How Tanzania's Fraudulent Elections Sparked an Unusual Protest Movement
On October 29, Tanzania held national presidential elections — and lo and behold, incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan "won" with a staggering 98% of the vote. Everyone knew what was going on. The ...
10 Marras 202535min
When Treaties Work: The Biological Weapons Convention
2025 marks 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention. Back in 1975, the treaty entered into force, and by banning biological weapons worldwide, it became the first global treaty to prohibit a part...
6 Marras 202529min
A Genocidal Massacre is Underway in Sudan
About a year and a half ago, I published an episode of Global Dispatches titled "A Genocidal Massacre Is Looming in Darfur." At the time, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had conquered nearly all...
2 Marras 202524min
Live From Cameroon: What's Driving The Political Unrest
Cameroonians went to the polls earlier this month in national elections, and on October 27th, a constitutional commission packed with loyalists confirmed that 92-year-old incumbent Paul Biya had won a...
30 Loka 202525min
North Korea is Getting Even More Repressive
North Korea has been extremely repressive for a very long time. But over the last several years, the crackdowns have gotten worse. New reporting from The Economist shows how the regime is clamping dow...
27 Loka 202526min
Can the UN Charter Be Reformed? | To Save Us From Hell
The Security Council is deep into negotiations around authorizing an international stabilization force for Gaza. But even if the Council approves such a mission, will it actually deploy? In this epis...
23 Loka 202522min
Is the US About to Attempt Regime Change in Venezuela? The View From Caracas
Rhetoric and actions from the Trump administration suggest that the United States is seeking to forcibly oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela Is the U.S. really going to attempt regime change i...
20 Loka 202527min
What Comes Next For Israel and Gaza | With Matt Duss
A ceasefire is holding in Gaza. Aid is beginning to flow. The remaining Israeli hostages have been released, as have nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli detention. This has been a truly remarkable ...
16 Loka 202527min
