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The Power of Advocacy: Swiss Women's Case for Climate Justice in European Courts
Graduate Institute What Matters Today - April 30, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutesIn this episode, we explore a groundbreaking legal case in Switzerland where the European Court of Human Rights addressed the intersection of climate change and human rights violations. We analyze the arguments presented in the case and the court's evaluation of their claims, highlighting the ...
Nepal’s Challenges, with Deputy Speaker Indira Ranamagar
State of Asia - April 29, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutesIndira Ranamagar is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal since January 2023. She started her career as a primary science and maths teacher in village schools in the southeast of Nepal, and became a social worker in prisons in 1990. For well over 30 years now, she has been a pr...
GOP Congressman Tony Gonzales attacks party peers
Party Politics - April 26, 2024 16:52 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFxwX7r4nTY This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss President Biden's remarks on abortion in Florida, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales' attacks on his GOP colleagues, and the upcoming elections in Texas, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS ...
How the ACA Market Has Matured w/ Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis
Health Affairs This Week - April 26, 2024 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis month, HHS released the final "Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters" for 2025. This final notice sets standards and requirements for the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and health insurers. Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis, who both co-authored a piece about the notice in ...
Sister of Israeli-Russian scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov, who is being held by Iran-backed Shiite militia, calls for US military sanctions on Iraq
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - April 25, 2024 21:33 - 20 minutesEmma Tsurkov insists that the best way to get Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to make good on his pledges to secure her sister's freedom is for the United States to wield the threat of military sanctions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
Democratic Hopes, Institutional Woes - Indonesia's High Stakes Election (with Dr Dan Slater)
Reformasi Dispatch - April 25, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTo assess the post-election process and anticipate what lies ahead, The head of Michigan University's Center for Emerging Democracies joins Reformasi Dispatch to discuss his new article in the Journal of Democracy. Are expectations of "continuity" valid? Is the electorate prepared for how Presi...
Is time running out for Ukraine?
Independent Thinking - April 25, 2024 13:24 - 38 minutesBronwen Maddox is joined this week by journalist Oz Katerji and Phillips P. O’Brien, a Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews. Joining them both in the studio is Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk, the OSUN Academy Fellow in the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House. Read our ...
Congress just sold us all out (again!) 😑
BASED Politics - April 25, 2024 12:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsCongress sending more of your money overseas, school choice shenanigans in Tennessee, Biden brings back #MeToo mobs on campus and a viral TikTok sparks debate about… tattoos? Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox break it all down in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast.
Administrative Capacity and Its Impact on Development in Pakistan — Sameen A. Mohsin Ali
In Pursuit of Development - April 24, 2024 04:19 - 52 minutesEffective bureaucracies are pivotal in mobilizing resources, implementing development projects, and ensuring equitable distribution of growth benefits across all societal segments. Conversely, weak administrative systems often result in inefficiency, corruption, and the derailment of vital devel...
Is Mike Johnson’s job in jeopardy?
Party Politics - April 19, 2024 15:35 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXEIzFAM54 This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the security of Mike Johnson's speakership, Trump's hush-money trial, and the campaign war chests of Ted Cruz and Colin Allred, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Johnson speaker...
Are Israel and Iran on the brink of all out war?
Independent Thinking - April 19, 2024 11:33 - 30 minutesBronwen Maddox is joined this week by Sanam Vakil, the director of our Middle East programme to discuss Iran's missile attack on Israel and the possible consequences across the region. Joining them both are Professor Yossi Mekelberg and Dr Elham Fakhro, Associate Fellows with our Middle East pro...
Step (Son) Change: Widodo Clan Preps for the Prabowo Era
Reformasi Dispatch - April 19, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMedan Mayor Bobby Nasution is seeking to run for governor of Indonesia's fourth-largest province and his father-in-law Joko Widodo appears keen to help -- Reformasi Dispatch examines why. Also: With Lawrence Wong designated as Singapore's next prime minister, the city-state is embarking on a ne...
The State of Antitrust & Private Equity in Health Care w/ Brent Fulton
Health Affairs This Week - April 19, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHealth Affairs This Week is back! Host Jeff Byers interviews Brent Fulton from University of California, Berkeley about the current state of antitrust and private equity in health care. Brent is an author of a special newsletter from Health Affairs Insider on antitrust and markets in...
Protecting Religious Liberties
Overheard at the Bush Center - April 19, 2024 01:27 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhile foundational to the beliefs of our nation, religious freedom is still denied to many around the globe. This conversation dives into the global significance of this liberty and its domestic importance for our pluralistic society. Panelists: Rushan Abbas, Founder and Executive Director, Ca...
Challenges Facing a World Transformed -- Keynote Conversation with William J. Burns
Overheard at the Bush Center - April 19, 2024 00:53 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWilliam J. Burns, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was the keynote speaker at the Bush Center’s 2024 Forum on Leadership. Burns was joined by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, for a conversation on how the CIA assesses challenges facing the United States from...
