US-China Trade War: Competing on the Economic Frontline with Dr. Konstantinos Tsimonis
We talked to Dr. Konstantinos Tsimonis, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Society at King's College London and a member of the Institute of International Relations. We discussed the intricate dynamics of the U.S.-China trade conflict and whether we are witnessing a new Cold War.
Jason Rezaian: The covert “Project Avocado” and his imprisonment in Tehran
The former Washington Post correspondent in Iran who endured 544 days of captivity in Tehran’s Evin prison engages in a discussion with iMEdD regarding the unfolding Middle East crisis.
“Without the Ultras, there is no football”: James Montague on fans and politics
We spoke with journalist and author James Montague about the history and culture of the fans movement, its association with violence, and its contemporary forms and expressions.
Hooligan Express
On 7 August 2023, the fatal injury of Michalis Katsouris brought football violence back to the spotlight. On the occasion of this tragic event, we travelled both in space and time talking to lawyers, academics, police officers, football fans and relatives of victims.
Before Lavriou, there was Ymittou: The fight that led to Filopoulos’ Murder
"For the first time, we understood how our opponents think” - a video that endures till this day marked the onset of a new, more aggressive era of hooliganism in Greece.
In the room with the Bad Blue Boys
iMEdD met in Zagreb with leading members of one of the most hardcore Ultras groups in Europe.
Both witnesses and victims: How journalists are covering the war in Gaza
Since Israel imposed a full blockade on Gaza on October 9, 2023, and restricted foreign media crews from entering, Palestinian journalists have made an essential contribution to the coverage of the conflict. They have been on the front lines, both as witnesses and victims.
Middle-East expert Petros Papakonstantinou on what could be next in the Gaza war
Petros Papakonstantinou one of the most experienced analysts in international reporting, provides useful insights into the end-of-war scenarios, the possibility of escalation into a regional war in the Middle East, the changing attitude of the West, the coverage of the war and the toll of dead journalists.
Small Talk: War in Ukraine – How we got to the Russian invasion and what the next day will look like.
