Podcasts about Repression

In Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age (Cambridge UP, 2025), Jonathon W. Penney explores the increasing weaponization of surveillance, censorship, and new technology to repress and control us. With corporations, governments, and extremist actors using big data, cyber-mobs, AI, and other threats to limit our rights and freedoms, concerns about chilling effects – or how these activities deter us from exercising our rights – have become urgent. Penney draws on law, privacy, and social science to present a new conformity theory that highlights the dangers of chilling effects and their potential to erode democracy and enable a more illiberal future. He critiques conventional theories and provides a framework for predicting, explaining, and evaluating chilling effects in a range of contexts. Urgent and timely, Chilling Effects sheds light on the repressive and conforming effects of technology, state, and corporate power, and offers a roadmap of how to respond to their weaponization today and in the future. You can find more information about Jon at his website: https://jonpenney.com/ Jake Chanenson is a computer science Ph.D. student and law student at the University of Chicago. Broadly, Jake is interested in topics relating to HCI, privacy, and tech policy. Jake's work has been published in top venues such as ACM's CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age (Cambridge UP, 2025), Jonathon W. Penney explores the increasing weaponization of surveillance, censorship, and new technology to repress and control us. With corporations, governments, and extremist actors using big data, cyber-mobs, AI, and other threats to limit our rights and freedoms, concerns about chilling effects – or how these activities deter us from exercising our rights – have become urgent. Penney draws on law, privacy, and social science to present a new conformity theory that highlights the dangers of chilling effects and their potential to erode democracy and enable a more illiberal future. He critiques conventional theories and provides a framework for predicting, explaining, and evaluating chilling effects in a range of contexts. Urgent and timely, Chilling Effects sheds light on the repressive and conforming effects of technology, state, and corporate power, and offers a roadmap of how to respond to their weaponization today and in the future. You can find more information about Jon at his website: https://jonpenney.com/ Jake Chanenson is a computer science Ph.D. student and law student at the University of Chicago. Broadly, Jake is interested in topics relating to HCI, privacy, and tech policy. Jake's work has been published in top venues such as ACM's CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

Farieha Aziz is a Karachi-based journalist and a recipient of the All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) Award for Best Investigative Report (2007–2008). She is the co‑founder of Bolo Bhi, a civil society organisation working on advocacy, policy, and research in the areas of digital rights, gender, and civic responsibility. She regularly conducts awareness trainings on digital safety, the cybercrime law, and anti‑harassment policies. She also provides assistance to women seeking legal recourse against harassment and gender‑based violence, both offline and online. Farieha has researched and written extensively on the right to freedom of expression, press freedom, and laws such as the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016, particularly their impact on women. She has been a petitioner in various public‑interest cases, including the challenge to the two‑finger test—which was struck down as unconstitutional by the Lahore High Court—and has also assisted courts as an amicus curiae. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters0:00 Introduction 1:30 PECA and Defamation laws 11:00 Social Media campaigns and justice in PECA17:20 AI 22:00 Protest and comparing with other countries 28:00 State dealing with parties and how to manage monsters 33:00 State repression38:00 Social Media, Bans and Censorship 45:50 Iran, Repression, Freedom and Human Rights 54:00 Khwaja Asif's tweet56:00 State being strong and comparing with Godi Media 1:01:20 Afghan hatred and Pakistan's position In the world1:11:00 Encouraging young people to become activists 1:16:40 Audience questions

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Nach fast vier Monaten Blockade der Straße von Hormus gibt es Bewegung am Persischen Golf: Donald Trump drängt auf ein Abkommen mit dem Iran. Doch was wie ein diplomatischer Durchbruch klingt, könnte das Regime in Teheran sogar stärken. Im POLITICO Berlin Playbook Security Update spricht Rixa Fürsen mit Aras Nathan-Keul über die geplante Öffnung der Straße von Hormus, die globale Ölkrise, eingefrorene Milliarden für den Iran und die Frage, wer von diesem Deal wirklich profitieren würde. Es geht um das Atomprogramm, die Revolutionsgarden, Irans Proxies, die Hisbollah im Libanon, Israels Sicherheitsinteressen – und um die Menschen im Iran, die nach Krieg, Repression und wirtschaftlicher Not erneut zwischen Machtpolitik und Hoffnungslosigkeit stehen. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Der Berlin Playbook-Newsletter bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. Jetzt kostenlos abonnieren. Mehr von Rixa Fürsen gibt es auch hier: Instagram: @rixafu | X: @rixa_fursen. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 information@axelspringer.de Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr: DE 214 852 390 Geschäftsführer: Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Mathias Sanchez Luna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this podcast, I consider recent racist violence in the UK, rising authoritarianism, and widespread resentment, all in the context of global fragmentation. [Free. 33 minutes.]

An escalating crisis faces the Uyghur in China. The newly enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress legalises forced assimilation, erases linguistic rights, and expands state surveillance. It provides a permanent legal framework for the ongoing campaign of mass re-education camps, long-term imprisonment, and cultural erasure of China's minorities. Guest: Yalkun Uluyol (China Researcher, Human Rights Watch) Host: Emeritus Professor James Leibold (Asian Studies, La Trobe University) Recorded 22nd May, 2026.

