*Headphone/Volume warning around the 3:30 mark*

In a week where:

1. Shit kicks off in Lebanon...
2. Instagram will launch “Teen Accounts” for its young users.
3. Aslef train drivers vote to back pay deal and end two-year standoff.
4. The late billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of sexual assault by 20+ female former employees of Harrods, five of whom accuse him of rape.
5. Nurses in England reject government’s 5.5% pay award.

In War: (11:08) The 'tit-for-tat' between the State of Israel and Hezbollah has escalated, with a full blown war being threatened through Israel's recent actions. So are we just waiting for someone to say it? (Article By Asher Kaufman)

In Society: (25:56) It has been over a month since the UK riots and I thought it was worth getting into the head of people that hold the immigration concerns that a lot of English people do. As you can guess, they're close to the root issue but yet so far... (Article By Tom Parmenter)

In Journalism: (41:06) If you ever need evidence of national backsliding, look no further than how the Government and Police are using Terrorism legislation to detain and strike fear into Journalists that dare hold an anti-Israel stance. (Article By Richard Norton-Taylor)

Lastly, in Music: (53:33) A poetic look into the esoteric and extravagant art of one Rammellzee. (Article By Thurston Moore)

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