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As the World Cup kicks off, many are asking whether the beautiful game is still as beautiful as it once was. The build-up to the tournament has been beset by geopolitical crises, visa problems, environmental concerns, and fears that business interests have taken over. So is a celebration of the sport itself still possible? In Perspective, we spoke to David Webber, Senior Lecturer in Sports Business and Politics at the University Campus of Football Business.

Now that France has finally repealed the so-called Code Noir or Black Code, experts are urging the country to also consider the issue of reparations. The Code Noir was the law that effectively regulated slavery by making people like property, notably in the French colonies – enabling people to be worked, beaten, sold, raped and even killed. It was only repealed last week, even though France abolished slavery back in 1848. In Perspective, we spoke to Olivette Otele, a historian and professor at SOAS in London.

A world-renowned philosopher has told FRANCE 24 she's still shocked that 20 years after she coined the phrase "epistemic injustice", she is still talking about it. Miranda Fricker is now Julius Silver Professor of Philosophy at New York University and co-director of the New York Institute of Philosophy. She's also a fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She's in Paris for a two-day conference at Sciences Po University on discursive practices, that is the way people use language, symbols, stories and the media to influence political events. In Perspective, she spoke to us about the latest theories and how they relate to the fake news environment of today.

Reactions have been pouring in after the election of Peter Magyar as Hungary's next prime minister, defeating Viktor Orban after 16 years in power. In Perspective, we spoke to Financial Times South-East Europe correspondent Marton Dunai, who said Magyar's two-thirds majority gives him a powerful mandate and makes real change in Hungary now feasible.

As another ten people have been killed in an airstrike in central Gaza, an NGO speaks to FRANCE 24 about the ongoing catastrophic situation for Palestinians, both in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The latest incident comes despite a fragile ceasefire put in place last October. As the world's attention has turned towards the war in and surrounding Iran, millions of Palestinians still need basic help just to survive. In Perspective we spoke to Elsa Softic, deputy chief operations officer at Première Urgence Internationale.

Sexual violence has become a hallmark of conflict in Sudan, according to a new report from MSF, as the country approaches the fourth anniversary of its civil war. The report highlights the scale of devastation inflicted on civilians in Darfur, set against an even longer history of repeated cycles of violence and atrocity. It reveals that in 2024 and 2025 nearly 3,400 survivors of sexual violence sought care at MSF health facilities across northern and southern Darfur – 97 per cent of them women and girls. In Perspective, we spoke to Amande Bazerolle, Deputy Emergency Operations Manager for Sudan.

One of the officials leading efforts to provide humanitarian aid for people who have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon has told FRANCE 24 that the needs are immense. Many of those displaced are from the capital Beirut, amid the Israeli bombings there. Others are from the south of the country, where Israeli forces are carrying out what they call a limited incursion as they tell civilians to leave their homes. In Perspective, we spoke to Adéa Guillot from CARE France.

On the day that her memoir is published, Gisèle Pelicot has again spoken of her desire to meet and talk with her ex-husband, who repeatedly drugged her and invited strangers over to their house to rape her. Pelicot's book "A Hymn to Life" covers the full arc of her story, including the trial she went through. In Perspective, we spoke to one of the journalists who has covered her story throughout: Catherine Porter, who is Paris correspondent for The New York Times. She says she knew before she first went to court that the story would resonate across France, but that Pelicot's decision to waive her anonymity really opened the door to her trial having an impact worldwide.

Charities and NGOs are urging the world to do more to prevent a looming catastrophe in Sudan. With the country in an almost three-year-long civil war, the Norwegian Refugee Council is amongst those saying the people of South Kordofan region are now at the centre of the fighting. Humanitarian groups say they can safely get aid in, if only they had the funds for that aid. In Perspective, we spoke to Mathilde Vu, Sudan Advocacy Manager for the Norwegian Refugee Council.

Understanding the experience of young people as they cross borders is the aim of a new project. The GRABS project, funded by the European Research Council, is documenting the lives of migrants, but instead of just talking in an interview with the youngsters, it's trying to understand their situation and hopes for the future. To do so, the team is using methods like photography exhibitions and podcasts. In Perspective, we spoke to Dr Glenda Santana de Andrade, from the GRABS team and Paris 8 University, and to one of the photographers taking part, Israel Wabikamba, as one of their exhibitions is on display in Durban, South Africa.

