Sri Lanka Shows How to Oust a Corrupt Authoritarian Regime and Stop Democratic Backsliding
For the past two decades, Sri Lankan politics has been dominated by the Rajapaksa family, with two brothers more or less alternating between serving as president and prime minister from 2005 to 2022. ...
27 Jan 202530min
What We Learned from Elise Stefanik's Confirmation Hearing for UN Ambassador
In this special live recording of To Save Us From Hell, our sister podcast about the UN, co-host Anjali Dayal and I discuss the highlights (and lowlights) from the confirmation hearing for Donald Trum...
23 Jan 202547min
Can the Gaza Ceasefire Hold?
At long last, a ceasefire agreement has been reached in Gaza. The agreement, finalized in the closing days of the Biden administration, calls for the phased release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas a...
20 Jan 202531min
Why People Believe Misinformation in War
Misinformation is rampant in conflict and war, and the extent to which people believe misinformation can often influence the trajectory of these conflicts. But when is misinformation actually believed...
16 Jan 202526min
Better Know Trump's Foreign Policy Team
Donald Trump's foreign policy team is taking shape. So for today's episiode, I wanted to give listeners a deeper understanding of some of the key players that will shape US foreign policy in the years...
13 Jan 202528min
What to Expect from the UN in 2025 | To Save Us From Hell
A new year. A new United Nations. In this 2025 debut episode of To Save Us From Hell, Fordham University professor Anjali Dayal and I discuss what to expect in the year ahead at the United Nations. We...
9 Jan 202538min
When Treaties Work: The Chemical Weapons Convention
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which prohibits the manufacture, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons, entered into force in 1997. It is now the most widely adopted international arms contr...
6 Jan 202547min
How a School Milk Program is Fighting Hunger in Yemen | From Fragility to Stability
Today's episode is produced in partnership with the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration for a series that examines what works to improve the well-being of people in Fragile...
1 Jan 202520min
