The Truth
We cover the major headlines worldwide, bringing updates on the latest political, economic, and global events.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 674
- Years Active
- 2025
The West’s 'principles fall apart' over Palestine
French political analyst Francois Burgat was charged with supporting terrorism over a social media post he shared, which included a statement by Hamas. He was later acquitted. Burgat joins Centre Sta…
00:20:53 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Could Trump's trade strategy forge new alliances against him?
Brazil, India, China and Russia remain firmly in Donald Trump's sights as targets for his tariffs. Others like the EU have caved and negotiated deals. But for those haven't, could the US president's …
00:27:09 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Why do we feel alone in the age of constant connection?
In an age of constant connection, why do we feel so isolated? Connected and Alone dives into the hidden costs of our digital lives, revealing how social media hijacks our attention and emotions. What…
00:24:16 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
What Trump's tariffs mean for Shein and Temu shoppers
Are US tariffs about to end the ‘add to cart’ era? President Donald Trump’s move to end the de minimis exemption closes a loophole used by Shein, Temu, and others to ship duty-free. With costs likely…
00:22:38 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
One year post Hasina: What's next for Bangladesh?
We explore how Bangladesh is navigating political uncertainty one year after youth-led protests ended Sheikh Hasina’s long rule. In 2024, young Bangladeshis took to the streets, demanding change and …
00:25:21 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Investigating Sheikh Hasina’s final days in Bangladesh
A student uprising shook Bangladesh, toppling its most powerful leader. After 15 years in office, Sheikh Hasina’s grip on power broke under the pressure of a movement that began with a dispute over g…
00:49:10 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
How will Gaza care for the 150,000 injured in Israel's war?
Israel's war on Gaza has injured more than 150,000 Palestinians. Many with life-changing injuries need specialist long-term care - but face devastation and blockade by Israel. What's the impact of al…
00:28:46 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
What happens when you join the Gaza flotilla?
Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the US after imprisonment and abuse by Israeli forces for joining the Handala Freedom Flotilla to Gaza. He tells us about his time in detention, the silence fro…
00:23:10 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Why have relations between Trump and Modi nosedived so quickly?
The US has imposed a punitive 25% tariff on India. President Trump warns that more could follow. It's a spectacular change from six months ago - when the leaders of the two nations declared their fri…
00:28:26 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Last Letters of the Kamikaze: A teen confronts Japan’s wartime legacy
Shurina is a 15-year-old high school student in Hita in southwestern Japan. Her world shifts when she’s cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play about World War II directed by her piano teacher and perform…
00:24:32 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Targeted, killed, starved: Journalists struggle in Gaza
Almost two years in, the war in Gaza is the deadliest conflict for journalists ever. With no foreign journalists allowed in, Palestinian reporters on the ground are the only ones who can tell the sto…
00:22:36 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
How will Russia respond to the US repositioning of two nuclear submarines?
US President Donald Trump says he's ordered two nuclear submarines to be repositioned to what he's called the 'appropriate regions'. It comes after a social media war of words between Trump and forme…
00:27:55 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Israel Is a Death Cult, Politicians Are Cowards & the Media Is Rotten, w/ Abby Martin
Starvation. Mass death. Children wasting away on camera. And still, no consequences. Rania Khalek is joined by Abby Martin to expose the full horror of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the complicity …
00:54:36 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Where does Trump stand on Israel’s starvation of Palestinians?
Despite some pushback from his party to deal with the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza - especially Israel’s starvation policy - the US governing Republican Party remains unmoved. Republicans overwhe…
00:24:02 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
What's the fallout from Trump's new batch of tariffs?
Around the world, countries are scrambling to cope with the latest wave of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. More than 60 countries are on the list, some with levies as high as 50 percent…
00:27:35 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Inside India’s expulsion of Bengali Muslims
India is expelling Bengali Muslims - stripping citizenship, detaining and deporting them to Bangladesh. The crackdown has spread nationwide, prompted by years of BJP propaganda and a news media all t…
00:24:40 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Academic Witch Hunt: U.S. Arrests Chinese Scientists in Dangerous Escalation
The US arrested two Chinese researchers on National security-related charges for “smuggling” research materials into the US. But are these researchers really “agro-terrorists” posing a serious threat…
00:49:56 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
‘I Couldn’t Breathe’: U.S. Labor Activist Chris Smalls Tortured by Israel
Chris Smalls, Founder of the Amazon Labor Union, joins the show after being beaten, arrested, and detained by Israeli forces for attempting to bring aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza. As the only …
00:11:54 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Corporate Media Calls It ‘Genocide’ After Sanitizing Israel’s Crimes. Why the Shift?
Danaka Katovich, National Co-Director at CODEPINK Women for Peace, joins the show to discuss the media about face on Israel’s genocide in Gaza. As Gaza enters the fifth stage of starvation after two …
01:21:26 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
How Zohran Can Win Over Black Voters and Transform Public Safety
Lawrence Grandpre, Director of Research at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, discusses how Zohran Mamdani’s win as the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor has sparked intense debates over publi…
00:16:12 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
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