JUN 7, 2006 • Podcast
The Progress of UN Reform
H.E. Mr. Jan Eliasson discusses recent steps forward at the U.N., such as the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Central Emergency Fund, ...
JUN 6, 2006 • Podcast
Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq
In one of the most detailed analyses yet of the insurgency and America's efforts to smash it, Ahmed Hashim presents a grim view of the ...
MAY 17, 2006 • Podcast
Jere Van Dyk Interviews Vali Nasr
"For the Iranians, the Taliban and Saddam were a problem, and the United States removed both of them," says Nasr. "[T]here is an opportunity ...
MAY 17, 2006 • Podcast
Are We Misreading Iran's Nuclear Politics?
Ms. Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of their government’s handling of the nuclear issue " have joined the debate [and] believe ...
MAY 10, 2006 • Podcast
Redefining Politics: Latin American Style
"The poor, the indigenous, isolated rural communities are easily attracted by radical populists who offer simple solutions to complex problems," says Shapiro. He ...
MAY 9, 2006 • Podcast
Storm from the East: The Struggle between the Arab World and the Christian West
In order to understand the Arab mistrust of the United States and of the West in general, says Milton Viorst, we must study the turbulent ...
MAY 9, 2006 • Podcast
Jere Van Dyk Interviews Milton Viorst
"This is not a new war," says Milton Viorst. "It’s the latest chapter in a war that has been going on between two great ...