Podcast Episodes

Italy: What are the long-term impacts of electing a populist leader?

Season 2 Episode 7

To close out Season 2, we’re talking about the long-term impacts of electing a right-wing populist to office. Silvio Berlusconi transformed Italian government and society, beginning when he was first…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

US: Fighting for Academic Freedom in Higher Education

Season 2 Episode 6

Today we’re talking about academic freedom in higher education. What it is, why it’s at risk, and what’s at stake for democracy when this particular freedom is eroded. We explore why academic freedom…

Published on 6 months ago

Costa Rica: How To Be President If You Don’t Have A Military

Season 2 Episode 5

What's it like to lead without a military? In this episode, we focus on Costa Rica, and explore what happens when a country abolishes its military, Costa Rica’s approach to domestic security, and the…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Syria: How Do You Rebuild After a Dictator?

Season 2 Episode 4

How does a country rebuild after overthrowing a dictator?

On December 8, 2024, armed forces led by Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overthrew the Assad regime, which had ruled as a corrupt an…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

South Korea: Successfully Opposing Presidential Overreach

Season 2 Episode 3

Sustaining a democracy often looks mundane. It includes managing different stakeholders, crafting policy, debating nuances and compromising. Ending a democracy can be dramatic: and it almost happened…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iceland: Lessons From The World’s Leader in Gender Equality

Season 2 Episode 2

What can we learn about building and sustaining a women’s movement from arguably the world’s leaders: Icelandic feminists?

To kick off the season, we’re focusing on Iceland, the country ranked number …

Published on 7 months ago

Introducing Season 2: Lessons from Global Resistance

Season 2 Episode 1

In Season 2 of Disrupting Peace, we are looking around the world – and here in the US – to learn about how people resist efforts to concentrate political power. In each episode, host Bridget Conley, …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

How Will The Election Impact Immigration?

Season 1 Episode 6

Today’s guest will help us explore this question, as well as the current state of immigration in the US, the areas where both Democrats and Republicans are getting things wrong, and why increasing em…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

What Does Prison Abolition Have To Do With World Peace?

Season 1 Episode 5

What is prison abolition, and what does it have to do with world peace?

Today’s guests help us dig into this question, tackle some common misconceptions about prison abolition, and hear what restorati…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Addressing the Climate Crisis Will Increase Peace

Season 1 Episode 4

What if the inequalities and exploitation that are destroying the environment are also driving conflict? Today’s guests help us understand how preventing conflict and responding to the climate crisis…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago