The Fear of Ebola
In many ways, the fear of ebola is more deadly and consequential than the virus itself. Jina Moore of BuzzFeed just returned from a reporting trip to Liberia where she detailed how the outbreak is tra...
28 Elo 201424min
An Update for All You Global Dispatchers
Hi all- No interview this week. Rather, after 30 longform interviews I thought it was a good time to take a quick break and update you all on where I want to take this podcast.
25 Elo 201412min
South Sudan's Looming Famine
South Sudan is quite possibly on the verge of famine. The conflict that erupted in December shows little signs of abating. The peace process is halting and in the meantime the humanitarian situation i...
21 Elo 201416min
Sex Slaves in Iraq
The United Nations released a grave warning this week that some 1,500 women have been captured as sex slaves by the Sunni extremist group that is rampaging through parts of Iraq and Syria. Mark speaks...
14 Elo 201411min
Episode 29: Chris Hill
Chris Hill was born into the foreign service...and he stayed there. He has served as Ambassador to Iraq and as the lead American negotiator in the six party talks on North Korea's nuclear program. Amb...
11 Elo 20141h 13min
The International Criminal Court's Palestine Problem
The Palestinian Authority may ask to join the International Criminal Court, potentially paving the way for war crimes charges to be brought against both Israelis and Palestinians. Mark speaks with int...
7 Elo 201414min
Episode 28: Nancy Birdsall
The international development pioneer and founder of the Center for Global Development is on the line this week. Nancy Birdsall tells Mark about how she got her start in international development in t...
4 Elo 201447min
Why this Ebola Outbreak is Out of Control
An Ebola outbreak in west Africa has claimed more than 600 lives. Mark Leon Goldberg speaks with Gregory Hartl of the World Health Organization who explains why the international community has had suc...
31 Heinä 201413min
