Podcast Episodes

Nothing Says “War” Like “Forever”

Chris Dalby and Clionadh Raleigh discuss the U.S. shift from a War on Drugs to a War on Terror and the risks of a new forever war.

What do you get when you merge a failed War on Drugs with an archaic…

Published on 11 hours ago

Iran v. Israel: Who Won, Who Lost, What Next? - Part Two

Roughly six weeks ago, the two Middle East powers, whom everyone feared might someday go to war, actually went to war. After 12 days of fighting, mostly deadly exchanges of missiles, drones and air …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iran v. Israel: Who Won, Who Lost, What Next? - Part One

Francesca Borri, Hossein Mousavian, and Abraham Silver join host Alan Stoga in Part One of a two-part series exploring the fragile ceasefire six weeks after Iran and Israel’s 12-day war.

Roughly six …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

A River Runs Through It

Jaap van der Waarde shares insights on balancing development and conservation in the Congo River Basin.

The Congo River Basin includes six countries and covers approximately 3.7 million square kilome…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Profit Help Save the Rainforest?

Tânia Trindade on balancing sustainability and profit in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems.

Global meetings on climate change almost always turn on two factors: political will and money. Even …

Published on 3 months ago

Mutually Assured Madness?

Chandran Nair explores the global stakes of U.S.-China rivalry and argues that China may have a clearer vision for the future world order.

We live at a moment when everything we thought we could rely…

Published on 4 months ago

Voodoo Economics: Tariffing Our Way to Prosperity or Doom?

Marco Annunziata unpacks the risks and rewards of President Trump’s bold attempt to reshape the U.S. and global economies.

President Trump has launched an unprecedented trade war, a radical overhaul …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Ancient Words, Modern Wounds

Bryan Doerries uses ancient texts to confront today’s challenges, showing how timeless art can heal, provoke, and connect us across time.

Great art is timeless because it provides insights into our s…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Has the Amazon Run Out of Chances?

Francisco “Pacho” von Hildebrand of Gaia Amazonas believes the Amazon can still be saved—if Indigenous communities are empowered to protect it

In 2019, Carlos Nobre, a leading Brazilian scientist, pu…

Published on 5 months ago

In the Struggle With Trump, Does the Congress Matter?

Tom O’Donnell, former key player in Democratic Party, explores the growing confrontation between the President and the Congress.

Normally, that's a simple question with a simple answer: of course, th…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago