Conversations about Foreign Policy and World Affairs
On December 6, Aung San Suu Kyi was handed down a prison sentence by a court loyal to Myanmar’s military junta. Until February of this year, Suu Kyi was the de-facto civilian leader of Myanmar. Her party, the National League…
Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. It is part of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security. Today’s episode takes a…
For only the second time ever, the governing body of the World Health Organization met in a special session. WHO, the World Health Assembly, gathered for a special session. The question at hand: Should member states of the WHO seek…
Some of the most innovative cryptocurrency projects today are being built in the developing world — and Sub-Saharan Africa in particular — to address real-world obstacles to economic development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. These projects are pretty far…
When Joe Biden came to office the Iran Nuclear Dead was on life support. Known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, the Obama-era deal lifted US and UN sanctions on Iran in return for Iran placing…
In Madagascar thousands of people in the southern part of the country are experiencing famine-like conditions. Over a million more are considered to be on the brink of famine. The crisis in Southern Madagascar is a direct consequence of climate…
The Halifax International Security Forum is a major annual meeting dedicated to fostering closer ties among the world’s democracies. The Forum is organized by HFX, an independent public policy organization based in Washington DC dedicated to strengthening strategic cooperation among…
Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. It is part of a series of episodes that examine the relationship between climate and security. I…
COP 26 is the most important international climate conference since the Paris Agreement of 2015. On the line with me to offer a preview of what to expect from this major UN climate meeting is Pete Odgen, Vice President for…
Today’s episode was recorded live in partnership with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) ahead of COP26 in Glasgow. I moderated a panel discussion that takes a deep dive into the Nationally Determined…
