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But are Arab and Muslim American voters willing to gamble a second Trump presidency to hold Biden accountable for his Israel policy?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Nihad Awad, a CAIR Action board member, joins Ray Suarez to share why Arab and Muslim voters feel abandoned by the Democratic party, and why they won’t be bullied into accepting the “lesser of two evils.” \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NihadAwad\">Nihad Awad\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Board Member of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Action\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-4da35c92-7fff-197e-89eb-9cfeb527b53e\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Earlier this year, a grassroots movement emerged in the key battleground state of Michigan calling on Democratic voters to cast “uncommitted votes” in protest of president Joe Biden’s policy towards Israel’s war on Gaza. And in the months since, it’s gone national. But are Arab and Muslim American voters willing to gamble a second Trump presidency to hold Biden accountable for his Israel policy?\n \n Nihad Awad, a CAIR Action board member, joins Ray Suarez to share why Arab and Muslim voters feel abandoned by the Democratic party, and why they won’t be bullied into accepting the “lesser of two evils.” \n \n Guest:\n \n Nihad Awad, Board Member of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Action\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-25_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1713000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Earlier this year, a grassroots movement emerged in the key battleground state of Michigan calling on Democratic voters to cast “uncommitted votes” in protest of president Joe Biden’s policy towards Israel’s war on Gaza. And in the months since, it’s gone national. But are Arab and Muslim American voters willing to gamble a second Trump presidency to hold Biden accountable for his Israel policy?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Nihad Awad, a CAIR Action board member, joins Ray Suarez to share why Arab and Muslim voters feel abandoned by the Democratic party, and why they won’t be bullied into accepting the “lesser of two evils.” \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NihadAwad\">Nihad Awad\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Board Member of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Action\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-4da35c92-7fff-197e-89eb-9cfeb527b53e\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_38679654944":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_38679654944","meta":{"site":"audio","id":38679654944},"title":"Bear Hugs with Israel and Ballot Box Blues","publishDate":1711357200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's staunch opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza — and a future Palestinian state — is putting President Joe Biden in a vulnerable position at home. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's staunch opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza — and a future Palestinian state — is putting President Joe Biden in a vulnerable position at home. And as the 2024 election quickly approaches, it’s becoming clearer that US-Israel policy will be a lingering concern. \n \n Ray Suarez sits down with Zack Beauchamp, a senior correspondent at Vox, to unpack how the political winds on Israel may be shifting.\n \n Guest:\n \n Zack Beauchamp, Senior Correspondent at Vox\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-25_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1500000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's staunch opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza — and a future Palestinian state — is putting President Joe Biden in a vulnerable position at home. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1084337633902":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1084337633902","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1084337633902},"title":"Why is America Always in Cuba’s Business?","publishDate":1711011600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The US has once again ignored the United Nations’ annual resolution calling for an end to its decades-long embargo on Cuba, even as Cubans took to the streets to protest the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food and fuel. And when the US Embassy urged the Communist-led regime to “attend to the legitimate needs” of its people, the Cuban government criticized the comment as “open interference in Cuba’s domestic affairs.” For Cuba, Washington's long standing role in the current crisis makes their complaints a “hypocrisy.” \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In this episode, we revisit Ray’s conversation with Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Ada Ferrer on just how intertwined the histories of the US and Cuba are, and why we’re so inseparable. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Adita_Ferrer\">\u003cstrong>Ada Ferrer\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Julius Silver Professor of History and Latin American Studies at New York University and Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of Cuba: An American History \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host(s):\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The US has once again ignored the United Nations’ annual resolution calling for an end to its decades-long embargo on Cuba, even as Cubans took to the streets to protest the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food and fuel. And when the US Embassy urged the Communist-led regime to “attend to the legitimate needs” of its people, the Cuban government criticized the comment as “open interference in Cuba’s domestic affairs.” For Cuba, Washington's long standing role in the current crisis makes their complaints a “hypocrisy.” \n \n In this episode, we revisit Ray’s conversation with Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Ada Ferrer on just how intertwined the histories of the US and Cuba are, and why we’re so inseparable. \n \n Guest:\n \n Ada Ferrer, Julius Silver Professor of History and Latin American Studies at New York University and Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of Cuba: An American History \n \n Host(s):\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-18_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1867000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The US has once again ignored the United Nations’ annual resolution calling for an end to its decades-long embargo on Cuba, even as Cubans took to the streets to protest the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food and fuel. And when the US Embassy urged the Communist-led regime to “attend to the legitimate needs” of its people, the Cuban government criticized the comment as “open interference in Cuba’s domestic affairs.” For Cuba, Washington's long standing role in the current crisis makes their complaints a “hypocrisy.” \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In this episode, we revisit Ray’s conversation with Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Ada Ferrer on just how intertwined the histories of the US and Cuba are, and why we’re so inseparable. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Adita_Ferrer\">\u003cstrong>Ada Ferrer\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Julius Silver Professor of History and Latin American Studies at New York University and Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of Cuba: An American History \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host(s):\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_212532163821":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_212532163821","meta":{"site":"audio","id":212532163821},"title":"From Crisis to Normalization – and Back Again: A Conversation with the Cuban Ambassador","publishDate":1710752400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, and shortages of food, fuel, medicine — and opportunity — have fueled a record-breaking surge of Cuban immigrants at America’s borders. But the US shows no signs of changing its policy towards the embargoed island, nor reversing former President Trump’s designation of the communist-led nation as a “state sponsor of terror.”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuban Ambassador to the US, to unpack how migration and economic sanctions are linked.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/lianystr?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Chargée D'Affairs, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://misiones.cubaminrex.cu/es/eeuu\">Embassy of Cuba in United States\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, and shortages of food, fuel, medicine — and opportunity — have fueled a record-breaking surge of Cuban immigrants at America’s borders. But the US shows no signs of changing its policy towards the embargoed island, nor reversing former President Trump’s designation of the communist-led nation as a “state sponsor of terror.”\n \n Ray Suarez sits down with Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuban Ambassador to the US, to unpack how migration and economic sanctions are linked.\n \n Guest:\n \n Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera, Chargée D'Affairs, Embassy of Cuba in United States\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-18_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1343000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Cuba is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, and shortages of food, fuel, medicine — and opportunity — have fueled a record-breaking surge of Cuban immigrants at America’s borders. But the US shows no signs of changing its policy towards the embargoed island, nor reversing former President Trump’s designation of the communist-led nation as a “state sponsor of terror.”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuban Ambassador to the US, to unpack how migration and economic sanctions are linked.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/lianystr?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Chargée D'Affairs, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://misiones.cubaminrex.cu/es/eeuu\">Embassy of Cuba in United States\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_323225178914":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_323225178914","meta":{"site":"audio","id":323225178914},"title":"How Europe Paid to Lock Up Migrants… and Threw Away The Key","publishDate":1710406800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Mass death and disappearances have become normalized on Europe’s borders. Back in 2015, when more than a million refugees turned up on Europe’s doorstep to request asylum, the European Union cut deals with North African and Middle Eastern nations to hold back the flow of asylum-seekers. Since then, roughly 29,000 people have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean, reports the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://missingmigrants.iom.int/region/mediterranean\">Missing Migrants Project\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">And for the migrants who were were intercepted while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea and forcibly placed in \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.msf.org/people-are-beaten-sexually-abused-and-killed-libyan-detention-centres\"> detention centers in Libya\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, they face inhumane living conditions, beatings, sexual abuse, starvation… and death — consequences of Europe’s ongoing cooperation with nations like Libya on migration and border control.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In \u003ca href= \"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696846/my-fourth-time-we-drowned-by-sally-hayden/\"> \u003cstrong>My Fourth Time, We Drowned\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, journalist Sally Hayden reports on the shadowy immigration system created by the European Union which captures and imprisons migrants from Africa to keep them from reaching European soil. In an interview with Senior KQED editor Rachael Myrow, Hayden explains how western institutions are complicit in this humanitarian crisis. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Featuring:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Rachael Myrow\u003c/strong>, senior editor of KQED's Silicon Valley News Desk\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Sally Hayden\u003c/strong>, author of \u003ca href= \"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696846/my-fourth-time-we-drowned-by-sally-hayden/\"> \u003cstrong>My Fourth Time, We Drowned\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and Africa correspondent for the Irish Times\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Mass death and disappearances have become normalized on Europe’s borders. Back in 2015, when more than a million refugees turned up on Europe’s doorstep to request asylum, the European Union cut deals with North African and Middle Eastern nations to hold back the flow of asylum-seekers. Since then, roughly 29,000 people have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean, reports the Missing Migrants Project. \n \n And for the migrants who were were intercepted while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea and forcibly placed in detention centers in Libya, they face inhumane living conditions, beatings, sexual abuse, starvation… and death — consequences of Europe’s ongoing cooperation with nations like Libya on migration and border control.\n \n In My Fourth Time, We Drowned, journalist Sally Hayden reports on the shadowy immigration system created by the European Union which captures and imprisons migrants from Africa to keep them from reaching European soil. In an interview with Senior KQED editor Rachael Myrow, Hayden explains how western institutions are complicit in this humanitarian crisis. \n \n \n Featuring:\n \n Rachael Myrow, senior editor of KQED's Silicon Valley News Desk\n \n Sally Hayden, author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned and Africa correspondent for the Irish Times\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Updated_Hayden_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1330000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Mass death and disappearances have become normalized on Europe’s borders. Back in 2015, when more than a million refugees turned up on Europe’s doorstep to request asylum, the European Union cut deals with North African and Middle Eastern nations to hold back the flow of asylum-seekers. Since then, roughly 29,000 people have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean, reports the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://missingmigrants.iom.int/region/mediterranean\">Missing Migrants Project\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">And for the migrants who were were intercepted while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea and forcibly placed in \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.msf.org/people-are-beaten-sexually-abused-and-killed-libyan-detention-centres\"> detention centers in Libya\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, they face inhumane living conditions, beatings, sexual abuse, starvation… and death — consequences of Europe’s ongoing cooperation with nations like Libya on migration and border control.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In \u003ca href= \"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696846/my-fourth-time-we-drowned-by-sally-hayden/\"> \u003cstrong>My Fourth Time, We Drowned\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, journalist Sally Hayden reports on the shadowy immigration system created by the European Union which captures and imprisons migrants from Africa to keep them from reaching European soil. In an interview with Senior KQED editor Rachael Myrow, Hayden explains how western institutions are complicit in this humanitarian crisis. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Featuring:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Rachael Myrow\u003c/strong>, senior editor of KQED's Silicon Valley News Desk\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Sally Hayden\u003c/strong>, author of \u003ca href= \"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696846/my-fourth-time-we-drowned-by-sally-hayden/\"> \u003cstrong>My Fourth Time, We Drowned\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and Africa correspondent for the Irish Times\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1276724863130":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1276724863130","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1276724863130},"title":"Ukraine Diaries: The Ones Who Stayed","publishDate":1710147600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee their homes. And for the Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, war has become a way of life. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This week, we talked to Ukrainians about the ways that the war unexpectedly changed their lives. Kateryna Lazarevych, an archivist at the \u003ca href= \"https://new.pinchukartcentre.org/en\">\u003cstrong>PinchukArtCentre\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Kyiv, shares how she’s working to improve her country, as if everyday were her last day on earth. Filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk takes us through her decision to leave Kyiv where her husband is fighting as a soldier in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. And Alex Gerz, a Russian-Ukrainian student living in Germany, records his story from the road, where he provides humanitarian assistance and safe passage to those fleeing Ukraine with a ragtag army of volunteers. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Kateryna Lazarevych\u003c/strong>, archivist at the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://new.pinchukartcentre.org/en\">PinchukArtCentre\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in Kyiv\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://pen.org.ua/en/team/tsilyk-iryna/\">\u003cstrong>Iryna Tsilyk\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, filmmaker and director of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.sundance.org/projects/the-earth-is-blue-as-an-orange\">The Earth is Blue as an Orange\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Alex Gerz\u003c/strong>, Russian-Ukrainian student based in Kassel, Germany\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Producers:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Andrew Stelzer\u003c/strong>, KALW producer\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee their homes. And for the Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, war has become a way of life. \n \n This week, we talked to Ukrainians about the ways that the war unexpectedly changed their lives. Kateryna Lazarevych, an archivist at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, shares how she’s working to improve her country, as if everyday were her last day on earth. Filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk takes us through her decision to leave Kyiv where her husband is fighting as a soldier in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. And Alex Gerz, a Russian-Ukrainian student living in Germany, records his story from the road, where he provides humanitarian assistance and safe passage to those fleeing Ukraine with a ragtag army of volunteers. \n \n Guests: \n \n Kateryna Lazarevych, archivist at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv\n \n Iryna Tsilyk, filmmaker and director of “The Earth is Blue as an Orange”\n \n Alex Gerz, Russian-Ukrainian student based in Kassel, Germany\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n Producers:\n \n Andrew Stelzer, KALW producer\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-11_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod_REV1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2365000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee their homes. And for the Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, war has become a way of life. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This week, we talked to Ukrainians about the ways that the war unexpectedly changed their lives. Kateryna Lazarevych, an archivist at the \u003ca href= \"https://new.pinchukartcentre.org/en\">\u003cstrong>PinchukArtCentre\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> in Kyiv, shares how she’s working to improve her country, as if everyday were her last day on earth. Filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk takes us through her decision to leave Kyiv where her husband is fighting as a soldier in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. And Alex Gerz, a Russian-Ukrainian student living in Germany, records his story from the road, where he provides humanitarian assistance and safe passage to those fleeing Ukraine with a ragtag army of volunteers. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Kateryna Lazarevych\u003c/strong>, archivist at the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://new.pinchukartcentre.org/en\">PinchukArtCentre\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in Kyiv\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://pen.org.ua/en/team/tsilyk-iryna/\">\u003cstrong>Iryna Tsilyk\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, filmmaker and director of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.sundance.org/projects/the-earth-is-blue-as-an-orange\">The Earth is Blue as an Orange\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Alex Gerz\u003c/strong>, Russian-Ukrainian student based in Kassel, Germany\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Producers:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Andrew Stelzer\u003c/strong>, KALW producer\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_27727293749":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_27727293749","meta":{"site":"audio","id":27727293749},"title":"How Kenya Took the Fight for Gender Equality… to Reality TV","publishDate":1709805600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Shortly before the end of his term in 2022, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged to end gender-based violence in his country by 2026. With two years left before the deadline, is Kenya still on track to fulfill the promises made to Kenyan women? And how is Kenyan media keeping the fight alive?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This week, we’re sharing an episode from Foreign Policy’s “\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/hidden-economics-of-remarkable-women-hero/\">\u003cstrong>Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>”, about how reality TV is helping women’s rights activists press the Kenyan government to uphold its pledge.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Audrey Mugeni\u003c/strong>, the co-founder of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://femicidecount.org/\">Counting Dead Women Kenya\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Anne Ireri\u003c/strong>, the executive director of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fida-kenya.org/\">Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hosts: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Reena Ninan\u003c/strong>, founder of Good Trouble Productions\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Laura Rosbrow-Telem\u003c/strong>, senior producer at Foreign Policy\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Shortly before the end of his term in 2022, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged to end gender-based violence in his country by 2026. With two years left before the deadline, is Kenya still on track to fulfill the promises made to Kenyan women? And how is Kenyan media keeping the fight alive?\n \n This week, we’re sharing an episode from Foreign Policy’s “Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women”, about how reality TV is helping women’s rights activists press the Kenyan government to uphold its pledge.\n \n Guests:\n \n Audrey Mugeni, the co-founder of Counting Dead Women Kenya\n \n Anne Ireri, the executive director of the Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya\n \n Hosts: \n \n Reena Ninan, founder of Good Trouble Productions\n \n Laura Rosbrow-Telem, senior producer at Foreign Policy\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-4_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod_REV1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1394000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Shortly before the end of his term in 2022, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged to end gender-based violence in his country by 2026. With two years left before the deadline, is Kenya still on track to fulfill the promises made to Kenyan women? And how is Kenyan media keeping the fight alive?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This week, we’re sharing an episode from Foreign Policy’s “\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/hidden-economics-of-remarkable-women-hero/\">\u003cstrong>Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>”, about how reality TV is helping women’s rights activists press the Kenyan government to uphold its pledge.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Audrey Mugeni\u003c/strong>, the co-founder of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://femicidecount.org/\">Counting Dead Women Kenya\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Anne Ireri\u003c/strong>, the executive director of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fida-kenya.org/\">Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hosts: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Reena Ninan\u003c/strong>, founder of Good Trouble Productions\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Laura Rosbrow-Telem\u003c/strong>, senior producer at Foreign Policy\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1231132895462":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1231132895462","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1231132895462},"title":"Kara Swisher’s Tech Love Story: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Silicon Valley","publishDate":1709546400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">To leaders in Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence is just the latest innovation in a never-ending “make our lives better.” But can we trust them with our data… and our lives… if they can’t be held accountable?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Journalist Kara Swisher joins Ray Suarez to discuss her newest book, “Burn Book,” and the psyche of Silicon Valley’s biggest players.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Plus: Hear Kara Swisher discuss “Burn Book,” the inside story of Silicon valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in history live at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs on Thursday, March 7. \u003ca href= \"https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2024-03-07/kara-swisher-reid-hoffman-silicon-valleys-burn-book\"> \u003cstrong>Register here\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/karaswisher\">\u003cstrong>Kara Swisher\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, author of “Burn Book,” and host of the podcast “On with Kara Swisher”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-e49b1b46-7fff-e444-82cf-c49f15468dd8\">\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong> If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"To leaders in Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence is just the latest innovation in a never-ending “make our lives better.” But can we trust them with our data… and our lives… if they can’t be held accountable?\n \n Journalist Kara Swisher joins Ray Suarez to discuss her newest book, “Burn Book,” and the psyche of Silicon Valley’s biggest players.\n \n Plus: Hear Kara Swisher discuss “Burn Book,” the inside story of Silicon valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in history live at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs on Thursday, March 7. Register here.\n \n Guest: \n \n Kara Swisher, author of “Burn Book,” and host of the podcast “On with Kara Swisher”\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-4_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod_REV1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1811000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">To leaders in Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence is just the latest innovation in a never-ending “make our lives better.” But can we trust them with our data… and our lives… if they can’t be held accountable?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Journalist Kara Swisher joins Ray Suarez to discuss her newest book, “Burn Book,” and the psyche of Silicon Valley’s biggest players.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Plus: Hear Kara Swisher discuss “Burn Book,” the inside story of Silicon valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in history live at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs on Thursday, March 7. \u003ca href= \"https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2024-03-07/kara-swisher-reid-hoffman-silicon-valleys-burn-book\"> \u003cstrong>Register here\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/karaswisher\">\u003cstrong>Kara Swisher\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, author of “Burn Book,” and host of the podcast “On with Kara Swisher”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-e49b1b46-7fff-e444-82cf-c49f15468dd8\">\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong> If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1030317652546":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1030317652546","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1030317652546},"title":"Foreign Policy is on the Ballot… But Do We Care? A 2024 Election Special","publishDate":1708941600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Most Americans are far more focused on “pocketbook issues” – like stretching an ever-inflating dollar – than what the country does overseas in their name. But this election cycle, calls for additional aid for overseas wars has put foreign policy on the ballot for voters.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In the second episode of our special election series, South Carolina voter Maryann Wright shares her thoughts on the role of American democracy at home… and its responsibility abroad. Then, Ray Suarez sits down with \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/wendyrsherman?lang=en\">Wendy Sherman\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, former US Deputy Secretary of State, and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NickKristof\">Nicholas Kristof\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, columnist at The New York Times, to see why international affairs will matter come November.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/wendyrsherman?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Wendy Sherman\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, former US Deputy Secretary of State\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/NickKristof\">\u003cstrong>Nicholas Kristof\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, NY Times columnist\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Maryann Wright, retired teacher and South Carolina voter\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Phil Hemingway, former owner of Phil’s Repair, LLC and Iowa voter\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Most Americans are far more focused on “pocketbook issues” – like stretching an ever-inflating dollar – than what the country does overseas in their name. But this election cycle, calls for additional aid for overseas wars has put foreign policy on the ballot for voters.\n \n In the second episode of our special election series, South Carolina voter Maryann Wright shares her thoughts on the role of American democracy at home… and its responsibility abroad. Then, Ray Suarez sits down with Wendy Sherman, former US Deputy Secretary of State, and Nicholas Kristof, columnist at The New York Times, to see why international affairs will matter come November.\n \n Guests: \n \n Wendy Sherman, former US Deputy Secretary of State\n \n Nicholas Kristof, NY Times columnist\n \n Maryann Wright, retired teacher and South Carolina voter\n \n Phil Hemingway, former owner of Phil’s Repair, LLC and Iowa voter\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/2-26_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Most Americans are far more focused on “pocketbook issues” – like stretching an ever-inflating dollar – than what the country does overseas in their name. But this election cycle, calls for additional aid for overseas wars has put foreign policy on the ballot for voters.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In the second episode of our special election series, South Carolina voter Maryann Wright shares her thoughts on the role of American democracy at home… and its responsibility abroad. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_64463562914":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_64463562914","meta":{"site":"audio","id":64463562914},"title":"Will War Bring the End of Ukraine’s Democracy?","publishDate":1708596000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Saturday marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And while foreign support may be dwindling, Ukrainian determination to win the war is not. But what’s at stake when war no longer feels like an emergency… but a way of life?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with \u003ca href= \"https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/masha-gessen\">\u003cstrong>Masha Gessen\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, staff writer for The New Yorker, to unpack the toll of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine’s freedoms… and democracy.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/mashagessen\">Masha Gessen\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Russian-American award-winning author and staff writer for \u003ca href= \"https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/masha-gessen\">\u003cstrong>The New Yorker\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host(s): \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Saturday marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And while foreign support may be dwindling, Ukrainian determination to win the war is not. But what’s at stake when war no longer feels like an emergency… but a way of life?\n \n Ray Suarez sits down with Masha Gessen, staff writer for The New Yorker, to unpack the toll of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine’s freedoms… and democracy.