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#25 Pt. 3 - Islam, Law, and the West
Season 1 Episode 25
What this episode asks: Can Islam, as lived and organized in Western democracies, align with one secular legal order, strong free-speech protections …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
#24 Pt. 2 - Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America: How Power Really Moves in 2025
Season 1 Episode 24
In this three-part special, host A.R. explores whether today’s tensions reflect a clash of civilizations—or a more complex shift toward a world of re…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
#23 Pt. 1 - Islam, China, and the West: Clash, Convergence, or Coexistence?
Season 1 Episode 23
In Part 1 of this two to three-part series, host A.R. unpacks Samuel P. Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations and tests it against the world we actuall…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
#22 - America’s Broken Safety Net
Season 1 Episode 22
In this episode of Diplomacy and Discourse, we confront the heartbreaking case of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee murdered on a Charl…
1 year ago
#21 - Talk Before You Tear: Choosing Dialogue Over Division
Season 1 Episode 21
In this episode, we take a hard look at the culture of contempt that frames political opposition as an existential threat. We discuss how the America…
1 year ago
#20 - Beyond Apartheid: Gaza, Genocide, and the Future of Diplomacy
Season 1 Episode 20
In this episode of Diplomacy and Discourse, host A.R. examines Israel’s deepening expansion into Gaza City amid accusations of genocide. Moving beyon…
1 year ago
#19 - Candace Rondeaux - Putin, Wagner Group, Prigozhin, and Mercenary Warfare
Season 1 Episode 19
In this episode of Diplomacy and Discourse, A.R. talks with security expert and author Candace Rondeaux. Her new book, Putin’s Sledgehammer, explores…
1 year, 1 month ago
#18 - When Peace Talks Break Down: The Cost of Escalation in the Middle East
Season 1 Episode 18
In this episode of the Diplomacy and Discourse Podcast, host A.R. takes listeners deep into the escalating crisis across Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, and b…
1 year, 1 month ago
#17 - Can Diplomacy Survive the Middle East?
Season 1 Episode 17
Welcome back to the Diplomacy and Discourse Podcast! In this episode, we will unpack the latest developments in the most volatile region on Earth — t…
1 year, 1 month ago
#16 - The Broken Cycle of Middle Eastern Peacebuilding
Season 1 Episode 16
In this powerful and timely episode, we will unpack the complex, devastating reality of peacebuilding failures across the Middle East—from Gaza and S…
1 year, 2 months ago