Alexey Navalny and Protests in Russia, with Amb. Michael McFaul
On January 23, protests erupted in several cities and town across Russia in support of Alexey Navalny, the anti-corruption activist who was poisoned in an assassination attempt last August. Navalny r...
28 Jan 202129min
Nigeria, the Most Populous Country in Africa, is Desperate for COVID-19 Vaccines
Nigeria has a population of over 200 million people. It is the largest country in Africa. The country is now in the midst of a second wave of COVID infections which is straining an already fragile hea...
25 Jan 202122min
Bobi Wine and the Fraught Elections in Uganda
On January 14th, Uganda held national elections for president and parliament. The incumbent was the 76 year old Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986. His main challenger was a 38 year old ...
21 Jan 202128min
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Becomes International Law
A treaty to ban the use of nuclear weapons becomes international law on January 22, 2021. The treaty seeks to do to nuclear weapons what previous international treaties have done to chemical and biol...
18 Jan 202129min
The Siege of the US Capitol and the Future of US Foreign Policy
Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, who served as German Ambassador the United States from 2006 to 2011, discusses the implications of the Pro-Trump insurrection on US foreign policy and international relatio...
13 Jan 202124min
What the Criminal Conviction of Saudi Women's Rights Activist Loujan al-Hathloul Says About the Future of Saudi Arabia
Loujan al-Hathloul is a 31 year old Saudi women's rights activist in prison for challenging laws that inhibit women in Saudi Arabia. In early January 2021, she was handed down a nearly six year priso...
11 Jan 202125min
Mozambique is Experiencing a Surge of Violence as Crisis Worsens in Cabo Delgado Region
There is a worsening Jihadist insurgency in a province in Northern Mozambique called Cabo Delgado. The insurgency began in 2017, but in recent weeks the fighting has intensified substantially. Over h...
7 Jan 202135min
How the United States Can Strengthen UN Peacekeeping and Support International Peace and Security
One of the most visible tools of international cooperation on peace and security are UN Peacekeepers -- Blue Helmets. Today there are about 95,000 uniformed personnel deployed to to 13 missions aroun...
4 Jan 202133min
