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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Jul 201413min
How to Negotiate a Gaza Ceasefire
As the conflict in Gaza drags on, there's a renewed diplomatic effort to secure a ceasefire. Mark speaks with Michael Hanna of the Century Foundation about the complex diplomatic efforts underway, the...
24 Jul 201414min
Episode 26: Helene Gayle
CARE CEO Helene Gayle is on the line this week. The medical doctor from upstate New York tells Mark how she became the head of one of the largest international humanitarian relief NGOs on the planet. ...
21 Jul 201452min
