Why Libya is Suddenly on the Verge of Civil War
Libya today is arguably closer to a full blown civil war than at any time since the fall of Muammar Ghaddafi in 2011. A renegade general named Khalifa Haftar is on the March, seeking to upend an Islam...
22 Touko 201418min
The Foreign Policy Implications of India's Elections
The largest excerise in democracy in the history of humanity is coming to an end. Narendra Modi will cruise to victory, but what does his ascent mean for India's relationship with Pakistan, China, the...
15 Touko 201425min
What Boko Haram Wants
Boko Haram is in the news for all the wrong reasons. A series of audactious attacks, including the kidnapping of hundreds of school girls, has provoked international outrage. But why would Boko Haram ...
2 Touko 201415min
Episode 15: Laura Turner Seydel on Philanthropy and Captain Planet
The scion of Ted Turner is forging a new philanthropic path, focusing on reproductive health and environmental issues. She talks to Mark Leon Goldberg about growing up a Turner, her focus on reproduct...
2 Joulu 201331min
Episode 14: Douglas Ollivant on Iraq's Violent Death Spiral
Iraq is in the midst of an unrelenting descent into violence. Every day brings news of another bombing or attack that leaves scores of people dead. This has been the case for the past several months, ...
1 Marras 201341min
Episode 13: Gary Bass
The historian Gary Bass has penned a new book that is getting rave reviews. The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger and a Forgotten Genocide tells the story of the muted American response to a human righ...
17 Loka 201346min
Episode 12: Mark Montgomery
Mark Leon Goldberg speaks with the demographer and economist Mark Montgomery about global population trends. It turns out that adolescent girls in the developing world hold a tremendous amount of demo...
1 Elo 201337min
Episode 10: Live from the UN, Volume II
Doing things a little differently this week. Mark conducts a series of back-to-back-to-back interviews with experts from around the United Nations. Interesting, wonky discussions were had! Here are th...
10 Heinä 201359min
