrounding the flashpoint of an extradition bill which would lead to citizens being sent to China. We take a look at the wider purposes of the protests, the challenges it poses to the system of government in Hong Kong and how the situation could unfold in the coming weeks and months.

With the decision to repeal elements of the Indian Constitution which granted a degree of political independence in Indian Administrated Kashmir, there has been widespread discord and mounting concerns about paving the way for potential occupation. Listen for our thoughts on the history and context of this longstanding debate within South Asian politics and what the future of the region could look like.