Am Donnerstag hat die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft der Männer begonnen, die in den USA, Mexiko und Kanada ausgetragen wird. Insbesondere das Gastgeberland USA sorgt für politische Verstimmung. Zum ersten Mal findet die WM in einem Land statt, das zur gleichen Zeit gegen ein anderes Teilnehmerland Krieg führt. Zum ersten Mal auch sind ganze nationale Fangruppen von der Einreise zu WM-Spielen ausgeschlossen, etwa Fans aus Iran oder Haiti. Und zum ersten Mal ist schon vor dem ersten Anpfiff ein von der FIFA bestellter Schiedsrichter, Omar Artan aus Somalia, trotz gültigen Visums am Einreiseflughafen abgewiesen worden. Nach Russland 2018 und Katar 2022 ist es das dritte Mal in Folge, dass die politische Lage im Gastgeberland der Weltmeisterschaft die Diskussionen vor Beginn der Spiele stärker bestimmt als alles Sportliche. Und auch den USA unter Donald Trump darf der Versuch unterstellt werden, die WM zum sogenannten "Sportswashing" zu benutzen, also das Ereignis zu instrumentalisieren, um das Image des eigenen Landes aufzupolieren. Bislang scheint das nicht wirklich zu gelingen. Angst vor Repression der Ausländerbehörde ICE und die vollkommen überhöhten Ticketpreise haben dafür gesorgt, dass die Hotel- und Gastrobranche in den USA von enttäuschten Erwartungen berichtet. Präsident Trump nimmt nicht einmal am Eröffnungsspiel der US-Nationalmannschaft gegen Paraguay teil und feiert stattdessen am Wochenende seinen 80. Geburtstag mit Käfigkämpfen vor dem Weißen Haus. Wie umgehen mit dieser WM, die sportliche Superlative bietet, weil zum ersten Mal 48 statt 32 Mannschaften teilnehmen? Und ist diese Größe eigentlich gut, weil auch die Kleinen zum Zug kommen, oder reine Geld- und Machtgier des FIFA-Chefs Gianni Infantino, der damit seine Herrscherposition festigt? Wie politisch muss Sportberichterstattung in diesen Zeiten sein? Was verspricht sich eigentlich Mexiko von der WM? Und kann der Fußball dafür sorgen, dass sich in Deutschland für ein paar Wochen die allgemeine Laune ein wenig bessert? Darüber diskutiert Moderator Bernd Pickert mit taz-Sportredakteur Andreas Rüttenauer, taz-Chefreporter Peter Unfried und dem langjährigen Mexiko-Korrespondenten Wolf-Dieter Vogel.

Diese Quellen dokumentieren das Leben und das vielschichtige Werk der Literaturnobelpreisträgerin Herta Müller, die als prägende Stimme gegen das Vergessen von Diktaturerfahrungen gilt. Im Zentrum steht ihre Auseinandersetzung mit der rumänischen Ceaușescu-Diktatur, wobei insbesondere die innovative Verbindung von politischer Repression und poetischer Sprache hervorgehoben wird. Ein wesentlicher Teil der Texte widmet sich ihrer einzigartigen Collage-Technik, bei der sie durch das Ausschneiden und Neuarrangieren von Wörtern eine subversive Form der Lyrik erschafft. Zudem wird die Bedeutung ihres Romans Atemschaukel beleuchtet, der die Traumata der Deportation rumäniendeutscher Minderheiten künstlerisch aufarbeitet. Die Sammlung unterstreicht Müllers Rolle als Chronistin der Entwurzelten, deren Literatur die deutsche Sprache als Werkzeug des Widerstands und der existenziellen Wahrheit nutzt. Kritische Reflexionen über ihre Biografie, die Überwachung durch die Securitate und ihre akademische Wirkung runden das Porträt ab.

Port Said 2012: Nach einem Spiel zwischen Al-Masry und Al Ahly sterben mehr als 70 Menschen. Doch die Katastrophe erzählt mehr als eine Geschichte über Stadiongewalt. Mit Sofian Philip Naceur sprechen wir über ägyptische Ultras, die Revolution von 2011, staatliche Gewalt, Repression und die Frage, warum organisierte Fankultur für einen autoritären Staat gefährlich werden kann.

Diese Quellen dokumentieren das Leben und das vielschichtige Werk der Literaturnobelpreisträgerin Herta Müller, die als prägende Stimme gegen das Vergessen von Diktaturerfahrungen gilt. Im Zentrum steht ihre Auseinandersetzung mit der rumänischen Ceaușescu-Diktatur, wobei insbesondere die innovative Verbindung von politischer Repression und poetischer Sprache hervorgehoben wird. Ein wesentlicher Teil der Texte widmet sich ihrer einzigartigen Collage-Technik, bei der sie durch das Ausschneiden und Neuarrangieren von Wörtern eine subversive Form der Lyrik erschafft. Zudem wird die Bedeutung ihres Romans Atemschaukel beleuchtet, der die Traumata der Deportation rumäniendeutscher Minderheiten künstlerisch aufarbeitet. Die Sammlung unterstreicht Müllers Rolle als Chronistin der Entwurzelten, deren Literatur die deutsche Sprache als Werkzeug des Widerstands und der existenziellen Wahrheit nutzt. Kritische Reflexionen über ihre Biografie, die Überwachung durch die Securitate und ihre akademische Wirkung runden das Porträt ab.

