The Iran crisis #24: Jeffrey Sachs on the impact of the war on the global economy, global governnce
On June 5, JWE president Helena Cobban sat down with the renowned economist and UN advisor Prof. Jeffrey Sachs to assess the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, and the long-running Israeli g...
5 Juni 33min
The Iran Crisis #23: Elijah Magnier on the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran at Week 13
On May 29, JWE president Helena Cobban sat down with the strategic analyst Elijah Magnier to assess the impact of the first 13 weeks of the (still somewhat ongoing) U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Early on ...
29 Maj 57min
The Iran Crisis #22: Dr. Yingnan ("Chris") Yi on China's role, regionally and globally
On May 20, JWE president Helena Cobban sat down with Dr. Yingnan ("Chris") Yi, a Research Fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University in Beijing, to discuss the role t...
20 Maj 1h 19min
The Iran Crisis #21: Mahdi Mohebirad on International Law, Sanctions, and Citizen Activism
On May 12, JWE president Helena Cobban sat down with Mahdi Mohabirad, a tehran-based scholar of international law and the Director of the Organization for defending Victims of Violence. In this convo,...
12 Maj 39min
The Iran Crisis #20: John Ross on China's role-- and the geopolitical and geo-economic salience of this war
On May 9, JWE president Helena Cobban sat down with John Ross, who's a Senior Fellow with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China. That, at a point midway between the...
9 Maj 47min
The Iran Crisis #19: Maryam Jamshidi on international law regarding Hormuz, and prospects for peace
On May 7, JWE president Helena Cobban sat down with Maryam Jamshidi, Assistant Professor of Law in the law school at the University of Colorado, and a Non-resident Fellow of the Quincy Institute for R...
7 Maj 43min
The Iran Crisis #18: Ray McGovern on Araghchi in Russia, U.S. & Israeli naval piracy, and more
On May 1, JWE president Helena Cobban sat down with the former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, who was one of the founders of the antiwar organization Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS). D...
1 Maj 45min
The Iran Crisis #17: Richard Falk on his Meeting with Khomeini, International Law & More
In this episode of the Iran Crisis series, Helena Cobban sat down with Professor Richard Falk, international law scholar and JWE board member, for a wide-ranging conversation that spanned nearly five ...
30 Apr 58min
