A long shadow has hung over the FIFA World Cup in Qatar; appalling working conditions for migrant workers, suppression of gender and queer rights, and brazen economic and political corruption.

This week we're joined by activist and video essayist Bes, to talk about how Qatar became the nation it is today. We chat about how past colonial interests and modern economic and political allegiances have supported Qatar's semi- monarchical society and impacted the workers and citizens in the Gulf region.

Check out Bes’s video on Qatar and other content here 

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Sunday Dispatch is recorded the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded, this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

Graphic Design: Karina Aslikyan

Intro Theme: Sophie Gordon

Intro Music: Talk Talk – Ascension Day

A long shadow has hung over the FIFA World Cup in Qatar; appalling working conditions for migrant workers, suppression of gender and queer rights, and brazen economic and political corruption.
This week we're joined by activist and video essayist Bes, to talk about how Qatar became the nation it is today. We chat about how past colonial interests and modern economic and political allegiances have supported Qatar's semi- monarchical society and impacted the workers and citizens in the Gulf region.
Check out Bes’s video on Qatar and other content <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BesDMarx/videos">here </a>
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Sunday Dispatch is recorded the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded, this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.
Graphic Design: Karina Aslikyan
Intro Theme: Sophie Gordon
Intro Music: Talk Talk – Ascension Day

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

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