Podcast Episodes

Strikes, protests in Israel derail Netanyahu ... for now

A stunning display of resistance in Israel may have stopped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to weaken the judiciary – at least for now. In the face of massive protests and strikes, the prim…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

How much of a threat is TikTok?

The tense competition between the US and China boiled over in Congress this week in a hearing over social media app TikTok and how it handles data. Members of Congress repeatedly voiced their concern…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Daniel Ellsberg on holding governments accountable

The 20th anniversary of the Iraq War this week reminds us of the critical importance of holding governments to account. Whistleblowing plays a crucial role in this pursuit. Daniel Ellsberg is probabl…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Nobel Prize-winning human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk

The United Nations says more than 8,300 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since Russia began its war. This as President Putin and his minister for children’s affairs have been slapped with arrest …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan

The official civilian death toll from Russia’s war on Ukraine now stands at 8,317 – but the reality is that number is likely far higher. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken describes the “massive de…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

What to make of the Putin-Xi 'journey of peace'

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping came together in Moscow today in what Beijing is casting as a “journey of peace.” But with Putin intent on crushing Ukraine’s democracy …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Wanted man

First: The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for allegedly deporting Ukrainian children to Russia. 

Next: A harrowing look at the Iraq invasion 20 years on thro…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

How the Bush era still shapes US foreign policy

A lightning Russian invasion into a neighboring state sends shockwaves around the world. President Putin blames the west, and in particular the United States, for triggering its attack. The White Hou…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Is US support for Israel shifting?

Israel is facing unprecedented internal unrest as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forges ahead with a controversial bill to allow lawmakers a political veto over the Supreme Court, and therefore th…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Estonian PM warns: Don't appease Putin

It is painful, it is tough, and it’s where Ukraine’s future will be determined, says Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky of the brutal fighting in the east of his country. Russians and Ukrainians …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago