The World Unspun

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The World Unspun is a news podcast hosted by New Internationalist, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

New Internationalist hosts The World Unspun, a news show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  The Long Read: The UAE's quiet empire

  Jun 23, 202623 minS2

  New Internationalist is at risk! Donate today and help save global, independent journalism. This episode is brought to you by Coops UK . New Internationalist co-owner Kiran Gupta presents The Long Read from NI560: AI: The People Behind the Machine Further reading from this episode: Sudan's warring generals are armed to the brink (Eiad Husham in New Internationalist) Support independent media by becoming a New Internationalist co-owner. No billionaires. No media moguls. No corporate ads. Just truly independent, co-operative media. Subscribe today using the code THEWORLDUNSPUN for 20% off your first year of a print and/or digital subscription.

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  Episode #8

  Why the US is fuelling the new nuclear arms race, with Dae-Han Song

  May 28, 202625 minS2

  <p>After more than 50 years of award-winning global justice journalism, New Internationalist could be forced to shut down. We need your help to survive. Donate today at newint.org/give</p><p>This episode was brought to you by Big Solar Coop.</p><p>**</p><p>The threat of nuclear weapons being used is the highest it’s been since the Cold War.</p><p>Nuclear-armed states have been ploughing money into modernizing their arsenals and their leaders are abandoning arms control agreements as they continue to ramp up political tensions.</p><p>In this episode, co-editor Amy Hall speaks to...

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  Episode #7

  In Lebanon, Israel imposes 'peace' through domination, with Mat Nashed

  Apr 29, 202632 minS2

  <p>This episode was brought to you by Big Solar Coop.</p><p>Subscribe to New Internationalist and use the code THEWORLDUNSPUN for 20% off your first year of a print and/or digital subscription.</p><p>The Beirut-based journalist provides his analysis on why Israel is able to impose a one-way 'ceasefire', its broader war aims in South Lebanon, and the people caught in the middle.</p><p>Further reading from this episode:</p><p>Please note this episode was recorded prior to the extension of the 'ceasefire' announced on 23 April 2026.</p><p>Gaza: Genocide and Resistance (New Internationalist, November...

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  Episode #6

  The international treaty to end fossil fuel extraction, with Tori Tsui

  Apr 22, 202631 minS2

  <p>Subscribe to New Internationalist today to get our next issue on the centenary of the 1926 British General Strike! Use the code THEWORLDUNSPUN for 20% off your first year of a print and/or digital subscription.</p><p>This episode was brought to you by Big Solar Coop.</p><p>Tori Tsui is an environmental campaigner, author and advisor from Hong Kong. She is a senior advisor for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Follow her on Instagram @toritsui</p><p>Further reading from this episode:</p><p>A new treaty promises to end fossil fuel extraction (Danny Chivers, New Internationalist)</p><...

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  Episode #5

  The story of the Jewish Labour Bund, with Molly Crabapple

  Apr 1, 202633 minS2

  <p>Subscribe to New Internationalist today to get our next issue on the centenary of the 1926 British General Strike! Use the code THEWORLDUNSPUN for 20% off your first year of a print and/or digital subscription.</p><p>This episode was brought to you by Big Solar Coop.</p><p>Molly Crabapple is an award-winning artist, writer and author whose work has appeared in past issues of New Internationalist including the cover of our 2015 issue Democracy in the digital era. Her forthcoming book, Here Where we Live is our Country, tells the little-known story of the revolutionary Jewish Labour Bund movement...

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