Congress Actually Does Something Good
If you follow US politics even just slightly you will probably be surprised to learn that Congress actually did something last week. And deeper still, the action they took was broadly in the service o...
13 Heinä 201616min
Episode 117: Lauren Wolfe
Lauren Wolfe is an award winning journalist who covers sexual violence in conflict. She's the director of the Women Under Siege project, which is a journalistic endeavor founded by Gloria Steinem as p...
10 Heinä 201645min
The World's Newest Country Turns Five Years Old and There's Not Much to Celebrate
On July 9, South Sudan commemorates its 5th independence day. And I say "commemorates" and not "celebrates" because there is not a whole lot to celebrate. The country has been mired in conflict since ...
7 Heinä 201622min
The International Development Implications of Brexit
Both the European Union and the United Kingdom are important players in international development. In fact the EU is the single largest foreign aid provider; and the United Kingdom's own aid programs,...
30 Kesä 201618min
Episode 116: Stewart Patrick
Stewart Patrick is an international relations scholar with a background in studying human evolution. As you might imagine, that combination makes for some fascinating conversation. Stewart is a Senior...
24 Kesä 201648min
Trouble in the South China Sea
You've probably heard about the dispute in the South China Sea. And if you have heard about it, you are probably vaguely aware, as I was, that it involves disputed territorial claims between China and...
22 Kesä 201619min
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Turns 20. It's an anniversary worth celebrating
I caught up with my guest today, Arms Control Association president Daryl Kimball from his hotel in Vienna. Daryl, along with hundreds of diplomats around the world were gathered for the 20th annivers...
15 Kesä 201624min
Episode 114: Marc Lynch
If you follow the Middle East at all, you've probably read the works of my guest today, Marc Lynch. Marc publishes widely and in a wide variety of mediums. He's got a high volume Twitter feed under ...
12 Kesä 201647min