\n \n Guest:\n \n Masha Gessen, Russian-American award-winning author and staff writer for The New Yorker \n \n Host(s): \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/2-19_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1557000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Saturday marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And while foreign support may be dwindling, Ukrainian determination to win the war is not. But what’s at stake when war no longer feels like an emergency… but a way of life?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with \u003ca href= \"https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/masha-gessen\">\u003cstrong>Masha Gessen\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, staff writer for The New Yorker, to unpack the toll of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine’s freedoms… and democracy.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/mashagessen\">Masha Gessen\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Russian-American award-winning author and staff writer for \u003ca href= \"https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/masha-gessen\">\u003cstrong>The New Yorker\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host(s): \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_235361651482":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_235361651482","meta":{"site":"audio","id":235361651482},"title":"Ukraine’s David and Goliath Fight for the Security of Europe","publishDate":1708336800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Vladimir Putin set the world on edge when Russia invaded Ukraine. Two years later, international support for Ukraine’s sovereignty is becoming more precarious, and war weariness amongst the resistance — and their allies— has begun to set in. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Global affairs analyst \u003ca href= \"https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/michael-bociurkiw/\">\u003cstrong> Michael Bociurkiw\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> joins Ray Suarez to explain how a besieged Ukraine may be Europe’s last line of defense against Putin.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/WorldAffairsPro\">\u003cstrong>Michael Bociurkiw\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, global affairs analyst and nonresident \u003ca href= \"https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/michael-bociurkiw/\">\u003cstrong> senior fellow\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"Vladimir Putin set the world on edge when Russia invaded Ukraine. Two years later, international support for Ukraine’s sovereignty is becoming more precarious, and war weariness amongst the resistance — and their allies— has begun to set in. \n \n Global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw joins Ray Suarez to explain how a besieged Ukraine may be Europe’s last line of defense against Putin.\n \n Guest: \n \n Michael Bociurkiw, global affairs analyst and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/2-29_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1653000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Vladimir Putin set the world on edge when Russia invaded Ukraine. Two years later, international support for Ukraine’s sovereignty is becoming more precarious, and war weariness amongst the resistance — and their allies— has begun to set in. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Global affairs analyst \u003ca href= \"https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/michael-bociurkiw/\">\u003cstrong> Michael Bociurkiw\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> joins Ray Suarez to explain how a besieged Ukraine may be Europe’s last line of defense against Putin.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/WorldAffairsPro\">\u003cstrong>Michael Bociurkiw\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, global affairs analyst and nonresident \u003ca href= \"https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/michael-bociurkiw/\">\u003cstrong> senior fellow\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_913838360394":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_913838360394","meta":{"site":"audio","id":913838360394},"title":"Remembering Alexei Navalny","publishDate":1708109220,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">On February 16, 2024, the Russian prison service reported that Alexei Navalny had died, and offered no further explanation. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The cause of death hasn’t yet been reported, but since the news broke, world leaders have started speaking out against Vladimir Putin… and it brings a new round of scrutiny to the Russian dictator.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In May 2022, Ray sat down with documentarian Daniel Roher to chat 'Navalny,' his new film following the famed Russian opposition leader’s recovery from a Kremlin-sponsored assassination attempt and his ongoing search for justice. The film took home the Academy Award for best documentary last year.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">To remember the life and political career of Alexei Navalny, we’re revisiting Ray’s conversation with Daniel Roher.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/DanielRoher\">\u003cstrong>Daniel Roher\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, documentary filmmaker and director of 'Navalny'\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/donate/\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"On February 16, 2024, the Russian prison service reported that Alexei Navalny had died, and offered no further explanation. \n \n The cause of death hasn’t yet been reported, but since the news broke, world leaders have started speaking out against Vladimir Putin… and it brings a new round of scrutiny to the Russian dictator.\n \n In May 2022, Ray sat down with documentarian Daniel Roher to chat 'Navalny,' his new film following the famed Russian opposition leader’s recovery from a Kremlin-sponsored assassination attempt and his ongoing search for justice. The film took home the Academy Award for best documentary last year.\n \n To remember the life and political career of Alexei Navalny, we’re revisiting Ray’s conversation with Daniel Roher.\n \n Guest:\n \n Daniel Roher, documentary filmmaker and director of 'Navalny'\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Daniel_Roher_NAVALNY_REDUX_Posthumous.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2227000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">On February 16, 2024, the Russian prison service reported that Alexei Navalny had died, and offered no further explanation. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The cause of death hasn’t yet been reported, but since the news broke, world leaders have started speaking out against Vladimir Putin… and it brings a new round of scrutiny to the Russian dictator.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In May 2022, Ray sat down with documentarian Daniel Roher to chat 'Navalny,' his new film following the famed Russian opposition leader’s recovery from a Kremlin-sponsored assassination attempt and his ongoing search for justice. The film took home the Academy Award for best documentary last year.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">To remember the life and political career of Alexei Navalny, we’re revisiting Ray’s conversation with Daniel Roher.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/DanielRoher\">\u003cstrong>Daniel Roher\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, documentary filmmaker and director of 'Navalny'\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/donate/\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_993819662114":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_993819662114","meta":{"site":"audio","id":993819662114},"title":"Where Does Biden’s Middle East Strategy Go From Here?","publishDate":1707991200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as Israel continues its massive retaliation against Hamas. And as violence spreads to Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, America’s global standing is taking a hit.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.tritaparsi.com/\">Trita Parsi\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Iran expert and Executive Vice President of the \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/quincyinst\">\u003cstrong>Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, to unpack how Biden’s unwavering support of Israel could cost him in the Middle East… and at home.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/tparsi\">\u003cstrong>Trita Parsi\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Vice President of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/quincyinst\">Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as Israel continues its massive retaliation against Hamas. And as violence spreads to Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, America’s global standing is taking a hit.\n \n Ray Suarez sits down with Trita Parsi, Iran expert and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, to unpack how Biden’s unwavering support of Israel could cost him in the Middle East… and at home.\n \n Guest:\n \n Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/2-12_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1295000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as Israel continues its massive retaliation against Hamas. And as violence spreads to Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, America’s global standing is taking a hit.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.tritaparsi.com/\">Trita Parsi\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Iran expert and Executive Vice President of the \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/quincyinst\">\u003cstrong>Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, to unpack how Biden’s unwavering support of Israel could cost him in the Middle East… and at home.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/tparsi\">\u003cstrong>Trita Parsi\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Vice President of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/quincyinst\">Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_573545585874":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_573545585874","meta":{"site":"audio","id":573545585874},"title":"Why Israel Wants to Get Rid of UNRWA","publishDate":1707732000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was established to aid Palestinian refugees, but it has become yet another flashpoint in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Israel has accused 12 out of the 13,000 UNRWA employees of taking part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israeli settlements. And as major donors like the United States, Germany and Britain have paused their funding, the aid agency may have to cease its life-saving operations for millions of Palestinians in Gaza by the end of February 2024. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, joins Ray Suarez to address Israel’s allegations against UNRWA, and offers a critique of the Biden administration's unequivocal support of Israel, despite \u003ca href= \"https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/18/israel-starvation-used-weapon-war-gaza\"> \u003cstrong>evidence\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians in Gaza.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KenRoth\">\u003cstrong>Kenneth Roth\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch and author of “Righting Wrongs” \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was established to aid Palestinian refugees, but it has become yet another flashpoint in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Israel has accused 12 out of the 13,000 UNRWA employees of taking part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israeli settlements. And as major donors like the United States, Germany and Britain have paused their funding, the aid agency may have to cease its life-saving operations for millions of Palestinians in Gaza by the end of February 2024. \n \n Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, joins Ray Suarez to address Israel’s allegations against UNRWA, and offers a critique of the Biden administration's unequivocal support of Israel, despite evidence that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians in Gaza.\n \n Guest:\n \n Kenneth Roth, Former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch and author of “Righting Wrongs” \n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/2-12_On_Shifting_Ground_pt1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1899000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was established to aid Palestinian refugees, but it has become yet another flashpoint in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Israel has accused 12 out of the 13,000 UNRWA employees of taking part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israeli settlements. And as major donors like the United States, Germany and Britain have paused their funding, the aid agency may have to cease its life-saving operations for millions of Palestinians in Gaza by the end of February 2024. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, joins Ray Suarez to address Israel’s allegations against UNRWA, and offers a critique of the Biden administration's unequivocal support of Israel, despite \u003ca href= \"https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/18/israel-starvation-used-weapon-war-gaza\"> \u003cstrong>evidence\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians in Gaza.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KenRoth\">\u003cstrong>Kenneth Roth\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch and author of “Righting Wrongs” \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1347197246135":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1347197246135","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1347197246135},"title":"Stranded: Immigration Policy and the Price of Entry","publishDate":1707386400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Immigration has emerged as a major voter concern in the 2024 elections, and the challenge of securing America’s Southern border is once again a political flashpoint. But while the US debates immigration reform, tens of thousands of migrants have become pawns in a game that endangers their lives… \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with immigration attorney Mahsa Khanbabai to dive into what the broken visa process for Afghan refugees can teach us about immigration reform.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MahsaKEsq\">Mahsa Khanbabai\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, immigration attorney at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.mk-immigration.com/\">Khanbabi Immigration Law\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Immigration has emerged as a major voter concern in the 2024 elections, and the challenge of securing America’s Southern border is once again a political flashpoint. But while the US debates immigration reform, tens of thousands of migrants have become pawns in a game that endangers their lives… \n \n Ray Suarez sits down with immigration attorney Mahsa Khanbabai to dive into what the broken visa process for Afghan refugees can teach us about immigration reform.\n \n Guest:\n \n Mahsa Khanbabai, immigration attorney at Khanbabi Immigration Law\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/2-5_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":939000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Immigration has emerged as a major voter concern in the 2024 elections, and the challenge of securing America’s Southern border is once again a political flashpoint. But while the US debates immigration reform, tens of thousands of migrants have become pawns in a game that endangers their lives… \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with immigration attorney Mahsa Khanbabai to dive into what the broken visa process for Afghan refugees can teach us about immigration reform.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MahsaKEsq\">Mahsa Khanbabai\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, immigration attorney at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.mk-immigration.com/\">Khanbabi Immigration Law\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_760059088765":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_760059088765","meta":{"site":"audio","id":760059088765},"title":"Between Two Worlds","publishDate":1707127200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Immigrants in California are generally protected from federal deportation under sanctuary and safe haven laws, unless they've been incarcerated. And in 2022, after serving 25 years for murder, San Quentin State Prison parolee Phoeun You was turned over to ICE, and deported without warning. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In this episode, \u003ca href= \"https://www.advancingjustice-alc.org/news-resources/perspectives/hnh-phoeun-you\"> \u003cstrong>Phoeun You\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> tells “On Shifting Ground” senior producer \u003cstrong>Mateo Schimpf\u003c/strong> about coming to terms with surviving the Cambodian genocide, how he got caught up in the prison-to-deportation pipeline, and the hard choice he made to find freedom.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Immigrants in California are generally protected from federal deportation under sanctuary and safe haven laws, unless they've been incarcerated. And in 2022, after serving 25 years for murder, San Quentin State Prison parolee Phoeun You was turned over to ICE, and deported without warning. \n \n In this episode, Phoeun You tells “On Shifting Ground” senior producer Mateo Schimpf about coming to terms with surviving the Cambodian genocide, how he got caught up in the prison-to-deportation pipeline, and the hard choice he made to find freedom.\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Phoeun_Updated_for_pod_021024.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2267000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Immigrants in California are generally protected from federal deportation under sanctuary and safe haven laws, unless they've been incarcerated. And in 2022, after serving 25 years for murder, San Quentin State Prison parolee Phoeun You was turned over to ICE, and deported without warning. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In this episode, \u003ca href= \"https://www.advancingjustice-alc.org/news-resources/perspectives/hnh-phoeun-you\"> \u003cstrong>Phoeun You\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> tells “On Shifting Ground” senior producer \u003cstrong>Mateo Schimpf\u003c/strong> about coming to terms with surviving the Cambodian genocide, how he got caught up in the prison-to-deportation pipeline, and the hard choice he made to find freedom.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1707531104851":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1707531104851","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1707531104851},"title":"What’s Wrong, America? A 2024 Election Special","publishDate":1706522400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Americans — from the largest urban centers to the smallest rural towns — are deeply pessimistic about the state of the nation. And on both sides of the political aisle, there seems to be a disconnect between what people want… and where they feel the country is headed. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This week, we’re kicking off our special election series, and throughout the year we’ll deep-dive into the issues driving the 2024 Presidential Election. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In this first episode, we’ll hear from Iowa voter Phil Hemingway about how he’s feeling about this contentious election year. Then, Ray Suarez sits down with Dante Chinni, director of MSU J-School’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.americancommunities.org/\">American Communities Project\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, to explore how to unite a divided country.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Phil Hemingway, owner, manager and automotive technician at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://philsrepairllc.com/\">Phil’s Repair, LLC\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Dchinni\">\u003cstrong>Dante Chinni\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, data and political journalist and director of the MSU J-School’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.americancommunities.org/\">American Communities Project\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/anneapplebaum\">\u003cstrong>Anne Applebaum\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, staff writer for The Atlantic, Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author of “The Twilight of Democracy”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ianbremmer\">\u003cstrong>Ian Bremmer\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, a political scientist, author of “The Power of Crisis,” and professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Political Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Americans — from the largest urban centers to the smallest rural towns — are deeply pessimistic about the state of the nation. And on both sides of the political aisle, there seems to be a disconnect between what people want… and where they feel the country is headed. \n \n This week, we’re kicking off our special election series, and throughout the year we’ll deep-dive into the issues driving the 2024 Presidential Election. \n \n In this first episode, we’ll hear from Iowa voter Phil Hemingway about how he’s feeling about this contentious election year. Then, Ray Suarez sits down with Dante Chinni, director of MSU J-School’s American Communities Project, to explore how to unite a divided country.\n \n Guests: \n \n Phil Hemingway, owner, manager and automotive technician at Phil’s Repair, LLC\n \n Dante Chinni, data and political journalist and director of the MSU J-School’s American Communities Project\n \n Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic, Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author of “The Twilight of Democracy”\n \n Ian Bremmer, a political scientist, author of “The Power of Crisis,” and professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Political Affairs\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/1-29_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Americans — from the largest urban centers to the smallest rural towns — are deeply pessimistic about the state of the nation. And on both sides of the political aisle, there seems to be a disconnect between what people want… and where they feel the country is headed. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This week, we’re kicking off our special election series, and throughout the year we’ll deep-dive into the issues driving the 2024 Presidential Election. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In this first episode, we’ll hear from Iowa voter Phil Hemingway about how he’s feeling about this contentious election year. Then, Ray Suarez sits down with Dante Chinni, director of MSU J-School’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.americancommunities.org/\">American Communities Project\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, to explore how to unite a divided country.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Phil Hemingway, owner, manager and automotive technician at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://philsrepairllc.com/\">Phil’s Repair, LLC\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Dchinni\">\u003cstrong>Dante Chinni\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, data and political journalist and director of the MSU J-School’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.americancommunities.org/\">American Communities Project\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/anneapplebaum\">\u003cstrong>Anne Applebaum\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, staff writer for The Atlantic, Pulitzer-prize winning historian and author of “The Twilight of Democracy”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ianbremmer\">\u003cstrong>Ian Bremmer\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, a political scientist, author of “The Power of Crisis,” and professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Political Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_666282066448":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_666282066448","meta":{"site":"audio","id":666282066448},"title":"Scott Galloway: Dislike by Design, How Big Tech Drives ‘American Enragement’","publishDate":1706176800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk’s leadership at “X” (formerly Twitter) has been messy, and his disregard for user safeguards is part of a troubling trend in Silicon Valley. Revisiting the conversation from 2023, Ray Suarez sits down with NYU professor \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.profgalloway.com/\">Dr. Scott Galloway\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> to explore how Silicon Valley’s profit-chasing – and unchecked influence – is destroying American society… and our kids.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/profgalloway?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Scott Galloway\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Professor of Marketing at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/scott-galloway\">NYU Stern School of Business\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Elon Musk’s leadership at “X” (formerly Twitter) has been messy, and his disregard for user safeguards is part of a troubling trend in Silicon Valley. Revisiting the conversation from 2023, Ray Suarez sits down with NYU professor Dr. Scott Galloway to explore how Silicon Valley’s profit-chasing – and unchecked influence – is destroying American society… and our kids.\n \n Guest:\n \n Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/1-22_On_Shifting_Ground_pt.2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1505000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk’s leadership at “X” (formerly Twitter) has been messy, and his disregard for user safeguards is part of a troubling trend in Silicon Valley. Revisiting the conversation from 2023, Ray Suarez sits down with NYU professor \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.profgalloway.com/\">Dr. Scott Galloway\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> to explore how Silicon Valley’s profit-chasing – and unchecked influence – is destroying American society… and our kids.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/profgalloway?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Scott Galloway\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Professor of Marketing at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/scott-galloway\">NYU Stern School of Business\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_474804264814":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_474804264814","meta":{"site":"audio","id":474804264814},"title":"For America’s Democracy… and Your Well-Being, Check the Facts","publishDate":1705917600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The 2024 US election season is officially underway, and experts are already bracing for the array of threats to free and fair elections that were made all too real the last time Americans elected a president. And this time, many are concerned that it’ll be even harder to combat fake election claims online and political violence.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/KAlexaKoenig\">\u003cstrong>Alexa Koenig\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/adlampros?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Andrea Lampros\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-projects/human-rights-investigations-lab\"> Human Rights Center Investigations Lab\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, join Ray Suarez to break down how our digital lives are destroying our mental health… and our democracy. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Plus: check out our past conversation with Alexa Koenig on \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/how-technology-fights-and-fuels-misinformation/\"> How Technology Fights – and Fuels – Misinformation\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> to learn more about what UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Investigations Lab does.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/KAlexaKoenig\">\u003cstrong>Alexa Koenig\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/adlampros?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Andrea Lampros\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-projects/human-rights-investigations-lab\"> Human Rights Center Investigations Lab\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> and co-authors of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/publications/graphic-trauma-and-meaning-our-online-lives\">Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The 2024 US election season is officially underway, and experts are already bracing for the array of threats to free and fair elections that were made all too real the last time Americans elected a president. And this time, many are concerned that it’ll be even harder to combat fake election claims online and political violence.\n \n Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center Investigations Lab, join Ray Suarez to break down how our digital lives are destroying our mental health… and our democracy. \n \n Plus: check out our past conversation with Alexa Koenig on How Technology Fights – and Fuels – Misinformation to learn more about what UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Investigations Lab does.\n \n Guests:\n \n Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center Investigations Lab and co-authors of “Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/1-22_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1697000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The 2024 US election season is officially underway, and experts are already bracing for the array of threats to free and fair elections that were made all too real the last time Americans elected a president. And this time, many are concerned that it’ll be even harder to combat fake election claims online and political violence.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/KAlexaKoenig\">\u003cstrong>Alexa Koenig\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/adlampros?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Andrea Lampros\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-projects/human-rights-investigations-lab\"> Human Rights Center Investigations Lab\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, join Ray Suarez to break down how our digital lives are destroying our mental health… and our democracy. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Plus: check out our past conversation with Alexa Koenig on \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/how-technology-fights-and-fuels-misinformation/\"> How Technology Fights – and Fuels – Misinformation\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> to learn more about what UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Investigations Lab does.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/KAlexaKoenig\">\u003cstrong>Alexa Koenig\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/adlampros?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Andrea Lampros\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-projects/human-rights-investigations-lab\"> Human Rights Center Investigations Lab\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> and co-authors of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/publications/graphic-trauma-and-meaning-our-online-lives\">Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1164793204630":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1164793204630","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1164793204630},"title":"Dodging Bullets For Bylines: Sean Carberry on War Reporting","publishDate":1705572000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">From accidental collateral damage deaths to targeted murders by the people in charge who don’t want them telling the truth, an unprecedented number of journalists are being killed while reporting. So what motivates reporters to keep filing stories despite the ever present threat of danger?\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Sean Carberry, author of the memoir “Passport Stamps: Searching The World For A War To Call Home,” joins Ray Suarez to unpack the human costs of reporting from war zones. \u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/sdcarberry17\">\u003cstrong>Sean Carberry\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Managing Editor of National Defense Magazine and author of the memoir “Passport Stamps: Searching the World For a War to Call Home”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"From accidental collateral damage deaths to targeted murders by the people in charge who don’t want them telling the truth, an unprecedented number of journalists are being killed while reporting. So what motivates reporters to keep filing stories despite the ever present threat of danger?\n \n Sean Carberry, author of the memoir “Passport Stamps: Searching The World For A War To Call Home,” joins Ray Suarez to unpack the human costs of reporting from war zones. \n \n Guest:\n \n Sean Carberry, Managing Editor of National Defense Magazine and author of the memoir “Passport Stamps: Searching the World For a War to Call Home”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/20240122_Journalists_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1134000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">From accidental collateral damage deaths to targeted murders by the people in charge who don’t want them telling the truth, an unprecedented number of journalists are being killed while reporting. So what motivates reporters to keep filing stories despite the ever present threat of danger?\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Sean Carberry, author of the memoir “Passport Stamps: Searching The World For A War To Call Home,” joins Ray Suarez to unpack the human costs of reporting from war zones. \u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/sdcarberry17\">\u003cstrong>Sean Carberry\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Managing Editor of National Defense Magazine and author of the memoir “Passport Stamps: Searching the World For a War to Call Home”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_994682449867":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_994682449867","meta":{"site":"audio","id":994682449867},"title":"WSJ Moscow Bureau Chief on the Fate of Evan Gershkovich","publishDate":1705312800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Reporting in war zones is an inherently dangerous job. Last year, 95 international media workers were killed while reporting, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. And as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza drag on, 2024 may be just as deadly. So how can we protect the journalists putting their lives on the line?