If Putin Goes Nuclear, How Should the United States Respond?
These are perilous moments in the conflict in Ukraine. In response to the Ukrainian military's stunning gains in recent weeks, Putin is escalating. He has enacted a military mobilization within Russia...
10 Okt 202228min
What Brazil's Elections Mean for the World
On October 2nd, Brazilians headed to the polls for the first round of national elections. At the top of the ticket were two very familiar names in Brazilian politics: incumbent president Jair Bolsonar...
6 Okt 202229min
The Coming War of Economic Attrition Between Russia and the West
Before Russia invaded Ukraine the United States and its European allies signaled strongly that they would impose crushing sanctions if Russia, indeed, invaded. Russia invaded anyway. The threat of san...
3 Okt 202226min
Africa is Rolling Out a New Plan for Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies
There are over 100 health emergencies in Africa each year -- including outbreaks of infectious and deadly diseases like Yellow Fever, meningitis, and ebola. And it is sometimes the case that diseases ...
29 Sep 202226min
Why is China Suddenly Expanding its Nuclear Arsenal?
China first tested a nuclear weapon in 1964. And since then, Chinese authorites have been content with a relatively small nuclear arsenal. That was, until very recently. There is now mounting evidence...
26 Sep 202229min
Live From the UN General Assembly: Global Fund Replenishment | War Crimes in Ukraine | Clean Energy and the Run Up to COP27 (UNGA Day 4)
One of the key events during UN High Level Week in the New York is a major fundraiser for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, hosted by President Biden. This is the topic of our f...
22 Sep 202227min
Live from the UN General Assembly: President Biden's Speech and Other Key Moments | Pandemic Preparedness and Response (UNGA Day 3)
Today's episode was recorded on Wednesday, September 21 and under normal circumstances the President of the United States, as host of the UN, would have addressed the General Assembly yesterday. But b...
21 Sep 202237min
Live from the UN General Assembly: Food Security in Focus | The Global Refugee Crisis (UNGA Day 2)
A key focus of events at the United Nations and around New York this week is on food security and food access. On Tuesday, world leaders held a major Food Security Summit to combat soaring food prices...
20 Sep 202227min
