Ep.376 - Ethiopian Elections & Don Bronstein
About this episode
The episode discusses Ethiopian elections, social media addiction trials, and features a story about photographer Don Bronstein.
In a week where: Meta, YouTube Lose First Social Media Addiction Trial, Ordered to Pay $6M. Volkswagen in Talks with Israel to Produce Parts for Missile Defence Systems. Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails. Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash in Florida. Half a million gather in London for biggest anti-far right demonstration. In the 1st of two Politics segments: (7:23) Ethiopia are having their election in June but with the lack of open competition and many legal levers pulled to make it look like democracy when it isn't, the political future of Ethiopia looks dark. ( Article By Wakjira Tesfaye ) In the 2nd Politics segment: (18:57) A little tale from Northern Ireland on what happens when the state colludes with the far-right. Not timely at all of course! ( Article By Shane Burley ) In Tech: (34:39) Digging into the Social Media Addiction trial, the recent Ls that Big Tech have taken recently and whether it means true structural change is coming. ( Article By Carolina Rossini ) Lastly, in Photography: (47:22) A story about Don Bronstein - a photographer whose subjects include Bob Dylan & Barbra Streisand - whose…
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