André Leon Talley: Race, fashion and Vogue
Since George Floyd died in Minneapolis with a white police officer’s knee on his neck, new conversations about racism and discrimination have begun all over the world. It’s not just about policing, it...
24 Kesä 202022min
Chile Eboe-Osuji: Can the International Criminal Court achieve its goals?
President Trump has just widened the scope of US sanctions placed on top officials of the International Criminal Court describing the court as an extraordinary threat to the United States. Stephen Sac...
22 Kesä 202023min
Jim McGovern: Can Biden unite the left?
President Donald Trump is in trouble. Coronavirus has plunged the US economy into recession, the killing of George Floyd has inflamed racial tensions and the president’s poll ratings have slumped. Thi...
19 Kesä 202023min
Arancha Gonzalez: Why isn't the world working together?
Covid-19 has presented governments across the world with a common threat, but the response has been far from united and collaborative. Has the pandemic further weakened the multilateral institutions t...
17 Kesä 202023min
Epidemiologist Ian Lipkin: Are we getting the pandemic response right?
All of us fervently want to believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over. Governments around the world are easing lockdowns and focusing on economic recovery. But Covid-19 hasn’t gone away. I...
15 Kesä 202024min
Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'
One year ago, pro-democracy street protests began in Hong Kong. At the time, Simon Cheng was an employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong. Last August, he was arrested in mainland China and, he s...
12 Kesä 202023min
Mary Frances Berry: A new era in civil rights?
Will the waves of protest and anger that have swept through US cities since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis make a lasting difference to race relations? African Americans must surely be sce...
9 Kesä 202023min
James Graham: How much do we care about protecting our culture?
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the performing arts. No one knows when audiences will again be able to pack into a theatre to see a show. So what happens to the writers, perfo...
8 Kesä 202023min
