PODCAST: South Sudan’s High Risk, High Reward Peace ProcessOn October 31, South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar entered the capitol city of Juba for the first time in...
PODCAST: Thousands of Refugees Are Languishing in Libyan JailsIn mid September, I was sitting next to the journalist Sally Hayden while attending a press briefing near the United...
PODCAST: These are the Foreign Policy Implications of the US Midterm Elections What does a divided United States government mean for foreign policy and global affairs? On the line with me...
PODCAST: The UN’s Top Humanitarian Official Discusses the Crisis in Yemen and the Challenge of Funding Crisis ResponsesMark Lowcock is the top humanitarian official at the United Nations, serving as the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs...
PODCAST: After Decades of Crisis, the “Macedonia” Name Dispute is Close to Being ResolvedFor 27 years, the question of what to formally call the country informally known as “Macedonia” has been a diplomatic...
What Happens if the ICC Investigates Afghanistan?The International Criminal Court is likely to open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in...
Listen to the President of HIAS Explain The Racist Roots of Trump’s Travel Ban and Refugee RestrictionsShortly before entering a synagogue and murdering 11 congregants in Pittsburgh, the gunman posted disparagingly about the organization HIAS. This...
The Inside Story of How India Eliminated Polio The challenge was immense. About twenty years ago, India accounted for over 60% of all polio cases worldwide —...
The International Implications of Canada’s Cannabis LegalizationOn October 17, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the recreational use of Cannabis. The first...