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36.000 € Schulden hat jeder Deutsche. Doch die wahre Gefahr für dein Vermögen ist nicht der Staatsbankrott. In diesem Podcast erkläre ich dir die Logik der finanziellen Repression und warum du trotz Zinsen Geld verlierst. Vereinbare jetzt dein kostenfreies Strategiegespräch: https://jensrabe.de/Q2Termin26 Livetrading jetzt auf: https://aktienkannjeder.de Trage dich hier in meinen täglichen kostenfreien Newsletter ein https://jensrabe.de/Q2NewsYT26

Extinction Rebellion's co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 34: The psychological effects of repression and what's next for the climate movement?In this episode Clare and Charlie explore how escalating state repression is reshaping climate activism, from the rise of underground tactics and sabotage, to why crackdowns may be radicalising some campaigners while deterring others. They also discuss the future of climate organising, including: mutual aid, community resilience, local assemblies, land-based resistance in France, and the growing attempts to unite climate action with anti-war, anti-poverty and justice movements. They raise the question of what a coherent political vision and philosophy for the climate movement might actually look like in an age of collapse, inequality and authoritarianism.REFERENCESResearch on climate protest repression in the UK (University of St Andrews / Nature Climate Change)https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02570-8Guardian article on how climate protest crackdowns may radicalise activistshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/25/criminalisation-of-climate-protesters-in-uk-is-counterproductive-research-findsUnderstanding and Accelerating Collective Climate Action (Report from Leiden Conference)https://zenodo.org/records/17583133The Difficulty Ecologism Has Not Yet Facedhttps://thefurrowedmind.substack.com/p/the-difficulty-ecologism-has-notHumanity Projecthttps://humanityproject.uk/The Climate Mobilization (US climate survival organising project)https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/Water Sovereignty Toolkit (The Climate Mobilization)https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/water-sovereignty-toolkitA Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnithttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301070/a-paradise-built-in-hell-by-rebecca-solnit/Soulèvements de la Terre (“Earth Uprisings” movement in France)https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/Climáximo (Portuguese climate justice movement)https://www.instagram.com/climaximopt/Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative - https://fossilfueltreaty.org/Citizens' Convention for Climate (France)https://www.conventioncitoyennepourleclimat.fr/en/ --------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://ko-fi.com/worldinflux 

In this episode, we host Sam Goodman to explore China's global campaign of transnational repression, shadow policing, and pressure against critics abroad. Drawing on his work on Hong Kong, UK-China relations, sanctions, the BN(O) community, and economic transnational repression, Sam explains how Chinese and Hong Kong authorities project power beyond their borders through surveillance, diaspora intimidation, legal pressure, financial coercion, and attempts to silence pro-democracy voices far beyond China and Hong Kong.We discuss the recent UK National Security Act case involving two men convicted in London for assisting a foreign intelligence service in a case centred on Hong Kong authorities, pro-democracy activists, and alleged shadow policing on British soil. Sam explains why this case matters, what it reveals about the vulnerability of open societies, and how Chinese state-linked activity can move through trade offices, former police networks, private security actors, immigration systems, community intermediaries, and financial institutions.The conversation also explores the everyday impact of transnational repression on Hong Kongers and other diaspora communities in the UK, including fear of infiltration, pressure on family members back home, self-censorship, and the chilling effect on civic participation. Sam also explains why economic transnational repression remains under-recognised, from frozen bank accounts and blocked pension access to professional disqualification, tax pressure, lawsuits, and compliance systems that can turn Western institutions into unwitting enforcers of authoritarian political objectives.Sam Goodman is Senior Policy Director at the China Strategic Risks Institute and co-founder of the New Diplomacy Project, a Labour-focused foreign policy think tank. He was previously Policy and Advocacy Director at Hong Kong Watch, where his work focused on Hong Kong, UK-China policy, sanctions, the BN(O) community, and responses to the Hong Kong National Security Law. He is also the author of The Imperial Premiership: The Role of the Modern Prime Minister in Foreign Policymaking 1964–2015. His recent work at the China Strategic Risks Institute examines economic transnational repression and how the PRC and Hong Kong authorities can use financial pressure, bank accounts, pension access, professional qualifications, tax claims, and compliance systems to coerce dissidents abroad.The International Risk Podcast brings you conversations with global experts, frontline practitioners, and senior decision-makers who are shaping how we understand and respond to international risk. From geopolitical instability and organised crime to cybersecurity threats and hybrid warfare, each episode explores the forces transforming our world and what smart leaders must do to navigate them. Whether you're a board member, policymaker, or risk professional, The International Risk Podcast delivers actionable insights, sharp analysis, and real-world stories that matter.Dominic Bowen is the host of The International Risk Podcast and Europe's leading expert on international risk and crisis management. As Head of Strategic Advisory and Partner at one of Europe's leading risk management consulting firms, Dominic advises CEOs, boards, and senior executives across the continent on how to prepare for uncertainty and act with intent. He has spent decades working in war zones, advising multinational companies, and supporting Europe's business leaders. Dominic is the go-to business advisor for leaders navigating risk, crisis, and strategy; trusted for his clarity, calmness under pressure, and ability to turn volatility into competitive advantage. Dominic equips today's business leaders with the insight and confidence to lead through disruption and deliver sustained strategic advantage.Subscribe for all our updates! Tell us what you liked!

