Discussing human rights and environmental issues from the legal, political and ethical fronts with interviews from activists, NGOs, authors and professors.
The Whistle and the Whip: Rebels Who Risk All to Speak Truth to Power
Risks and Retaliation Faced by Whistleblowers in Africa and Climate Whistleblowers, and the Need for Comprehensive National and Transnational Whistleblowing Protections.
Discussion with Gabriel Bourdon-Fattal, Jimmy Kande and Gemma-Maé Hartley of the sister organizations Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF) and Climate Whistleblowers on the indispensable role of insiders in exposing corruption, state capture, greenwashing and ecocide. The episode also features the stories of whistleblowers Bianca Goodson, Gradi Koko and Andrés Olarte. We discuss PPLAAF's and Climate Whistleblowers’ holistic model of support and the massive and varied risks and repercussions faced by whistleblowers. We also discuss the particular peril facing whistleblowers in Africa and those who expose environmental crimes. We discuss landmark disclosures exposing state capture, transnational money laundering, illicit resource trafficking, corporate surveillance and paramilitary collusion, environmental destruction and greenwashing across Africa, South America and Europe. We also discuss South Africa's Zondo Commission and PPLAAF's position paper on the draft Protected Disclosures Bill. We discuss the collusion between environmental auditors and multinationals such as TotalEnergies and Rio Tinto in providing deceptive IFC Performance Standard 6 biodiversity reports. We also discuss the shortcomings of international, national and regional laws including the EU Whistleblowing Directive and a model whistleblowing protection law. Additionally, we discuss the importance of whistleblowing to preserving our democracies and environment. Finally, we discuss how the technocratic carbon consensus is becoming a new form of green colonialism, creating sacrifice zones across Africa.
For More Info: https://thegravity.fm/#/episode/71 (https://thegravity.fm/#/episode/71)
14 Apr 2026
Jaundiced Justice: Systemic Biases and Structural Violence in the Criminal System and the Need for Restorative Justice
Wrongful Convictions, Survivor Shaming and Moving from Retribution to Healing
Discussion with Jennifer Thompson, founder of Healing Justice, on the profound trauma caused by wrongful convictions and the transformative potential of restorative justice. We discuss systemic failures in the criminal justice system—including structural racism and sexism—that deny victims, survivors and defendants, and their families, justice. We discuss Jennifer’s personal journey to becoming a restorative justice practitioner and criminal justice reform advocate. We discuss wrongful convictions, best practices for collection of eyewitness identification and the need for corroborative evidence. We also discuss victim blaming and the secondary trauma caused to sexual assault survivors by the criminal justice system. Finally, we discuss the need for circles and creating space to sit with uncomfortable narratives and listen to each other, prioritizing empathy and belonging, to rebuild our national community.
For More Info: https://thegravity.fm/#/episode/70 (https://thegravity.fm/#/episode/70)
31 Dec 2025
Sartorial Walls and Silent Screams: Gender Apartheid and the Global Rollback of Women’s Rights
The Codification of Gender Apartheid, the Afghan and Iranian Resistance Movements and Global Gender-Based Violence Online and Offline
Discussion with Heather Barr on gender apartheid in Afghanistan and Iran and efforts to codify it as a crime against humanity in international law. We explore why codification matters, how to support these efforts, and why challenging gender apartheid is critical. We discuss the concerning normalization of the Taliban regime and the Afghan and Iranian resistance movements. We also discuss gender-based violence, including acid attacks, rape during war, and digital abuse. Finally, we discuss the global rollback of women’s rights, from attacks on reproductive healthcare to leadership disparities and discrimination against female leaders.
For More Info: https://thegravity.fm/#/episode/69 (https://thegravity.fm/#/episode/69)
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