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">We revisit our conversation with CPJ’s Gulnoza Said on why the safety of journalists matters to the health of a free press. Then, Ann Simmons, Moscow Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal, joins Ray Suarez to give an update on the detention of American reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage by Russia. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/gulnozas\">\u003cstrong>Gulnoza Said\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator for The Committee to Protect Journalists\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AMSimmons1\">\u003cstrong>Ann Simmons\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Moscow Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Reporting in war zones is an inherently dangerous job. Last year, 95 international media workers were killed while reporting, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. And as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza drag on, 2024 may be just as deadly. So how can we protect the journalists putting their lives on the line?\n \n We revisit our conversation with CPJ’s Gulnoza Said on why the safety of journalists matters to the health of a free press. Then, Ann Simmons, Moscow Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal, joins Ray Suarez to give an update on the detention of American reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage by Russia. \n \n Guests:\n \n Gulnoza Said, Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator for The Committee to Protect Journalists\n \n Ann Simmons, Moscow Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/20240122_Journalists_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2064000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Reporting in war zones is an inherently dangerous job. Last year, 95 international media workers were killed while reporting, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. And as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza drag on, 2024 may be just as deadly. So how can we protect the journalists putting their lives on the line?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">We revisit our conversation with CPJ’s Gulnoza Said on why the safety of journalists matters to the health of a free press. Then, Ann Simmons, Moscow Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal, joins Ray Suarez to give an update on the detention of American reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage by Russia. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/gulnozas\">\u003cstrong>Gulnoza Said\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator for The Committee to Protect Journalists\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AMSimmons1\">\u003cstrong>Ann Simmons\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Moscow Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1144436231635":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1144436231635","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1144436231635},"title":"David Brooks on ‘How to Know A Person’… And Why It Matters to Democracy","publishDate":1704708000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hate crimes, gun violence, political polarization…. to New York Times’ columnist David Brooks, these are signs that America is undergoing a new epidemic: social isolation. He joins Ray Suarez to discuss his new book, “How To Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” and to unpack how we can rebuild trust and empathy “for the opposition”... by getting to know our neighbors.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/nytdavidbrooks\">\u003cstrong>David Brooks\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Op-Ed Columnist at The New York Times and author of “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Hate crimes, gun violence, political polarization…. to New York Times’ columnist David Brooks, these are signs that America is undergoing a new epidemic: social isolation. He joins Ray Suarez to discuss his new book, “How To Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” and to unpack how we can rebuild trust and empathy “for the opposition”... by getting to know our neighbors.\n \n Guest:\n \n David Brooks, Op-Ed Columnist at The New York Times and author of “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen”\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/1-8_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hate crimes, gun violence, political polarization…. to New York Times’ columnist David Brooks, these are signs that America is undergoing a new epidemic: social isolation. He joins Ray Suarez to discuss his new book, “How To Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” and to unpack how we can rebuild trust and empathy “for the opposition”... by getting to know our neighbors.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/nytdavidbrooks\">\u003cstrong>David Brooks\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Op-Ed Columnist at The New York Times and author of “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_468939079835":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_468939079835","meta":{"site":"audio","id":468939079835},"title":"Bye Bye Boomers, Hello Perennials","publishDate":1704103200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in life. Leading sociologist and business economist Mauro Guillén joins Ray Suarez to explain why the days of “OK Boomer” are coming to an end… and why the future of work will be “post-generational.”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MauroFGuillen\">\u003cstrong>Mauro F. Guillén\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of “The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Post Generational Society”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in life. Leading sociologist and business economist Mauro Guillén joins Ray Suarez to explain why the days of “OK Boomer” are coming to an end… and why the future of work will be “post-generational.”\n \n Guest:\n \n Mauro F. Guillén, Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of “The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Post Generational Society”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/1-1_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in life. Leading sociologist and business economist Mauro Guillén joins Ray Suarez to explain why the days of “OK Boomer” are coming to an end… and why the future of work will be “post-generational.”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MauroFGuillen\">\u003cstrong>Mauro F. Guillén\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of “The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Post Generational Society”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_915989035163":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_915989035163","meta":{"site":"audio","id":915989035163},"title":"From Bethlehem to Kyiv: A Prayer for Peace at Christmas","publishDate":1703275200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Christmas is here, but for many Christians around the world, war has cast a shadow over this year’s festivities. To break with Russian orthodoxy and influence, Ukraine will officially observe Christmas on December 25, even as the terror of airstrikes taints the air. And in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, Palestinian Christians have canceled all celebrations in solidarity with their countrymen under attack in Gaza. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, Senior Pastor at The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, and Bohdan Nahaylo, Chief Editor of Kyiv Post, join Ray Suarez to share what Christmas in wartime looks like, from Palestine to Ukraine.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/MuntherIsaac\">\u003cstrong>Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Pastor at The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, Palestine and Academic Dean at the Bethlehem Bible College\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/BohdanNahaylo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Bohdan Nahaylo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Chief Editor at Kyiv Post\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Christmas is here, but for many Christians around the world, war has cast a shadow over this year’s festivities. To break with Russian orthodoxy and influence, Ukraine will officially observe Christmas on December 25, even as the terror of airstrikes taints the air. And in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, Palestinian Christians have canceled all celebrations in solidarity with their countrymen under attack in Gaza. \n \n Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, Senior Pastor at The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, and Bohdan Nahaylo, Chief Editor of Kyiv Post, join Ray Suarez to share what Christmas in wartime looks like, from Palestine to Ukraine.\n \n Guests:\n \n Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, Senior Pastor at The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, Palestine and Academic Dean at the Bethlehem Bible College\n \n Bohdan Nahaylo, Chief Editor at Kyiv Post\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/12-25_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3180000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Christmas is here, but for many Christians around the world, war has cast a shadow over this year’s festivities. To break with Russian orthodoxy and influence, Ukraine will officially observe Christmas on December 25, even as the terror of airstrikes taints the air. And in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, Palestinian Christians have canceled all celebrations in solidarity with their countrymen under attack in Gaza. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, Senior Pastor at The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, and Bohdan Nahaylo, Chief Editor of Kyiv Post, join Ray Suarez to share what Christmas in wartime looks like, from Palestine to Ukraine.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/MuntherIsaac\">\u003cstrong>Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Pastor at The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, Palestine and Academic Dean at the Bethlehem Bible College\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/BohdanNahaylo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Bohdan Nahaylo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Chief Editor at Kyiv Post\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1146542639642":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1146542639642","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1146542639642},"title":"2023 Wrapped: A Year of Survival, Sovereignty, and Supremacy","publishDate":1702893600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">From Putin’s costly war in Ukraine, to simmering tensions between the US and China, and renewed violence in the Middle East, this week, we’re looking back at the international news stories that defined 2023. Professor Jessica Chen Weiss, senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute; Karim Elgendy, founder of the Carboun Initiative for Middle Eastern Sustainable Cities; and Luke Harding, foreign correspondent at The Guardian, join Ray Suarez to dissect this year’s most significant geopolitical shifts… and the foreign policy issues that will define 2024.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">To dive deeper, check out these episodes: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cul> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/chinas-dream-of-global-dominance/\"> China’s Dream of Global Dominance\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/why-china-and-the-us-are-saber-rattling-over-taiwan/\"> Why China and the US are Saber-Rattling Over Taiwan\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/is-the-middle-east-swiping-left-on-america/\"> Is The Middle East Swiping Left on America?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/israel-hamas-new-middle-east/\">How the Palestinian Question Could Unravel Netanyahu’s “New Middle East”\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/two-dictators-walk-into-a-bar-what-we-learned-from-the-putin-kim-summit/\"> Two Dictators Walk Into a Bar: What We Learned From the Putin-Kim Summit\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/putins-prigozhin-trap-with-anne-applebaum/\"> Putin’s Prigozhin Trap, with Anne Applebaum\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003c/ul> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Guests: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/jessicacweiss\">Jessica Chen Weiss\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Michael J. Zak Professor for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at Cornell University and senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/NomadandSettler\">\u003cstrong>Karim Elgendy\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Urban sustainability and climate consultant, and founder of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.carboun.com/\">Carboun Initiative for Middle Eastern Sustainable Cities\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/lukeharding1968\">Luke Harding\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, foreign correspondent for The Guardian and author of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725900/invasion-by-luke-harding/\"> Invasion\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"From Putin’s costly war in Ukraine, to simmering tensions between the US and China, and renewed violence in the Middle East, this week, we’re looking back at the international news stories that defined 2023. Professor Jessica Chen Weiss, senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute; Karim Elgendy, founder of the Carboun Initiative for Middle Eastern Sustainable Cities; and Luke Harding, foreign correspondent at The Guardian, join Ray Suarez to dissect this year’s most significant geopolitical shifts… and the foreign policy issues that will define 2024.\n \n To dive deeper, check out these episodes: \n \n \n China’s Dream of Global Dominance\n \n Why China and the US are Saber-Rattling Over Taiwan\n \n Is The Middle East Swiping Left on America?\n \n How the Palestinian Question Could Unravel Netanyahu’s “New Middle East”\n \n Two Dictators Walk Into a Bar: What We Learned From the Putin-Kim Summit\n \n Putin’s Prigozhin Trap, with Anne Applebaum\n \n \n Guests: \n \n Jessica Chen Weiss, Michael J. Zak Professor for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at Cornell University and senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute\n \n Karim Elgendy, Urban sustainability and climate consultant, and founder of the Carboun Initiative for Middle Eastern Sustainable Cities\n \n Luke Harding, foreign correspondent for The Guardian and author of Invasion\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/12-18_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">From Putin’s costly war in Ukraine, to simmering tensions between the US and China, and renewed violence in the Middle East, this week, we’re looking back at the international news stories that defined 2023. Professor Jessica Chen Weiss, senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute; Karim Elgendy, founder of the Carboun Initiative for Middle Eastern Sustainable Cities; and Luke Harding, foreign correspondent at The Guardian, join Ray Suarez to dissect this year’s most significant geopolitical shifts… and the foreign policy issues that will define 2024.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">To dive deeper, check out these episodes: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cul> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/chinas-dream-of-global-dominance/\"> China’s Dream of Global Dominance\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/why-china-and-the-us-are-saber-rattling-over-taiwan/\"> Why China and the US are Saber-Rattling Over Taiwan\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/is-the-middle-east-swiping-left-on-america/\"> Is The Middle East Swiping Left on America?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/israel-hamas-new-middle-east/\">How the Palestinian Question Could Unravel Netanyahu’s “New Middle East”\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/two-dictators-walk-into-a-bar-what-we-learned-from-the-putin-kim-summit/\"> Two Dictators Walk Into a Bar: What We Learned From the Putin-Kim Summit\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" aria-level=\"1\"> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/putins-prigozhin-trap-with-anne-applebaum/\"> Putin’s Prigozhin Trap, with Anne Applebaum\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003c/li> \u003c/ul> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Guests: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/jessicacweiss\">Jessica Chen Weiss\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Michael J. Zak Professor for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at Cornell University and senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/NomadandSettler\">\u003cstrong>Karim Elgendy\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Urban sustainability and climate consultant, and founder of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.carboun.com/\">Carboun Initiative for Middle Eastern Sustainable Cities\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/lukeharding1968\">Luke Harding\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, foreign correspondent for The Guardian and author of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725900/invasion-by-luke-harding/\"> Invasion\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_849850017194":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_849850017194","meta":{"site":"audio","id":849850017194},"title":"The Day After Tomorrow in Palestine-Israel: A Tale of Two Peace Activists","publishDate":1702288800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As the war on Gaza continues with no end in sight, two peace activists – one Palestinian and one Israeli – are already charting a non-violent path forward. Ray Suarez sits down with Luxembourg Peace Prize laureates, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.aliabuawwad.com/\">Ali Abu Awwad\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, founding leader of the \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/FriendsTaghyeer\">\u003cstrong>Taghyeer (Change) Palestinian National Nonviolence\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> movement, and Dr. Gershon Baskin, the Middle East director of the \u003ca href= \"https://internationalcommunities.org/about/\">\u003cstrong>International Communities Organization\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, to learn why they maintain hope for a peaceful, two-state solution.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Ali Abu Awwad was just awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace. \u003ca href= \"https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/daniel-barenboim-ali-abu-awwad-awarded-indira-gandhi-prize-for-peace-101702543458291.html\"> \u003cstrong>Learn more\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.aliabuawwad.com/about\">Ali Abu Awwad\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Palestinian peace activist and founder of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/FriendsTaghyeer\">Taghyeer (Change) Palestinian National Nonviolence Movement\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/gershonbaskin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Gershon Baskin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Israeli peace activist and the Middle East Director of the \u003ca href= \"https://internationalcommunities.org/about/\">\u003cstrong>International Communities Organisation\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"As the war on Gaza continues with no end in sight, two peace activists – one Palestinian and one Israeli – are already charting a non-violent path forward. Ray Suarez sits down with Luxembourg Peace Prize laureates, Ali Abu Awwad, founding leader of the Taghyeer (Change) Palestinian National Nonviolence movement, and Dr. Gershon Baskin, the Middle East director of the International Communities Organization, to learn why they maintain hope for a peaceful, two-state solution.\n Ali Abu Awwad was just awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace. Learn more.\n \n Guests:\n \n Ali Abu Awwad, Palestinian peace activist and founder of the Taghyeer (Change) Palestinian National Nonviolence Movement\n \n Gershon Baskin, Israeli peace activist and the Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/12-11_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As the war on Gaza continues with no end in sight, two peace activists – one Palestinian and one Israeli – are already charting a non-violent path forward. Ray Suarez sits down with Luxembourg Peace Prize laureates, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.aliabuawwad.com/\">Ali Abu Awwad\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, founding leader of the \u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/FriendsTaghyeer\">\u003cstrong>Taghyeer (Change) Palestinian National Nonviolence\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> movement, and Dr. Gershon Baskin, the Middle East director of the \u003ca href= \"https://internationalcommunities.org/about/\">\u003cstrong>International Communities Organization\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, to learn why they maintain hope for a peaceful, two-state solution.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Ali Abu Awwad was just awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace. \u003ca href= \"https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/daniel-barenboim-ali-abu-awwad-awarded-indira-gandhi-prize-for-peace-101702543458291.html\"> \u003cstrong>Learn more\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.aliabuawwad.com/about\">Ali Abu Awwad\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Palestinian peace activist and founder of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/FriendsTaghyeer\">Taghyeer (Change) Palestinian National Nonviolence Movement\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/gershonbaskin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Gershon Baskin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Israeli peace activist and the Middle East Director of the \u003ca href= \"https://internationalcommunities.org/about/\">\u003cstrong>International Communities Organisation\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_172915622601":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_172915622601","meta":{"site":"audio","id":172915622601},"title":"In the People, Planet, Profit Equation, Who Leads the Energy Transition?","publishDate":1701943200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The \u003ca href=\"https://www.amf2023.org/\">\u003cstrong>APEC Multistakeholder Forum (AMF)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, organized by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, was the first of its kind to feature Indigenous perspectives on what a ‘just transition’ away from fossil fuels should look like. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/maui-solomon-7927a0a0/?originalSubdomain=nz\"> Maui Solomon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Chairman of Moriori Imi Settlement Trust, and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.raylenewhitford.com/about\">Raylene Whitford\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Director of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.frascanada.ca/en/cssb\">Canadian Sustainability Standards Board\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, join Ray Suarez to explain how Indigenous representation and inclusion means putting people and the planet above profit.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/maui-solomon-7927a0a0/?originalSubdomain=nz\"> \u003cstrong>Maui Solomon\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Indigenous rights activist and Chairman of Moriori Imi Settlement Trust\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.raylenewhitford.com/about\">Raylene Whitford\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Director of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.frascanada.ca/en/cssb\">Canadian Sustainability Standards Board\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The APEC Multistakeholder Forum (AMF), organized by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, was the first of its kind to feature Indigenous perspectives on what a ‘just transition’ away from fossil fuels should look like. Maui Solomon, Chairman of Moriori Imi Settlement Trust, and Raylene Whitford, Director of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board, join Ray Suarez to explain how Indigenous representation and inclusion means putting people and the planet above profit.\n \n Guests:\n \n Maui Solomon, Indigenous rights activist and Chairman of Moriori Imi Settlement Trust\n \n Raylene Whitford, Director of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/12-4_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1595000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The \u003ca href=\"https://www.amf2023.org/\">\u003cstrong>APEC Multistakeholder Forum (AMF)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, organized by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, was the first of its kind to feature Indigenous perspectives on what a ‘just transition’ away from fossil fuels should look like. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/maui-solomon-7927a0a0/?originalSubdomain=nz\"> Maui Solomon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Chairman of Moriori Imi Settlement Trust, and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.raylenewhitford.com/about\">Raylene Whitford\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Director of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.frascanada.ca/en/cssb\">Canadian Sustainability Standards Board\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, join Ray Suarez to explain how Indigenous representation and inclusion means putting people and the planet above profit.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/maui-solomon-7927a0a0/?originalSubdomain=nz\"> \u003cstrong>Maui Solomon\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Indigenous rights activist and Chairman of Moriori Imi Settlement Trust\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.raylenewhitford.com/about\">Raylene Whitford\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Director of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.frascanada.ca/en/cssb\">Canadian Sustainability Standards Board\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1137672724922":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1137672724922","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1137672724922},"title":"Decolonizing Energy: Indigenous Led Climate Action","publishDate":1701684000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What does a ‘just’ transition away from fossil fuels actually mean for Indigenous communities? At the \u003ca href= \"https://www.amf2023.org/\">APEC Multistakeholder Forum (AMF)\u003c/a>, organized by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, Ray Suarez sat down with \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/solar_cheri\">Chéri A. Smith\u003c/a>, a renewable energy expert and Mi’kmaq descendant. They discussed how the \u003ca href=\"https://tribalcleanenergy.org/\">Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy\u003c/a> is working to combat energy poverty, bring solar to Indigenous communities and secure Native people a seat at the clean energy development table.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/solar_cheri\">Chéri A. Smith\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, founder, president and CEO of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://tribalcleanenergy.org/\">Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"What does a ‘just’ transition away from fossil fuels actually mean for Indigenous communities? At the APEC Multistakeholder Forum (AMF), organized by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, Ray Suarez sat down with Chéri A. Smith, a renewable energy expert and Mi’kmaq descendant. They discussed how the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy is working to combat energy poverty, bring solar to Indigenous communities and secure Native people a seat at the clean energy development table.\n \n Guest:\n \n Chéri A. Smith, founder, president and CEO of the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/12-4_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1637000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What does a ‘just’ transition away from fossil fuels actually mean for Indigenous communities? At the \u003ca href= \"https://www.amf2023.org/\">APEC Multistakeholder Forum (AMF)\u003c/a>, organized by the Commonwealth Club World Affairs, Ray Suarez sat down with \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/solar_cheri\">Chéri A. Smith\u003c/a>, a renewable energy expert and Mi’kmaq descendant. They discussed how the \u003ca href=\"https://tribalcleanenergy.org/\">Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy\u003c/a> is working to combat energy poverty, bring solar to Indigenous communities and secure Native people a seat at the clean energy development table.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/solar_cheri\">Chéri A. Smith\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, founder, president and CEO of the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://tribalcleanenergy.org/\">Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_339531279796":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_339531279796","meta":{"site":"audio","id":339531279796},"title":"US State Department’s Mallory Stewart on Controlling Nuclear Escalation","publishDate":1701079200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">It’s been 78 years since a nuclear weapon was last used in war. Since then, the number of countries with a nuclear arsenal has increased from one… to nine. For the US government, two of the greatest nuclear threats are China and Russia – two superpowers that are escalating their nuclear capacity. US State Department nuclear expert, Mallory Stewart, shares how serious these threats are to the US.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.state.gov/biographies/mallory-stewart/\">\u003cstrong>Mallory Stewart\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"It’s been 78 years since a nuclear weapon was last used in war. Since then, the number of countries with a nuclear arsenal has increased from one… to nine. For the US government, two of the greatest nuclear threats are China and Russia – two superpowers that are escalating their nuclear capacity. US State Department nuclear expert, Mallory Stewart, shares how serious these threats are to the US.\n \n Guest:\n \n Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability.\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Nuclear_policy_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1391000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">It’s been 78 years since a nuclear weapon was last used in war. Since then, the number of countries with a nuclear arsenal has increased from one… to nine. For the US government, two of the greatest nuclear threats are China and Russia – two superpowers that are escalating their nuclear capacity. US State Department nuclear expert, Mallory Stewart, shares how serious these threats are to the US.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.state.gov/biographies/mallory-stewart/\">\u003cstrong>Mallory Stewart\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_697687718813":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_697687718813","meta":{"site":"audio","id":697687718813},"title":"I'll See Your Deterrence, And Raise You... Nuclear Annihilation","publishDate":1700697900,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Former president Dwight Eisenhower described nuclear war as “unwinnable, unsurvivable and unthinkable.” But what changes when the use of a nuclear weapon now seems thinkable, and maybe… inevitable? \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with Shannon E. French, Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Matt Korda, Senior Research Fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, to unpack why talk of nuclear annihilation is now being so casually thrown around by world leaders.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SEFrench\">\u003cstrong>Shannon E. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Former president Dwight Eisenhower described nuclear war as “unwinnable, unsurvivable and unthinkable.” But what changes when the use of a nuclear weapon now seems thinkable, and maybe… inevitable? \n \n Ray Suarez sits down with Shannon E. French, Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Matt Korda, Senior Research Fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, to unpack why talk of nuclear annihilation is now being so casually thrown around by world leaders.\n \n Guests:\n \n Shannon E. French, Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence and a tenured professor in the philosophy department at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland\n \n Matt Korda, Senior Research Fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists and Associate Researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s Weapons of Mass Destruction program\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Nuclear_policy_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1804000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Former president Dwight Eisenhower described nuclear war as “unwinnable, unsurvivable and unthinkable.” But what changes when the use of a nuclear weapon now seems thinkable, and maybe… inevitable? \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with Shannon E. French, Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Matt Korda, Senior Research Fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, to unpack why talk of nuclear annihilation is now being so casually thrown around by world leaders.