In the Brazilian Amazon, environmental reporting is dangerous business
Brazil’s Arariboia Indigenous Territory is a green island that spans more than 413,000 hectares (1.02 million acres) in a sea of deforestation. Though the territory is protected by law, it’s become th...
29 Apr 202526min
Disrupting Peace: How to be president if you don't have a military
What's it like to lead without a military? This episode, from our friends at Disrupting Peace, focuses on Costa Rica, and explores what happens when a country abolishes its military, Costa Rica’s appr...
15 Apr 202525min
Journalism under authoritarianism: An indie reporter persists in Venezuela
Venezuela is a tough place to be a journalist. Our guest this episode, Tony Frangie Mawad wrote last year about the possibility of an opposition victory that would upend the regime of President Nicolá...
1 Apr 202536min
What does ending mass incarceration have to do with peace?
After the end of the Cold War, many academics and policymakers believed that a global state of peace was achievable. People talked about a “peace dividend”: A long-term benefit. as budgets for milit...
18 Mar 202534min
A nuanced conversation about USAID
When the Trump administration slashed the budget and suspended most of the staff of the United States Agency for International Development last month, their representatives said the agency was using t...
4 Mar 202533min
"The Fight for Haiti" tells the story of a people's movement against corruption
Often the news covers crises without context. That's especially true when it comes to coverage of the Global South in international media. Our guest this episode, journalist and documentary filmmaker ...
18 Feb 202528min
Could the Israel/Hamas ceasefire lead to lasting peace?
Israel and Hamas are just over two weeks into a ceasefire agreement, after fifteen months of fighting. This is a paradoxical moment to talk about long term peace. The horrific October 7th attacks and ...
4 Feb 202534min
Fact checking from your phone
Imagine you’re living through a crisis in your part of the world. It could be a natural disaster, a contentious election, or even a coup d’etat. Rumors are swirling on social media, on television, an...
21 Jan 202524min
