The promise and peril of Trump's America first

The promise and peril of Trump's America first

Author: LSE Film and Audio Team October 8, 2025 Duration: 1:26:33
Donald Trump’s America First is a response to too much globalisation, too much immigration, and too many wars. But has Trump overcorrected?

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Global trends in climate litigation 2025: report launch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:15
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Skills in the age of AI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:41
How can we shape engaging work environments that foster productivity and enable workers to flourish?
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Duration: 1:31:14
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What's cooking? The future of food on the African continent [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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The golden road [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:45
How did ancient India transform the world and what lessons can we learn for the future? Historian and best-selling author William Dalrymple will be in conversation with Professor in Social Anthropology at LSE, Mukulika B…
The golden road [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:45
How did ancient India transform the world and what lessons can we learn for the future? Historian and best-selling author William Dalrymple will be in conversation with Professor in Social Anthropology at LSE, Mukulika B…
The future of truth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:21
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Reckoning with the past: truth-telling and the British Empire [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:12
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