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Getting Brexit Right with Mark Blyth
On January 31, the UK formally left the European Union. But ‘Brexit’ is far from over. On this episode guest host Dan Richards talks with political e…
6 years, 6 months ago
The 'Anatomy of a Genocide'
This past January marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. On this episode, Sarah talks with Watson Faculty Fellow and historian O…
6 years, 6 months ago
China, the US, and Statecraft in the 21st Century
Tensions between China and the US are at a level not seen in decades. But as Chas Freeman, former Assistant US Secretary of Defense and Watson Senior…
6 years, 7 months ago
India at a Crossroads
On this episode: why protests have erupted across India in the last few months, and why these protests have been, in many ways, a long time coming.
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6 years, 7 months ago
Islam and Gender in the 21st Century
Observers in the West too often have a one-dimensional view of women in Muslim-majority countries; as subjugated, and in need of help in their libera…
6 years, 7 months ago
Repression and Surveillance for China's Uyghur Minority
This episode is a co-production between Watson's China Initiative and the Center for Middle East Studies at Brown University. This fall, the Center b…
6 years, 8 months ago
Are Men Animals? An Anthropologist's Take
On this episode, public health scientist and Brown Associate Dean Caroline Kuo talks with Watson Fellow Matthew Gutmann about his newest book ‘Are Me…
6 years, 8 months ago
The CIA's 'Poisoner in Chief' with Stephen Kinzer
On Trending Globally's 100th episode, Sarah talks with author and Watson Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer about secret agents, the Cold War, and mind-alt…
6 years, 9 months ago
Revolution Revisited, Part IV
In 1979 a group of young rebels, calling themselves the Sandinista National Liberation Front, overthrew a brutal dictatorship in Nicaragua. 40 years …
6 years, 9 months ago
Veterans and Service Members Talk School, Work, and Service
November 11 was Veterans Day, a time to honor and turn our attention to the veterans and service members in our community at Watson. On this special …
6 years, 9 months ago