Worlds Apart
As Friedrich Nietzsche remarked more than a century ago, everything is learned in comparison. With the prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran, the humanitarian disaster in Gaza suddenly seems like a crisis of a second or even a third...Apr 21, 2024 08:18- Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
- Striking to deflect? Ofer Cassif, Member of the Israeli KnessetAs Friedrich Nietzsche remarked more than a century ago, everything is learned in comparison. With the prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran, the humanitarian disaster in Gaza suddenly seems like a crisis of a second or even a third...Apr 21, 2024 08:18
- Outrage & Paralysis? Saul Takahashi, Professor of Human Rights & Peace Studies, Osaka Jogakuin UniversitySix months since the beginning of the Israeli offensive on Gaza, the world is still stuck between outrage and paralysis, sickened by the unapologetic mass killing and being unable to put an end to it. What could it possibly take to pull Gaza out of...Apr 14, 2024 08:04
- Stuck in supremacy? Lubos Blaha, Deputy Speaker of the Slovak parliamentMark Twain famously remarked that “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” And it’s not the circumstances or the actors in any particular conflict that get re-constellated but rather — the spirit of the...Apr 7, 2024 05:48
- Fear vs terror? Dmitry Trenin, member of Russia’s Foreign and Defence Policy CouncilFrom a special military operation to a state of war – the Kremlin’s definition of hostilities on the Russian-Ukrainian border shifted starkly this past week, following a terrorist attack on concert-goers outside Moscow. Is the switch in...Mar 31, 2024 09:35
- Uncultured politics? Yury Bashmet, conductor and violistFrom cancel culture to the cancelling of culture, the Western boycott on all things Russian has led to a paralysis of artistic exchange, further amplifying the schism created by diplomatic animosity and economic sanctions. But given that music or...Mar 24, 2024 08:56
- Seeing no evil? Emir Kusturica, Serbian directorNot so long ago, mixing culture or sports with politics was considered bad taste, but nowadays one may get into trouble for failing to do that. As cancel culture draws ever-wider gaps between people and entire nations, is there any medium left to...Mar 17, 2024 07:54
- Misguided development? Thomas Palley, Founder of Economics for Democratic & Open SocietiesAs the popular saying goes, ‘you can never get enough of what you don’t need,’ but that doesn’t stop people and whole nations from trying to get more. Both the modern economy and today’s politics are predicated on goals...Mar 10, 2024 09:00
- Mystery of enmity? Ian Proud, author of ‘A Misfit in Moscow: How British Diplomacy Failed in Russia’As Sherlock Holmes remarked, some things are easier to know than to explain. The relationship between Russia and Britain is among them. Despite numerous efforts to mend the historical rivalry, it remains cold at best and poisonous at worst. What...Mar 3, 2024 06:31
- Palestine within? Jamal Kanj, Author of ‘Children of Catastrophe: Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America’‘A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths are a statistic.’ While the provenance of this aphorism is still disputed, it does reflect the desensitizing effect that mass violence has on the human psyche. The bigger or longer the...Feb 25, 2024 05:45