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SEFrench\">\u003cstrong>Shannon E. French\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence and a tenured professor in the philosophy department at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mattkorda\">\u003cstrong>Matt Korda\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Research Fellow for the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists and Associate Researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s Weapons of Mass Destruction program\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_119369284376":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_119369284376","meta":{"site":"audio","id":119369284376},"title":"Kofi Annan’s Masterclass on Peace and Power Sharing","publishDate":1700474400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who died in 2018, was one of the most famous diplomats of his time. In today’s episode, we're sharing an Foreign Policy Magazine's \u003cem>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/negotiators/\">The\u003c/a> \u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/negotiators/\">Negotiators\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> about Annan’s mediation of a Kenyan political crisis in 2008—which stands out as one of his most impressive acts of diplomacy.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What we can learn about the nuances of negotiating? \u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MeredithGCP\">\u003cstrong>Meredith Preston McGhie\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Secretary General for the Global Centre for Pluralism\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hosts:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jenn_ruth\">\u003cstrong>Jenn Williams\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Producer:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/author/laura-rosbrow-telem/\">\u003cstrong>Laura Rosbrow-Telem\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who died in 2018, was one of the most famous diplomats of his time. In today’s episode, we're sharing an Foreign Policy Magazine's The Negotiators about Annan’s mediation of a Kenyan political crisis in 2008—which stands out as one of his most impressive acts of diplomacy.\n \n What we can learn about the nuances of negotiating? \n \n Guest:\n \n Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General for the Global Centre for Pluralism\n \n Hosts:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n Jenn Williams\n \n Producer:\n \n Laura Rosbrow-Telem\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/FP-Kenya_negotiators_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2067000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who died in 2018, was one of the most famous diplomats of his time. In today’s episode, we're sharing an Foreign Policy Magazine's \u003cem>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/negotiators/\">The\u003c/a> \u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/negotiators/\">Negotiators\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> about Annan’s mediation of a Kenyan political crisis in 2008—which stands out as one of his most impressive acts of diplomacy.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What we can learn about the nuances of negotiating? \u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MeredithGCP\">\u003cstrong>Meredith Preston McGhie\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Secretary General for the Global Centre for Pluralism\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hosts:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jenn_ruth\">\u003cstrong>Jenn Williams\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Producer:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/author/laura-rosbrow-telem/\">\u003cstrong>Laura Rosbrow-Telem\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_344971095271":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_344971095271","meta":{"site":"audio","id":344971095271},"title":"Biden and Xi Walk into a Room… Will They Continue to Play Nice?","publishDate":1700267760,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">During APEC, President Xi Jinping reminded world leaders that China is “open for business.” So what does the next era of US-China relations look like? Ivan Kanapathy, Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, joins Ray Suarez to unpack the stakes of the Biden-Xi sideline talks, and just how far the two leaders will go to reestablish ties.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.csis.org/people/ivan-kanapathy\">\u003cstrong>Ivan Kanapathy\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Associate, Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic & International Studies\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"During APEC, President Xi Jinping reminded world leaders that China is “open for business.” So what does the next era of US-China relations look like? Ivan Kanapathy, Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, joins Ray Suarez to unpack the stakes of the Biden-Xi sideline talks, and just how far the two leaders will go to reestablish ties.\n \n Guest:\n \n Ivan Kanapathy, Senior Associate, Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic & International Studies\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/11-20_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1128000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">During APEC, President Xi Jinping reminded world leaders that China is “open for business.” So what does the next era of US-China relations look like? 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1356245356687":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1356245356687","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1356245356687},"title":"The Covert War on LGBT+ Rights","publishDate":1700042400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">While the past year has seen major gains for LGBT+ rights, politicians around the world are increasingly using the community as scapegoats. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"While the past year has seen major gains for LGBT+ rights, politicians around the world are increasingly using the community as scapegoats. Julie Dorf, Co-Chair of the Council for Global Equality, joins Ray Suarez to explain how a transnational network of American Christians is targeting LGBT+ rights at home… and abroad.\n \n Guest:\n \n Julie Dorf, Co-Chair of the Council for Global Equality\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/LGBT_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1501000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">While the past year has seen major gains for LGBT+ rights, politicians around the world are increasingly using the community as scapegoats. Julie Dorf, Co-Chair of the Council for Global Equality, joins Ray Suarez to explain how a transnational network of American Christians is targeting LGBT+ rights at home… and abroad.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/JulieDorf\">\u003cstrong>Julie Dorf\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Co-Chair of the Council for Global Equality\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_70170687322":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_70170687322","meta":{"site":"audio","id":70170687322},"title":"How American Radicalism Inspired the Most Homophobic Law on Earth","publishDate":1699900320,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This year, Uganda enacted one of the harshest anti-LGBT+ laws in the world, making homosexuality punishable by death. Ugandan Human Rights activist Dr. Frank Mugisha joins Ray Suarez to share how American Christian evangelicals radicalized the East African country, and how the fight for human rights has turned deadly.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/frankmugisha?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Dr. Frank Mugisha\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Ugandan LGBT advocate and Executive Director of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://smuginternational.org/about-us\">Sexual Minorities Uganda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"This year, Uganda enacted one of the harshest anti-LGBT+ laws in the world, making homosexuality punishable by death. Ugandan Human Rights activist Dr. Frank Mugisha joins Ray Suarez to share how American Christian evangelicals radicalized the East African country, and how the fight for human rights has turned deadly.\n \n Guest:\n \n Dr. Frank Mugisha, Ugandan LGBT advocate and Executive Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/LGBT_full_show_pt.1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1690000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">This year, Uganda enacted one of the harshest anti-LGBT+ laws in the world, making homosexuality punishable by death. Ugandan Human Rights activist Dr. Frank Mugisha joins Ray Suarez to share how American Christian evangelicals radicalized the East African country, and how the fight for human rights has turned deadly.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/frankmugisha?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Dr. Frank Mugisha\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Ugandan LGBT advocate and Executive Director of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://smuginternational.org/about-us\">Sexual Minorities Uganda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1312269832222":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1312269832222","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1312269832222},"title":"Beyond Oil and Uncle Sam: MBS's Decade of Bold Reforms","publishDate":1699524000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Can economic power-brokering overcome decades of repression and human rights abuses? Karen Elliott House has covered Saudi Arabia for over four decades, and the Pulitzer-Prize reporter joins Ray Suarez to share her take on Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s vision for his country’s future. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.belfercenter.org/person/karen-elliott-house\">\u003cstrong>Karen Elliott House\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Can economic power-brokering overcome decades of repression and human rights abuses? Karen Elliott House has covered Saudi Arabia for over four decades, and the Pulitzer-Prize reporter joins Ray Suarez to share her take on Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s vision for his country’s future. \n \n Guest:\n \n Karen Elliott House, Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Saudi_Arabia_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1657000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Can economic power-brokering overcome decades of repression and human rights abuses? Karen Elliott House has covered Saudi Arabia for over four decades, and the Pulitzer-Prize reporter joins Ray Suarez to share her take on Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s vision for his country’s future. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.belfercenter.org/person/karen-elliott-house\">\u003cstrong>Karen Elliott House\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_204408205580":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_204408205580","meta":{"site":"audio","id":204408205580},"title":"Are Saudi-Israel Talks Dead in the Water?","publishDate":1699264800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Saudi Arabia has embarked on a bold vision of innovation, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated aims for a long war on Gaza could interrupt Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s plans. NPR International Correspondent Aya Batrawy joins Ray Suarez to unpack how Saudi Arabia’s leader may react. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ayaelb\">\u003cstrong>Aya Batrawy\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, NPR International Correspondent and head of NPR’s Gulf Bureau\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Saudi Arabia has embarked on a bold vision of innovation, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated aims for a long war on Gaza could interrupt Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s plans. NPR International Correspondent Aya Batrawy joins Ray Suarez to unpack how Saudi Arabia’s leader may react. \n \n Guest:\n \n Aya Batrawy, NPR International Correspondent and head of NPR’s Gulf Bureau\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Saudi_Arabia_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1548000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Saudi Arabia has embarked on a bold vision of innovation, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated aims for a long war on Gaza could interrupt Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s plans. NPR International Correspondent Aya Batrawy joins Ray Suarez to unpack how Saudi Arabia’s leader may react. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ayaelb\">\u003cstrong>Aya Batrawy\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, NPR International Correspondent and head of NPR’s Gulf Bureau\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_863564037204":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_863564037204","meta":{"site":"audio","id":863564037204},"title":"Poverty? Climate Disaster? Are World Bank Bonds the Solution?","publishDate":1698915600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">By 2030, around 600 million people will be struggling with extreme poverty. And the effects of climate change will only exacerbate the problem. Jorge Familiar joins Ray Suarez to share how the World Bank has revised its mission to tackle the twin problems of climate change and inequality.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/Familiar_BM\">\u003cstrong>Jorge Familiar\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, VP and Treasurer of the World Bank\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"By 2030, around 600 million people will be struggling with extreme poverty. And the effects of climate change will only exacerbate the problem. Jorge Familiar joins Ray Suarez to share how the World Bank has revised its mission to tackle the twin problems of climate change and inequality.\n \n Guest:\n \n Jorge Familiar, VP and Treasurer of the World Bank\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Wealth_Inequality_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1494000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">By 2030, around 600 million people will be struggling with extreme poverty. And the effects of climate change will only exacerbate the problem. Jorge Familiar joins Ray Suarez to share how the World Bank has revised its mission to tackle the twin problems of climate change and inequality.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/Familiar_BM\">\u003cstrong>Jorge Familiar\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, VP and Treasurer of the World Bank\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1488065144461":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1488065144461","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1488065144461},"title":"Is US Wealth Inequality Undermining Democracy?","publishDate":1698656400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What do you need to know about wealth to understand structural inequality in America? Becoming wealthy is getting harder with each generation, and the biggest predictor of whether you’ll achieve it isn’t your class… but your race. Ray Suarez sits down with economist Darrick Hamilton to discuss closing the racial wealth gap in the US.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/DarrickHamilton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Darrick Hamilton\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, American economist and Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and Professor at The New School for Social Research\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"What do you need to know about wealth to understand structural inequality in America? Becoming wealthy is getting harder with each generation, and the biggest predictor of whether you’ll achieve it isn’t your class… but your race. Ray Suarez sits down with economist Darrick Hamilton to discuss closing the racial wealth gap in the US.\n \n Guest:\n \n Darrick Hamilton, American economist and Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and Professor at The New School for Social Research\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10-30_On_Shifting_Ground_pt.1_for_pod_REV1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1701000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What do you need to know about wealth to understand structural inequality in America? Becoming wealthy is getting harder with each generation, and the biggest predictor of whether you’ll achieve it isn’t your class… but your race. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_575138171532":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_575138171532","meta":{"site":"audio","id":575138171532},"title":"Secretary Robert Gates on Israel’s Retaliation, and What Biden Does Next","publishDate":1698074820,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Thousands have been killed in the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas, and a ground invasion into Gaza appears imminent. Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates predicts how war could ripple through the Middle East.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Guest:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-3b1a6f55-7fff-7e28-b22b-b68764d7a7c8\">\u003cbr /> \u003ca href= \"https://www.defense.gov/about/biographies/biography/article/602797/\"> Robert Gates\u003c/a>, former US Secretary of Defense\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Host:\u003c/strong> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Thousands have been killed in the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas, and a ground invasion into Gaza appears imminent. Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates predicts how war could ripple through the Middle East.\n \n Guest:\n \n Robert Gates, former US Secretary of Defense\n \n Host: \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10_23_23_Robert_Gates-OSG.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2076000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Thousands have been killed in the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas, and a ground invasion into Gaza appears imminent. Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates predicts how war could ripple through the Middle East.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Guest:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-3b1a6f55-7fff-7e28-b22b-b68764d7a7c8\">\u003cbr /> \u003ca href= \"https://www.defense.gov/about/biographies/biography/article/602797/\"> Robert Gates\u003c/a>, former US Secretary of Defense\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Host:\u003c/strong> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1307277109669":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1307277109669","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1307277109669},"title":"How the Palestinian Question Could Unravel Netanyahu’s “New Middle East”","publishDate":1697841480,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">On October 7, Hamas, an Iran-backed Islamist terrorist group, broke through the high-tech security barrier which divides Israel from the Gaza Strip, and launched a coordinated surprise attack on neighboring Israeli military targets and communities. Over 1,200 were killed, and 200 Israelis are still being held hostage. In retaliation, Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip — killing almost 4,000 Palestinians— and cut off water, electricity, medical and humanitarian aid in the occupied territory. \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As the conflict spills over to the occupied West Bank and to neighboring Lebanon and Syria, and Israel’s far-right government prepares troops for a ground invasion into Gaza, how is the Arab world responding? Ray Suarez speaks with Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about how the attacks may undo years of relationship-building in the Middle East.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Guest:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/tparsi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Trita Parsi\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Host:\u003c/strong> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"On October 7, Hamas, an Iran-backed Islamist terrorist group, broke through the high-tech security barrier which divides Israel from the Gaza Strip, and launched a coordinated surprise attack on neighboring Israeli military targets and communities. Over 1,200 were killed, and 200 Israelis are still being held hostage. In retaliation, Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip — killing almost 4,000 Palestinians— and cut off water, electricity, medical and humanitarian aid in the occupied territory. \n As the conflict spills over to the occupied West Bank and to neighboring Lebanon and Syria, and Israel’s far-right government prepares troops for a ground invasion into Gaza, how is the Arab world responding? Ray Suarez speaks with Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about how the attacks may undo years of relationship-building in the Middle East.\n \n Guest:\n Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\n Host: \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10_20_23_Trita_Parsi-OSG.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1803000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">On October 7, Hamas, an Iran-backed Islamist terrorist group, broke through the high-tech security barrier which divides Israel from the Gaza Strip, and launched a coordinated surprise attack on neighboring Israeli military targets and communities. Over 1,200 were killed, and 200 Israelis are still being held hostage. In retaliation, Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip — killing almost 4,000 Palestinians— and cut off water, electricity, medical and humanitarian aid in the occupied territory. \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As the conflict spills over to the occupied West Bank and to neighboring Lebanon and Syria, and Israel’s far-right government prepares troops for a ground invasion into Gaza, how is the Arab world responding? Ray Suarez speaks with Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about how the attacks may undo years of relationship-building in the Middle East.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Guest:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/tparsi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Trita Parsi\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Host:\u003c/strong> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1160602290305":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1160602290305","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1160602290305},"title":"Bye Bye Boomers, Hello Perennials","publishDate":1697446800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp>While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in life. Leading sociologist and business economist Mauro Guillén joins Ray Suarez to explain why the days of “OK Boomer” are coming to an end… and why the future of work will be “post-generational.”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MauroFGuillen\">\u003cstrong>Mauro F. Guillén\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of “The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Post Generational Society”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in life. Leading sociologist and business economist Mauro Guillén joins Ray Suarez to explain why the days of “OK Boomer” are coming to an end… and why the future of work will be “post-generational.”\n \n Guest: \n \n Mauro F. Guillén, Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of “The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Post Generational Society”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10-16_On_Shifting_Ground_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in life. Leading sociologist and business economist Mauro Guillén joins Ray Suarez to explain why the days of “OK Boomer” are coming to an end… and why the future of work will be “post-generational.”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MauroFGuillen\">\u003cstrong>Mauro F. Guillén\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of “The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Post Generational Society”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_525136129814":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_525136129814","meta":{"site":"audio","id":525136129814},"title":"Putin’s Victory in the South Caucasus","publishDate":1697101200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">How does Russia benefit from conflict in the Caucasus? And what role can the media play in building bridges of understanding? In this episode, we revisit our conversations with Russian-American journalist Simon Ostrovsky and independent Azeri journalist Arzu Geybulla on the roots of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict post-Soviet collapse, and the potential for future reconciliation.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/SimonOstrovsky\">\u003cstrong>Simon Ostrovsky\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/arzugeybulla\">Arzu Geybulla\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Independent Azeri journalist and Founder of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.az-netwatch.org/\">Azerbaijan Internet Watch\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hosts: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://thefern.org/author/teresathefern-org/\">\u003cstrong>Teresa Cotsirilos\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"How does Russia benefit from conflict in the Caucasus? And what role can the media play in building bridges of understanding? In this episode, we revisit our conversations with Russian-American journalist Simon Ostrovsky and independent Azeri journalist Arzu Geybulla on the roots of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict post-Soviet collapse, and the potential for future reconciliation.\n \n Guests:\n \n Simon Ostrovsky, PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent\n \n Arzu Geybulla, Independent Azeri journalist and Founder of Azerbaijan Internet Watch\n \n Hosts: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n Teresa Cotsirilos\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10-8_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1815000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">How does Russia benefit from conflict in the Caucasus? And what role can the media play in building bridges of understanding? In this episode, we revisit our conversations with Russian-American journalist Simon Ostrovsky and independent Azeri journalist Arzu Geybulla on the roots of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict post-Soviet collapse, and the potential for future reconciliation.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/SimonOstrovsky\">\u003cstrong>Simon Ostrovsky\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/arzugeybulla\">Arzu Geybulla\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Independent Azeri journalist and Founder of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.az-netwatch.org/\">Azerbaijan Internet Watch\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hosts: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://thefern.org/author/teresathefern-org/\">\u003cstrong>Teresa Cotsirilos\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_727439855050":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_727439855050","meta":{"site":"audio","id":727439855050},"title":"Whose Sovereignty Is It Anyway? Armenia's ICC Bid For Justice with Sheila Paylan","publishDate":1696842000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In late September, Azerbaijan wiped out the self-proclaimed, ethnically Armenian Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. The attacks prompted Armenia to finally join the International Criminal Court—despite warnings from Russia.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez speaks with human rights lawyer Sheila Paylan about what Armenia’s decision means for the country’s strained relations with Russia, and why Armenians are accusing Azerbaijan of war crimes and ethnic cleansing.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/SheilaPaylan\">\u003cstrong>Sheila Paylan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, International Lawyer and Human Rights & Gender Expert\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-fee25a26-7fff-985f-d66e-23d4a8307874\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"In late September, Azerbaijan wiped out the self-proclaimed, ethnically Armenian Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. The attacks prompted Armenia to finally join the International Criminal Court—despite warnings from Russia.\n \n Ray Suarez speaks with human rights lawyer Sheila Paylan about what Armenia’s decision means for the country’s strained relations with Russia, and why Armenians are accusing Azerbaijan of war crimes and ethnic cleansing.\n \n \n Guest:\n \n Sheila Paylan, International Lawyer and Human Rights & Gender Expert\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10-9_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1390000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In late September, Azerbaijan wiped out the self-proclaimed, ethnically Armenian Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. The attacks prompted Armenia to finally join the International Criminal Court—despite warnings from Russia.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez speaks with human rights lawyer Sheila Paylan about what Armenia’s decision means for the country’s strained relations with Russia, and why Armenians are accusing Azerbaijan of war crimes and ethnic cleansing.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/SheilaPaylan\">\u003cstrong>Sheila Paylan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, International Lawyer and Human Rights & Gender Expert\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-fee25a26-7fff-985f-d66e-23d4a8307874\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_898792893035":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_898792893035","meta":{"site":"audio","id":898792893035},"title":"Troubled Times: Brexit’s Toll on Northern Ireland","publishDate":1696496400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The United Kingdom recently passed a law which grants immunity for the violence of The Troubles – adding another wrinkle to the ongoing Brexit saga. Jude Webber, Ireland correspondent for The Financial Times, joins Ray Suarez to unpack how the precarious peace held together by the Good Friday agreement is at risk of unraveling. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jude_webber\">\u003cstrong>Jude Webber\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Ireland correspondent for The Financial Times\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The United Kingdom recently passed a law which grants immunity for the violence of The Troubles – adding another wrinkle to the ongoing Brexit saga. Jude Webber, Ireland correspondent for The Financial Times, joins Ray Suarez to unpack how the precarious peace held together by the Good Friday agreement is at risk of unraveling. \n \n Guest:\n \n Jude Webber, Ireland correspondent for The Financial Times\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10-2_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1497000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The United Kingdom recently passed a law which grants immunity for the violence of The Troubles – adding another wrinkle to the ongoing Brexit saga. Jude Webber, Ireland correspondent for The Financial Times, joins Ray Suarez to unpack how the precarious peace held together by the Good Friday agreement is at risk of unraveling. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jude_webber\">\u003cstrong>Jude Webber\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Ireland correspondent for The Financial Times\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1077955783828":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1077955783828","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1077955783828},"title":"Inside the Good Friday Agreement, with Tony Blair’s Chief Negotiator","publishDate":1696237200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">April marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, bringing to an end decades of violence known as “The Troubles.” But the chaotic implementation of Brexit and a new Northern Ireland Troubles “reconciliation” law from the UK are threatening that historic peace deal.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">From our friends at Foreign Policy’s “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/negotiators/\">The Negotiators\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>,” Jonathan Powell, a chief negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, shares what actually happened in the room. Find the show’s new season wherever you get your podcasts. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/jnpowell1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Jonathan Powell\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, chief negotiator for the Good Friday Talks under UK Prime Minister Tony Blair\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&gclid=CjwKCAjwseSoBhBXEiwA9iZtxn5dAqbWdJUUa2jv1gmRzULbak8VYQvfFTdnwIrqUwdM-9lXy07zgxoCG6MQAvD_BwE\"> Foreign Policy\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> Production Team: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003cstrong>Jenn Williams\u003c/strong> | Executive producers: \u003cstrong>Amjad Atallah\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Jigar Mehta\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>Japhet Weeks\u003c/strong> | Lead producer: \u003cstrong>Laura Rosbrow-Telem\u003c/strong> | Managing Editor: \u003cstrong>Dan Ephron\u003c/strong> | Additional support from: \u003cstrong>Rob Sachs\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Rosie Julin\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>Maria Ximena Aragon\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-b9708c54-7fff-242a-9271-37cabe226f0b\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"April marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, bringing to an end decades of violence known as “The Troubles.” But the chaotic implementation of Brexit and a new Northern Ireland Troubles “reconciliation” law from the UK are threatening that historic peace deal.\n \n From our friends at Foreign Policy’s “The Negotiators,” Jonathan Powell, a chief negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, shares what actually happened in the room. Find the show’s new season wherever you get your podcasts. \n \n Guest:\n \n Jonathan Powell, chief negotiator for the Good Friday Talks under UK Prime Minister Tony Blair\n \n Foreign Policy Production Team: \n Host: Jenn Williams | Executive producers: Amjad Atallah, Jigar Mehta, and Japhet Weeks | Lead producer: Laura Rosbrow-Telem | Managing Editor: Dan Ephron | Additional support from: Rob Sachs, Rosie Julin, and Maria Ximena Aragon\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/10-2_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1684000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">April marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, bringing to an end decades of violence known as “The Troubles.” But the chaotic implementation of Brexit and a new Northern Ireland Troubles “reconciliation” law from the UK are threatening that historic peace deal.