A Syrian journalist in exile looks towards home
This is a pivotal moment in Syria, the abrupt end of a brutal dictatorship that killed and tortured thousands and terrorized Syrian society. The Assad regime also suppressed speech, and we’re now seei...
31 Des 202433min
Have we lost the moral common ground?
Please consider supporting our work at the intersection of peace, conflict, and the media! Make a tax-deductible contribution today at makingpeacevisible.org. Thank you! When you look at the online re...
17 Des 202435min
From Ukraine, war reporting that feels personal
Support this podcast with a tax-deductible donation. Photographer Anastasia Taylor-Lind and writer Alisa Sopova create intimate, accessible portraits of Ukrainian civilians living close to the frontli...
3 Des 202432min
In America, a braver way to talk about politics
In the 2024 election, it was clearer than ever that Americans are “watching different movies,” as political analyst Van Jones put it. Essentially, we’re living inside different narratives that aren’t...
19 Nov 202430min
Tired of polarization? Time to detox
If you’re listening to this podcast, you’re probably concerned by the level of polarization we’re seeing in societies around the world. We can point fingers at social media, the news media, political...
5 Nov 202432min
Rethinking international peacebuilding in Muslim countries
Our guest in this episode is a scholar and peacebuilder who knows the world of peacebuilding intimately, and offers a critique from the inside. Qamar-ul Huda is the author of Reenvisioning Peacebuildi...
22 Okt 202436min
Cross-border environmentalism in the Middle East
"Nature knows no political borders. " - David LehrerOn a small desert campus, students from Israel, Palestine, and other parts of the Middle East take classes in ecology, earth sciences and renewable ...
8 Okt 202432min
Amidst war, a Palestinian nonviolence movement grows
Ali Abu Awwad is hard to summarize. He grew up with a mother in the PLO, and served jail time for his role in the resistance during the First Palestinian Intifada. In an Israeli prison, Ali learned th...
24 Sep 202439min
