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WhatInTheWorldWeekly
by AJ
Original political commentary delivered with an entertaining and humorous perspective.
Episodes
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US Election #8: Trump the Zionist.
As is the case with most issues, Trump has been difficult to pin down on the issue of Palestine. While we can safely say he is firmly in the camp of the Zionists, the anger toward Joe Biden has made some question whether Trump might be more likely to bring about a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas…
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UK ELECTION #2: What the hell is a tactical vote?
There is much discussion about the idea of tactical voting in the upcoming UK parliamentary elections. In this episode, I break down what this means, my perspective on it as an election strategy and the consequences. As a reminder, you can read an article version of this at my website:...
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US Election #7: ERMMM…WE GOT HIM?
This is part 7 of my US election series. After over 100 charges and a year of legal drama, Trump has finally been convicted of an offence. Surely this is the end of him??? I break down the case here and what it really means!
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Chapter #15: Did Lucy Letby Actually Do It?
“We haven’t got evidence, but we’ve got concerns”. That was how the consultant paediatrician (Ravi Jayaram) described the initial evidence that began this manhunt. An astounding report in the New Yorker magazine has revealed many details of this trial which UK audiences (due to baffling secrecy...
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Book Review #12: Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté
Score: 7/10. This was my most personal and sobering book review to date. This book explores ADHD, from its origins and diagnosis, to manifestations in children and adults. It is incredibly informative for people with the condition or simply those who would like to learn more about it. Highly...
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Book Review #11: NEARLY ALL THE MEN IN LAGOS ARE MAD.
Rating: 8.5/10. This book features a number of short stories (presumably) written to highlight the madness of Lagosian men. Each episode is about 30mins long. Interestingly however, in some of the stories, it is the women, and not the men that are exhibiting mad behaviour. The book reads like a...
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Book Review #10: Atomic Habits
Score = 9/10. Atomic Habits aims to define the steps to forming and maintaining great habits. Behind almost every success story is a great habit, and habits are formed by consistency and repetition. The book aims to focus on the habit, and not the act itself. It ascribes excellence to exercising...
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Chapter #14: Netanyahu’s America
For those of you who are new here, I recently took a break from making new episodes and focused more on writing. Well, now I AM BACK. These episodes are an audio transcription of my blog articles(hence why it oddly starts at Chapter #14). A link to my blog can be found on Twitter/X: @WITWWeekly,...
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WhatInTheWorld #29: Excerpts from The Great War
The scale of death and destruction of warfare can simply not be comprehended by any non-combatants. In this episode, I attempt to paint a picture of this. Starting with the reactions of joy and jubilation to the mood swing when the bodies started to pile up. I contrast the reactions of soldiers…
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WhatInTheWorld #28: Palestinians - The Unworthy Victims
The concerted effort by the media to present the events of October 7th as the beginning of this issue but actually a reaction to continuous apartheid is key to understanding their immoral justifications for Israel’s behaviour. Hamas has been funded and incubated by Israel to ensure there is never…
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WhatInTheWorld #27: Israel seeks revenge
Since October 7, Israel and it’s defenders have asserted its right to “defend itself” from the attacks. This has meant a merciless bombardment of the Gaza Strip in an attempt to equal the score. More importantly, the mask slipped this week and they have now admitted they are looking to create a...
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WhatInTheWorld #26: War, what is it good for?
“There’s only thing worse than soldiers dying in vain, and that’s more soldiers dying in vain”. While the invasion is Israel by Hamas and other militants was celebrated as an act of resistance, no people of good conscience can support the wanton destruction and lack of regard for civilian life...
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WhatInTheWorld #25: Reactionary responses to social trauma
The shocking events which unfolded in Croydon on Tuesday morning left the UK in mass trauma. The response to this seemed to be a need to explain the sociological factors that led to the murder, despite a complete lack of information about the incident. Arguments ranged from the age gap between…
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Travel Update: The Bicycle City, Amsterdam
Flew straight to Amsterdam from Barcelona to experience the Bicycle city (named personally). I discussed getting round the city, accomodation & of course the weed. Tune in to find out the best “coffee shop” to purchase your own
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Travel update: Barcelona
I discuss my recent trip to Barcelona. What I liked and didn’t like, what I did and didn’t do, and some helpful tips on how to reduce costs and places to go.
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History Archive #6: Understanding God, Philosophically.
When people ask me if I believe in a God, my answer is: I am confident a God doesn’t not exist, but I believe in Him anyway. How to square that circle? How does God exist if it’s outside of space and time? How can a perfect being design a world so imperfect? What does it mean for a being to be...
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WhatInTheWorld #24: Afronation 2023 Review. Information session, tips and recommendations.
