With both prospects averse to media examination, the governmental argument handled substantial significance.
Today marked the very first governmental dispute in between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. With both prospects offering tradition media the cold shoulder, was it enough to encourage citizens of their vision for America?
Factors:
Shana Gadarian– Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University
Natasha Lennard– Contributing Writer, The Intercept
John Nichols– National Affairs Correspondent, The Nation
Mitchell Robertson– Lecturer in United States History, UCL
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United States authorities state they are performing a collaborated operation versus Russian foreign impact in this election. Meenakshi Ravi takes a look at the conservative online influencers who are implicated of taking cash from Moscow.
Cobalt mining in the DRC: Big Tech’s dark secret
Cobalt is among the most sought-after minerals on the planet today. It’s utilized in the batteries of smart devices, laptop computers and electrical automobiles. And the majority of it originates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Covering cobalt extraction in the DRC is infamously challenging which makes it tough to understand what conditions the miners are working under. In the very first of a two-part report, the Listening Post’s Nic Muirhead went to the DRC to attempt and access to the mines– to see for himself– what the story is.
Featuring:
Franck Fwamba– Editor, Mining News Magazine
Siddharth Kara– Author, Cobalt Red
Sylvie Manda– Journalist
Sweet Ofime– Researcher on Climate Justice, Amnesty International