Undercurrents
Undercurrents is a regular podcast series featuring interviews with Chatham House experts - and others - about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society. Hosted by staff from across the institute, each episode goes in-depth on a topic, looking beyond the news to explore the issues shaping global politics.
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Jun 11, 2020
The tragic killing of George Floyd in Minnesota at the end of May has sparked a wave of protests in the US and around the world. It has also sparked an important, long-overdue and often difficult, discussion on racism.
This week Ben speaks to Yusuf Hassan about the issue of race in UK politics, and the obstacles that face ethnic minority individuals seeking to pursue a career in Westminster.
Then Agnes discusses the tensions between expertise and politics in the response to the coronavirus pandemic with Calum Inverarity.
Explore the New York Times reading list:
An Antiracist Reading List, by Ibram X. Kendi
Read The World Today article:
Credits:
Speakers: Yusuf Hassan, Calum Inverarity
Hosts: Agnes Frimston, Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced by Chatham House