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Worlds Apart

RT

Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.

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Mar 24, 2024 16:18

Uncultured politics? Yury Bashmet, conductor and violist

From cancel culture to the cancelling of culture, the Western boycott on all things Russian has led to a paralysis of artistic exchange, further amplifying the schism created by diplomatic animosity and economic sanctions. But given that music or dance have always been able to permeate language and ideological barriers, aren’t they indeed a powerful weapon to be controlled and, if need be, neutralized? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Yury Bashmet, a Russian conductor and world-renowned violist.

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Mar 17, 2024 08:15

Seeing no evil? Emir Kusturica, Serbian director

Not so long ago, mixing culture or sports with politics was considered bad taste, but nowadays one may get into trouble for failing to do that. As cancel culture draws ever-wider gaps between people and entire nations, is there any medium left to pay homage to and experience our shared humanity? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Emir Kusturica, world-renowned Serbian film director and screenwriter.

This interview was recorded at Mantera Resort & Congress in Sochi.

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29:53
Mar 10, 2024 09:07

Misguided development? Thomas Palley, Founder of Economics for Democratic & Open Societies

As the popular saying goes, ‘you can never get enough of what you don’t need,’ but that doesn’t stop people and whole nations from trying to get more. Both the modern economy and today’s politics are predicated on goals and objectives that have little to do with a meaningful or balanced life, quite the contrary – they manufacture dependencies and conflict as ways of sustaining themselves. Can that be changed and, if so, by whom? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Thomas Palley, an American economist, author of several books and founder of Economics for Democratic and Open Societies.

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Mar 3, 2024 06:31

Mystery of enmity? Ian Proud, author of ‘A Misfit in Moscow: How British Diplomacy Failed in Russia’

As Sherlock Holmes remarked, some things are easier to know than to explain. The relationship between Russia and Britain is among them. Despite numerous efforts to mend the historical rivalry, it remains cold at best and poisonous at worst. What makes the ill will so entrenched? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Ian Proud, a former British diplomat and author of ‘A Misfit in Moscow: How British Diplomacy Failed in Russia’.

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Feb 25, 2024 05:46

Palestine within? Jamal Kanj, Author of ‘Children of Catastrophe: Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America’

‘A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths are a statistic.’ While the provenance of this aphorism is still disputed, it does reflect the desensitizing effect that mass violence has on the human psyche. The bigger or longer the suffering, the harder it is to relate to it. The case in point is the Palestinian question, unresolved for more than 75 years and steeped in many thousands of deaths. What’s the Palestinian story beyond the rising death toll and international inaction? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Jamal Kanj, author of ‘Children of Catastrophe: Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America’.

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Feb 18, 2024 05:55

Shock, not therapy? Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University

In the 19th century, war was considered the continuation of politics by other means, but in today’s world, that sentiment applies even more to the economy. US policymakers are open about seeing American dominance and hegemony as tools of economic development, but do they approach it sustainably? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University.