Worlds Apart
To many in the American policy community, Donald Trump is a total disgrace until, it seems, he proposes to bestow US values on yet another foreign country. Can Trump’s moves on Venezuela redeem him in the eyes of his critics? To discuss this,...Aug 1, 2019 05:11- 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.
- Force for good? John D. Feeley, former US ambassador to PanamaTo many in the American policy community, Donald Trump is a total disgrace until, it seems, he proposes to bestow US values on yet another foreign country. Can Trump’s moves on Venezuela redeem him in the eyes of his critics? To discuss this,...Aug 1, 2019 05:11
- Conversion by aversion? Ft. Arnoud van Doorn, former member of the Dutch Freedom PartyAs far-right parties obsess about the danger that Islam poses to the Western lifestyle, some Islamic scholars are increasingly concerned about the danger the Western lifestyle poses to Islam. Arnoud van Doorn argues that if moderate Muslims...Jul 28, 2019 06:16
- Stuck on the stick? Horst Teltschik, former foreign affairs adviser to chancellor Helmut KohlThe Ukraine crisis in 2014 marked the beginning of a precipitous downturn in Europe-Russia relations. Both sides blamed each other, sanctions and counter-sanctions were imposed, and avenues of dialogue were closed off. But with Russia having...Jul 25, 2019 07:38
- Bust trust? Ernst Joerg von Studnitz, former German ambassador to RussiaIn 2014, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly told her American counterpart that the Russian president was living in another world, referring to the vast gap between the perceptions of Putin and the West of what was taking place in Ukraine...Jul 21, 2019 06:43
- Home truths? Sam Gosling, professor of psychology at the University of TexasThe English language has over four dozen idioms with words such as “room” or “space” and many more if you include “home” or “shelter,” reflecting the significance we humans attach to our living...Jul 18, 2019 09:36
- Fasting away diabesity? Jason Fung, nephrologist and best-selling authorIt’s one of the cruelest and yet most avoidable and reversible diseases of our times. It’s the price humans pay for progress and abundance, a new Frankenstein created by the collusion of industry and science. Obesity, or rather...Jul 14, 2019 06:46
- Sanctions anniversary: Frank Elbe, former German ambassadorFor all the highs and lows in the Russian-German relationship, the two countries have long been compelled to keep it together – more so because of the economic and geographic synergy than any political will. Since 2014, Germany, at the...Jul 11, 2019 06:44
- Happy as can be? Meik Wiking, CEO of The Happiness Research InstituteEven though happiness is one of the longest studied subjects in human history, the current scientific consensus is not far off from the conclusions of the first Western scholar of it, Democritus, who 2,400 years ago said that it was a ‘case of...Jul 7, 2019 06:42
- Sour grapes? Tornike Sharashenidze of Georgian Institute of Public AffairsIt took almost a decade for Russia and Georgia to start normalizing their relations after the 2008 war in South Ossetia, but then a case of unfortunate seating arrangements threw much of that progress out of the window. With the Georgians taking to...Jul 4, 2019 07:12
- Like US, like Iran? Abas Aslani, visiting scholar at the Center for Middle East Strategic StudiesUS-Iranian tensions have long become a staple of the Middle East’s politics, peppered with verbal assaults and seasoned with sanctions. But the latest round of altercations also brought something new – mysterious assaults on oil tankers...Jun 30, 2019 08:41
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