Worlds Apart
It's become an international norm to assert that women's rights are human rights which, in a world where women make up the majority of university graduates, may already appear a bit redundant. How much more women’s empowerment needs to happen...
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.
- Women = right? Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN under-secretary-general & executive director of UN WomenIt's become an international norm to assert that women's rights are human rights which, in a world where women make up the majority of university graduates, may already appear a bit redundant. How much more women’s empowerment needs to happen...
- No one's liability? Ft. Claudia Gazzini, Senior Analyst for Libya at the International Crisis Group
Among the recent regime change experiments, Libya stands out as no-one's liability. Western powers have never publicly accepted breaking it, let alone owning the mess. As some of them now try to mediate among the various militia groups running... - Unorthodox decision? Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate DECR
Christian history is full of schisms and it looks like there may be another one coming. The 300-million-strong global Orthodox community may soon be forced to choose sides as the patriarchates of Moscow and Constantinople wrangle over the fate of... - Coming UN-done? Miroslav Lajcak, president of the United Nations General Assembly
When the UN was founded, it was meant to serve as a forum for conversation and conciliation. But tune in to a meeting of the UN Security Council, and what you’ll often see is not robust, well-mannered debate, but rather accusations and... - Me three? Alexey Khlebnikov, Middle East expert at the Russian International Affairs Council
"Millions trapped in Idlib, facing death" – this Guardian headline was typical of the Western media coverage just before the leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran got together to discuss the future of the last opposition-held stronghold in Syria.... - Trumpeted sanctions? Johns Hopkins Professor of Applied Economics Steve Hanke
August, historically, has been among the most turbulent months on the Russian calendar, and this year was no exception. The Russian ruble continued losing its value against reserve currencies, investors are still selling Russian stocks, the US... - Big city (p)lights? Ft. Robert Buckley, Senior Fellow in International Affairs at The New School
For much of the 20th century, rising levels of urbanization came hand in hand with rising incomes; moving to a big city more often than not meant a ticket to a better life. This still holds true, but not everywhere. The majority of people moving to... - Thump of Trump? Jarrett Blanc, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Iranian nuclear deal, once branded a major achievement of American diplomacy, has now become the poster child for the absence of it. Donald Trump's decision to renege on the agreement not only reopens a major international problem, but also... - Stallin' democracy? Ft. Samantha Lomb, Assistant professor at Vyatka State University
If asked to name the most oppressive Russian or Soviet Leader, Joseph Stalin is likely to be among the first to come up. The great terror of the 1930s, with millions executed or sent to the gulags, still haunts Russia. What is much less known is... - Bitter or truth? Katie Hopkins, British media personality
We may live in a global village but every corner of this village is guided by different rules on what one is allowed and not allowed to say in public. One man's truth-teller has long become another man's bigot, while public debate often comes down...
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