The Global Ban on Chemical Weapons Hits a Snag
In 1993, governments around the world agreed to a landmark arms control treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention. It prohibits countries from building chemical weapons, using chemical weapons and requi...
1 Kesä 202324min
Ecuador is in the Midst of a Political Crisis
On Wednesday May 17th, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso invoked a constitutional provision known as muerte cruzada, or "mutual death." The move dissolves the parliament and enables Lasso to rule by...
30 Touko 202324min
How Small States Can Influence World Politics
The study and analysis of Great Power Competition is all the vogue in international relations and foreign policy circles. And understandably so: the rise of China, the actions of Russia and America's ...
22 Touko 202327min
What Would Happen if China Invades Taiwan?
The year is 2026, and China has just launched an invasion of Taiwan. What happens next was the subject of a comprehensive non-classified War Game simulation lead by the Center for Strategic and Intern...
18 Touko 202332min
How Ukraine Should Prepare for a Russian Ceasefire Proposal
Ukraine is widely expected to launch a counter-offensive to reclaim territory captured by Russia. And if Ukraine is successful on the battlefield, Russia may float a ceasefire proposal, that more like...
15 Touko 202335min
What's Newsworthy? A Behind the Scenes Look at "Global Dispatches"
This is a a special crossover episode featuring Global Dispatches host Mark Leon Goldberg taking questions from veteran journalist Ray Suarez, from the On Shifting Ground podcast. They discuss trends ...
11 Touko 202327min
Can "The Big Catch Up" Boost Childhood Vaccinations Worldwide?
Before COVID more and more children around the world were receiving their routine vaccinations on time and in full. But COVID severely interrupted that progress. Now, we are seeing lagging indicators ...
8 Touko 202333min
A Brewing Crisis at the Southern US Border
On May 11th a pandemic-era policy, known as Title 42, will expire. This was a Trump administration policy which used public health concerns as a pretext expel migrants from the United States before th...
4 Touko 202326min
