Jonathan Green

Melbourne

Talks on the radio. Somewhere. Lapsed Meanjin editor. CarltonFC tragic. Typing on unceded Wurundjeri land. Making musings on Substack. he/him.

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Two months on from Myanmar's earthquake, and healing a divided United States

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green

The Myanmar military and militia groups have just extended the ceasefire they agreed to after the earthquake. But there are concerns China is using the disaster to increase its influence, and scam centres are still going strong. Plus, the United States has become very divided, again. An anthropologist tries to understand these extremes and how to bridge them.
Haiti's gang crisis takes a dark turn, plus the mother of all languages

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green

Beset by years of gang violence, the Haitian government has enlisted the assistance of the ex-CEO of the defunct private military firm Blackwater, notorious for its role in the death of civilians in Iraq. Plus, the science journalist Laura Spinney traces the ancient origins of English, Russian, Hindi, Greek and more - back to a linguistic origin known as "PIE" (Proto-Indo-European).
Haiti hires ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince to deal with armed gangs

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Ali Benton

There has a been fresh wave of violence in Port-au-Prince in Haiti since the beginning of this year.
Water is the new battlefront for India and Pakistan

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Sarah Allely

Water and the rivers that carry it are becoming increasingly prized. Our warming planet, increased droughts and burgeoning populations make control of water more and more important. And when there are disagreements, the fallout can be very serious. Pakistan and India have stopped bombing each other after short but intense fighting erupted in Kasmir last month. Now a potentially more catastrophic tension is building over a long-standing water sharing agreement.
Ian Dunt's UK, war over water in Kashmir, and who named our body parts?

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green

Ian Dunt examines Britain's new defence plan, as Europe ramps up its war-readiness. Why water is at the centre of ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. And how did some of the more obscure parts of the human anatomy get their names?
Escapology has officially opened at CityWalk Hollywood

3 weeks ago | insideuniversal.net | Jonathan Green

Escapology has officially opened at CityWalk Hollywood. The Orlando-based company opened its 96th venue on May 29th, 2025. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, CEO Burton Heiss highlighted, “That this is our flagship venue…this (Escapology) is the largest escape room brand in the world.” The venue offers eight different themed escape rooms. Scooby Doo and the Spooky Castle AdventureHaunted HouseA Pirates CurseMansion MurderBatman: The Dark Knight ChallengeLost City7 Deadly SinsWho Stole Mona?
Bernard Keane's Canberra: Albanese dismisses US call to up defence spending

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Jack Schmidt

As US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth calls on Australia to significantly increase its military spending, journalist Bernard Keane asks if the US remains a predictable partner in the Asia-Pacific region.
The rise and rise of the comfort class in the US

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Ali Benton

Right now, there are 902 billionaires in the US and almost half of the representatives in Congress are millionaires. Described as ‘the comfort class’ by writer, Xochitl Gonzalez, the group is so out of touch with people living from pay-check to pay-check, that their perspective may no longer be relevant in America. GUEST: Xochitl Gonzalez, is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She is the author of the novel Olga Dies Dreaming and was a finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
Have food critics become too nice? - ABC listen

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Sarah Allely

Food criticism has changed a lot since John Lethlean wrote for publications like The Age and The Australian. Over a 25 year career, John chronicled Australia's shifting tastes, watching dining fads come and go. Ultimately, his career came to an end after one line in a review got him into hot water. • Guest: John Lethlean - former restaurant critic and author of Post Script: The good, bad and occasionally ugly bits from a 25 year career in Australian food writing
Bernard Keane's Canberra, what America's 'comfort class' doesn't get, and the life of a food critic

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green

Crikey's Politics editor Bernard Keane on the surprising defection of Senator Derinda Cox from the Greens to Labor, and US calls for Australia to increase its defence spending. Writer Xochitl Gonzalez critiques the widening chasm between the haves and have-nots in the US. Plus John Lethlean's colourful life as a food critic.