In this episode of the Silk and Steel Chinese History Series, host Carl Zha and perpetual guest JJ explore the political intrigue at the Qin imperial court, where the man who helped build the Qin dynasty, Prime Minister Li Si, was destroyed by the very system he created.? What you'll learn: • Emperor Hu Hai's philosophy: "Why rule if you have to work like a slave?" • How Li Si twisted Legalist philosophy to justify the emperor's hedonism • The "strict accountability" policy – and why it backfired • Zhao Gao's rise – how a eunuch became the most powerful man in the empire • The trap that destroyed Li Si (and his son Li You) • Li Si's tragic last words: "We can no longer hunt with our yellow dog" • The five-stage execution method (tattoo, nose, hands/feet, castration, bisection) • Why Li Si couldn't see the betrayal coming (hubris + institutional loyalty) • The Battle of Julu setup – next episode's epic showdown► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook ► Instagram
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Folge vom 06.07.2026Make Africa Great Again | Jerm WarfareThis UKC banter between Mike, Charles, and Jerm analyses the potential for a high-speed rail network in Africa and examines how this intersects with economic development, globalisation, and foreign influence.This also highlights the necessity of media literacy to assess societal challenges and to frame news with regard to the development of nations.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X ► Telegram ► Facebook ► Instagram
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Folge vom 06.07.2026UK Column News — 6th July 2026Brian Gerrish and Ben Rubin present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram00:00 Introduction01:18 Common Good: Westminster at your front door18:35 Ukraine: Carnage and killing goes on. Funded by you28:30 UK Column 20th Anniversary31:10 Dandelions: Blowing into your mind37:35 Russia War: The Never Ending Story49:00 Democratic Resilience: Social media indoctrination via ‘official channels’59:22 Burnham CSA: Authorities looking other way
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Folge vom 05.07.2026A Thousand Words | Chris Coverdale (Part 1 of 3)In this conversation with artist Jake Fern, lifelong peace activist Chris Coverdale opens up about the experiences that shaped him — a strict boarding school that left him wary of blind obedience, the anti-Vietnam War protests that first pulled him into activism, and the family business he unexpectedly inherited that taught him how people really work together (and why that matters for changing the world). He discusses the legal side of his work: how Britain has broken its own promises to renounce war since 1928, how few people actually hold the power to send the country into conflict, and how the UK's own laws define genocide — laid out plainly, using the Iraq War as an example. But mostly this is a personal story about why he's spent 60 years refusing to look away from war, why he believes protest alone doesn't change anything, and why he's chosen to fight through the courts and his own tax refusal instead. To keep abreast of all things A Thousand Words go to https://substack.com/@jakefern For more information on Jake Fern's art, go to https://www.jakefern.co.uk/ https://www.therighteousbrothers.uk/Jake Fern Portrait Artist► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram