Special Episode: Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2022
As Russia appears poised for a military escalation in Ukraine, humanitarian catastrophe looms in Afghanistan and negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal enter crunch time, what should we worry about i...
21 Jan 202243min
Will the Iran Nuclear Deal Survive and What Happens if Not?
It’s crunch time for negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal. That deal, the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), curtailed Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for substantial sanctions rel...
14 Jan 202249min
Can the U.S. Address Migration’s “Root Causes” in Central America?
Over recent years, an estimated million and a half Central Americans have made the journey up to the U.S. seeking a better life. Many are fleeing political instability, corruption, poverty or gang vio...
17 Dec 202147min
Russia in Africa
After a post-Cold War hiatus, Russia is returning to Africa. Through both traditional diplomacy and the deployment of security contractors, Moscow’s influence on the continent is growing. Particularly...
10 Dec 202142min
Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
Over recent weeks, some 100,000 Russian troops have massed on the Ukrainian border -- for the second time this year. Ukrainian officials warn of a potential Russian invasion; Western leaders warn of s...
3 Dec 202137min
Western Policy and Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Devastation
Afghanistan is on the brink of becoming the world’s worst humanitarian emergency. Western governments responded to the Taliban takeover in August by suspending aid, freezing state assets and imposing ...
26 Nov 202150min
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: Populist or Peacemaker?
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends next June. Abroad, Duterte is arguably best known for a brutal anti-drug campaign which has killed thousands of people, prompting the International Cr...
19 Nov 202138min
Bosnia Unravelling?
Bosnia faces what the current international High Representative to the country, Christian Schmidt, calls “its greatest existential threat of the post-war period”. It is grappling with dual crises that...
12 Nov 202133min