Human Rights and the New Global Order
Overheard at the Bush Center - April 19, 2024 00:32 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAmerica's role in the world leads to competition and clashes with Russia and China, including when it comes to promoting values of human dignity and personal freedoms. Top minds on this issue will discuss how human rights and democracy factor into the great power competition. With an introductor...
Voices of Freedom
Overheard at the Bush Center - April 18, 2024 23:06 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhen freedom is under attack, oppressed people’s most powerful tool is often their voice and the voices of others. Global activists Pashtana Durrani, Joseph Kim, and Alice Zhuravel, joined Bush Institute’s Director of Global Policy, Natalie Gonella-Platts, for a panel discussion at the 2024 Fo...
Forum on Leadership 2024 -- Indra Nooyi in conversation with Ken Hersh
Overheard at the Bush Center - April 18, 2024 21:51 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIndra Nooyi is the former Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, where she led a push toward sustainable growth emphasizing more nutritious products, a smaller environmental footprint, and empowerment for employees and communities served. She has been recognized for her achievements by both the government...
Israel's Multi-Theater War
Israel Policy Pod - April 18, 2024 16:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 146 ratingsOn this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber and IPF Atid Director Shanie Reichman discuss Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, the Israeli mood before and after, the timing and scope of the impending Israeli retaliation,...
Iran established deterrence against Israel proving through its actions it could do more harm, says academic Hassan Ahmadian
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - April 17, 2024 17:09 - 24 minutesIran's weekend attack on Israel in response to an Israeli attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria has put an already explosive region on edge. Israel has vowed to retaliate and Iran says should it do so its own response will be massive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Tennessee Wisdom
Thinkin' on Lincoln - April 17, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsProf. Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt Law School talks to Ryan and Curtis about how Tennessee successfully changed its judicial nominating process—and why Oklahoma should do the same. They discuss the dangers of a Bar-controlled court system and discuss what it would look like to allow the conti...
Voice Of Experience Talks Dangers Of Bar-Controlled Courts
Thinkin' on Lincoln - April 17, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsProf. Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt Law School talks to Ryan and Curtis about how Tennessee successfully changed its judicial nominating process — and why Oklahoma should do the same. They discuss the dangers of a Bar-controlled court system and discuss what it would look like to allow the con...
Infrastructure, Governance, and Society in Modern Africa — Karuti Kanyinga
In Pursuit of Development - April 17, 2024 04:11 - 43 minutesA common concern voiced by leaders in many developing nations is the deterioration of their road systems and the apparent hesitance of the international community to fund infrastructure improvements. In response, China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013. This sweeping project ha...
Article 23: Implications for Hong Kong
China Global - April 16, 2024 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWhen Hong Kong was handed over to China by the United Kingdom 1997, the city was given a mini-Constitution called the “Basic Law.” Article 23 of the Basic Law states that Hong Kong shall enact laws of its own to prohibit various national security offenses. The law did not pass, however, and was ...
The Broad Appeal of Modi's BJP with Nalin Mehta
State of Asia - April 16, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutesNalin Mehta is a political scientist and journalist in Delhi, India, and author of The New BJP, a work you can only call THE book on the BJP, the largest political party in the world. Under the leadership of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has solidified its position as the uncont...
A look at John Whitmire’s first 100 days as Houston mayor
Party Politics - April 12, 2024 14:53 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=affCq4r0cpY This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the recent near-total ban on abortion in Arizona, Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Harris County, and the first 100 days of John Whitmire's inaugural term as Houston mayor, among other s...
Has the world forgotten Sudan?
Independent Thinking - April 12, 2024 07:43 - 34 minutesBronwen Maddox is joined this week by Mohammed al-Ta’ishi, a civilian member of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council - where he served as the chief negotiator and main architect of the Juba Peace Agreement. Joining them both are BBC journalist James Copnall and Rosalind Marsden, an Associate Fellow with...
The View host floats WILD climate change theory!
BASED Politics - April 11, 2024 12:42 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsThe View host Sunny Hostin just floated a WILD theory about climate change. Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they analyze Elon Musk's latest stand-off over free speech and a viral parenting debate.
Our Abortions: No One Asked You (with Lizz Winstead)
On The Issues With Michele Goodwin - April 10, 2024 22:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, we're joined by the indomitable Lizz Winstead with a live studio in Washington, D.C. She bares all as we talk about the new documentary featuring her and Abortion Access Front (AAF), No One Asked You. From her childhood to her own abortion story, she tells it all, including...
Politics of the Planet — Lan Marie Nguyen Berg
In Pursuit of Development - April 10, 2024 04:34 - 52 minutesThe continued reliance on a "business as usual" model is insufficient for countering the detrimental consequences of global warming. Numerous studies, including the influential reports from the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, have sparked a keen interest in understanding the...
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