Topic: Indira Gandhi

2 chapters across the catalog

Going Bananas
Episode 1297 1:16:10 - 1:19:08

1297: Going Bananas

Fareed Zakaria and Don Lemon Discuss Trump Coup

CNN's Fareed Zakaria and Don Lemon discuss President Trump's efforts to challenge election results, labeling it an attempted coup. Zakaria compares Trump's refusal to concede to historical dictators like Augusto Pinochet and Indira Gandhi, suggesting the move is driven by Trump's concern for his ratings.

Episode 412 40:38 - 44:42

412: Red Square Patch

USAID Foreign Aid and Malthusian Policy History

Historical records indicate that during the Johnson administration, U.S. foreign aid to India was conditioned on the implementation of forced sterilization programs under Indira Gandhi. This Malthusian approach to foreign policy suggests that elites view population growth in the Third World as a threat to global stability. The discussion also touches on how these ideologies hinder the adoption of beneficial technologies like nuclear power and advanced agricultural techniques.