Tag: memory politics

• Empire: World History: 339. Chairman Mao: China’s Communist Uprising (Ep 2)

  March 10, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/kjVfcPq Why did the communists and nationalists join forces with the USSR during the Chinese Civil War? When did the nationalists purge communists in what is known as the… more ›

• Empire: World History: 326. India’s Greatest Rebellion: The Indian Joan of Arc – Rani of Jhansi (Part 5)

  January 21, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/drVLUDq The warrior queen who fought the British on the battlefield, Rani of Jhansi –or Rani Lakshmibai– is still a hero in India, with comic books and Bollywood movies… more ›

• The History Bureau: Putin and the Apartment Bombs: 2. Sugar

  January 21, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/YzJU9Qo Three sacks of white powder discovered in a basement – and a ticking timer set for dawn. As fear grips the country and families sleep on the streets,… more ›