Worlds Apart
After 17 months of acrimony, the United States and China have reached an initial trade deal. But with monumental differences between the two countries in terms of aims, perceptions and values, it looks like their relationship is set to be...Dec 15, 2019 07:10- 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.
- Truce for now? Sulmaan Khan, Denison chair of intl. history & diplomacy at the Fletcher School, Tufts UniversityAfter 17 months of acrimony, the United States and China have reached an initial trade deal. But with monumental differences between the two countries in terms of aims, perceptions and values, it looks like their relationship is set to be...Dec 15, 2019 07:10
- Doctors with borders? Frank Doerner, board member of Doctors Without BordersHelping people in need is still the noblest thing in the world but, just like the resolve to make the world a better place, it’s increasingly being met with suspicion, fear and even violence. Is it still possible to draw the line between...Dec 12, 2019 06:53
- No guarantee insurance? Yusuf Erim, political analystIt’s a defensive alliance that destroyed several countries. A union of the like-minded who can’t agree on what the main threats are. And the epitome of military might said to be both in great shape and brain dead at the same time. As...Dec 8, 2019 06:53
- Neighbors from hell? Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global AffairsJust as the Canadians or the Chileans have long griped about the United States appropriating the words ‘America’ and ‘American’ for itself, so too have the Russians regarding the European Union calling itself and only itself...Dec 5, 2019 08:56
- Same old? Dmitri Drobnitski, Russian journalistThree years after the election of Donald Trump, his political opponents have spared no effort in trying to truncate his presidency. From the Kremlin-agent smear to the abuser-of-office charge, nothing so far has proven strong enough to shorten his...Dec 1, 2019 08:01
- Hooks & crooks? Edward Lozansky, president of the World Russia ForumThe US House of Representatives may have wrapped up the first round of impeachment hearings against President Trump but it’s certainly not done with trying to oust him. There are already plans for new impeachment proceedings in connection with...Nov 28, 2019 09:52
- Unfinished business? Milorad Dodik, Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe partition of Yugoslavia, once thought to be a closed chapter, has come back with a vengeance. From diplomatic sabotage between Serbia and Kosovo, to governance paralysis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Balkans are still struggling with old...Nov 24, 2019 07:06
- The bigger the worse? Dusan Pavlovic, associate professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of BelgradeOver the last three decades, the European Union has seen its enlargement as a way of killing at least two birds with one stone – helping its eastern neighbors to democratize while also keeping them firmly within its geopolitical and diplomatic...Nov 21, 2019 07:10
- Downcast forecast? Richard Watson, futurist & authorThe more things change, the more they stay the same – this pronouncement by a 19th century French journalist has long become a universal truism. But it doesn’t prevent companies and people from paying, sometimes big bucks, to get a sneak...Nov 17, 2019 06:57
- Allies for hire? Hoshyar Zebari, former Iraqi minister for foreign affairsThe Kurdish drive for self-determination has long been a bargaining chip in various geopolitical arrangements, including the Syrian war. They’ve been promised much and fooled even more. With the American pull-out from the territories east of...Nov 14, 2019 07:11
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