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Nationalism: Black, White, and Christian - Ep. 36

What do YOU think? Text us! Airing March 30, 2026 | 1 hr, 57 min We open, as all great intellectual journeys do, with a word: kerfuffle. Turns out it’s Scottish. Turns out the “fuffle” means to dishevel and the “car-” is a Gaelic twist. Turns out Antonio, Jon, and Lybroan will spend a not-insignifi…

INSIGHTS: Ralph Bunche, the UN’s Forgotten Champion

INSIGHTS Ralph Bunche, the UN’s Forgotten Champion By Joseph Hillyard   In January of this year, the United Nations celebrated a major milestone: Eighty years earlier, in Blitz-scarred London, representatives of 51 nations had gathered for the first ever United Nations General Assembly to discus…

Why the U.S. Needs an Africa Strategy, With Michelle Gavin

This episode unpacks how Africa's demographic surge, critical mineral wealth, and expanding security threats are reshaping its relevance to U.S. foreign policy in the twenty-first century.   Host: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR   …

Nigeria: A Country of Particular Concern

In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for the first time ever due to systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom. Violent attacks by Boko Haram and ethno-religious conflict have become more frequent, and are…

Why Powerful Countries Get Away With Breaking International Law

Why do countries follow international law when there is no global police? And why do superpowers like the US, Russia and China break the rules and get away with it? In this episode of The Global Dialogue, a podcast by the Pakistan Global Alumni Network, we sit down with Professor Kal Raustiala, int…

Birdseye View Activates Promise, Progress Yet Urges Caution

Your day can change on a single sentence, and today’s astrology chart is built around that truth. We start with the Moon in Taurus, then watch it step into Gemini and suddenly everything speeds up: thoughts multiply, conversations matter more, and the smallest wording choice can carry outsized impa…

Story of Writing August 7, 2026

Frances Kelsey is given the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service for refusing to authorize the use of the pharmaceutical thalidomide in the U.S. The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the birthday club includes Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Ralph Bunche, and An…

Reflection: a man shot in Jerusalem, seventy-eight years on - September 17 | Ep 76

Folke Bernadotte's only armour was white paint and the fact that he wanted nothing for himself. He argued thirty thousand people out of a ghetto one name at a time, then stood between two sides and was killed for standing there. Ralph Bunche picked up the file. Nobody finishes this work.

A Conversation With President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana

In this episode, President John Dramani Mahama discusses Ghana’s development priorities, the country’s role as a regional leader in West Africa, and the future of U.S.-Ghana relations.   Host: Michelle Gavin, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies and Director of the Council of Coun…

A Conversation With President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana

In this episode, President John Dramani Mahama discusses Ghana’s development priorities, the country’s role as a regional leader in West Africa, and the future of U.S.-Ghana relations.   Host: Michelle Gavin, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies and Director of the Council of Coun…