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Mallen Baker: Faultlines

"Dangerously reasonable" analysis on politics, science, and particularly the bit where they bump into each other. I aim to give an independent, fact-focused, non-ideological take on the issues that matter.

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00:28:43

Will Ron DeSantis save America from itself?

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/11/11

The US mid-term elections deliver a surprising result that arguably makes US civil war just a bit less likely. Ukraine takes back control of Kherson city as senior figures in the US administration urge them to negotiate with Putin. Social media giants Twitter and Meta are in meltdown as the online landscape seems vulnerable to change. And in this week’s short thought, why the blame game at COP27 and everywhere else is so unproductive.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen

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00:22:21

America's democratic decline

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2022/11/04

America prepares itself for the mid-term elections as late polls suggest Republicans may soon control both houses, Brazil’s president Bolsonaro narrowly loses his election but does that actually mean the Amazon rainforest is safe? Rishi Sunak changes his mind about going to COP27 – we review the issues up for debate at the climate conference. And in this week’s short thought, how almost unnoticed we’re now at the point where you can be jailed for private speech.Support this

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00:20:55

The most dangerous decade

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2022/10/28

US political support for Ukraine shows first signs of fracturing as Vladimir Putin predicts the most dangerous decade. The UK has a new prime minister in Rishi Sunak who promises a return to competence in government. And the global climate summit COP27 is looming, which means a rash of updates on how we’re not on target. And in this week’s short thought, I reflect on how far adrift from reality some American views on the UK have become.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen

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00:27:13

Is nuclear war Putin's last stand?

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2022/10/07

Ukraine continues to make advances as the world is newly alarmed about potential nuclear war. The UK’s brand new government sees more consequences from its self-sabotage. And EU members push back against the bloc’s plans to reduce pesticides in the middle of a world food crisis.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers news, current affairs, science and politics. It aims to be independent, fact-focused and non-ideological. A rational and reasoned approach to

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00:27:33

Putin’s plan to bring the West to its knees

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2022/09/30

Putin draws his red line and dares the West to cross it by formally annexing four regions of Ukraine. The UK Truss government’s mini-budget explodes in their faces and gives Labour real hope of regaining power. And controversial and Eurosceptic right winger Georgia Meloni wins Italy’s election, the latest populist wave that seems possibly to be sweeping Europe.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers news, current affairs, science and politics. It aims to be

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00:23:55

Putin's end game is in sight

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2022/09/24

Russia announces a major mobilisation of its citizens while repeating its threats of nuclear war. The UK’s new government announces the unbanning of fracking and the most radical tax cutting day in fifty years. And in this week’s short though, we look at the latest tech giant, PayPal, to exercise unaccountable power against its customers apparently to the detriment of free speech.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers news, current affairs, science and

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00:24:25

Vladimir Putin's VERY BAD WEEK

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/09/16

Putin has a bad week in the war, and not a great time with China’s Xi Jinping who has ‘concerns’ about Ukraine. Sweden sees an election upheaval as concern about gun crime and immigration creates a populist backlash. And the second largest cryptocurrency ethereum slashes its massive energy use at a stroke, but will others follow? And in this week’s short thought, how our values are changing and we didn’t much notice.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers

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00:25:36

New PM has the WORST job

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/09/02

Liz Truss is poised to become the next UK prime minister - I look at what she’s said so far she will actually do. A critic of Vladimir Putin mysteriously falls from a window and his history making predecessor, Mikhail Gorbachev, dies. A genuine climate catastrophe has a third of Pakistan under water and is likely to be followed by famine. And in this week’s short thought, I look at a small example of real elite technocratic thinking that we should be quick to push back against.Support this

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00:27:03

Putin burns Europe's gas

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/08/26

As energy prices across Europe are soaring, Russia is burning off its excess gas highlighting Putin’s high stakes gamble. UK prime minister candidate Rishi Sunak blows up the secrecy behind the UK’s covid lockdowns. China, the would-be great emerging superpower is assailed on all sides by problems of its own. And in this week’s short thought, I discuss the mindset change to best equip you to tackle these challenging times.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show

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00:26:04

Killing more people than Covid?

