Colombia Takes a Hard-Right Turn: Who Is Abelardo de la Espriella?
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is an unusual politician. For one, he has never held elected office and does not represe...
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20 of 1,160 episodesHow the UN Views the Iran-U.S. Ceasefire | To Save Us From Hell, Free Preview
Get a full subscription at a 40% off: https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett could become the first United...
The U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: What Happens Now? | With Gregory Brew
Since the start of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict on February 28, I've found myself drawn to a handful of thoughtful analysts who have helped...
Why This Could Be the Worst Ebola Outbreak Ever — And How to Stop It
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raging with no end in sight. So far, there are 676 confirmed cases, including 136...
China's Foreign Policy Twist -- and Beijing's True Intentions at the UN | With Kaiser Kuo
In this special crossover episode between Global Dispatches and the Sinica Podcast , Kaiser Kuo and I use Xi Jinping's two-day visit to Nort...
Introducing: "World's Toughest Job" -- A new podcast about the Next UN Secretary General
I want to recommend a new podcast I think our audience will like: it's called World's Toughest Job, from Foreign Policy magazine and the Uni...
Why Germany Got Snubbed for the Security Council and What We Learned from the UN Secretary General "Hustings" | To Save Us From Hell
Unlock the full episode with a d iscount subscription to Global Dispatches --> https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff There was a rem...
Scientific Breakthroughs and Political Retreat Set the Stage for a Crucial Global Moment in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
There are two competing trends in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. On the one hand, there has been tremendous progress toward reducing the...
What is the Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the "glue" that holds the entire global nuclear security architecture together — but is it fraying?...
How to Prevent Global Catastrophic Risks | Stefan Löfven and Jens Orback
Today's episode is produced in partnership with the Global Challenges Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of global...
Stopping Ebola Requires Multilateralism. America's Retreat Is Making That Harder | To Save Us From Hell
An Ebola outbreak is spiraling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and one of the clearest lessons from past outbreaks is that Ebola r...
A Surprise Attack in Mali Puts the Government -- and Russia -- on the Defensive
In late April, an unlikely alliance of Islamist militants and separatists from the Tuareg ethnic group launched a series of surprise attacks...
How to Prevent an Asteroid Impact | Global Catastrophic Risks
Today's episode is produced in partnership with the Global Challenges Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of global...
How the Iran War Is Making Sudan's Civil War Even Worse
The civil war in Sudan is now entering its fourth year. Full-scale conflict broke out in April 2023 following a failed democratic transition...
Inside the (Flawed) Push at the Security Council to Reopen Hormuz | To Save Us From Hell
The Security Council is weighing yet another U.S.-backed resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that is probably doomed from the start. In this...
Introducing: "Houston At Large" -- A New Podcast About How America's Fourth Largest City Impacts the World
I wanted to share with you a new podcast that I've had a hand in supporting. Houston at Large is a show produced by Rice University Master o...
A Brilliant New Book Tells The Extraordinary Story Of Ordinary Syrians In The Civil War
Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution by Anand Gopal takes readers to the Syrian city of Manbij before, dur...
The High Stakes of a Major UN Meeting on Nuclear Weapons
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the most important and impactful global agreement on nuclear weapons. 191 counties have joined the N...
Let the Race for UN Secretary General Begin!
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the four candidates for UN Secretary-General made their case at the UN General Assembly. Across twelve h...
How the Iran War Is Already Fueling a Global Food Crisis
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing a surge in food prices around the world — particularly in places already in the midst of a hu...