In this episode, I breakdown my latest holiday to Portugal for Afronation. This was held in Praia de Rocha, Portimao. I start with some background about the festival to provide information for those who haven’t visited before. Then, I delve into what I liked and didn’t like, my experience of it…
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WhatInTheWorld #23: UK court convicts Nigerian Senator of attempted organ trafficking
In todays episode, I speak to a very knowledgeable source about the recent trial and conviction of Ike Ekweremadu, the former Deputy President of the Nigerian senate. He was convicted of conspiracy to harvest organs and sentenced alongside his wife and the doctor who attempted to facilitate the...
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WhatInTheWorld #22: Diane Abbott and meaningless Racial Categorisation
Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North has found herself in some hot water for suggesting that white people cannot experience racism, but rather can be victims of prejudice. She makes the distinction that while different types of white people have gone through maltreatment due to their differences,...
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WhatInTheWorld #21: Media colluding with govt to prosecute leaker
Last week, Jack Teixeira was arrested by the FBI for leaking top secret documents which exposed US Govt lies about the Ukraine war, spying on allies and many other things. The media astonishingly not went along with the govt request to not publish or view this material, but also worked with the...
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WhatInTheWorld #20: In Defence of Zeze Mills
In this week’s episode, I discuss the fallout from Zeze Mills latest podcast episode she interviewed Noel Clarke. Clarke has been accused by 20 women of accusations ranging from sexual harassment to bullying. The general theme of the fallout was that it was wrong of Mills to conduct the…
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WhatInTheWorld #19: ICC issues Putin arrest warrant
No not the International Cricket Council, rather the International Criminal Court. This court has a very chequered history of almost exclusively convicting African warlords (essentially the only people they can kidnap and subdue). Ultimately, this was done to make peace even less likely. The...
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WhatInTheWorld #18: Gary Lineker & Nazi comparisons
Gary Lineker was briefly suspended by the BBC for comparing the govts rhetoric on refugee migrant crossings to that used by the Nazis about the Jews in the 1930s. While the comparison was somewhat tenuous, missing from the discussion is the fact that the UK govt played a key role in causing the...
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WhatInTheWorld #17: Nigerian Presidential Elections
I summarise the main protagonists (and antagonists) in the Nigerian elections held on the 25th February 2023. The plots and subplots and how the voting and reaction has been. Unlike recent election, it appears this one was less credible than the smaller governship elections which have been held…
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WhatInTheWorld #16: Ukraine war anniversary
A recap on the state of the war today. Sadly, this war has been inevitable since 2014 due to the aggression of the US in goading Russia through the Maidan uprising of 2014. Even after the war began, the US continuously blocked peace efforts. They seem prepared to fight the war to the last Ukrainian.
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The Twitter Files
A few weeks ago, journalist Matt Taibbi reported via a long thread on twitter about documents he’s received which show conclusively that Twitter was working in close collaboration with the FBI and elected officials to censor, suspend and delete accounts. Some even show the FBI requesting real…
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Acute Insecurity in Nothern Nigeria
I dive into the BBC Africa documentary about the violence ravaging Northern Nigeria. The WhatsApp broadcasts say it’s a cynical Fulani plot to take over Nigeria, but it seems more like a mix of terrible governance, ethnic division and climate change.
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Ukraine war and Cens*rship
The current war in Ukraine seems to be a trial run for what we can expect regarding censorship. People must be protected from information the government doesn’t want them to know, less they start having opinions that deviate from the official narrative.
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History Archive #5: Florence
A brief few words about my trip to Florence.
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WhatInTheWorld #15: Talking Zionism & Israel with my Jewish friend
I asked my friend (who is Jewish) for his perspective on Israel-Palestine. His personal experiences, political leanings etc. It’s a wide ranging conversation going from how he founded a Jewish youth society at his university, his encounter with Palestinian society and experiences when visiting...
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History Archive 4: MARRIED AT 21!!! (with Andreela)
“Andreela” is female version is “Andre”. She was engaged at 20 and married at 21! She met her husband at university and they got married amidst the pandemic! Find out how they did it...
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History Archive 3: Living in Rwanda with Garnet Achieng.
In my first episode with an African living in Africa, I speak to Garnet (a Kenyan) about her journey relocating from Kenya to Rwanda via Turkey of all places! We talk about the Rwandan socio-political landscape, dating and work life. I learnt that electricity is 100x better in Rwanda than it is…
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History Archive 2: How Land Shapes History.
In this episode, I sit down with Helena to talk about Environmental history and politics. We talk about how land shaped the history of the US and the history of culture. From the native Americans to the Palestinians, how displacement actively changes our politics and future.
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History Archive 1: Aris Williams (Go Tigers!)
In the first episode of its kind, I speak to Tarot Enthusiast & LSU Tiger, Aris Williams. We talk the history of Tarot, Louisiana & the world in general!