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">From our friends at Foreign Policy’s “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/negotiators/\">The Negotiators\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>,” Jonathan Powell, a chief negotiator of the Good Friday agreement, shares what actually happened in the room. Find the show’s new season wherever you get your podcasts. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/jnpowell1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Jonathan Powell\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, chief negotiator for the Good Friday Talks under UK Prime Minister Tony Blair\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&gclid=CjwKCAjwseSoBhBXEiwA9iZtxn5dAqbWdJUUa2jv1gmRzULbak8VYQvfFTdnwIrqUwdM-9lXy07zgxoCG6MQAvD_BwE\"> Foreign Policy\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> Production Team: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003cstrong>Jenn Williams\u003c/strong> | Executive producers: \u003cstrong>Amjad Atallah\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Jigar Mehta\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>Japhet Weeks\u003c/strong> | Lead producer: \u003cstrong>Laura Rosbrow-Telem\u003c/strong> | Managing Editor: \u003cstrong>Dan Ephron\u003c/strong> | Additional support from: \u003cstrong>Rob Sachs\u003c/strong>, \u003cstrong>Rosie Julin\u003c/strong>, and \u003cstrong>Maria Ximena Aragon\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-b9708c54-7fff-242a-9271-37cabe226f0b\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_233725619251":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_233725619251","meta":{"site":"audio","id":233725619251},"title":"The Kremlin's Kim-ouflage","publishDate":1695891600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If military cooperation with North Korea is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, why would Russia do it so publicly? And what’s in it for the Hermit Kingdom? Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News, joins Ray Suarez to explain why Kim Jong Un is solidifying relations with Russia… and not China.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/andreilankov?lang=en\">Andrei Lankov\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Director at NK News and Professor at Kookmin University\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"If military cooperation with North Korea is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, why would Russia do it so publicly? And what’s in it for the Hermit Kingdom? Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News, joins Ray Suarez to explain why Kim Jong Un is solidifying relations with Russia… and not China.\n \n Guest:\n \n Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News and Professor at Kookmin University\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/9-25_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1513000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If military cooperation with North Korea is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, why would Russia do it so publicly? And what’s in it for the Hermit Kingdom? Andrei Lankov, Director at NK News, joins Ray Suarez to explain why Kim Jong Un is solidifying relations with Russia… and not China.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/andreilankov?lang=en\">Andrei Lankov\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Director at NK News and Professor at Kookmin University\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1174484645576":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1174484645576","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1174484645576},"title":"Two Dictators Walk Into a Bar: What We Learned From the Putin-Kim Summit","publishDate":1695632400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Russia is firing off more artillery shells than they can produce at home, forcing the Kremlin to shop around for a new supplier. Ray Suarez speaks with New York Times’ national security reporter Julian Barnes about Russia’s alleged arms deal with North Korea, and what it means for the war in Ukraine. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/julianbarnes\">\u003cstrong>Julian Barnes\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, national security reporter for The New York Times\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Russia is firing off more artillery shells than they can produce at home, forcing the Kremlin to shop around for a new supplier. Ray Suarez speaks with New York Times’ national security reporter Julian Barnes about Russia’s alleged arms deal with North Korea, and what it means for the war in Ukraine. \n \n Guest:\n \n Julian Barnes, national security reporter for The New York Times\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/9-25_On_Shifting_Ground_pt.1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1688000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Russia is firing off more artillery shells than they can produce at home, forcing the Kremlin to shop around for a new supplier. Ray Suarez speaks with New York Times’ national security reporter Julian Barnes about Russia’s alleged arms deal with North Korea, and what it means for the war in Ukraine. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/julianbarnes\">\u003cstrong>Julian Barnes\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, national security reporter for The New York Times\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_121821431923":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_121821431923","meta":{"site":"audio","id":121821431923},"title":"Why Detroit’s Auto Workers Are On Strike","publishDate":1695286800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As many as 150,000 US auto workers have walked out in a historic strike against the Big Three Automakers. In this special rerun episode, Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, joins Ray Suarez to break down why electric vehicles and wages are a red line for autoworkers. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://uaw.org/executive-board-2-2/uaw-president-shawn-fain/\">\u003cstrong> Shawn Fain\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, President of the United Auto Workers \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/mark_phelan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Mark Phelan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"As many as 150,000 US auto workers have walked out in a historic strike against the Big Three Automakers. In this special rerun episode, Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, joins Ray Suarez to break down why electric vehicles and wages are a red line for autoworkers. \n \n Guests:\n \n Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers \n \n Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/UAW_Update_for_pod_REV_1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1690000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As many as 150,000 US auto workers have walked out in a historic strike against the Big Three Automakers. In this special rerun episode, Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, joins Ray Suarez to break down why electric vehicles and wages are a red line for autoworkers. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://uaw.org/executive-board-2-2/uaw-president-shawn-fain/\">\u003cstrong> Shawn Fain\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, President of the United Auto Workers \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/mark_phelan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Mark Phelan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_432996811740":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_432996811740","meta":{"site":"audio","id":432996811740},"title":"Regulating Big Tech: Is TikTok Still on the Clock?","publishDate":1695027600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In 2023, the rapid pace of innovation in Silicon Valley is making it increasingly challenging for our global partners to keep up. Ray Suarez speaks with Gerard de Graaf, Senior Envoy for Digital to the US, about strengthening US-EU cooperation on digital affairs. Then, Caitlin Chin, Strategic Technologies Program Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, returns with an update on the latest digital drama between Washington and Beijing… and where a possible TikTok ban goes from here.\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Guests:\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/EUinSF\">\u003cstrong>Gerard de Graaf\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Envoy for Digital to the U.S. and head of the EU office in San Francisco\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/caitlintchin\">\u003cstrong>Caitlin Chin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Strategic Technologies Program Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Host: \u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>","excerpt":"In 2023, the rapid pace of innovation in Silicon Valley is making it increasingly challenging for our global partners to keep up. Ray Suarez speaks with Gerard de Graaf, Senior Envoy for Digital to the US, about strengthening US-EU cooperation on digital affairs. Then, Caitlin Chin, Strategic Technologies Program Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, returns with an update on the latest digital drama between Washington and Beijing… and where a possible TikTok ban goes from here.\n \n Guests:\n \n Gerard de Graaf, Senior Envoy for Digital to the U.S. and head of the EU office in San Francisco\n \n Caitlin Chin, Strategic Technologies Program Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/9-18_On_Shifting_Ground_pt.1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In 2023, the rapid pace of innovation in Silicon Valley is making it increasingly challenging for our global partners to keep up. Ray Suarez speaks with Gerard de Graaf, Senior Envoy for Digital to the US, about strengthening US-EU cooperation on digital affairs. Then, Caitlin Chin, Strategic Technologies Program Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, returns with an update on the latest digital drama between Washington and Beijing… and where a possible TikTok ban goes from here.\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Guests:\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/EUinSF\">\u003cstrong>Gerard de Graaf\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Envoy for Digital to the U.S. and head of the EU office in San Francisco\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/caitlintchin\">\u003cstrong>Caitlin Chin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Strategic Technologies Program Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies\u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Host: \u003c/span>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_764882544025":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_764882544025","meta":{"site":"audio","id":764882544025},"title":"Molière Out, Mercenaries In: Powers and Politics in Françafrique","publishDate":1694682000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Is West Africa going to war over Niger? And is the Niger coup part of a wider decline in French colonial influence – and growing Russian and Chinese interest – in the region? Ray Suarez sits down with security analyst Fola Aina and journalist Nabila Ramdani to discuss the coup in Niger – and across former French colonies in the Sahel region. They explain why the Niger coup could help the Wagner Group expand influence. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/folanski\">Fola Aina\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, international security analyst at the Royal United Services Institute of Security and Defense Studies in London\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/NabilaRamdani\">\u003cstrong>Nabila Ramdani\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, French journalist and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/nabila-ramdani/fixing-france/9781541703254/\">Fixing France, How to Repair a Broken Republic\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-6c1d5005-7fff-cec6-5ea5-3ad066501340\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Is West Africa going to war over Niger? And is the Niger coup part of a wider decline in French colonial influence – and growing Russian and Chinese interest – in the region? Ray Suarez sits down with security analyst Fola Aina and journalist Nabila Ramdani to discuss the coup in Niger – and across former French colonies in the Sahel region. They explain why the Niger coup could help the Wagner Group expand influence. \n \n Guests:\n \n Fola Aina, international security analyst at the Royal United Services Institute of Security and Defense Studies in London\n \n Nabila Ramdani, French journalist and author of “Fixing France, How to Repair a Broken Republic”\n \n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Niger-Russia_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1507000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Is West Africa going to war over Niger? And is the Niger coup part of a wider decline in French colonial influence – and growing Russian and Chinese interest – in the region? Ray Suarez sits down with security analyst Fola Aina and journalist Nabila Ramdani to discuss the coup in Niger – and across former French colonies in the Sahel region. They explain why the Niger coup could help the Wagner Group expand influence. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/folanski\">Fola Aina\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, international security analyst at the Royal United Services Institute of Security and Defense Studies in London\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/NabilaRamdani\">\u003cstrong>Nabila Ramdani\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, French journalist and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/nabila-ramdani/fixing-france/9781541703254/\">Fixing France, How to Repair a Broken Republic\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-6c1d5005-7fff-cec6-5ea5-3ad066501340\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_464379913315":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_464379913315","meta":{"site":"audio","id":464379913315},"title":"Blood and Butter: Why Russia’s Economy is Falling Faster Than Prigozhin’s Plane","publishDate":1694422800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What will happen to Wagner without Prigozhin? And can Russia continue to isolate itself from the economic chaos its war has created? Ray Suarez speaks with Catherine Belton, The Washington Post’s Russia reporter, about the mercenary organization’s future and the price Russians — ordinary and oligarch — are paying for Putin’s power plays.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/CatherineBelton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Catherine Belton\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, international investigative reporter for The Washington Post and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374238715\">Putin's People\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>” \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"What will happen to Wagner without Prigozhin? And can Russia continue to isolate itself from the economic chaos its war has created? Ray Suarez speaks with Catherine Belton, The Washington Post’s Russia reporter, about the mercenary organization’s future and the price Russians — ordinary and oligarch — are paying for Putin’s power plays.\n \n Guest:\n \n Catherine Belton, international investigative reporter for The Washington Post and author of “Putin's People” \n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/9-11_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1668000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">What will happen to Wagner without Prigozhin? And can Russia continue to isolate itself from the economic chaos its war has created? Ray Suarez speaks with Catherine Belton, The Washington Post’s Russia reporter, about the mercenary organization’s future and the price Russians — ordinary and oligarch — are paying for Putin’s power plays.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/CatherineBelton?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Catherine Belton\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, international investigative reporter for The Washington Post and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374238715\">Putin's People\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>” \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1401902302221":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1401902302221","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1401902302221},"title":"Putin’s Prigozhin Trap, with Anne Applebaum","publishDate":1693669440,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">On August 23rd, Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a mysterious plane crash just 60 days after his mercenary group Wagner led a failed coup attempt that Russian president Vladimir Putin called “treasonous.”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum argues that Putin needed a spectacular act of violence after Prigozhin’s challenge to his power. She and Ray discuss what this means for a fragile Russia. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Read Applebaum’s latest column for The Atlantic, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/yevgeny-prighozin-putin-enemies-dead/675097/\"> Prigozhin’s Death Heralds Even More Spectacular Violence - The Atlantic\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian, author of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://bookshop.org/books/twilight-of-democracy-the-seductive-lure-of-authoritarianism/9780385545808\"> Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> and staff writer at The Atlantic.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-6b44fb55-7fff-a944-a12f-229294fd59f3\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"On August 23rd, Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a mysterious plane crash just 60 days after his mercenary group Wagner led a failed coup attempt that Russian president Vladimir Putin called “treasonous.”\n \n Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum argues that Putin needed a spectacular act of violence after Prigozhin’s challenge to his power. She and Ray discuss what this means for a fragile Russia. \n \n Read Applebaum’s latest column for The Atlantic, Prigozhin’s Death Heralds Even More Spectacular Violence - The Atlantic. \n \n Guest:\n \n Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian, author of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism and staff writer at The Atlantic.\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n \nIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/9-4_OSG_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">On August 23rd, Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a mysterious plane crash just 60 days after his mercenary group Wagner led a failed coup attempt that Russian president Vladimir Putin called “treasonous.”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum argues that Putin needed a spectacular act of violence after Prigozhin’s challenge to his power. She and Ray discuss what this means for a fragile Russia. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Read Applebaum’s latest column for The Atlantic, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/yevgeny-prighozin-putin-enemies-dead/675097/\"> Prigozhin’s Death Heralds Even More Spectacular Violence - The Atlantic\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian, author of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://bookshop.org/books/twilight-of-democracy-the-seductive-lure-of-authoritarianism/9780385545808\"> Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> and staff writer at The Atlantic.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-6b44fb55-7fff-a944-a12f-229294fd59f3\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1393109512141":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1393109512141","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1393109512141},"title":"China’s Dream of Global Dominance","publishDate":1693213200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The aftermath of the Chinese surveillance balloon saga reveals a growing diplomatic divide between the US and China. Where does this mistrust come from?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In “Wealth and Power,” authors Orville Schell and John Delury argue that foreign humiliation over the past century and a half is the story that holds China together. They join host Ray Suarez to discuss China’s quest for global dominance.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://uic.yonsei.ac.kr/main/academic.asp?mid=m03_01_01&act=view&uid=842&keyword=\"> \u003cstrong>John Delury\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, US Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://asiasociety.org/orville-schell-arthur-ross-director\">Orville Schell\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, director of the Center on US-China relations at the Asia Society\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, host of World Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The aftermath of the Chinese surveillance balloon saga reveals a growing diplomatic divide between the US and China. Where does this mistrust come from?\n \n In “Wealth and Power,” authors Orville Schell and John Delury argue that foreign humiliation over the past century and a half is the story that holds China together. They join host Ray Suarez to discuss China’s quest for global dominance.\n \n Guests:\n \n John Delury, US Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea\n \n Orville Schell, director of the Center on US-China relations at the Asia Society\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez, host of World Affairs\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/8-28_On_Shifting_Ground_pod_release.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":3181000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The aftermath of the Chinese surveillance balloon saga reveals a growing diplomatic divide between the US and China. Where does this mistrust come from?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In “Wealth and Power,” authors Orville Schell and John Delury argue that foreign humiliation over the past century and a half is the story that holds China together. They join host Ray Suarez to discuss China’s quest for global dominance.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://uic.yonsei.ac.kr/main/academic.asp?mid=m03_01_01&act=view&uid=842&keyword=\"> \u003cstrong>John Delury\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, US Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://asiasociety.org/orville-schell-arthur-ross-director\">Orville Schell\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, director of the Center on US-China relations at the Asia Society\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, host of World Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1599760845999":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1599760845999","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1599760845999},"title":"QAnon’s German Blitz","publishDate":1692867600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Groups like the Reichsbürger and Sovereign Citizens are not new, but the ways in which they radicalize each other on the Internet are. Ray Suarez and journalist Julia Ebner explore how once-fringe movements like QAnon are popping up in European political circles.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/julie_renbe\">\u003cstrong>Julia Ebner\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/going-dark-9781526616784/\">\u003cstrong>Going Dark: The Secret Lives of Extremists\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Groups like the Reichsbürger and Sovereign Citizens are not new, but the ways in which they radicalize each other on the Internet are. Ray Suarez and journalist Julia Ebner explore how once-fringe movements like QAnon are popping up in European political circles.\n \n Guest:\n \n Julia Ebner, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and author of “Going Dark: The Secret Lives of Extremists”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/8-21_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1193000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Groups like the Reichsbürger and Sovereign Citizens are not new, but the ways in which they radicalize each other on the Internet are. Ray Suarez and journalist Julia Ebner explore how once-fringe movements like QAnon are popping up in European political circles.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/julie_renbe\">\u003cstrong>Julia Ebner\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/going-dark-9781526616784/\">\u003cstrong>Going Dark: The Secret Lives of Extremists\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1651934411438":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1651934411438","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1651934411438},"title":"Trump-ing Tradition: American Democracy at the Crossroads","publishDate":1692608400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">When former President Trump incited his followers to storm the US Capitol, he punctured a 220-year-old tradition in the US. And from the looks of things, the country is headed for another contentious election in 2024. Ray Suarez and New York Times columnist \u003ca href= \"https://www.nytimes.com/column/thomas-b-edsall\">\u003cstrong>Tom Edsall\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> explore whether we’ve passed a point of no return in American politics. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/Edsall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Thomas B. Edsall\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, political columnist at The New York Times and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691164892/the-point-of-no-return\">The Point of No Return: American Democracy at the Crossroads\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"When former President Trump incited his followers to storm the US Capitol, he punctured a 220-year-old tradition in the US. And from the looks of things, the country is headed for another contentious election in 2024. Ray Suarez and New York Times columnist Tom Edsall explore whether we’ve passed a point of no return in American politics. \n \n Guest:\n \n Thomas B. Edsall, political columnist at The New York Times and author of “The Point of No Return: American Democracy at the Crossroads”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/8-21_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2017000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">When former President Trump incited his followers to storm the US Capitol, he punctured a 220-year-old tradition in the US. And from the looks of things, the country is headed for another contentious election in 2024. Ray Suarez and New York Times columnist \u003ca href= \"https://www.nytimes.com/column/thomas-b-edsall\">\u003cstrong>Tom Edsall\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> explore whether we’ve passed a point of no return in American politics. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/Edsall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Thomas B. Edsall\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, political columnist at The New York Times and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691164892/the-point-of-no-return\">The Point of No Return: American Democracy at the Crossroads\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_964103628785":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_964103628785","meta":{"site":"audio","id":964103628785},"title":"Asia’s EV Surge: Coming To An Outlet Near You","publishDate":1692262800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Asian carmakers have pulled ahead in the race for EV innovation, leaving the US in their rearview mirrors. International auto journalist Hans Greimel joins Ray Suarez to break down how Asian countries are tackling the transition, and what the future of electric vehicles looks like.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/hansgreimel?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> Hans Greimel\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Asia editor for Automotive News\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Asian carmakers have pulled ahead in the race for EV innovation, leaving the US in their rearview mirrors. International auto journalist Hans Greimel joins Ray Suarez to break down how Asian countries are tackling the transition, and what the future of electric vehicles looks like.\n \n Guest:\n \n Hans Greimel, Asia editor for Automotive News\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/8-14_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1400000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Asian carmakers have pulled ahead in the race for EV innovation, leaving the US in their rearview mirrors. International auto journalist Hans Greimel joins Ray Suarez to break down how Asian countries are tackling the transition, and what the future of electric vehicles looks like.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/hansgreimel?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> Hans Greimel\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Asia editor for Automotive News\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1123049432833":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1123049432833","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1123049432833},"title":"Why Detroit’s Auto Workers Are Pumping the Breaks on EVs","publishDate":1692003600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">President Biden’s bold energy future features significant investment in electric vehicles, but the United Auto Workers are pumping the breaks. Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, joins Ray Suarez to break down why the threat of EVs is a red line for autoworkers. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/mark_phelan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Mark Phelan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"President Biden’s bold energy future features significant investment in electric vehicles, but the United Auto Workers are pumping the breaks. Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, joins Ray Suarez to break down why the threat of EVs is a red line for autoworkers. \n \n Guest:\n \n Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/8-14_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1807000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">President Biden’s bold energy future features significant investment in electric vehicles, but the United Auto Workers are pumping the breaks. Mark Phelan, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, joins Ray Suarez to break down why the threat of EVs is a red line for autoworkers. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/mark_phelan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> \u003cstrong>Mark Phelan\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, auto writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1436480981861":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1436480981861","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1436480981861},"title":"Scott Galloway: Dislike by Design, How Big Tech Drives ‘American Enragement’","publishDate":1691658000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk’s leadership at “X” (formerly Twitter) has been messy, and his disregard for user safeguards is part of a troubling trend in Silicon Valley. Ray Suarez sits down with NYU professor \u003ca href=\"https://www.profgalloway.com/\">\u003cstrong>Dr. Scott Galloway\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> to explore how Silicon Valley’s profit-chasing – and unchecked influence – is destroying American society… and our kids.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/profgalloway?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> Scott Galloway\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Professor of Marketing at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/scott-galloway\">NYU Stern School of Business\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Elon Musk’s leadership at “X” (formerly Twitter) has been messy, and his disregard for user safeguards is part of a troubling trend in Silicon Valley. Ray Suarez sits down with NYU professor Dr. Scott Galloway to explore how Silicon Valley’s profit-chasing – and unchecked influence – is destroying American society… and our kids.\n \n Guest:\n \n Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/8-7_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1645000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk’s leadership at “X” (formerly Twitter) has been messy, and his disregard for user safeguards is part of a troubling trend in Silicon Valley. Ray Suarez sits down with NYU professor \u003ca href=\"https://www.profgalloway.com/\">\u003cstrong>Dr. Scott Galloway\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> to explore how Silicon Valley’s profit-chasing – and unchecked influence – is destroying American society… and our kids.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/profgalloway?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> Scott Galloway\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Professor of Marketing at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/scott-galloway\">NYU Stern School of Business\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_912348023856":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_912348023856","meta":{"site":"audio","id":912348023856},"title":"Blue-Check Blues and Trauma X-Posure: Coping with Viral Violence","publishDate":1691398800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">With a few keystrokes, users across the world can find virtually anything online. But at what cost? \u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-projects/human-rights-investigations-lab\"> \u003cstrong>UC Berkeley researchers\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros join Ray Suarez to break down how everyday exposure to trauma is affecting social media users worldwide, and to discuss their upcoming book, “\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/publications/graphic-trauma-and-meaning-our-online-lives\">\u003cstrong>Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>.” \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Plus: check out our past conversation with Alexa Koenig on \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://worldaffairs.org/podcasts/how-technology-fights-and-fuels-misinformation/\"> How Technology Fights – and Fuels – Misinformation\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> to learn more about what UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Investigations Lab does.