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Party Leaflet | 3 May 2026 If organised collectively, workers can harness their immense economic power to halt and obstruct the machinery of war at every stage. Creeping repression is the British ruling class's latest weapon against an ever-rising tide of dissent. Fascism doesn't need jackboots and funny salutes; its frameworks can be implemented in a terribly British way by polite agents trained to ignore their complicity, normalised by the corporate media, and accepted by a public that has been intimidated and propagandised into silence. Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: https://thecommunists.org/education-programme/ Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

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In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, Canada saw a rise in anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab and antisemitism that affects many areas of life and work for Canadians. So begins a report produced by the Islamophobia Research Hub at York University. The incidents documented in the report portray a climate of repression, violence and censorship across the country and throughout multiple aspects of life in Canada. We spoke with Nadia Hasan, author of the report, in early November last year.

Season 6, Episode 747: The Raw Truth about Sex Work, Shame, and Autonomy with Ex-Webcam Girl and Author Breezie Axelrod. What happens when a woman loses everything — her financial stability, her family support, even access to her own bank accounts — and the only thing left is her body and her will to survive? The Webcam Girl Next-Door is Breezie Axelrod's raw, unapologetic memoir detailing how she went from full-time caregiver to webcam performer after her father's sudden abduction and a devastating family betrayal left her financially stranded. No ID. No recent work history. No safety net. What followed wasn't fantasy — it was survival. Told through her real, unfiltered journal entries, Breezie documents the emotional, sexual, and psychological realities of entering the webcam world out of desperation. The book pulls back the curtain on digital intimacy, power dynamics, shame, empowerment, and the complicated truth behind subscription-based adult platforms. This isn't a glamorized "sex work success" story. It's messy. Vulnerable. Sometimes dark. Sometimes funny. And fiercely honest about what it means to monetize desire when the alternative is losing everything. Get the book "The Webcam Girl Next-Door" (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4utjCPh Topics: – The raw realities of webcam performance – What people get wrong about online sex work – Survival sex vs. empowerment narratives – Digital intimacy and the illusion of control – Family betrayal and rebuilding from nothing Emotional connection is often more valuable than explicit content, men who wanted to participate often just wanted a genuine human connection. From Caregiver to Webcam Performer Memoir Independence and Platform Evolution Connecting with Regulars Beyond the Sexual Respecting Different Sexual Preferences Setting Boundaries in Sex Work Business Struggling Without Resources and Support Pioneering Women's Advertising Network Online Long Distance Connection and Heartbreak Cultural Shame Around Sexuality Why Women Cheat, Men Cheat, and Repression of Desires and the real harm of denying our human sexuality Fighting for Sexual Empowerment and Independence Powerful Men Protected by Wealth and Influence want to control women who are making money off themselves as entrepreneurs Society's Unsustainable System Will Collapse Women's Rights and Respect in Relationships Why Women Leave and Men Need to Evolve Projection? Perceptions? Insights. Shame, and Sexual Repression in Society Women Are Giving Up on Men Women do not mutilate yourself and cripple your pleasure! Keep all those genital parts for maximal pleasure. Don't steal your own enjoyment by doing harmful alterations to your genitals. Beach House Views, Dark Romance Stalker Suspense Thriller by Ruan Willow: Get Ruan Willow's new dark romance suspense thriller fiction novel "Beach House Views" for only $0.99 (for a limited time only) universal link https://mybook.to/beachhouseviews ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow The Arousal Package Novella witch story: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/thearousalpackage Universal link: https://mybook.to/thearousalpack Ryze coffee use code podna15 to get 15% OFF at (affiliate) https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Get 10% OFF ENTIRE ORDER (min. purchase $69, no usage limits) with code RUANWILLOW10 on pleasure sex toys at https://www.kiiroo.com/ https://offers.feeliate.com/to92wTJh Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ Ruan's Book: Beach House Views: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/beachhouseviewsbook https://mybook.to/beachhouseviews Copyright Pink Infinity Publishing 2026. All Rights Reserved.