"Killing the journalist won't kill the story." That's the message from the organisation Forbidden Stories. The group's mission is to take over investigations from journalists who can no longer carry on, either because of extreme intimidation or because they have actually been killed over their stories. Much of the group's work these days is linked to environmental issues. In Perspective, we spoke to Laurent Richard, journalist and founder of Forbidden Stories.

The international charity Save the Children is warning of widespread violence against women and children in Somalia. Just this week, a father killed his four children in an arson attack. In October, an 11-year-old girl was subject to a violent rape, and a mother was murdered along with her three daughters. According to Save the Children, these cases are not isolated, and action needs to be taken. In Perspective, we spoke to Zahra Dahir, the head of Children Protection and Gender and Social Inclusion at Save the Children.

New research shows that children who go onto the social media app TikTok and make enquiries about mental health will quickly find depressive content, and that within a few hours they are bound to see content from users expressing the will to kill themselves. That research from Amnesty Tech is entitled "Dragged Into the Rabbit Hole". The organisation says the findings highlight TikTok's ongoing failure to address its systemic design risks affecting children and young people, and also illustrate the failings of the European Union's Digital Services Act. Since 2023, the act requires platforms to identify and mitigate systemic risks to children's rights. In Perspective, we spoke to Lauren Armistead, deputy director at Amnesty Tech.

A leading commentator on French politics has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how France's political crisis has not yet been solved, but there do seem to be "potential routes forward". French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that he will name a fourth prime minister in just over a year before Friday night. France is now moving away from the likelihood of snap parliamentary elections. Outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appeared on national television last night where he said a way forward is possible, pointing potentially to Macron appointing a more left-wing prime minister to see if that could provide the stability needed. In Perspective, we spoke to Andrew Smith, historian of modern France at Queen Mary University of London.

1 Corinthians 15 & Romans 5 God created heaven and earth and the human race in perfection – but sin and death intruded with tragic consequences. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines three types of death resulting from original sin – physical death, spiritual death, and eternal death.  

Genesis 2:15-17 People sometimes say, “Dying is just a part of life” – but the Bible teaches something quite different. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as begins a new series to help us understand Eternity in Biblical Perspective.

Matthew 6 We will experience deeper levels of communion with God as we learn to implement the Lord's Prayer in our lives. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines the profound intimacy with the heavenly Father that Jesus manifested in His prayer life, and modeled for us in the Lord's Prayer.

Matthew 6 When you commit to follow the Lord Jesus, you can expect a vicious counterassault from the spiritual forces of darkness. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he encourages us to constantly rely upon our mighty deliverer Jesus Christ, as we face consistent attacks from our spiritual enemies.

Matthew 6 We may see hardship and adversity as Satan's attempts to impede our spiritual growth and relationship with the Lord – and yet, God does use trials and suffering to teach us to trust Him more fully. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he shows us how to embrace the Lord's divine testing and flee Satan's temptation.

US President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism from Democrats, who accuse him of pushing the limits of presidential power. The latest flashpoint is Trump's deployment of the National Guard to tackle crime in Washington DC and now he's warning Chicago and New York could be next. California Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump's tactics akin to those of a dictator, when Guard troops hit his state back in June. But Trump insists it's a necessary move to restore order in America's cities. In Perspective, we spoke to Tristan Cabello, a historian and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University.

It's been four years since the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan and the worst fears about their return have indeed come true, especially for the country's women and girls. The Taliban have issued dozens of directives stripping them of their rights – even the most basic ones linked to education, employment and presence in public spaces. And although the international community has issued condemnation after condemnation, these have translated to few impactful concrete actions. In Perspective, we spoke to Fereshta Abbasi, Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Matthew 6 Evangelist D.L. Moody once said, "Perhaps the most difficult sin of all to deal with, is an unforgiving spirit." Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he teaches us how to learn to forgive others from the heart as the Lord has forgiven us.

Matthew 6 If you pray for what you want, you may be disappointed if God does not give it to you. God never promises to give us everything we want, but promises something far better – He gives us what we need. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he demonstrates how the Lord's Prayer exhorts us how, who, and what to pray for.

