Episode 160: Wendy Pearlman is an academic who studies the Middle East in an unusual way
Wendy Pearlman is an academic who studies the Middle East, but also writes popularly focused narratives that examines everyday life of people caught in the chaos of the region.Her latest book, We Cros...
12 Juli 201756min
Episode 159: Eric Schwartz, former top State Department official who ran US refugee programs
Eric Schwartz served as the top refugee policy official in the Obama administration as the Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration between 2009 and 2011. He was recently ap...
7 Juli 20171h 2min
This Could Be Africa's Next Big Crisis
Conflict is escalating in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and this conflict has the potential to become one of Africa's next big crises. At issue is a brewing situation in a region ...
30 Juni 201730min
How the Supreme Court's Ruling on Trump's Travel Ban Will Impact Refugees Around the World
The Supreme Court has issued a preliminary decision on Trump's travel ban–and this decision could have a profound impact on refugees around the world. The court upheld key portions of the travel ban p...
28 Juni 201727min
Episode 157: Jeffrey Smith Helped Bring Down a "President for Life"
My guest today Jeffrey Smith helps topple dictators for a living. His organization, Vanguard Africa, is very new but they already have one success under their belt--the peaceful transition of power fr...
23 Juni 201753min
The Latest World Population Facts and Figures Were Just Released
Pop Quiz: do you know how many people are in the world right now? The answer is 7.6 billion. That data point and much more are contained in a report called "World Population Prospects: The 2017...
22 Juni 201738min
Episode 156: Greg Stone -- Ocean Scientist, Explorer and Advocate
Gregory Stone once lived underwater for 30 days. He is an ocean scientist and author who has spent a career studying and advocating on behalf of our oceans. He's now with an executive vice president w...
16 Juni 201753min
Episode 155: Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament
Marietje Schaake was under 30 years old when she first joined the European Parliament as a representative from the Netherlands in 2009. She candidly discusses the kinds of challenges she faced as a yo...
14 Juni 201753min