On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from educator, researcher and author Brian Aboud, who teaches at Vanier college in Montreal speaking about the heightening of administrative repression taking place within academic institutions. Brian places this within a context of understanding how this is connected to larger trends of the targeting of anti racist action on campus as well as international solidarity mobilizations by students, particularly about Palestine. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on: CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Thursdays 8am CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am, Fridays 1:30pm CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Tuesdays at 4pm CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am

Özdemir erklärt Klimaschutz in Baden-Württemberg zur Wirtschaftspolitik +++ Nordstream - Bundestag soll endlich aufklären: Wer sprengte Deutschlands Energieadern? +++ Grüne zurück zum Heizhammer: Grüne und Linke gegen Öl und Gas +++ Baden-Württemberg: Klimaziel 2040 trotz Haushaltsloch - Özdemir erklärt Klimaschutz zur Wirtschaftspolitik +++ Chemieriese BASF baut weiter um – und Deutschland verliert Industrie +++ Ifo-Warnsignal: Standort Deutschland verliert Anschluss und jedes vierte Industrieunternehmen verliert Boden +++ Britische Erbschaftsteuer: „Pay as you die“: Wenn der Staat ans Familienhaus geht +++ Freihandel mit Haken: EU droht Brasilien mit Fleisch-Stopp +++ EU-Steuern: Brüssel stellt die Machtfrage +++ TE Energiewendewetter +++ „Rettet unser Bargeld“ (https://www.rettet-unser-bargeld.de) – Prof. Dr. Max Otte ist 6-facher SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor und als Finanzexperte an Unternehmen beteiligt, die insgesamt mehr als zwei Milliarden Euro verwalten. In der umfassend aktualisierten Neuauflage seines Bestsellers beleuchtet er die Gefahren des „digitalen Euro“ und zeigt Wege auf, wie Sie sich vor finanzieller Repression schützen können. Bestellen Sie bis zum 25. Mai Ihr Exemplar vor und sichern Sie sich die Chance auf attraktive Preise – unter anderem bis zu 5 Silbermünzen „Britannia“ (1oz). Jetzt informieren: https://www.rettet-unser-bargeld.de Wenn Ihnen unser Video gefallen hat: Unterstützen Sie diese Form des Journalismus: https://www.tichyseinblick.de/unterstuetzen-sie-uns

Weidel überholt Söder: AfD-Höhenflug und Industrie-Absturz +++ Weidel überholt Söder: Union im freien Fall +++ Sachsen-Anhalt: Angst vor dem Machtwechsel +++ Der nächste Versuch, den Deutschen das E-Auto aufzuzwingen: drei Milliarden Euro für den Absatz der Elektroautos +++ Energieminister beraten: Wie teuer darf die Energiewende noch werden? +++ Offshore-Windparks vor dem Aus: die Windkraftrechnung geht nicht auf +++ Zu wenig Strom: Hamburg will strengere Heizungsverbote und rationiert Netzanschlüsse +++ Schuler schließt Gemmingen: Vom Pressen-Weltmeister zum Standortabbau +++ Eliog Spezialöfen aus Thüringen: Ein Traditionsbetrieb kämpft ums Überleben und Bürokratie lacht +++ TE Energiewendewetter: Ohne Wind wieder nichts los +++ Dieser Wecker wird unterstützt von: Rettet unser Bargeld“ (https://www.rettet-unser-bargeld.de) – Prof. Dr. Max Otte ist 6-facher SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor und als Finanzexperte an Unternehmen beteiligt, die insgesamt mehr als zwei Milliarden Euro verwalten. In der umfassend aktualisierten Neuauflage seines Bestsellers beleuchtet er die Gefahren des „digitalen Euro“ und zeigt Wege auf, wie Sie sich vor finanzieller Repression schützen können. Bestellen Sie bis zum 25. Mai Ihr Exemplar vor und sichern Sie sich die Chance auf attraktive Preise – unter anderem bis zu 5 Silbermünzen „Britannia“ (1oz). Jetzt informieren: https://www.rettet-unser-bargeld.de Wenn Ihnen unser Video gefallen hat: Unterstützen Sie diese Form des Journalismus: https://www.tichyseinblick.de/unterstuetzen-sie-uns

Ein Londoner Gericht hat zwei Männer wegen der Unterstützung chinesischer Geheimdienste bei der Überwachung von Hongkonger Dissidenten in Großbritannien verurteilt. Die Angeklagten hatten sensible Daten über prodemokratische Aktivisten und politische Persönlichkeiten gesammelt und übermittelt. Daraufhin bestellte der britische Außenminister den chinesischen Botschafter ein.

If you've ever felt unsure what you want, relied on logic where feeling should guide you, or wondered why emotions seem elusive, this post is for you. Alexithymia—“the unspeaking heart”—is not a lack of feeling, but a learned and often inherited difficulty accessing it. Drawing on research, clinical insight, and everyday examples, this piece examines how emotions become blocked, the quiet costs of living without emotional clarity, and how the heart can relearn to speak through awareness, therapy, and practice.