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/KAlexaKoenig\">\u003cstrong>Alexa Koenig\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/adlampros?lang=en\">Andrea Lampros\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s \u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-projects/human-rights-investigations-lab\"> \u003cstrong>Human Rights Center Investigations Lab\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> and co-authors of “\u003ca href= \"https://humanrights.berkeley.edu/publications/graphic-trauma-and-meaning-our-online-lives\">\u003cstrong>Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"With a few keystrokes, users across the world can find virtually anything online. But at what cost? UC Berkeley researchers Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros join Ray Suarez to break down how everyday exposure to trauma is affecting social media users worldwide, and to discuss their upcoming book, “Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives.” \n \n Plus: check out our past conversation with Alexa Koenig on How Technology Fights – and Fuels – Misinformation to learn more about what UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Investigations Lab does.\n \n Guests:\n \n Alexa Koenig and Andrea Lampros, co-founders of UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center Investigations Lab and co-authors of “Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/8-7_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1563000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">With a few keystrokes, users across the world can find virtually anything online. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_658674406588":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_658674406588","meta":{"site":"audio","id":658674406588},"title":"General Petraeus’ Guide to Diplomacy… and Deterrence with China","publishDate":1691053200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In June, retired \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpetraeus/\">General David Petraeus\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> joined the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://marinesmemorial.org/events/leading-from-the-front-petraeus/\"> Marines’ Memorial Association “Leading From the Front”\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> speaker series, where he offered insights on how small nations can contend with formidable superpowers, and how President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scored the role of a lifetime.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpetraeus/\">\u003cstrong>General David Petraeus\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Former CIA Director and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.kkr.com/our-firm/leadership/david-h-petraeus\">Chairman of the KKR Global Institute\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/mike-cerre\">\u003cstrong>Mike Cerre\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, PBSNewsHour Special Correspondent\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"In June, retired General David Petraeus joined the Marines’ Memorial Association “Leading From the Front” speaker series, where he offered insights on how small nations can contend with formidable superpowers, and how President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scored the role of a lifetime.\n \n Guest:\n \n General David Petraeus, Former CIA Director and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute\n \n Host: \n \n Mike Cerre, PBSNewsHour Special Correspondent\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-31_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1276000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In June, retired \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpetraeus/\">General David Petraeus\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> joined the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://marinesmemorial.org/events/leading-from-the-front-petraeus/\"> Marines’ Memorial Association “Leading From the Front”\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> speaker series, where he offered insights on how small nations can contend with formidable superpowers, and how President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scored the role of a lifetime.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpetraeus/\">\u003cstrong>General David Petraeus\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Former CIA Director and \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.kkr.com/our-firm/leadership/david-h-petraeus\">Chairman of the KKR Global Institute\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/mike-cerre\">\u003cstrong>Mike Cerre\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, PBSNewsHour Special Correspondent\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_318652590758":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_318652590758","meta":{"site":"audio","id":318652590758},"title":"Is The Middle East Swiping Left on America?","publishDate":1690794000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">After 20 years of “forever wars,” the American contest for influence and control in the Middle East hasn’t stopped. But now the US has company, and the countries in the region have options. Mara Rudman, Executive Vice President for Policy at the \u003ca href= \"https://www.americanprogress.org/people/rudman-mara/\">\u003cstrong>Center for American Progress\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, joins Ray Suarez to dissect the delicate state of play in the Middle East. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MaraRudman\">\u003cstrong>Mara Rudman\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Vice President for Policy at the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.americanprogress.org/people/rudman-mara/\">Center for American Progress\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"After 20 years of “forever wars,” the American contest for influence and control in the Middle East hasn’t stopped. But now the US has company, and the countries in the region have options. Mara Rudman, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, joins Ray Suarez to dissect the delicate state of play in the Middle East. \n \n Guest:\n \n Mara Rudman, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-31_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1941000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">After 20 years of “forever wars,” the American contest for influence and control in the Middle East hasn’t stopped. But now the US has company, and the countries in the region have options. Mara Rudman, Executive Vice President for Policy at the \u003ca href= \"https://www.americanprogress.org/people/rudman-mara/\">\u003cstrong>Center for American Progress\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, joins Ray Suarez to dissect the delicate state of play in the Middle East. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MaraRudman\">\u003cstrong>Mara Rudman\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Vice President for Policy at the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.americanprogress.org/people/rudman-mara/\">Center for American Progress\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1573832743723":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1573832743723","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1573832743723},"title":"Tricks of the Trade: Kiwi Exports and Malaysia’s Balancing Act","publishDate":1690448400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">At the 2023 APEC Forum in Detroit, Malaysian Deputy Minister \u003ca href=\"https://liewchintong.com/\">\u003cstrong>Liew Chin Tong\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> tells Ray Suarez how spaces like APEC are key to balancing relationships with competing superpowers. Then, Deputy Secretary \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/VangelisVNZ\">Vangelis Vitalis\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> shares how the demand for traditional Kiwi exports has kept Aotearoa’s economy afloat.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/LiewChinTong\">\u003cstrong>Liew Chin Tong\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Deputy Minister of Malaysian Investment, Trade and Industry\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/VangelisVNZ\">Vangelis Vitalis\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Deputy Secretary, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"At the 2023 APEC Forum in Detroit, Malaysian Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong tells Ray Suarez how spaces like APEC are key to balancing relationships with competing superpowers. Then, Deputy Secretary Vangelis Vitalis shares how the demand for traditional Kiwi exports has kept Aotearoa’s economy afloat.\n \n Guest:\n \n Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Malaysian Investment, Trade and Industry\n \n Vangelis Vitalis, Deputy Secretary, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/OSG_pt._2_for_pod_REV1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1996000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">At the 2023 APEC Forum in Detroit, Malaysian Deputy Minister \u003ca href=\"https://liewchintong.com/\">\u003cstrong>Liew Chin Tong\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> tells Ray Suarez how spaces like APEC are key to balancing relationships with competing superpowers. Then, Deputy Secretary \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/VangelisVNZ\">Vangelis Vitalis\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> shares how the demand for traditional Kiwi exports has kept Aotearoa’s economy afloat.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/LiewChinTong\">\u003cstrong>Liew Chin Tong\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Deputy Minister of Malaysian Investment, Trade and Industry\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/VangelisVNZ\">Vangelis Vitalis\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Deputy Secretary, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1375508431457":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1375508431457","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1375508431457},"title":"Ambassador Katherine Tai: Buy Local, Trade Global? (Even With China…)","publishDate":1690189200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">US Trade Representative Katherine Tai played host to the APEC Forum in Detroit, where she balanced American interests, international trade agreements and ongoing rivalries with China. Ambassador Tai joined Ray Suarez to speak about how that meeting went, and what it really means to put workers at the center of US trade policy. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/AmbassadorTai\">Ambassador Katherine Tai\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, US Trade Representative\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"US Trade Representative Katherine Tai played host to the APEC Forum in Detroit, where she balanced American interests, international trade agreements and ongoing rivalries with China. Ambassador Tai joined Ray Suarez to speak about how that meeting went, and what it really means to put workers at the center of US trade policy. \n \n Guest:\n \n Ambassador Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-24_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1226000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">US Trade Representative Katherine Tai played host to the APEC Forum in Detroit, where she balanced American interests, international trade agreements and ongoing rivalries with China. Ambassador Tai joined Ray Suarez to speak about how that meeting went, and what it really means to put workers at the center of US trade policy. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/AmbassadorTai\">Ambassador Katherine Tai\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, US Trade Representative\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_309442082219":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_309442082219","meta":{"site":"audio","id":309442082219},"title":"Fact-Checking a Crisis: Scientists vs. Science Deniers","publishDate":1689843600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Researcher Christopher Reddy has watched in despair as public confidence in science has plummeted. He joins Ray Suarez to discuss his new book, “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://christopherreddy.com/science-communication-in-a-crisis\">Science Communication in a Crisis\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>,” and why scientists may be part of the problem in science denialism.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/Chris__Reddy\">\u003cstrong>Christopher Reddy\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://christopherreddy.com/science-communication-in-a-crisis\">\u003cstrong>Science Communication in a Crisis\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"Researcher Christopher Reddy has watched in despair as public confidence in science has plummeted. He joins Ray Suarez to discuss his new book, “Science Communication in a Crisis,” and why scientists may be part of the problem in science denialism.\n \n Guest:\n \n Christopher Reddy, Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and author of “Science Communication in a Crisis”\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-17_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1460000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Researcher Christopher Reddy has watched in despair as public confidence in science has plummeted. He joins Ray Suarez to discuss his new book, “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://christopherreddy.com/science-communication-in-a-crisis\">Science Communication in a Crisis\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>,” and why scientists may be part of the problem in science denialism.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/Chris__Reddy\">\u003cstrong>Christopher Reddy\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://christopherreddy.com/science-communication-in-a-crisis\">\u003cstrong>Science Communication in a Crisis\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1463906848532":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1463906848532","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1463906848532},"title":"How to Talk To Your Child About the End of the World","publishDate":1689584400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In his new book, “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://davidgessner.net/the-travelers-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world/\">A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>,” nature writer David Gessner grapples with communicating about climate change with the next generation. David and his daughter, Hadley, join Ray Suarez to have that conversation, and to spur all of us “hypocrites” who drive cars and fly in planes to fight the climate fight.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/DavidGessner?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> David Gessner\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, nature writer and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://davidgessner.net/the-travelers-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world/\">A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hadley Gessner, David’s daughter \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"In his new book, “A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World,” nature writer David Gessner grapples with communicating about climate change with the next generation. David and his daughter, Hadley, join Ray Suarez to have that conversation, and to spur all of us “hypocrites” who drive cars and fly in planes to fight the climate fight.\n \n Guest:\n \n David Gessner, nature writer and author of “A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World”\n \n Hadley Gessner, David’s daughter \n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-17_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1757000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In his new book, “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://davidgessner.net/the-travelers-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world/\">A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>,” nature writer David Gessner grapples with communicating about climate change with the next generation. David and his daughter, Hadley, join Ray Suarez to have that conversation, and to spur all of us “hypocrites” who drive cars and fly in planes to fight the climate fight.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/DavidGessner?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"> David Gessner\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, nature writer and author of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://davidgessner.net/the-travelers-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world/\">A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Hadley Gessner, David’s daughter \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_14718159801":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_14718159801","meta":{"site":"audio","id":14718159801},"title":"Falling (Communist) Blocs and the Rise of Tetris","publishDate":1689238800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Screenwriter Noah Pink tells Ray Suarez how he discovered the true story behind “\u003ca href= \"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12758060/\">\u003cstrong>Tetris\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>,” from the Cold War race to secure the rights to the classic video game to its escape from the former Soviet Union.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/noahpink?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Noah Pink\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, “Tetris” screenwriter \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Screenwriter Noah Pink tells Ray Suarez how he discovered the true story behind “Tetris,” from the Cold War race to secure the rights to the classic video game to its escape from the former Soviet Union.\n \n \n Guest:\n \n Noah Pink, “Tetris” screenwriter \n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-10_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1593000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Screenwriter Noah Pink tells Ray Suarez how he discovered the true story behind “\u003ca href= \"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12758060/\">\u003cstrong>Tetris\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>,” from the Cold War race to secure the rights to the classic video game to its escape from the former Soviet Union.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr /> \u003cbr />\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/noahpink?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Noah Pink\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, “Tetris” screenwriter \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_380398353124":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_380398353124","meta":{"site":"audio","id":380398353124},"title":"A Twitter Coup? Pics or Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Mutiny Didn’t Happen","publishDate":1688979600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Putin may have won the “battle” against Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin, but he’s losing the meme war. Ray speaks with Jen Kirby, \u003ca href= \"https://www.vox.com/\">\u003cstrong>Vox’s\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> foreign and national security reporter, about fact verification and conflict reporting amidst state propaganda and viral Twitter memes. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/j_kirby1\">Jen Kirby\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, senior foreign and national security reporter at Vox\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Putin may have won the “battle” against Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin, but he’s losing the meme war. Ray speaks with Jen Kirby, Vox’s foreign and national security reporter, about fact verification and conflict reporting amidst state propaganda and viral Twitter memes. \n \n Guest:\n \n Jen Kirby, senior foreign and national security reporter at Vox\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-10_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1617000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Putin may have won the “battle” against Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin, but he’s losing the meme war. Ray speaks with Jen Kirby, \u003ca href= \"https://www.vox.com/\">\u003cstrong>Vox’s\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> foreign and national security reporter, about fact verification and conflict reporting amidst state propaganda and viral Twitter memes. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/j_kirby1\">Jen Kirby\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, senior foreign and national security reporter at Vox\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_588787578214":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_588787578214","meta":{"site":"audio","id":588787578214},"title":"Yemen’s Long Road to Peace: What a Saudi-Iran Deal Means","publishDate":1688634000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Peace is a process, not an outcome. And in the case of Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s meddling in the country’s civil war has prevented peace for almost a decade. Ray Suarez speaks with \u003ca href=\"https://uk.linkedin.com/in/arwamokdad\">\u003cstrong>Arwa Mokdad\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Peace Advocate with the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://yemenfoundation.org/\">Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, about what a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran could mean for the future of Yemen.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://uk.linkedin.com/in/arwamokdad\">\u003cstrong>Arwa Mokdad\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Peace Advocate with the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://yemenfoundation.org/\">Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Peace is a process, not an outcome. And in the case of Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s meddling in the country’s civil war has prevented peace for almost a decade. Ray Suarez speaks with Arwa Mokdad, Peace Advocate with the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, about what a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran could mean for the future of Yemen.\n \n Guest:\n \n Arwa Mokdad, Peace Advocate with the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-3_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1650000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Peace is a process, not an outcome. And in the case of Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s meddling in the country’s civil war has prevented peace for almost a decade. Ray Suarez speaks with \u003ca href=\"https://uk.linkedin.com/in/arwamokdad\">\u003cstrong>Arwa Mokdad\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Peace Advocate with the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://yemenfoundation.org/\">Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, about what a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran could mean for the future of Yemen.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://uk.linkedin.com/in/arwamokdad\">\u003cstrong>Arwa Mokdad\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Peace Advocate with the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://yemenfoundation.org/\">Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_981294395274":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_981294395274","meta":{"site":"audio","id":981294395274},"title":"Money Talks, Kingdom Walks: Global Finance and Saudi Politics","publishDate":1688374800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Can a single gathering of world leaders really pull billions of people out of poverty? \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/profile/eric-pelofsky/\">Eric Pelofsky\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation, joined Ray Suarez days before the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://nouveaupactefinancier.org/en.php\">Summit for a New Global Financing Pact\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in Paris to share how international financial institutions can make up for past mistakes.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/EPelofsky\">\u003cstrong>Eric Pelofsky\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Can a single gathering of world leaders really pull billions of people out of poverty? Eric Pelofsky, Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation, joined Ray Suarez days before the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris to share how international financial institutions can make up for past mistakes.\n \n Guest:\n \n Eric Pelofsky, Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/7-3_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1547000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Can a single gathering of world leaders really pull billions of people out of poverty? \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/profile/eric-pelofsky/\">Eric Pelofsky\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation, joined Ray Suarez days before the \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://nouveaupactefinancier.org/en.php\">Summit for a New Global Financing Pact\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in Paris to share how international financial institutions can make up for past mistakes.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/EPelofsky\">\u003cstrong>Eric Pelofsky\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1507043521354":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1507043521354","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1507043521354},"title":"PlateGate: The Conspiracies About What We Eat","publishDate":1688029200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Conspiracy communities that once promoted QAnon and anti-vaccine theories have now sunk their teeth into an even tastier morsel: our food supply chain. Laicie Heeley, Executive Producer and Host of “\u003ca href= \"https://theworld.org/programs/things-go-boom\">Things That Go Boom\u003c/a>,” joins Ray Suarez to break down how cracks in our food system have paved the way for international conspiracy theories about the ongoing food crisis. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/laicie\">\u003cstrong>Laicie Heeley\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Producer and Host of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://theworld.org/programs/things-go-boom\">Things That Go Boom\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Conspiracy communities that once promoted QAnon and anti-vaccine theories have now sunk their teeth into an even tastier morsel: our food supply chain. Laicie Heeley, Executive Producer and Host of “Things That Go Boom,” joins Ray Suarez to break down how cracks in our food system have paved the way for international conspiracy theories about the ongoing food crisis. \n \n Guest:\n \n Laicie Heeley, Executive Producer and Host of “Things That Go Boom”\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-26_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1372000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Conspiracy communities that once promoted QAnon and anti-vaccine theories have now sunk their teeth into an even tastier morsel: our food supply chain. Laicie Heeley, Executive Producer and Host of “\u003ca href= \"https://theworld.org/programs/things-go-boom\">Things That Go Boom\u003c/a>,” joins Ray Suarez to break down how cracks in our food system have paved the way for international conspiracy theories about the ongoing food crisis. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/laicie\">\u003cstrong>Laicie Heeley\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Executive Producer and Host of “\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://theworld.org/programs/things-go-boom\">Things That Go Boom\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1037281129571":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1037281129571","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1037281129571},"title":"French Identity and the Battle for the Baguette","publishDate":1687770000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Concerns about a 'global elite' exerting control over demographic shifts and our food choices have hit the mainstream, and they are feeding anxieties. Ray Suarez speaks with French legal scholar \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rimsarah.com/\">Rim-Sarah Alouane\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> about the \"great replacement theory\", and what it takes to be considered “French first.”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.instagram.com/ridhakhadher/?hl=en\">\u003cstrong>Ridha Khadher\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, baker and owner of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.auparadisdugourmand.com/actualite/ridha-khadher-le-boulanger-du-palais\"> Au Paradis du gourmand\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RimSarah\">\u003cstrong>Rim-Sarah Alouane\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, French legal scholar\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-45e64432-7fff-f6b8-aac1-3cd9469f8f3e\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Concerns about a 'global elite' exerting control over demographic shifts and our food choices have hit the mainstream, and they are feeding anxieties. Ray Suarez speaks with French legal scholar Rim-Sarah Alouane about the \"great replacement theory\", and what it takes to be considered “French first.”\n \n Guest:\n \n Ridha Khadher, baker and owner of Au Paradis du gourmand\n \n Rim-Sarah Alouane, French legal scholar\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-26_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1844000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Concerns about a 'global elite' exerting control over demographic shifts and our food choices have hit the mainstream, and they are feeding anxieties. Ray Suarez speaks with French legal scholar \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rimsarah.com/\">Rim-Sarah Alouane\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> about the \"great replacement theory\", and what it takes to be considered “French first.”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.instagram.com/ridhakhadher/?hl=en\">\u003cstrong>Ridha Khadher\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, baker and owner of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.auparadisdugourmand.com/actualite/ridha-khadher-le-boulanger-du-palais\"> Au Paradis du gourmand\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RimSarah\">\u003cstrong>Rim-Sarah Alouane\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, French legal scholar\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-45e64432-7fff-f6b8-aac1-3cd9469f8f3e\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_432015976092":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_432015976092","meta":{"site":"audio","id":432015976092},"title":"Is Kosovo on the Verge of Renewed Conflict?","publishDate":1687424400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The 1998-1999 war in Kosovo may have ended the fighting between Serbs and Albanian Kosovars, but it didn’t end the conflict. Anatol Lieven, journalist and Eurasian Program Director at the \u003ca href=\"https://quincyinst.org/\">\u003cstrong>Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, joins Ray Suarez to explain why ethnic tensions are once again flaring up in the Balkans.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://quincyinst.org/author/alieven/\">Anatol Lieven\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, journalist and Eurasian Program Director at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"The 1998-1999 war in Kosovo may have ended the fighting between Serbs and Albanian Kosovars, but it didn’t end the conflict. Anatol Lieven, journalist and Eurasian Program Director at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Ray Suarez to explain why ethnic tensions are once again flaring up in the Balkans.\n \n Guest:\n \n Anatol Lieven, journalist and Eurasian Program Director at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-19_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1308000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The 1998-1999 war in Kosovo may have ended the fighting between Serbs and Albanian Kosovars, but it didn’t end the conflict. Anatol Lieven, journalist and Eurasian Program Director at the \u003ca href=\"https://quincyinst.org/\">\u003cstrong>Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, joins Ray Suarez to explain why ethnic tensions are once again flaring up in the Balkans.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://quincyinst.org/author/alieven/\">Anatol Lieven\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, journalist and Eurasian Program Director at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_827732927901":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_827732927901","meta":{"site":"audio","id":827732927901},"title":"How Erdoğan Plans to “Make Turkey Great Again”","publishDate":1687165200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s all-powerful leader of 20 years, was recently re-elected, raising serious questions about the state of Turkey’s democracy. Is Erdoğan trying to rebuild the Ottoman Empire? And is his republic Russia’s Trojan Horse in NATO? Ray Suarez speaks with \u003ca href= \"https://pomed.org/people/merve-tahiroglu/\">Merve Tahiroğlu\u003c/a>, Turkey Program Director at the Project on Middle East Democracy about Erdoğan’s imperial ambitions.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://pomed.org/people/merve-tahiroglu/\">Merve Tahiroğlu\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Turkey Program Director at the Project on Middle East Democracy\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s all-powerful leader of 20 years, was recently re-elected, raising serious questions about the state of Turkey’s democracy. Is Erdoğan trying to rebuild the Ottoman Empire? And is his republic Russia’s Trojan Horse in NATO? Ray Suarez speaks with Merve Tahiroğlu, Turkey Program Director at the Project on Middle East Democracy about Erdoğan’s imperial ambitions.