Ep.389 - "Two-Tier" Policing, Belfast Riots & GLP-1s
About this episode
The episode discusses recent events in Belfast, media narratives around policing, and the impact of weight loss drugs on body image in the UK.
In a week where: Belfast devolves into race riots in response to a stabbing. Fully autonomous, Al-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time. The World Cup kicks off. Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88. Starmer to announce 'Australia plus' ban on social media for under-16s. In the 1st of three Society segments: (9:01) The right-wing have once again been enabled to take over the media whirlwind around the murder of Henry Nowak. They've even gone as far as claiming "two-tier" policing exists against white people. ( Article By Nafeez Ahmed ) In the 2nd Society segment: (27:41) Speaking of white rage, Belfast has gone under days of riots, unleashing pogroms against migrants & people of colour. ( Article By Owen Jones ) In the 3rd Society segment: (36:58) Amongst all of that, Palestine Action are still getting treated as terrorists. As far as the government is concerned, that's old news, cementing their right-wing stance. ( Article By Natasha Walter ) Lastly, in Life: (46:22) After the Ozempic craze of last year, GLP-1 weight loss drugs are becoming more and more accessible by the day. So how is it affecting the collective body image of…
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