Worlds Apart
A few years ago, close kinetic conflicts, with soldiers killing each other in near proximity, were considered obsolete, at least among militarily advanced nations. It was thought that remotely controlled weapons or hard-knuckle diplomacy could...May 12, 2024 09:25- 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.
- Fight in flight? Alexander Hill, Professor of Military History at the University of CalgaryA few years ago, close kinetic conflicts, with soldiers killing each other in near proximity, were considered obsolete, at least among militarily advanced nations. It was thought that remotely controlled weapons or hard-knuckle diplomacy could...May 12, 2024 09:25
- What’s left? Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History at University College CorkWhether trading territory, security or ambitions for peace, a lasting settlement of the Ukraine conflict would require different concessions from each of the parties but, first, they would all probably have to part with their self-righteousness....May 5, 2024 08:49
- Forever indebted? Michael Hudson, professor of economics at the University of MissouriLiving within your means is considered a virtue in many cultures, with one notable exception – the United States, whose public debt grows by roughly a trillion dollars every 100 days and is projected to continue doing so for the next few...Apr 28, 2024 05:33
- 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