Matthew 6 The most common question that Christians ask just might be, “What is God's will for my life?" Every believer has wrestled with this dilemma. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he explains how to discover the way to know and follow God's will for your life.

Matthew 6:9-16 Earthly kingdoms and regimes may boast great power and influence for a time, but in the end, they are all fleeting and temporary. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he reminds us that the power and influence of this world's kingdoms will eventually pass away – but the glory and majesty of God's Kingdom will last forever.

Matthew 6 In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare wrote, “What's in a name? A rose by any other name smells just as sweet.” But the Bible ascribes great significance to names – and in particular, the Name of God. Join Dr. Harry L. Reeder on InPerspective as he explores what the sacredness and sanctity of God's Name reveal to us about His nature, character, and attributes.

A new way of ensuring everyone on the planet has access to glasses is being pushed by a global NGO that has just launched in France. A machine has been developed that can make glasses anywhere on the planet for just one single dollar. This as it is estimated that up to 950 million people across the globe are unable to have access to glasses or cannot afford them. That means that many people are born – or become – unable to do any skilled work. In Perspective, we spoke to the executive director of GoodVision France, Maryline Ehlermann.

The leaders of an Australian delegation visiting the world's largest refugee camp have spoken to FRANCE 24 about the plight of the Rohingya community there. The group, in conjunction with the Refugee Council of Australia, have travelled to the Cox's Bazar camp in Bangladesh in a bid to raise awareness. It's been almost eight years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled violence in Myanmar, with no prospect of returning home. In Perspective, we spoke to Noor Azizah, herself a former Rohingya refugee, who is now co-executive director of The Rohingya Maiyafuinor Collaborative Network; as well as prominent human rights advocate and former Socceroo (Australian international football) star player Craig Foster.

The Bhopal gas tragedy, which happened over 40 years ago, continues to kill people even today. That's the message brought to France this week by two leading activists who continue to push for justice. The initial leak, which is still considered the world's worst industrial accident, killed over 3,500 people within days in the central Indian city of Bhopal in December 1984, after they breathed in poisonous gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide factory. According to government estimates, more than 15,000 people have died in the years since, although activists say the figures are in reality far higher. In Perspective, we spoke to Rachna Dhingra, coordinator of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal; and Satinath Sarangi, founder of the Bhopal Group for Information and Action.

The head of one of the main relief agencies trying to help the people of Sudan says the situation in the country is the worst it has ever been. She says the month of April has been the bloodiest for civilians in the conflict so far, with over 500 people slaughtered in the North Darfur region alone following months of famine. Sudan is facing a continuing spike in violence in the devastating civil war that is now in its third year and has claimed tens of thousands of lives. In Perspective we spoke to Mathilde Vu, advocacy manager at the Norwegian Refugee Council.

In this episode historian Dr. Shailaja Paik discusses the factors that have impacted Dalit women's access to and quality of education in India over time.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:40:00- Why do mainstream feminists and dalit men believe that dalit women are more ‘liberated' than high caste women? What are the problems with this though pattern?00:04:55:12- What is ‘Dalit femininity' and ‘oppressed sexuality,' and how do we  interrogate and understand these two?00:07:20:00- How was ‘a new Dalit womanhood' forged in Colonial India? What role did social reformers like Jyotirao Phule and Dr B.R Ambedkar play in it?00:16:04:00- What kind of culture did upper-caste Marathi elite constitute in 20th century Maharashtra? How did it reinforce inequality in ‘high' and ‘low' communities and culture?00:21:47:00- How did women's education in India change their views about themselves?00:27:47:00- How did Dalit women have power relationships in the wider society, and how do these relationships have a bearing on  the access and quality of education?00:33:18:00- How was the access and quality of education in formal institutions received by Dalit girls?00:37:23:00- What was the prevailing view about access for Dali women?00:40:00:00- What direction does academic research, especially Indian historical research, need to take to tell stories and to unearth research?