\n \n Guest:\n \n Merve Tahiroğlu, Turkey Program Director at the Project on Middle East Democracy\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-19_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1899000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s all-powerful leader of 20 years, was recently re-elected, raising serious questions about the state of Turkey’s democracy. Is Erdoğan trying to rebuild the Ottoman Empire? And is his republic Russia’s Trojan Horse in NATO? Ray Suarez speaks with \u003ca href= \"https://pomed.org/people/merve-tahiroglu/\">Merve Tahiroğlu\u003c/a>, Turkey Program Director at the Project on Middle East Democracy about Erdoğan’s imperial ambitions.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://pomed.org/people/merve-tahiroglu/\">Merve Tahiroğlu\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Turkey Program Director at the Project on Middle East Democracy\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_22183505379":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_22183505379","meta":{"site":"audio","id":22183505379},"title":"Georgia’s Dilemma: Wait on the West, or Succumb to Putin?","publishDate":1686819600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">For decades, Georgia has tried to extricate itself from Russia's shadow. But with the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees and anti-war Russians and the rise of Georgia’s Dream Party, the former Soviet state is once again walking a political tightrope between Russia and a tenuous future with NATO. In this episode, reporter Levi Bridges takes us on the ground to hear about the dangers of standing up to Russia.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Reporter:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/levi_bridges?lang=en\">Levi Bridges\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, journalist \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Featured guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Daniil Chubar\u003c/strong>, co-founder of Emigration for Action \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Monika Jaranowska\u003c/strong>, Director of Kids Club \"Happy Me\" Tbilisi\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Giga Bokeria\u003c/strong>, leader of the European Georgia party\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Sonja Schiffers\u003c/strong>, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Tbilisi Office\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Giorgi Khelashvili\u003c/strong>, Georgian Dream MP and Deputy Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"For decades, Georgia has tried to extricate itself from Russia's shadow. But with the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees and anti-war Russians and the rise of Georgia’s Dream Party, the former Soviet state is once again walking a political tightrope between Russia and a tenuous future with NATO. In this episode, reporter Levi Bridges takes us on the ground to hear about the dangers of standing up to Russia.\n \n Reporter:\n \n Levi Bridges, journalist \n \n Featured guests:\n \n Daniil Chubar, co-founder of Emigration for Action \n \n Monika Jaranowska, Director of Kids Club \"Happy Me\" Tbilisi\n \n Giga Bokeria, leader of the European Georgia party\n \n Sonja Schiffers, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Tbilisi Office\n \n Giorgi Khelashvili, Georgian Dream MP and Deputy Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-12_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1154000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">For decades, Georgia has tried to extricate itself from Russia's shadow. But with the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees and anti-war Russians and the rise of Georgia’s Dream Party, the former Soviet state is once again walking a political tightrope between Russia and a tenuous future with NATO. In this episode, reporter Levi Bridges takes us on the ground to hear about the dangers of standing up to Russia.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Reporter:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/levi_bridges?lang=en\">Levi Bridges\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, journalist \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Featured guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Daniil Chubar\u003c/strong>, co-founder of Emigration for Action \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Monika Jaranowska\u003c/strong>, Director of Kids Club \"Happy Me\" Tbilisi\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Giga Bokeria\u003c/strong>, leader of the European Georgia party\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Sonja Schiffers\u003c/strong>, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Tbilisi Office\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>Giorgi Khelashvili\u003c/strong>, Georgian Dream MP and Deputy Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1370666788731":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1370666788731","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1370666788731},"title":"Marie Yovanovitch: The Ambassador Who Testified Against Trump","publishDate":1686560400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">“How is it that foreign corrupt interests could manipulate our government?” asked retired Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, in her testimony during the first impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump in 2019. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In her absorbing memoir, “Lessons from the Edge,” Yovanovich reflected on the disinformation campaign that eventually led to the end of her post as Ambassador to Ukraine. Ray Suarez spoke with Yovanovitch about a lifetime of public service, and why she remains optimistic about Ukraine’s fight for freedom.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1822\">\u003cstrong>Marie Yovanovitch\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Former US Ambassador to Ukraine and author of the memoir “\u003ca href= \"https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Edge-Memoir-Marie-Yovanovitch/dp/0358457548\">Lessons From The Edge\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"“How is it that foreign corrupt interests could manipulate our government?” asked retired Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, in her testimony during the first impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump in 2019. \n \n In her absorbing memoir, “Lessons from the Edge,” Yovanovich reflected on the disinformation campaign that eventually led to the end of her post as Ambassador to Ukraine. Ray Suarez spoke with Yovanovitch about a lifetime of public service, and why she remains optimistic about Ukraine’s fight for freedom.\n \n Guest:\n \n Marie Yovanovitch, Former US Ambassador to Ukraine and author of the memoir “Lessons From The Edge”\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-12_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2033000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">“How is it that foreign corrupt interests could manipulate our government?” asked retired Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, in her testimony during the first impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump in 2019. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In her absorbing memoir, “Lessons from the Edge,” Yovanovich reflected on the disinformation campaign that eventually led to the end of her post as Ambassador to Ukraine. Ray Suarez spoke with Yovanovitch about a lifetime of public service, and why she remains optimistic about Ukraine’s fight for freedom.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1822\">\u003cstrong>Marie Yovanovitch\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Former US Ambassador to Ukraine and author of the memoir “\u003ca href= \"https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Edge-Memoir-Marie-Yovanovitch/dp/0358457548\">Lessons From The Edge\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1445547729820":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1445547729820","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1445547729820},"title":"CityNerd Debunks the “15-Minute City” Conspiracy","publishDate":1686214800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The innovative concept of a “15-Minute City” holds the potential to address many urbanization challenges. But it hasn’t been without its critics. Ray Suarez and ‘CityNerd’ creator Ray Delahanty, delve into the eccentric conspiracy theories surrounding it, and its feasibility for the future of urban planning in American cities.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydelahanty/\">\u003cstrong>Ray Delahanty\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Host and creator of \u003ca href= \"https://www.youtube.com/c/citynerd\">CityNerd\u003c/a> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The innovative concept of a “15-Minute City” holds the potential to address many urbanization challenges. But it hasn’t been without its critics. Ray Suarez and ‘CityNerd’ creator Ray Delahanty, delve into the eccentric conspiracy theories surrounding it, and its feasibility for the future of urban planning in American cities.\n \n Guest:\n \n Ray Delahanty, Host and creator of CityNerd \n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-5_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1341000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The innovative concept of a “15-Minute City” holds the potential to address many urbanization challenges. But it hasn’t been without its critics. Ray Suarez and ‘CityNerd’ creator Ray Delahanty, delve into the eccentric conspiracy theories surrounding it, and its feasibility for the future of urban planning in American cities.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydelahanty/\">\u003cstrong>Ray Delahanty\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Host and creator of \u003ca href= \"https://www.youtube.com/c/citynerd\">CityNerd\u003c/a> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1182821342470":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1182821342470","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1182821342470},"title":"Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Leading the EV Charge at APEC","publishDate":1685955600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Derailed trains, collapsed bridges and an unreliable power grid point to America’s growing infrastructure problem. And though President Biden campaigned on “building back better,” these issues have taken a back seat to political gridlock—at home and abroad. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joins Ray Suarez to break down how the Biden administration plans to get America’s infrastructure back on track — one EV at a time. They spoke following the APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.transportation.gov/meet-secretary/secretary-pete-buttigieg\"> \u003cstrong>Pete Buttigieg\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, US Secretary of Transportation\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Derailed trains, collapsed bridges and an unreliable power grid point to America’s growing infrastructure problem. And though President Biden campaigned on “building back better,” these issues have taken a back seat to political gridlock—at home and abroad. \n \n US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joins Ray Suarez to break down how the Biden administration plans to get America’s infrastructure back on track — one EV at a time. They spoke following the APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.\n \n Guest:\n \n Pete Buttigieg, US Secretary of Transportation\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/6-5_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1829000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Derailed trains, collapsed bridges and an unreliable power grid point to America’s growing infrastructure problem. And though President Biden campaigned on “building back better,” these issues have taken a back seat to political gridlock—at home and abroad. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joins Ray Suarez to break down how the Biden administration plans to get America’s infrastructure back on track — one EV at a time. 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Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1617305288715":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1617305288715","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1617305288715},"title":"When Your Country Doesn’t Trust You","publishDate":1685610000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The hard truth is that whenever tensions escalate between the US and Asian nations overseas, Asian Americans bear the brunt of that anger at home. In this episode, we revisit the story of Wen Ho Lee, a Taiwanese-American scientist who was falsely accused of spying for the Chinese government, with Helen Zia and George Koo.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.helenzia.com/about/\">\u003cstrong>Helen Zia\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, journalist, activist and author of Last Boat out of Shanghai and My Country vs. Me\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-koo-5930b729/\">\u003cstrong>George Koo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, retired business consultant and writer\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The hard truth is that whenever tensions escalate between the US and Asian nations overseas, Asian Americans bear the brunt of that anger at home. In this episode, we revisit the story of Wen Ho Lee, a Taiwanese-American scientist who was falsely accused of spying for the Chinese government, with Helen Zia and George Koo.\n \n Guests:\n \n Helen Zia, journalist, activist and author of Last Boat out of Shanghai and My Country vs. Me\n \n George Koo, retired business consultant and writer\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-29_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1885000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The hard truth is that whenever tensions escalate between the US and Asian nations overseas, Asian Americans bear the brunt of that anger at home. In this episode, we revisit the story of Wen Ho Lee, a Taiwanese-American scientist who was falsely accused of spying for the Chinese government, with Helen Zia and George Koo.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.helenzia.com/about/\">\u003cstrong>Helen Zia\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, journalist, activist and author of Last Boat out of Shanghai and My Country vs. Me\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href= \"https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-koo-5930b729/\">\u003cstrong>George Koo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, retired business consultant and writer\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_311087038684":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_311087038684","meta":{"site":"audio","id":311087038684},"title":"Two Asian-Americans On How an Election Changed Their Lives","publishDate":1685350800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">For decades, Asian-Americans have been the least likely racial minority to hold political office, accounting for less than 1% of elected leaders. But a new generation of Asian American leaders is changing the tide. In this episode, World Affairs President & CEO Philip Yun tells the story of the election that altered the course of his life. Then, California Assemblymember Alex Lee tells Ray Suarez about the political responsibility he has to all Americans.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/about-us/staff/executive/philip-w-yun\"> \u003cstrong>Philip Yun\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, President and CEO of World Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.votealexlee.com/about\">\u003cstrong>Assemblymember Alex Lee\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, California State Assembly, District 24\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-62a01304-7fff-0958-7ab7-9f11d3098388\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"For decades, Asian-Americans have been the least likely racial minority to hold political office, accounting for less than 1% of elected leaders. But a new generation of Asian American leaders is changing the tide. In this episode, World Affairs President & CEO Philip Yun tells the story of the election that altered the course of his life. Then, California Assemblymember Alex Lee tells Ray Suarez about the political responsibility he has to all Americans.\n \n Guests:\n \n Philip Yun, President and CEO of World Affairs\n \n Assemblymember Alex Lee, California State Assembly, District 24\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \nIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/AAPI_May23_REV_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1687000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">For decades, Asian-Americans have been the least likely racial minority to hold political office, accounting for less than 1% of elected leaders. But a new generation of Asian American leaders is changing the tide. In this episode, World Affairs President & CEO Philip Yun tells the story of the election that altered the course of his life. Then, California Assemblymember Alex Lee tells Ray Suarez about the political responsibility he has to all Americans.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/about-us/staff/executive/philip-w-yun\"> \u003cstrong>Philip Yun\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, President and CEO of World Affairs\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.votealexlee.com/about\">\u003cstrong>Assemblymember Alex Lee\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, California State Assembly, District 24\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-62a01304-7fff-0958-7ab7-9f11d3098388\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_779859561935":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_779859561935","meta":{"site":"audio","id":779859561935},"title":"Why We Need a New Immigration Narrative","publishDate":1685005200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp>Aarthi Shahani, author of the memoir Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares, joins Ray Suarez to discuss her family’s painful path to citizenship, and why it’s time to change the immigration narrative in America.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-0cc6c6c3-7fff-137c-0b91-1fc27274f761\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.aartishahani.com/about\">Aarthi Shahani\u003c/a>,\u003c/strong> author of the memoir \u003cem>Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares\u003c/em> and host of “Art of Power”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"Aarthi Shahani, author of the memoir Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares, joins Ray Suarez to discuss her family’s painful path to citizenship, and why it’s time to change the immigration narrative in America.\n \n Guest:\n \n Aarthi Shahani, author of the memoir Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares and host of “Art of Power”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-22_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1668000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Aarthi Shahani, author of the memoir Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares, joins Ray Suarez to discuss her family’s painful path to citizenship, and why it’s time to change the immigration narrative in America.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-0cc6c6c3-7fff-137c-0b91-1fc27274f761\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.aartishahani.com/about\">Aarthi Shahani\u003c/a>,\u003c/strong> author of the memoir \u003cem>Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares\u003c/em> and host of “Art of Power”\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_772231125884":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_772231125884","meta":{"site":"audio","id":772231125884},"title":"Reformer to Enforcer? Biden’s Immigration Policy","publishDate":1684746000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Everybody knows the immigration system is broken. So what are policy makers doing to fix it? And with the end of Title 42 – a pandemic-era order to deny asylum at the US-Mexico border – Biden’s immigration policy will face new challenges. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez speaks with Sabrina Rodriguez, national political reporter at The Washington Post, about what the end of Title 42 means for the 2024 presidential campaign.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/sabrina-rodriguez/\">\u003cstrong>Sabrina Rodriguez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, national politics reporter for The Washington Post\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Everybody knows the immigration system is broken. So what are policy makers doing to fix it? And with the end of Title 42 – a pandemic-era order to deny asylum at the US-Mexico border – Biden’s immigration policy will face new challenges. \n \n Ray Suarez speaks with Sabrina Rodriguez, national political reporter at The Washington Post, about what the end of Title 42 means for the 2024 presidential campaign.\n \n Guest:\n \n Sabrina Rodriguez, national politics reporter for The Washington Post\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-22_On_Shifting_Ground_pt.1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1512000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Everybody knows the immigration system is broken. So what are policy makers doing to fix it? And with the end of Title 42 – a pandemic-era order to deny asylum at the US-Mexico border – Biden’s immigration policy will face new challenges. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez speaks with Sabrina Rodriguez, national political reporter at The Washington Post, about what the end of Title 42 means for the 2024 presidential campaign.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/sabrina-rodriguez/\">\u003cstrong>Sabrina Rodriguez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, national politics reporter for The Washington Post\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_735090807067":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_735090807067","meta":{"site":"audio","id":735090807067},"title":"The Masculinity Crisis, What’s a Man to Do?","publishDate":1684400400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In an era where changing social norms and labor-market shifts are pushing men to the sidelines, can a crisis of masculinity explain why men are falling behind? Idrees Kahloon, author of “What’s The Matter With Men?,” joins Ray Suarez to explain why improving the welfare of struggling men may help bring greater gender equality.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.idreeskahloon.com/\">Idrees Kahloon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, DC bureau chief for The Economist and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/30/whats-the-matter-with-men\">What’s The Matter With Men?\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"In an era where changing social norms and labor-market shifts are pushing men to the sidelines, can a crisis of masculinity explain why men are falling behind? Idrees Kahloon, author of “What’s The Matter With Men?,” joins Ray Suarez to explain why improving the welfare of struggling men may help bring greater gender equality.\n \n Guest:\n \n Idrees Kahloon, DC bureau chief for The Economist and author of “What’s The Matter With Men?”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-15_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1386000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In an era where changing social norms and labor-market shifts are pushing men to the sidelines, can a crisis of masculinity explain why men are falling behind? Idrees Kahloon, author of “What’s The Matter With Men?,” joins Ray Suarez to explain why improving the welfare of struggling men may help bring greater gender equality.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.idreeskahloon.com/\">Idrees Kahloon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, DC bureau chief for The Economist and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/30/whats-the-matter-with-men\">What’s The Matter With Men?\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1225599304608":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1225599304608","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1225599304608},"title":"Is It a Man’s World?","publishDate":1684141200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Despite being found liable for sexual abuse, many commentators wonder if the E. Jean Carroll verdict will burden — or boost— Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The rise of strongman rhetoric and polarizing gender politics is fueling a cultural war in the US, and masculinity is at the center of the debate.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Angela Saini, author of The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule, joins Ray Suarez to break down what the “patriarchy” is, and how it operates.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.angelasaini.co.uk/aboutme\">\u003cstrong>Angela Saini\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, author of \u003ca href= \"https://www.angelasaini.co.uk/the-patriarchs\">\u003cem>The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Despite being found liable for sexual abuse, many commentators wonder if the E. Jean Carroll verdict will burden — or boost— Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The rise of strongman rhetoric and polarizing gender politics is fueling a cultural war in the US, and masculinity is at the center of the debate.\n \n Angela Saini, author of The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule, joins Ray Suarez to break down what the “patriarchy” is, and how it operates.\n \n Guest:\n \n Angela Saini, author of The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-14_On_Shifting_Ground_pt.1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1824000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Despite being found liable for sexual abuse, many commentators wonder if the E. Jean Carroll verdict will burden — or boost— Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The rise of strongman rhetoric and polarizing gender politics is fueling a cultural war in the US, and masculinity is at the center of the debate.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Angela Saini, author of The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule, joins Ray Suarez to break down what the “patriarchy” is, and how it operates.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.angelasaini.co.uk/aboutme\">\u003cstrong>Angela Saini\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, author of \u003ca href= \"https://www.angelasaini.co.uk/the-patriarchs\">\u003cem>The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_814726974974":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_814726974974","meta":{"site":"audio","id":814726974974},"title":"Nigeria’s Fight to Protect Democracy from Fake News","publishDate":1683795600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Distrust in official election results isn’t a new trend in Nigerian politics, but the explosion of mis- and disinformation across social media platforms ahead of the country’s 2023 presidential elections made it even harder for Nigerian voters to sort fact from fiction. BBC Nigeria senior disinformation journalist, Fauziyya Tukur, joins Ray Suarez to share how digital disinformation is threatening the future of social trust and democracy in her country.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/fawzeyah?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Fauziyya Tukur\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, senior journalist, Disinformation at BBC News Nigeria\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>","excerpt":"Distrust in official election results isn’t a new trend in Nigerian politics, but the explosion of mis- and disinformation across social media platforms ahead of the country’s 2023 presidential elections made it even harder for Nigerian voters to sort fact from fiction. BBC Nigeria senior disinformation journalist, Fauziyya Tukur, joins Ray Suarez to share how digital disinformation is threatening the future of social trust and democracy in her country.\n \n Guest:\n \n Fauziyya Tukur, senior journalist, Disinformation at BBC News Nigeria\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-8_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1004000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Distrust in official election results isn’t a new trend in Nigerian politics, but the explosion of mis- and disinformation across social media platforms ahead of the country’s 2023 presidential elections made it even harder for Nigerian voters to sort fact from fiction. BBC Nigeria senior disinformation journalist, Fauziyya Tukur, joins Ray Suarez to share how digital disinformation is threatening the future of social trust and democracy in her country.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/fawzeyah?lang=en\">\u003cstrong>Fauziyya Tukur\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, senior journalist, Disinformation at BBC News Nigeria\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1554810171956":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1554810171956","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1554810171956},"title":"Tom Nichols on the Dangerous Politics of Narcissism","publishDate":1683536400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Despite being the first president—former or sitting—to be indicted for a crime, Donald Trump remains the front-running candidate for the GOP nomination. If the \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/component/content/article/9/935\">Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol\u003c/a> and allegations of assault and defamation aren’t enough to deter diehard MAGA fans, what does the future of American politics look like?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Ray Suarez to break down what Trump’s historic indictment—and the fight for the truth in the US—means for the coming 2024 elections.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-nichols/\">\u003cstrong>Tom Nichols\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, staff writer at The Atlantic and professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-1b104f67-7fff-664b-041d-efa0989c1b59\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Despite being the first president—former or sitting—to be indicted for a crime, Donald Trump remains the front-running candidate for the GOP nomination. If the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol and allegations of assault and defamation aren’t enough to deter diehard MAGA fans, what does the future of American politics look like?\n \n Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Ray Suarez to break down what Trump’s historic indictment—and the fight for the truth in the US—means for the coming 2024 elections.\n \n Guest:\n \n Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic and professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \nIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-8_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod_REV1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2201000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Despite being the first president—former or sitting—to be indicted for a crime, Donald Trump remains the front-running candidate for the GOP nomination. If the \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/component/content/article/9/935\">Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol\u003c/a> and allegations of assault and defamation aren’t enough to deter diehard MAGA fans, what does the future of American politics look like?\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Ray Suarez to break down what Trump’s historic indictment—and the fight for the truth in the US—means for the coming 2024 elections.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-nichols/\">\u003cstrong>Tom Nichols\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, staff writer at The Atlantic and professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-1b104f67-7fff-664b-041d-efa0989c1b59\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_84172559078":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_84172559078","meta":{"site":"audio","id":84172559078},"title":"What’s Newsworthy? A Behind the Scenes Look at \"Global Dispatches\"","publishDate":1683190800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Media is being challenged as audience consumption trends continue to change, and journalists are facing violence and imprisonment in the field. What do these threats mean for the future of journalism? Ray Suarez sits down with Mark Goldberg, host of “Global Dispatches,” to explore how international journalism can remain vital.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.undispatch.com/author/mark-goldberg/\">Mark Leon Goldberg\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, editor of \u003ca href= \"http://www.undispatch.com/\">UN Dispatch\u003c/a> and host of \u003ca href=\"https://globaldispatchespodcast.com/\">\"Global Dispatches\"\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Media is being challenged as audience consumption trends continue to change, and journalists are facing violence and imprisonment in the field. What do these threats mean for the future of journalism? Ray Suarez sits down with Mark Goldberg, host of “Global Dispatches,” to explore how international journalism can remain vital.\n \n Guest:\n \n Mark Leon Goldberg, editor of UN Dispatch and host of \"Global Dispatches\"\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-1_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1526000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Media is being challenged as audience consumption trends continue to change, and journalists are facing violence and imprisonment in the field. What do these threats mean for the future of journalism? Ray Suarez sits down with Mark Goldberg, host of “Global Dispatches,” to explore how international journalism can remain vital.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.undispatch.com/author/mark-goldberg/\">Mark Leon Goldberg\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, editor of \u003ca href= \"http://www.undispatch.com/\">UN Dispatch\u003c/a> and host of \u003ca href=\"https://globaldispatchespodcast.com/\">\"Global Dispatches\"\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_264947980461":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_264947980461","meta":{"site":"audio","id":264947980461},"title":"The Free Press, Held Hostage","publishDate":1682931600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Recently, media organizations have laid off thousands of journalists, and in March, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russia’s federal security services under suspicion of espionage. It’s clear that international journalism is under threat.