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/08/19

The UK government identifies causes for the surge in excess deaths which, for 2022, could be killing more people than covid, Liz Cheney loses her election, and Sam Harris goes viral in a bad way – all in the name of keeping Trump out of the white house, Russia begins to process of wiping out national cultural identity in the areas it occupies in Ukraine. And in this week’s short thought I reflect on the free speech questions hanging in the air after the attack on Salman Rushdie.Support this

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00:25:27

Pelosi PROVOKES CHINA and leaves

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2022/08/05

China responds with fury to the visit by US House speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. The referendum in Kansas pushes back on banning abortion and changes the landscape for the midterm elections. Europe and elsewhere continue to see real consequences to continuing heatwaves and drought. And in this week’s short thought, I reflect on the phenomenon of audience capture and how it push creators down a slippery slope indeed.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers

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00:28:16

Biden gets his climate bill

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2022/07/29

A major climate change bill suddenly appears in the US when everyone was least expecting it. More signs of the health impact of lockdowns are emerging but people are instead focusing on monkeypox. The UK NHS shuts down the Tavistock gender clinic whose rush to prescribe puberty blockers was labelled a danger to children. And in this week’s short thought, is body positivity something to be embraced or roundly rejected?Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers

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00:26:15

Beast mode Biden and the coming civil war

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/07/22

Joe Biden nearly declares a climate emergency – would it be a move too far for America’s fragile situation? The final two candidates for UK prime minister are settled but whether they like net zero or not, their options are limited. The European Commission instructs EU members states to cut gas use, and most of them fight back. And in this week’s short thought, I talk about the value of admitting when you were wrong.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers

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00:27:38

Putin TURNS OFF the gas

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/07/19

Russia turns off the gas supply, and Europe’s fear it won’t be turned back on has far reaching impacts. President Biden goes to deal with people he labelled as pariahs even as America’s own bad behaviour is brought to attention. The UK conservative party fights like ferrets in a sack over who will be the next Prime Minister. And in this week’s short thought, I dream of an end to safetyism in a country braced in terror over a coming heat wave.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe

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00:27:23

Boris gets EXIT done

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/07/08

Boris Johnson is finally felled as a long downward spiral comes to an end China brings in and then abandons vaccine mandates as the UK and some other countries are showing an unexplained increase in non-covid deaths. The EU sees turmoil as it classifies nuclear and gas as green and Dutch farmers protest draconian laws on nitrogen. And in this week’s short thought, I reflect on what makes for effective leadership, even as we wonder when we might again see it in political life.Support this

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00:27:46

Supreme Court kills climate action?

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/07/01

The US Supreme Court rips up a key measure on climate change and makes America a bit less governable even than it already was. Meanwhile Democrats try to put Roe v Wade on the ballot for 2022 elections while taking Donald Trump OFF the ballot for 2024. Russia hits a major civilian target with significant loss of life but the G7 responds with juvenile drivel. And in this week’s short thought, we talk about how your biggest critic might just be your best ally.Support this

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00:26:08

Bad leaders fighting the inevitable

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2022/06/24

In this news round-up of the week for 24th June 2022, Boris Johnson teeters on the brink once again after the worst by-election results in living memory. The US Supreme Court delivers a huge decision (and that's BEFORE today's one, which came too late for this video)! The EU confirms Ukraine as a candidate for membership even as the EU’s unity falls apart. China extends its grip on internet censorship, and it’s not the only one. And, in this week’s short thought, I draw lessons from an example of

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00:23:29

Jan 6th Trump trial is all about elections

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/06/10

In this news round-up of the week for 10th June 2022 In the US, the Jan 6th hearings begin but it’s really all about future elections not past ones. The European Parliament goes into full meltdown as its signature climate policies suffer major setbacks. President Putin talks about his war aims as three foreign soldiers are sentenced to death. And in this week’s short thought, I talk about why it’s an advantage in your life to take the initiative.Support this

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00:25:24

Will ZERO COVID end Xi Jinping’s rule?

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/06/03

Shanghai emerged from lockdown but the zero Covid policy is putting doubt over Xi Jinping’s status as dictator for life. President Biden u-turns with dizzying speed on sending long-range missiles to Ukraine American Republicans signal a shift to being more positive on climate change. And in this week’s short thought, I talk about the choice we make about whether or not to use polarising language.Support this channel!https://patreon.com/mallenbakerThe Mallen Baker Show covers news, current affairs,

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00:28:43

Zelensky admits the tide may be turning

Mallen Baker: Faultlines ·

2022/05/27

Russia starts making ground in the Ukraine war as the parts of its military machine finally start working together. America endures another school mass shooting and descends into the usual internal warfare. A hacker releases documents from Chinese police stations in Xinjiang showing just what’s happening to the Uighers. The UK introduces a post-Brexit bill to deregulate gene editing. And in this week’s short thought, I talk about the what it means to think for yourself.Support this

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