Beim Eurovision Song Contest in Wien ist Israel dabei, trotz der Kritik am Gazakrieg und der Repression gegen die Palästinenser im besetzten Westjordanland. Doch wie sinnvoll sind Boykottmaßnahmen im Kulturbetrieb, wo droht Antisemitismus? Bei Raimund Löw diskutieren der ehemalige Europaabgeordneter Hannes Swoboda (SPÖ), die Palästina-Aktivistin und Politikwissenschaftlerin Viktoria Eibensteiner und aus der FALTER-Redaktion die Leiterin des Stadtleben Ressorts Anna Goldenberg und Feuilleton-Chef Matthias Dusini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on May 21st at 6:30pm for a panel on Radicals, Realists, and Repression: The State of Activism in the US. The panel will feature Prof. Thomas Zeitzoff, professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University and author of “No Option, But Sabotage,” Prof. Omar Wasow, Assistant Professor in UC Berkeley's Department of Political Science, longtime environmental campaigner and organizer, and co-host of the Green and Red Podcast, Scott Parkin and Jason Myles, host of THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast.RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/radicals-realists-and-repression-the-state-of-activism-in-the-us/https://actionnetwork.org/events/radicals-realists-and-repression-the-state-of-activism-in-the-us/We've been in the midst of a serious rollback of first amendment protected activities. States are passing anti-protest legislation, police are increasingly militarized, surveillance is being drastically increased on activist groups and the Trump administration is turning activism into terrorism. BUT, we are also seeing new large-scale resistance from the massive No Kings and May Day mobilizations to fierce resistance to ICE in Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, communities and movements are fighting back.The anti-AI Data Center movement has blurred political divides across the country. Activists are not only marching in the street and disrupting authoritarian forces, but actions at Tesla dealerships, Kimberly Clark warehouses, the offices of corporate war profiteers and other locations show a radical edge to today's resistance.This panel discussion will focus on the state of activism in the United States from its radicals to its realists, how the state is responding with repression, and understanding why movements and activists make the choices they do. WHERE: The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists; 1924 Cedar St. Berkeley CAWHEN: May 21st, 2026. Doors open at 6:30pm. Event begins at 7pmVirtual viewing: We'll also be live streaming the event on our YouTube Page. Just RSVP to receive details on how to watch.RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/radicals-realists-and-repression-the-state-of-activism-in-the-us/Bio// Thomas Zeitzoff is a professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington DC. His research focuses on political violence, social media, and political psychology. His most recent book is No Option But Sabotage: The Radical Climate Movement and the Climate Crisis (Oxford 2026). His work has appeared in many of the leading political science journals, and he is also the author of Nasty Politics: The Logic of Insults, Threats, and Incitement (Oxford, 2023). Bio// Omar Wasow is an Assistant Professor in UC Berkeley's Department of Political Science. His research focuses on race, politics and statistical methods. His paper on the political consequences of the 1960s civil rights movement was published in the American Political Science Review. His co-authored work on estimating causal effects of race was published in the Annual Review of Political Science. Previously, Omar co-founded BlackPlanet.com, an early leading social network, and was a regular technology analyst on radio and television.Bio//Scott Parkin has been a campaigner and organizer in social justice and environmental movements for over two decades. He is the Organizing Director at Rainforest Action Network and has led campaigns against Wall Street banks, mountaintop removal coal mining and the Keystone XL pipeline.Bio// Jason Myles is the host of THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast with bylines in Current Affairs Magazine,Damage Magazine and Black Agenda ReportEvent hosted by the Green and Red Podcast, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists' Social Justice Committee, Mt. Diablo Rising Tide and Oil and Gas ActionNetwork

"I'm not suggesting that repression has lost its place as a fundamental defense mechanism. Repression remains central, coherent, and fundamental to the founding of the unconscious. It is what makes certain contents inaccessible to consciousness, and what we access as psychoanalysts through dreams, play, symptoms, and associations. That remains true. What I was observing, and I'm still observing more now, is something different. When I see children and adolescents that are more capable to work on a task while doing homework, and at the same time listening to music, and at the same time texting with somebody - I don't think that they are real. This is my point. I don't think they are real. This multitasking way of living is part of life today… The clinical question for us becomes this - when does this multiplicity become a symptom? When does it interfere with the capacity for depth, for intimacy, for a sustained emotional contact?  I think that this is what we need to see, to study and to differentiate in our consulting room."    Episode Description: We consider how changes in our culture may impact the individual's intrapsychic space and from that the nature of the psychoanalytic encounter. Virginia comments on the diminishing of the paternal symbolizing function and with that a change in the 'rites of passage' that adolescents traverse - now the rituals are "created by the young people themselves" as contrasted with those passed down by their elders. This, she feels, has resulted in "intimacy becoming spectacle" and for many, the analytic session is where "the construction of intimacy may begin."  She shares clinical material with us from 40 years ago and contrasts the nature of her interventions with her contemporary treatments. Now, "I appreciate the mystery in the process and that we create meaning with the patient." Virginia closes with seeing analytic treatment as "an invitation to a process of thinking that, to remain alive, must be rethought."   Our Guests: Virginia Ungar M.D., training analyst at the Buenos Aires Psychoanalytic Association (APdeBA). She specializes in child and adolescent analysis, was the Chair of the IPA's Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis Committee (COCAP) and of the IPA Committee for Integrated Training. She was awarded a Konex of Platinum in 2016. She is the former President of the International Psychoanalytic Association (2017-2021).    Recommended Readings:  Etchegoyen,  H. (1986) The fundamentals of Psychoanalytic Technique, chapters 25 and 26, Karnac, 1991. Meltzer, D. (1968). A note on analytic receptivity. In A. Hahn (Ed.), Sincerity and other works: Collected papers of Donald Meltzer,  Karnac Books, 1994. Meltzer, D. (1988). The apprehension of Beauty, chapters 1, 2, and 4, Clunie Press, Perthshire, 1988. Sontag, S. (1966). Against Interpretation, Against Interpretation and Other Essays, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York. Ungar, V. (2017) Letter from Argentina, Vol 98, 3, IJP, 2017