In "Perspective and Humility," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and internationally, a recent study on recombinant flu vaccines, and respiratory protection in healthcare settings.UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021 (WHO)From Asymptomatic COVID to Long COVID: Major Advances in Genetic Underpinnings (Eric Topol, Ground Truths)A common allele of HLA is associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection (Augusto et al., Nature)Genome-wide Association Study of Long COVID (Lammi et al., MedRxiv)Genetic Risk Factors for Severe and Fatigue Dominant Long COVID and Commonalities with ME/CFS Identified by Combinatorial Analysis (Taylor et al., MedRxiv)Vaccine effectiveness of recombinant and standard dose influenza vaccines against influenza related hospitalization using a retrospective test-negative design (Zimmerman et al., Vaccine)

In this episode,  historian, writer and filmmaker Lata Mani discusses colonial debates on sati, feminist discourse online, and why we need to engage with spiritual thought critically.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:40:00- Can progressive aspects of religious faith and practices be used to advocate for the cause of social justice?00:09:49:00- Why is it important to engage with religion in a  critical way?00:15:24:00- Why do you think it's important to engage with religion? What value does it have to discourse in our country ?00:21:49:00- What were the factors at play when it came to social reform related to women in colonial India? How much of a role did women's welfare play, and how much agency did they have? 00: 27:25:00- How do different feminist discourses converge? 00:33:00:00-  What are ways to embody a feminism that is an oppositional force? What are the ways in which we can implement this in the way we practice feminist politics? 00:35:51:00-- What role does suffering play in the imagination and creation of solidarity? How do we ensure the autonomy of dignity from suffering?

In this episode, historian Dr. Anshu Malhotra discusses reformist bazaar literature, the attack against the native 'dai' and the writings of the Sufi poetess Piro, in colonial Punjab.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:40:00- How did the rise of print media lead to new forms of ‘bazaar' literature in colonial Punjab, and how did this become a common yet complex site for social reform?00:01:49:00- Who was ‘Piro,' and what made her writing in life an act of resistance against the arbitrary hierarchy of gender, caste and religion?00:05:50:00- Why was there a Colonial attack on ‘dais' in nineteenth century Punjab? How did ‘scientific' midwifery become a marker of middle-class status?00:07:23:12-  How did Lala Lajpat Rai's writings discuss the fundamental reasons for women's oppression? Did his writings impact the notions of womanhood in India?00:26:07:00- How did Sikh reformers try to shape the idea of the 'new woman'? Did this differ from popular notions of womanhood supported by Hindu reformers?

In this episode, digital anthropologist, Dr. Payal Arora discusses why mobile leisure like online romance and entertainment is necessary, data policies across South Asia and why data privacy is a big concern.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture.Notes: 00:00:40:00- Has there been a Western bias in the evaluation of the impact of big data?00:01:49:00- Is there a bias in framing big data as empowerment in the Global South, and what are the problems with this narrative? 00:05:50:00- How do we draw a line between doing good and the monopoly that comes with big companies helping the Global South with connectivity? How do we regulate it? 00:07:23:12- What is digital leisure? What ways can new media and the evolution of the internet enable this leisure? 00:10:34:00- How is the idea of leisure in the context of mobile internet played out for Indian youth? Can online romance, play and entertainment have a positive impact on people's life?  00:13:54:00- How has the approach to digital privacy been driven by neo liberal ideology? What will it mean to decolonise digital privacy?  00:18:19:12- Is data privacy still a big concern where there is  data surveillance by authorities?  00:22:39:12- What are some of the problems with the application of transnational data regulation policies in the contexts of the Global South?  00:26:07:00- What are the ups and downs of digital romance in India, and how does it affect the youth? Is the Indian youth aware of concepts such as data privacy? What are the downsides of romance playing out online?

In this episode, historian Dr. Seema Bawa talks about the common misconceptions about South Asian art, whether it is possible to read gender roles in early Indian art, and how artists view feminism differently today.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:48:07- What common stereotypes about South Asian art are still prevalent globally? Are they misplaced?00:05:30:13- As opposed to the olden days when art was linked to people of elite classes, in contemporary India, are marginalized people getting space and/or recognition for their art? 00:08:39:05- How has the feminist art movement evolved in India? Should there be emphasis on the gender of the creator of a piece of art? 00:14:26:18- What kind of gender narratives do we see in early Indian art? Was there a fluidity of gender roles and desires? 00:19:37:21- In what ways has the female body been portrayed in early Indian art? And does the portrayal of female divinity offer an empowering narrative?  00:24:22:04- In what ways did colonization interact with early Indian art?  Was there a misinterpretation of our art, and what it said about India as a culture and nation?  00:28:50:13- Does art enable marginalized communities to  communicate and give us access to narratives which might otherwise have been inaccessible? Is enough recognition given to the work of marginalized communities in that formal art realm?   00:31:50:11- Why is it important to engage with art as a society?

