Showcasing some of the best Documentaries and Talk Shows
Mon 18 November 2024: Following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid mass protests, Yunus faces the daunting task of uniting a fractured nation. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, he discusses the severe climate risks Bangladesh faces, political reforms needed to stabilise the country, and shifting diplomatic relations, particularly as Donald Trump, […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: A new fire season crackles to life in Kalimantan as 29-year-old Emmanuela Shinta monitors the air quality and distributes face masks to thousands of villagers expecting the worst. But she knows it is not enough. Each year, the region is prone to deadly fires caused by deforestation, trapping Borneo in a […]
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Tue 05 November 2024: At the time of writing, war is spreading throughout West Asia. Of course, this is widely understood as an outgrowth of Israeli expansion and the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. This week’s guest is back on Downstream to provide a century’s worth of historical context to enrich the way in […]
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Fri 01 November 2024: Jeremy Scahill is an American investigative journalist and author. He co-founded Drop Site News, a non-partisan organisation dedicated to reporting on major stories while focused on accountability and accuracy. Scahill joins Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle, to dissect the 2024 US presidential election, American interests in the Middle East, Israel’s war on […]
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Sat 26 October 2024: When two young American Jews raised to support Israel unconditionally witness the way Israel treats Palestinians, it changes their lives. They join a movement of young American Jews campaigning to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel and reveal a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity. Israelism sparked huge debate on American […]
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Tue 15 October 2024: After eight years of silence, Li, who works in Ethiopia, is finally ready to confront her father for sexual abuse crimes he committed against her during her teenage years. Determined to seek justice before it’s too late, she returns to China with her fiance to collect evidence and initiate legal proceedings against […]
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Tue 08 October 2024: In this episode CJ Werleman discusses how Western powers, particularly Britain and France, undermined Arab democracy post-World War I, leading to colonial rule and division in the Middle East. It highlights the betrayal of promises made by Western leaders, the impact of historical narratives, and the ongoing consequences of these actions […]
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Sat 05 October 2024: When political leaders speak of genocide, they repeat a timeworn mantra: “Never again.” Over the past year, for the Palestinians of Gaza, “again” has become reality – mass casualties broadcast almost in real time by its victims. This film is about an alternative version of that reality – the one told […]
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Fri 27 September 2024: In part 1 of this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is Clive Stafford Smith, a civil rights lawyer and legal counsel for many of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. His best known client is Aafia Siddiqui, who he says is a victim of circumstance, and should never have ended up […]
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Sun 22 September 2024: Hidden cost every American pays for US Government support of Israel ______________________________________________________________ FOLLOW INDEPENDENT PRESS: WhatsApp CHANNEL https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22 TWITTER (CLICK HERE) https://twitter.com/IpIndependent FACEBOOK (CLICK HERE) https://web.facebook.com/ipindependent YOUTUBE (CLICK HERE) https://www.youtube.com/@ipindependent Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
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