‘Baby Reindeer' was an unexpected hit on Netflix in 2024. Now its creator and star is back with ‘Half Man,' an HBO series about two boys who become brothers after their mothers fall in love in 1980s Scotland. Gadd spoke with Tonya Mosley about exploring toxic masculinity, becoming famous overnight, and bombing stand-up sets. Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan recommends three playful novels: ‘Yesteryear,' ‘American Fantasy,' and ‘Enormous Wings.'See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Send us Fan MailRepression is one of those ideas that sounds simple until you try to use it in real life or in the therapy room. We're talking about the kind of “forgetting” that isn't forgetting at all: an unconscious, active defense mechanism that hides memories, feelings, and impulses because your mind decides they're too dangerous to hold.We start by making the key distinctions clear, especially repression vs ordinary forgetting and repression vs suppression. From there, we walk through the core characteristics clinicians actually look for: how repressed material stays alive, how it returns through anxiety, depression, relationship patterns, dreams, and behavior, and why emotional flatness in the face of objectively painful content can be a loud signal. We also spend time on the somatic side of repression, including how trauma can show up as chronic pain, tension, fatigue, and other body symptoms when the story itself can't be spoken yet.Then we widen the lens to show how repression can shape different presentations, from dramatic surface emotion that protects deeper vulnerability in histrionic patterns, to rigid control that buries anger and need in obsessive-compulsive personality traits, to attachment pain and shame dynamics in borderline presentations. We also connect repression to projection in paranoid patterns and to the fragmented intrusions seen in PTSD and complex trauma. Throughout, we keep coming back to the same clinical stance: repression is protective first, and our job is to build enough safety and capacity for integration, not force insight.If you found this helpful, subscribe, share it with a colleague or friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What's one “symptom breadcrumb” you've learned to take more seriously?If you need to study for your national licensing exam, try the free samplers at:  LicensureExamsThis podcast is not associated with the NBCC, AMFTRB, ASW, ANCC, NASP, NAADAC, CCMC, NCPG,  CRCC, or any state or governmental agency responsible for licensure.

What if the pain men carry is not always obvious, but quietly shaping their health, relationships, addiction patterns, and ability to feel connected? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with producer John Bard Manulis and Emmy-winning filmmaker Peter Jones, creators of Fortunate Sons, a documentary following the 1974 class of Harvard School for Boys, to explore men's emotional repression, family secrets, addiction, father wounds, vulnerability, and the healing power of honest conversation.In this episode, John and Peter share how a group of former classmates reconnected during the pandemic and began having conversations they were never taught to have as boys. Raised in a culture of achievement, leadership, privilege, silence, and emotional control, many of these men went on to experience depression, addiction, burnout, broken relationships, hidden family trauma, and deep personal reckoning.The conversation explores how emotional repression can show up through addiction, anxiety, depression, inflammation, cortisol dysregulation, hormone changes, disease patterns, and disconnection from the self and others. Dr. Taz connects these patterns to the broader conversation around men's health, family health, and the physical cost of keeping pain buried for too long.If you're listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body or my family system, but I don't know where to start,” join the Circle here:

3. HEADLINE: The Machinery of Fear: The IRGC Octopus and Gen Z's Defiant Rage GUEST AUTHOR: Nilo Tabrizy SUMMARY: Nilo Tabrizy details the machinery of state repression, describing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as an "octopus" influencing the economy and social behavior through units like the Basij. The regime weaponizes grief, attacking funerals to prevent them from becoming revolutionary rallies. Tabrizy highlights the disproportionate targeting of Kurdish minorities, who are often accused of baseless crimes like cooperating with foreign intelligence. Furthermore, she identifies Generation Z as the movement's driving force. Lacking economic prospects and future hope, these young Iranians confront the regime's sadistic violence with palpable, unyielding rage. 31600 ARTAXERXES II

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux's 22 April 2026 flash livestream unpacks "The Remains of the Day"'s vulnerability voids, British repression chains and hoarded emotions to forge honest growth and unbreakable bonds.GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/UPB2025

Repression of protest has ramped up in the U.S., but everything that's happening now began with the backlash to the Standing Rock protest back in 2016. In today's episode we look at the connections between fossil fascism, petromasculinity, and protest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Will Potter returns to Green and Red, in part one of two episodes, to discuss the current state of state repression under the Trump administration. bio//Will Potter (@will_potter) is a thought leader and award-winning investigative journalist and author whose work has focused on social justice movements and attacks on civil rights post-9/11. He has been invited to speak about human rights and political repression before governmental bodies including the U.S. Congress, the Australian Parliament, and the Council of Europe.He is the author of "Green Is the New Red: An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege," and “Little Red Barns: Hiding the truth from farm to fable." Both are now out on audiobook.—————

10. Political Stagnation and Repression in Venezuela. Alejandro Peña Esclusa reports that the Rodriguez brothers maintain control in Venezuela by focusing on economic compliance while delaying political transitions. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces threats of imprisonment, hindering hopes for free elections and a democratic transition.1922 CARACAS

4. Identifying Iran's Hardline Five-Man Leadership. JANATYN SAYEH outlines Iran's core leadership, including Ghalibaf and Vahidi, who possess deep ties to internal repression and international terror. These veterans represent an institutional commitment to the revolution, making significant concessions unlikely.1979 TEHRAN AIRPORT

SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 4-13-2026.1979 WOMEN PROEST IN TEHRAN The Brewing Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Bill Roggio discusses the potential US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following failed talks in Islamabad. US demands include opening the strait, ending nuclear programs, and stopping proxy attacks against Middle Eastern neighbors.2. The Resilience of Iranian Surrogates. Bill Roggio analyzes the continued strength of Iranian proxies like Hezbollah and the Houthis. Despite military pressure, these groups remain active, with the Houthis potentially held in reserve to threaten critical global shipping lanes.3. The Internal Struggle of the Iranian People. JANATYN SAYEH discusses the regime's brutal internal crackdown, noting over a thousand executions in 2026. The Iranian people feel abandoned by the current ceasefire, fearing the regime will survive without significant systemic change.4. Identifying Iran's Hardline Five-Man Leadership. Jonathan Schanzer outlines Iran's core leadership, including Ghalibaf and Vahidi, who possess deep ties to internal repression and international terror. These veterans represent an institutional commitment to the revolution, making significant concessions unlikely.5. Holocaust Remembrance and the Iranian Ideology. Malcolm Hoenlein reflects on Yom HaShoah and rising global anti-Semitism. He discusses how Iran's radical ideology drives its leaders to claim victory despite heavy military losses, refusing to compromise on their nuclear and proxy ambitions.6. Regional Realignments and the Houthi Threat. Malcolm Hoenlein warns the Gulf States face extreme vulnerability as Iran threatens their infrastructure. The Houthis remain a strategic reserve capable of closing the Bab al-Mandeb, while Europe continues to marginalize itself by staying on the sidelines.7. Operation Roaring Lion and Strikes on Beirut. David Daoud details the IDF's Operation Eternal Darkness, which targeted 100 Hezbollah sites in under ten minutes. The strikes hit densely populated areas of Beirut, causing massive displacement and raising questions about tactical objectives.8. Hezbollah's Inseparable Link to the Iranian Regime. David Daoud explains that Hezbollah is an essential extension of Iran's regional power, not a disposable proxy. Iran will likely fight to preserve the group, as Hezbollah's survival is critical to its revolutionary goals.9. Peru's Shift to the Right. Alejandro Peña Esclusa reports on Peru's election, where right-wing candidates Kiko Fujimori and Rafael Lopez Aliaga are leading. This trend suggests a continental shift away from the pink tide and toward pro-Western governments.10. Political Stagnation and Repression in Venezuela. Alejandro Peña Esclusa reports that the Rodriguez brothers maintain control in Venezuela by focusing on economic compliance while delaying political transitions. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces threats of imprisonment, hindering hopes for free elections and a democratic transition.11. Escalation and Extortion in the Straits. Edmund Fitton-Brown discusses the US Navy's mission to counter Iranian extortion and clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's big-stick strategy aims for a deal but risks a resumption of war.12. Viktor Orbán's Defeat and the European Center. Edmund Fitton-Brown analyzes the ousting of Hungary's Viktor Orbán by Peter Magyar as a victory for traditional democracy. This shift removes a major obstacle to EU aid for Ukraine and disrupts Vladimir Putin's influence.13. Ukraine's Easter Standoff and Prisoner Exchanges. John Hardy reports on Russian ceasefire violations during Orthodox Easter and significant prisoner exchanges. The removal of Viktor Orbán in Hungary is expected to unblock vital EU financial loans for the Ukrainian government.14. Iraqi Militias as Iran's Strategic Reserve. Ahmed Sharari discusses how Iraqi militias are fundraising to support Iran and Hezbollah. These groups serve as a strategic reserve for the Iranian regime, demonstrating their readiness to sacrifice resources for the revolution.15. Canada's Pivot Toward China. Conrad Black analyzes Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts to strengthen trade with China amidst shifting relations with the US. While resource-rich Canada seeks new markets, political mistrust of China's undemocratic regime remains high.16. The Russian Mob and Political Kompromat. Craig Unger explores Viktor Orbán's long-standing ties to the Russian mafia and the FSB. He argues that both Orbán and Donald Trump have functioned as assets for Russian intelligence due to financial entanglements.

Trump has not only threatened Iran's civilian infrastructure, but the U.S. and Israel have systematically targeted it since the start of their attack. Historian Golnar Nikpour reflects on the human costs of the war.  And she discusses the Iranian state and prison system since the early 20th century and places recent mass protests — the largest in Iranian history — in the context of cycles of protest and repression in modern Iran. Golnar Nikpour, The Incarcerated Modern: Prisons and Public Life in Iran Stanford University Press, 2024 Photo credit: Saeed Karimi The post Infrastructures of War and Repression in Iran appeared first on KPFA.