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WhatInTheWorld #14: CIA bogus “Human Rights Activism” on Uighur Muslims
For my second season of BlackPolitik, I decided to do a news brief on the CIA sponsored fake news coming out about Xinjiang and the Uighur Muslims. Sadly, a lot of well meaning people are falling for this hoax rafted by the US govt to damage China’s reputation. This is right out of the colour...
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WhatInTheWorld #13: “I Don’t See Colour”
Saying one doesn’t see colour has become a “problematic” thing to say in liberal circles. While it is of course a semantic exercise, I do believe in principle it can lead to a more harmonious society than trying to create a society hyperfocused on a superficial and incoherent eugenics idea like...
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WhatInTheWorld #12: Black Lives Matter and Identity, Part 2.
In the second part of my two part series, I explore the economic and systemic aspect of what is being highlighted by BLM. I shed light on how we can connect our struggles and the tangible ways with which we can start to make changes. Also, I stress the need to connect this movement on a global...
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WhatInTheWorld #11: Black Lives Matter and Identity.
In the first of a two part series, I review the incident involving Amy Cooper and the protests that resulted from the death of George Floyd. I comment on the worrying fact that so many people wanted her punitively punished and what it says about the culture of our society. When we talk about...
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WhatInTheWorld #10: Unlearning Propaganda about the Vietnam War
Many of my U.K. listeners were taught about the Vietnam war in secondary school. We were taught that it was this epic communism vs freedom struggle of North vs South. And that the Americans were on the side of freedom loving people of the South. As I explain in this podcast, this type of…
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Episode 7: The Shock Doctrine: How the Rich are Cashing In On The Pandemic.
The Shock Doctrine explains how the wealthy use the mask of the pandemic to enrich themselves. While they believe no one is looking, the biggest looting is occurring. The euphemistically named “bailouts” are nothing more than profit protection. It ensures that even in times of a depressing the...
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WhatInTheWorld #9: On the Revolution That Never Was.
With the lose of Jeremy Corbyn and now the recent dropping out of Bernie Sanders. The optimism they inspired is slowly being replaced with anger and despair. In the episode, I try to analyse with the warning signs were there that this so-called “revolution” was never to be. I myself wanted...
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Episode 6: Covid-19 Observations with Keziah: The Emperor Has No Clothes.
The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has been a total vindication of the left, yes we can afford to house our people, yes we can afford free university, yes we can afford even free ponies. The diseased capitalist mind of the oligarchs have been well and truly exposed. Talk of saving the…
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WhatInTheWorld #8: The Life of Frederick Douglass (Book Review).
I recently bought an audiobook about the lives of Douglass, Booker T Washington & Dubois. I have always been fascinated by in person tales of what life was like back in those days. I have completed the first part, by Douglass. I am intrigued by how it seems to prove my theory on how we currently...
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Episode 5: Why I am a Free Speech Absolutist.
In this episode, I delve into the emergence of “hate speech” laws and how they are not only ineffective but idiotic. They essentially amount to the crime of hurting someone’s feelings. That should not be a justifiable reason to prosecute someone. Also, with regards to the emergence of the far…
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WhatInTheWorld #7: Do animals have civilisations?
Some of the things we find odd about animals we actually used to do ourselves. For example, did you know that it was common place for humans to kill the offspring of conquered people’s, just like lions do. The Mongols and Romana often did this. Consequently, a lioness sometimes sleep with as many...
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WhatInTheWorld #6: Casual anti-Arab racism, America’s genocidal plans etc.
A roundup of news that’s been irritating me. Stupid questions about using nuclear weapons, America’s genocidal positions on nuclear weapons, casual anti-Palestinian racism. Article on US low yield nukes: https://fas.org/blogs/security/2020/01/w76-2deployed/
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WhatInTheWorld #5: Megxit; Is the U.K. a racist country?
There has been great debate lately on Megan & Harry leaving the Royal Family. “Is the U.K. a racist country?” has been a dominant feature question in the news. Accusing a country, like the U.K., with its long history of genocide and terrorism against millions of brown people of racism for not...
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Episode 4: College vs University; Differences between America and UK.
In this episode, I speak to my American friend about the differences between their college system and ours in the UK. I learn about how their student loan system works, and the wide variety of scholarships available to students. Also, most of the universities you know in the US are actually...
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WhatInTheWorld #4, Iraqi parliament votes 170-0 to expel US, US says NO!
Exhibit 100000 of the brutality and racism of the US Empire. The “democracy” installed by the US in its brutal occupation of Iraq votes against US interests, US simply says “NO, We’re America Bitch!” https://twitter.com/apdiplowriter/status/1215647086986825728?s=21...
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Episode 3: Understanding America with Junie B; Race, class and everything in between.
In my third episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Junie B, host of The Other Side of the Truth podcast. Her podcast is an exploration of issues affecting black women in America. We talk about growing up black in our various countries, her views on Obama and what America is like from the...
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