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Gulnoza Said, the Europe and Central Asia program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins Ray Suarez to discuss why the safety of journalists matters to the health of a free press.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://cpj.org/author/gulnoza-said-cpj-europe-and-central-asia-program-coordinator/\"> Gulnoza Said\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-94ee8d8e-7fff-206f-982a-4dc01b55cb7d\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Recently, media organizations have laid off thousands of journalists, and in March, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russia’s federal security services under suspicion of espionage. It’s clear that international journalism is under threat.\n \n Gulnoza Said, the Europe and Central Asia program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins Ray Suarez to discuss why the safety of journalists matters to the health of a free press.\n \n Guest:\n \n Gulnoza Said, CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \nIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/5-1_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1669000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Recently, media organizations have laid off thousands of journalists, and in March, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russia’s federal security services under suspicion of espionage. It’s clear that international journalism is under threat.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Gulnoza Said, the Europe and Central Asia program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins Ray Suarez to discuss why the safety of journalists matters to the health of a free press.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://cpj.org/author/gulnoza-said-cpj-europe-and-central-asia-program-coordinator/\"> Gulnoza Said\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-94ee8d8e-7fff-206f-982a-4dc01b55cb7d\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1268895950878":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1268895950878","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1268895950878},"title":"Why is America So Afraid of China?","publishDate":1682586000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The Chinese balloon’s voyage over American skies has escalated concerns about foreign land ownership in the US. Lawmakers in roughly 11 states — from Arizona, to Montana, to Texas — are up in arms about Chinese ownership of American farmland. Nancy Qian, James J. O'Connor Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Kellogg MEDS, Northwestern University, joins Ray Suarez to share how a proposed ban of foreign land ownership could backfire.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/directory/qian_nancy.aspx\"> \u003cstrong>Nancy Qian\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, James J. O'Connor Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Kellogg MEDS, Northwestern University \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-44297004-7fff-32e5-24fb-7d53bc931290\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The Chinese balloon’s voyage over American skies has escalated concerns about foreign land ownership in the US. Lawmakers in roughly 11 states — from Arizona, to Montana, to Texas — are up in arms about Chinese ownership of American farmland. Nancy Qian, James J. O'Connor Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Kellogg MEDS, Northwestern University, joins Ray Suarez to share how a proposed ban of foreign land ownership could backfire.\n \n Guest:\n \n Nancy Qian, James J. O'Connor Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Kellogg MEDS, Northwestern University \n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \nIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/4-24_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1590000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The Chinese balloon’s voyage over American skies has escalated concerns about foreign land ownership in the US. Lawmakers in roughly 11 states — from Arizona, to Montana, to Texas — are up in arms about Chinese ownership of American farmland. Nancy Qian, James J. O'Connor Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Kellogg MEDS, Northwestern University, joins Ray Suarez to share how a proposed ban of foreign land ownership could backfire.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/directory/qian_nancy.aspx\"> \u003cstrong>Nancy Qian\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, James J. O'Connor Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Kellogg MEDS, Northwestern University \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-44297004-7fff-32e5-24fb-7d53bc931290\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_751525981703":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_751525981703","meta":{"site":"audio","id":751525981703},"title":"Why China and the US are Saber-Rattling Over Taiwan","publishDate":1682326800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The Chinese Communist Party has made reunification with Taiwan one of its main political goals, and it has threatened to take the island by military force. Meanwhile, President Biden has reiterated unequivocal support for Taiwan’s security. Dr. Joel Wuthnow, senior research fellow at the National Defense University's Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, tells Ray Suarez why this puts the US in a political bind.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://inss.ndu.edu/Media/Biographies/Article-View/Article/651908/joel-wuthnow/\"> Dr. Joel Wuthnow\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, senior research fellow at the National Defense University's \u003ca href= \"https://inss.ndu.edu/About/Center-for-the-Study-of-Chinese-Military-Affairs/\"> Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The Chinese Communist Party has made reunification with Taiwan one of its main political goals, and it has threatened to take the island by military force. Meanwhile, President Biden has reiterated unequivocal support for Taiwan’s security. Dr. Joel Wuthnow, senior research fellow at the National Defense University's Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, tells Ray Suarez why this puts the US in a political bind.\n \n Guest:\n \n Dr. Joel Wuthnow, senior research fellow at the National Defense University's Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/4-24_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1621000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The Chinese Communist Party has made reunification with Taiwan one of its main political goals, and it has threatened to take the island by military force. Meanwhile, President Biden has reiterated unequivocal support for Taiwan’s security. Dr. Joel Wuthnow, senior research fellow at the National Defense University's Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, tells Ray Suarez why this puts the US in a political bind.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://inss.ndu.edu/Media/Biographies/Article-View/Article/651908/joel-wuthnow/\"> Dr. Joel Wuthnow\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, senior research fellow at the National Defense University's \u003ca href= \"https://inss.ndu.edu/About/Center-for-the-Study-of-Chinese-Military-Affairs/\"> Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_86807732971":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_86807732971","meta":{"site":"audio","id":86807732971},"title":"Saudi Arabia’s Thirst for Arizona’s Water","publishDate":1681981200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As Arizona grapples with looming cuts to its allocation of Colorado River water, the arid state is taking a hard look at how its groundwater is used and who has access to it. Dr. Natailie Koch, author of “Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia,” joins Ray Suarez to explain how Saudi Arabia ended up at the center of a water crisis in the American Southwest.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://nataliekoch.com/\">\u003cstrong>Natalie Koch\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Professor for Human Geography at Heidelberg’s Geography Institute and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.versobooks.com/products/2802-arid-empire\">Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-c2798742-7fff-0c31-f93b-ed0272777749\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"As Arizona grapples with looming cuts to its allocation of Colorado River water, the arid state is taking a hard look at how its groundwater is used and who has access to it. Dr. Natailie Koch, author of “Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia,” joins Ray Suarez to explain how Saudi Arabia ended up at the center of a water crisis in the American Southwest.\n \n Guest:\n \n Natalie Koch, Professor for Human Geography at Heidelberg’s Geography Institute and author of “Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia”\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \nIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/4-17_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1561000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">As Arizona grapples with looming cuts to its allocation of Colorado River water, the arid state is taking a hard look at how its groundwater is used and who has access to it. Dr. Natailie Koch, author of “Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia,” joins Ray Suarez to explain how Saudi Arabia ended up at the center of a water crisis in the American Southwest.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href=\"https://nataliekoch.com/\">\u003cstrong>Natalie Koch\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Professor for Human Geography at Heidelberg’s Geography Institute and author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.versobooks.com/products/2802-arid-empire\">Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia\u003c/a>”\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-c2798742-7fff-0c31-f93b-ed0272777749\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1479847991248":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1479847991248","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1479847991248},"title":"Saudi Arabia Turns Off the Tap: Will Gas Prices Spike?","publishDate":1681722000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The OPEC+ oil cartel’s surprise decision to cut oil production has the potential to cause all kinds of trouble for the global economy, and may increase geopolitical frictions between longtime allies – the US and Saudi Arabia. So what happens to US-Gulf ties when the desert kingdom turns off the tap?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with Jim Krane, author of “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf,” to unravel what these escalating tensions mean.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/jim-krane\">Jim Krane\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Kingdoms-Political-Survival-Persian/dp/0231179308\">Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf\u003c/a>”, journalist, and the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The OPEC+ oil cartel’s surprise decision to cut oil production has the potential to cause all kinds of trouble for the global economy, and may increase geopolitical frictions between longtime allies – the US and Saudi Arabia. So what happens to US-Gulf ties when the desert kingdom turns off the tap?\n \n Ray Suarez sits down with Jim Krane, author of “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf,” to unravel what these escalating tensions mean.\n \n Guest:\n \n Jim Krane, author of “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf”, journalist, and the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston.\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/4-17_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1645000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The OPEC+ oil cartel’s surprise decision to cut oil production has the potential to cause all kinds of trouble for the global economy, and may increase geopolitical frictions between longtime allies – the US and Saudi Arabia. So what happens to US-Gulf ties when the desert kingdom turns off the tap?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez sits down with Jim Krane, author of “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf,” to unravel what these escalating tensions mean.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/jim-krane\">Jim Krane\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, author of “\u003ca href= \"https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Kingdoms-Political-Survival-Persian/dp/0231179308\">Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf\u003c/a>”, journalist, and the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1226651962740":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1226651962740","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1226651962740},"title":"An American Inside North Korea’s Nuclear Program","publishDate":1681549200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Amid heightened tensions between the US, North Korea, and South Korea in recent weeks, we produced a few episodes about nuclear ambitions and deterrence on the Korean peninsula.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In our first episode, we featured the voice of Siegfried Hecker – he's a nuclear scientist and former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and author of a new book called \u003cem>Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's Program\u003c/em>.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">It’s the story of how North Korea went from zero nuclear weapons in 2001, to an arsenal of nearly fifty in just twenty years. And it’s an amazing story… because Sig was there to witness it firsthand…\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/siegfried_s_hecker\">\u003cstrong>Siegfried Hecker\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and professor emeritus at Stanford University\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://globalsantafe.org/about-us/board-of-directors/jim-falk/\">\u003cstrong> Jim Falk\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Amid heightened tensions between the US, North Korea, and South Korea in recent weeks, we produced a few episodes about nuclear ambitions and deterrence on the Korean peninsula.\n \n In our first episode, we featured the voice of Siegfried Hecker – he's a nuclear scientist and former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and author of a new book called Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's Program.\n \n It’s the story of how North Korea went from zero nuclear weapons in 2001, to an arsenal of nearly fifty in just twenty years. And it’s an amazing story… because Sig was there to witness it firsthand…\n \n Guests:\n \n Siegfried Hecker, former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and professor emeritus at Stanford University\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n Jim Falk\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/Sig_Hecker_Bonus.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1840000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Amid heightened tensions between the US, North Korea, and South Korea in recent weeks, we produced a few episodes about nuclear ambitions and deterrence on the Korean peninsula.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In our first episode, we featured the voice of Siegfried Hecker – he's a nuclear scientist and former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and author of a new book called \u003cem>Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea's Program\u003c/em>.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">It’s the story of how North Korea went from zero nuclear weapons in 2001, to an arsenal of nearly fifty in just twenty years. And it’s an amazing story… because Sig was there to witness it firsthand…\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/siegfried_s_hecker\">\u003cstrong>Siegfried Hecker\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and professor emeritus at Stanford University\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host: \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://globalsantafe.org/about-us/board-of-directors/jim-falk/\">\u003cstrong> Jim Falk\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1238283296541":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1238283296541","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1238283296541},"title":"Kim’s Threats of Nuclear War, A View from Seoul","publishDate":1681376400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are heating up once again. For the first time in years, the South Korean and US militaries have been conducting combined military drills in response to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. And as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares nuclear weapons a policy option, journalist Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro, answers what it’s like for South Koreans who live under the threat of a nuclear neighbor. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.nknews.org/content_author/jeongmin-kim/\">\u003cstrong>Jeongmin Kim\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are heating up once again. For the first time in years, the South Korean and US militaries have been conducting combined military drills in response to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. And as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares nuclear weapons a policy option, journalist Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro, answers what it’s like for South Koreans who live under the threat of a nuclear neighbor. \n \n Guest:\n \n Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/4-10_On_Shifting_Ground_pt_.2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1051000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are heating up once again. For the first time in years, the South Korean and US militaries have been conducting combined military drills in response to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. And as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares nuclear weapons a policy option, journalist Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro, answers what it’s like for South Koreans who live under the threat of a nuclear neighbor. \u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.nknews.org/content_author/jeongmin-kim/\">\u003cstrong>Jeongmin Kim\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">\u003cstrong>Ray Suarez\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_342102142617":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_342102142617","meta":{"site":"audio","id":342102142617},"title":"War Games: The High Stakes of North Korea’s Nuclear Armament","publishDate":1681117200,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The security alliance between the United States and South Korea dates back to the Cold War. At its heart is the containment of North Korea, one of three nuclear powers that could threaten the United States – and South Korea and Japan – with catastrophic nuclear war.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Siegfried Hecker, the former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, identifies the moment North Korea became a nuclear power–and how the U.S. missed its chance to stop it. Then, Ray Suarez talks with Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to make sense of this escalating tension.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.csis.org/people/victor-cha\">\u003cstrong>Dr. Victor Cha\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/siegfried_s_hecker\">Siegfried Hecker\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and author of \u003ca href= \"https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=35730\">Hinge Points\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-eaab22a5-7fff-7209-b648-d66497a086cc\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"The security alliance between the United States and South Korea dates back to the Cold War. At its heart is the containment of North Korea, one of three nuclear powers that could threaten the United States – and South Korea and Japan – with catastrophic nuclear war.\n \n Siegfried Hecker, the former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, identifies the moment North Korea became a nuclear power–and how the U.S. missed its chance to stop it. Then, Ray Suarez talks with Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to make sense of this escalating tension.\n \n Guests:\n \n Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies\n \n Siegfried Hecker, former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and author of Hinge Points\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \nIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/4-10_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod_REV1.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":2148000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">The security alliance between the United States and South Korea dates back to the Cold War. At its heart is the containment of North Korea, one of three nuclear powers that could threaten the United States – and South Korea and Japan – with catastrophic nuclear war.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Siegfried Hecker, the former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, identifies the moment North Korea became a nuclear power–and how the U.S. missed its chance to stop it. Then, Ray Suarez talks with Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to make sense of this escalating tension.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guests:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003ca href= \"https://www.csis.org/people/victor-cha\">\u003cstrong>Dr. Victor Cha\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/siegfried_s_hecker\">Siegfried Hecker\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and author of \u003ca href= \"https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=35730\">Hinge Points\u003c/a>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-eaab22a5-7fff-7209-b648-d66497a086cc\">\u003cbr />\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_735574208317":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_735574208317","meta":{"site":"audio","id":735574208317},"title":"State Department’s Matt Murray on Trade with Asia, and US-China Relations","publishDate":1680771600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In the background of the latest US-China political disputes, is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. This year, the United States plays host to the meeting, which involves more than 1,500 delegates from 21 economies – including China and Russia.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez spoke with Matt Murray, senior US official for APEC, from the conference's first event in Palm Springs. Murray, who spent a number of years in Beijing and Shanghai, talks to Ray about whether the US and China can find common ground in trade on the Asian continent.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.state.gov/biographies/matt-murray/\">Matt Murray\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, US Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), US Department of State\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"In the background of the latest US-China political disputes, is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. This year, the United States plays host to the meeting, which involves more than 1,500 delegates from 21 economies – including China and Russia.\n \n Ray Suarez spoke with Matt Murray, senior US official for APEC, from the conference's first event in Palm Springs. Murray, who spent a number of years in Beijing and Shanghai, talks to Ray about whether the US and China can find common ground in trade on the Asian continent.\n \n Guest:\n \n Matt Murray, US Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), US Department of State\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/04-03_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1521000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In the background of the latest US-China political disputes, is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. This year, the United States plays host to the meeting, which involves more than 1,500 delegates from 21 economies – including China and Russia.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez spoke with Matt Murray, senior US official for APEC, from the conference's first event in Palm Springs. Murray, who spent a number of years in Beijing and Shanghai, talks to Ray about whether the US and China can find common ground in trade on the Asian continent.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.state.gov/biographies/matt-murray/\">Matt Murray\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, US Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), US Department of State\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_809463724349":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_809463724349","meta":{"site":"audio","id":809463724349},"title":"TikTok On the Clock: Inside the Efforts To Ban the Video App","publishDate":1680512400,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Congress is debating the future of TikTok, the hugely popular video app owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance. TikTok’s detractors suggest that while you watch, the app may be watching you too… vacuuming up data from user’s devices, which can then be handed to the Chinese government.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Caitlin Chin, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Ray Suarez to explain the hubbub. She suggests the calls to ban Tiktok aren’t really about data privacy: they’re about China.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.csis.org/people/caitlin-chin\">Caitlin Chin\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, host of On Shifting Ground\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Congress is debating the future of TikTok, the hugely popular video app owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance. TikTok’s detractors suggest that while you watch, the app may be watching you too… vacuuming up data from user’s devices, which can then be handed to the Chinese government.\n \n Caitlin Chin, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Ray Suarez to explain the hubbub. She suggests the calls to ban Tiktok aren’t really about data privacy: they’re about China.\n \n Guest:\n \n Caitlin Chin, Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez, host of On Shifting Ground\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/04-03_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._1_for_pod_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1682000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Congress is debating the future of TikTok, the hugely popular video app owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance. TikTok’s detractors suggest that while you watch, the app may be watching you too… vacuuming up data from user’s devices, which can then be handed to the Chinese government.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Caitlin Chin, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Ray Suarez to explain the hubbub. She suggests the calls to ban Tiktok aren’t really about data privacy: they’re about China.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.csis.org/people/caitlin-chin\">Caitlin Chin\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, host of On Shifting Ground\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">\u003cstrong>World Affairs\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_1639596343783":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_1639596343783","meta":{"site":"audio","id":1639596343783},"title":"Why Russia Is Stealing Ukraine’s Future","publishDate":1680166800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In recent decades, millions more Russians have died than have been born. There are many causes – Russian women don’t have many children, and Russian men are dying young in large numbers – and the war in Ukraine is only worsening the trend. So why is Vladimir Putin risking the future of Russia?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez talks with post-Soviet expert Nicholas Eberstadt to understand why this historic population collapse is fueling Putin’s brinkmanship in Ukraine.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.aei.org/profile/nicholas-eberstadt/\">Nicholas Eberstadt\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-d229ded4-7fff-cf13-e26a-c00c8eee3878\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"In recent decades, millions more Russians have died than have been born. There are many causes – Russian women don’t have many children, and Russian men are dying young in large numbers – and the war in Ukraine is only worsening the trend. So why is Vladimir Putin risking the future of Russia?\n \n Ray Suarez talks with post-Soviet expert Nicholas Eberstadt to understand why this historic population collapse is fueling Putin’s brinkmanship in Ukraine.\n \n Guest:\n \n Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-27_On_Shifting_Ground_pt._2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1797000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">In recent decades, millions more Russians have died than have been born. There are many causes – Russian women don’t have many children, and Russian men are dying young in large numbers – and the war in Ukraine is only worsening the trend. So why is Vladimir Putin risking the future of Russia?\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Ray Suarez talks with post-Soviet expert Nicholas Eberstadt to understand why this historic population collapse is fueling Putin’s brinkmanship in Ukraine.\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Guest:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.aei.org/profile/nicholas-eberstadt/\">Nicholas Eberstadt\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Host:\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://twitter.com/RaySuarezNews\">Ray Suarez\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"> \u003c/p> \u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cstrong id= \"docs-internal-guid-d229ded4-7fff-cf13-e26a-c00c8eee3878\">\u003c/strong>If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to \u003cstrong>\u003ca href= \"https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate\">World Affairs\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_445397711435":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_445397711435","meta":{"site":"audio","id":445397711435},"title":"The ICC Issues a Warrant for Putin… What Happens Next?","publishDate":1679907600,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, thousands of Ukrainian children have been abducted by Russian forces. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, thousands of Ukrainian children have been abducted by Russian forces. On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant to arrest President Vladimir Putin for crimes against humanity.\n \n In the weeks before the ICC's action, officials within the state department were pressuring the US to support the court’s efforts to hold the Kremlin accountable, but the Pentagon blocked the Biden administration’s coordination with the ICC.\n \n To understand why, Ray Suarez speaks with Beth Van Schaack, ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice at the State Department. \n \n Guest:\n \n Beth Van Schaack, ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice at the State Department\n \n Host:\n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_428930635108":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_428930635108","meta":{"site":"audio","id":428930635108},"title":"Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Fighting Authoritarianism in Exile","publishDate":1679562000,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has long had strong ties to the Kremlin, but he has become increasingly dependent on Putin since he retained power after a contested election in 2020. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>","excerpt":"Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has long had strong ties to the Kremlin, but he has become increasingly dependent on Putin since he retained power after a contested election in 2020. International observers recognized the true victor as Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who is now leading her country’s democratic movement in exile.\n \n With Belarus’ neighbors still at war, we’re revisiting her conversation with Ray Suarez to understand how women might light a new path of leadership, and why there is still more work to do following the country’s struggle against its strongman.\n \n Guest:\n \n Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, exiled leader of the Belarusian democratic movement\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/chtbl.com/track/G3G6E1/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/worldaffairs/3-20_On_Shifting_Ground_pt.2_for_pod.mp3?dest-id=95894","audioDuration":1471000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has long had strong ties to the Kremlin, but he has become increasingly dependent on Putin since he retained power after a contested election in 2020. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}]},"world-affairs_44159198380":{"type":"posts","id":"world-affairs_44159198380","meta":{"site":"audio","id":44159198380},"title":"Can Microloans Lift Women Out of Poverty?","publishDate":1679302800,"format":"standard","content":"\u003cp>So far, the world has failed to keep up with the U.N. development goals for gender equality… and the clock is ticking. Can increased financial inclusion and political participation for women help bridge the gap?\u003c/p> \u003cp> \u003c/p> \u003cp>Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, believes our traditional financial system fails women. 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We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you\u003c/p>","excerpt":"So far, the world has failed to keep up with the U.N. development goals for gender equality… and the clock is ticking. Can increased financial inclusion and political participation for women help bridge the gap?\n \n Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, believes our traditional financial system fails women. She speaks with Ray Suarez about how tech and global investment can help level the playing field. \n \n Guest:\n \n Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO of Women’s World Banking and author of “There’s Nothing Micro About A Billion Women: Making Finance Work For Women”\n \n Host: \n \n Ray Suarez\n \n\n If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. 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