The Poaching and Trafficking of Pangolins is Sowing Instability in Central AfricaPangolins are small mammals with hard scales and vital to biodiversity in forested regions. They are also the most trafficked...
It’s Time to Invoke The Responsibility to Protect in SudanBy Mark J. Wood, Refugees International Genocide looms large over Sudan. When war broke out in Khartoum, the capital of...
How to Address the Climate and Humanitarian Crisis in the Central SahelBy Ciarán Donnelly There is a climate and humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel region—and more often than not, these two...
Bangladesh: Protests, Crackdowns and a Coming ElectionIn December protests erupted in cities across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. The proximate cause was skyrocketing inflation triggered in...
The Top Global Crises to Expect in 2023 | David MilibandAs 2023 begins the world is beset by crises driven by conflict, climate change and the nexus of the two....
A New Study Shows How to Counter Violent Extremism Through “Social Cohesion”The border region of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger is home to violent extremist groups eager to recruit young men...
Ukraine: Prosecuting War Crimes and Russian Aggression in UkraineThis episode of Global Dispatches is a bit different than usual. Rather than the host, Mark Leon Goldberg interviewing someone,...
Why is Turkey About to Invade Syria?On November 13, six people were killed in a bombing in Istanbul, which the government of Turkey blamed on a...
The Foreign Policy Implications of the US Midterm ElectionsDuring the time of this recording, Wednesday, November 9th, the final results of the United States’ midterm elections are uncertain,...