In this episode, Urdu and Postcolonial Studies reader Dr. Amina Yaqin talks about Pakistani TV shows, female readership  of  Urdu novels in the 19th century, and understanding women's life narratives through autobiographies.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:16:22- Why is Urdu perceived as a sectarian language of Indian Muslims today? In what ways has this increased communalization of the language post Partition been documented in Indian literature? 00:18:30:10- What led to the growth of the Urdu novel in the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century? How did it enable a fusion of narrative traditions of the East and West?00:43:41:14- Why are autobiographies largely looked at as a man's domain? What makes it a particularly interesting genre from the perspective of women's history and women documenting their own stories?00:59:11:21- Today's Pakistani dramas are hugely popular in India and many parts of the world. But in what ways has there been a shift in the portrayal of women in these dramas, from the assertive, liberal heroines of the 1980s to what you describe as “cautiously modern women” who are good wives and sisters in contemporary soap operas?01:17:00:04- How have contemporary Urdu writers in Pakistan explored narratives of gender and sexuality in subversive ways?

In this episode, gender and sexuality studies scholar Dr. Inderpal Grewal discusses the first modern Indian travelogs, Pandita Ramabai's advocacy for Indian widows, and media portrayals of honor killing.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:01:10- What is transnational feminism? Why is taking a transnational approach to gender important to understanding it at a regional and global level? 00:07:32:03- How did notions of beauty from 19th century Britain impact Indian women's identities? 00:14:10:11- How did Toru Dutt appropriate the European travel narrative in the 19th century, and how did travel writing like this enable Indian readers to get a sense of life and freedom outside India?00:19:54:21- What were Pandita Ramabai and Parvatibai Athavale's travels like, and how did they achieve the support they got for Indian widows?00:27:36:15- How was the activism of Pandita Ramabai and Parvatibai Athavale perceived by male Indian nationalists at the time?00:30:38:03- What do memoirs of Indian bureaucrats from the 20th century reveal about notions of masculinity in post-colonial life, and did these ideas of masculinity differ before and after Independence?00:41:50:09- What did the introduction of Barbie in India mean for India's transnational Indian identity? Has that identity changed in recent years?00:49:49:21- How does Western media portray honor killing, and how does it differ from the kind of portrayals we see in India? Do racialized portrayals of honor killing impact the efforts to stop it?

In this episode, Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta discusses the absence of public debate on state torture in India, the murder of Thangjam Manorama, and the use of police violence at peaceful protests.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:52:12- How has physical and mental torture been used as a tool for exercising state power in India?00:09:01:04- Why were tools like narco-analysis and lie detectors introduced? In what ways do they enable custodial torture in India? 00:18:05:15- Is there an absence of debate on torture in India? What are the theoretical framings that allow for a denial of torture despite an evidence of such high levels of custodial death in India?00:36:21:17- Was the Thangjam Manorama case a landmark moment in the mainstream discourse around AFSPA and torture? Or did it not end up becoming the catalyst it should have been?00:40:18:02- With regard to the role of the Supreme court, do concerns and interventions over social or equality trump political or liberty? How do aspects of political liberty get addressed even in the absence of a focus on it?00:51:28:09- What are the roots of the normalisation of the torture of protestors in movements like the anti-CAA-NRC protests?

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August 22, 2022 HARRY REEDER, author, Senior Pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL, host of the Embers to a Flame Conferences, & host of the radio Bible ministry, “In Perspective”, who will address: “The AUTHORITY & TRUSTWORTHINESS of SCRIPTURE” & announcing the upcoming Quakertown Conference on Reformed Theology on the theme: “The Sufficiency of Scripture!” Subscribe: iTunes  TuneIn Android RSS Feed Listen: