Society of Strife: Dark History

Since Myanmar gained independence from the British in 1948, the ethnic minority population of the Rohingya has faced constant discrimination, harassment and even attempted genocide at the hands of the Burman military dictatorship.

In 2017, the plight of the Rohingya became known to the international community but, by then, it was too late.

This is the story of the Rohingya.

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In the middle of 1935, the Zhong Ma fortress was destroyed; In its place, something bigger and even more sophisticated emerged: Ping Fan. The Togo unit was also expanded and merged with the Kwantung Army. It would soon evolve into Unit 731 and would spread fear and terror in East Asia.

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In early 1932, Ishii and the Kwantung Army drove into a village in Northeast China and gave the villagers living there three days to evacuate. What they erected in that village would haunt Chinese society for years to come.

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In Manchuria (Northeast China), before and during the second world war, the Japanese Imperial Army conducted numerous, and quite horrific, biological warfare experiments on live human beings. Most of these projects were led by one man: Dr Shiro Ishii.

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On 12th August 2000, the Kursk sank during routine naval exercises in the Barents Sea. To this day, the exact cause of the accident remains unknown.

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In the 90s, Russia built one of the most powerful nuclear submarines in the world but, just 6 years after its launch, it would kill everyone on board. This is the true story of the Kursk.

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This week, we debunk some of the most prevalent myths about climate change. If you want to learn more about climate change myths, please visit skepticalscience.com. 

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In 1960, the US finished construction on the world's most advanced arctic research laboratory... A few years later, the world discovered that it was all a cover story. Worse, it was a cover story for a failed project and that was just the tip of the iceberg because buried under all that ice and snow, was a ticking time bomb.

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This week, we finally get to look at the latest COP. Along the way, we find out that politicians will never stop lying, that we are all headed for disaster and what greenwashing is all about.

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Indigenous people are responsible for the protection of 70-80% of the world's biodiversity so why doesn't the Paris Climate Agreement protect them?

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This episode is meant as a celebration of all that we've achieved during this tough year. As you listen, think about all that you've achieved. Thank you so much for your continued support.

In this first episode of the third season, I thought we'd look at climate change, or, more specifically, the politics behind climate change and the lies politicians tell us.

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Season 2 is officially over. Next week, we start our new season. Thank you so much for all your support during our second season.

Now that the second season is over, I thought we should revisit one of this season's best and most engaging episodes.

"A soldier told us our lives were smaller than a fingernail. They used us as guinea pigs." -John Anjain. 

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In this week's episode, the US tests its most powerful weapon. Then... a tragedy occurs.

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In this week's episode, the US military puts its servicemen at risk of radiation poisoning.

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"As soon as the war ended, we located the one spot on Earth

that hadn’t been touched by war and blew it to hell."

—BOB HOPE, US COMEDIAN, ACTOR, AND AUTHOR, 1947.

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In this episode of SoS, fear and radiation spread beyond the borders of the USSR and into Western Europe.

In today's episode, we look at two different countries on two different continents but with one common factor: the presence of foreign troops inside their borders. Those foreign troops are now withdrawing and leaving behind countries in a worse state than they were when they invaded (or were invited, as some claim).  

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In this episode of society of strife, we chronicle the events that led to the world's deadliest nuclear accident and we try to understand whether the accident was due to human error or a substandard reactor.  

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In this short story, we talk about Nazi Germany's attempt at nuclear fission and the accident that followed those attempts.

This week, in our first ever listener requested episode, we talk about a man who some dubbed "mosquito" and others dubbed "the scourge of Sierra Leone".

The Pacific War, in particular, was quite brutal, filled with many atrocities committed on both sides. The war was also racially-tinged with many Japanese-Americans experiencing atrocities from their fellow Americans at home.

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After a very brief 2-week hiatus, SoS is back for a second season! New episode every Friday. Support the show on Patreon.com/societyofstrife and buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.

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In our last episode of the season, we'll be looking at how blood diamonds have been used for money laundering activities by terrorist organizations. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the RUF allegedly began selling diamonds to Al Qaeda because its assets had been frozen by the US after 9/11. 

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In this crossover episode, we'll be covering the life, achievements and death of Col. Muammar Gaddafi. From his coup in 1969 to his fall in 2011. If you like this episode, give us a five-star review wherever you listen to podcasts.

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In a 32-month period between August 1998 and March 2001, approximately 5.4 million Congolese died. 

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"Listen to the yell of Leopold’s ghost, Burning in Hell for his hand-maimed host. Hear how the demons chuckle and yell, cutting his hands off down in Hell." – Vachel Lindsay, The Congo, 1914.

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Today's episode is all about Charles Taylor. After 6 years of his presidency, Charles Taylor was fighting three different wars in three different countries. Why? Diamonds.

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Monrovia was first settled in 1822 by freed slaves from the United States. They named the settlement Monrovia after the 5th president of the United States and declared it a republic in 1847 naming it Liberia. It was the first independent republic in Africa and, as such, great things were expected. Unfortunately, centuries of oppression, tyranny and corruption damaged the country.

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The Ivorian President was called Houphouët-Boigny. Good luck with that, Strifers! 

In our first bonus episode, we talk about the AR-15 class of semi-automatic weapons and what they've put the US and its neighbours through. So, is it worth it? As a friend of mine once said, "America's affair with guns is the gift that keeps on giving."

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The gang Mara Salvatrucha started as a music fan club. Thanks to prejudice, it evolved into a street gang and thanks to US Immigration Policies, it spread to Central America and Europe. It is now known as the world's deadliest street gang due to a series of grisly murders that have rocked Central America and the US East Coast. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife.

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The Darfur genocide is still going on. The Sudanese government has committed unspeakable crimes against the ethnic population but after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, there's still hope that peace will be achieved. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. Please support this show on Patreon.com/societyofstrife and buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.

it's 2003, the war in Darfur has officially begun, so what does the international community and the UN do? absolutely nothing. They just stand by and watch as it evolves from war to genocide. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. Please support us on patreon.com/societyofstrife or buymeacoffee.com/societyofstrife.

The genocide of ethnic Darfuris in Sudan started in 2003 and has been called the first 21st-century genocide in the world. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. Support us via patreon.com/societyofstrife.

The war in Yemen has claimed over 200,000 lives. This week we look at how it started and how the Arab Spring sowed the seeds for its evolution into a full-blown civil war. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @societyofstrifepodcast and Twitter @societyofstrife. support the show on patreon.com/societyofstrife also listen to my friend Ashley's show called 'Hi, my name is Ashley and I'm an introvert!' you'll find it truly inspiring.