Past Episodes

Dr. Jorge Duany, professor emeritus from Florida International University, discusses the history of the tension between Cuba and the United States and the possibility of a military invasion by the United States.

Tony Aguilar speaks with Claire Giangravé, reporter for Religion News Service, about several key issues facing the Catholic Church today, including Pope Leo's recent trip to Spain, his encyclical Magnificas Humanitas, the Vatican's decision to describe other Christian denominations as "flawed," his position on the LGBTQ community and Pope Leo's ongoing disagreements with President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.

Author, historian and CUNY professor Dr. Helena Rosenblatt challenges our modern understanding of liberalism, tracing its origins, its transformations and why it continues to struggle in today's political landscape.

Dr. Dafydd Townley Senior Teaching Fellow in International Security, University of Portsmouth Dr. Marlene Wind Professor of Political Science, University of Copenhagen & Director, Centre for European Politics They discuss the future of NATO

Dr. Diana Owen, professor of political science at Georgetown University, discusses the state of American news media

Dr. Marlene Wind, professor of political science at the University of Copenhagen, discusses the consequences of America's attempt to take over Greenland and whether relations between Europe and America can be repaired?

Dr. Dafyyd Townley Senior Fellow at Portsmouth Military discusses the consequences of BREXIT.

The situation in Sudan is regarded as the greatest humanitarian crisis in the world today. Dr. Khalid Mendani discuss the root causes and how it may end.

Dr. Michael Shifter talks about the crisis in Venezuela

The Trump administration has caused tension with the transatlantic alliance in terms of defense security and trade and seeks to build a relationship with Russia. Is the 80 year old transatlantic alliance headed for a split?

The Trump administration has caused tension with the transatlantic alliance in terms of defense security and trade and seeks to build a relationship with Russia. Is the 80 year old transatlantic alliance headed for a split?

As America's fentanyl crisis continues, the Trump Administration is using tariffs to contend with the problem. History however shows that previous attempts to control supply have routinely failed. How should America be facing its fentanyl crisis?

The Trump administration has made false accusations against Catholic Charities and the Lutheran organization Global Refuge about its immigration efforts. Is the Trump administration attempting to delegitimize the mainline church in order to lift up Christian nationalism. Rev. Peter Cook executive director of the New York State Council of Churches joins us to discuss this issue.

Over the years news media organizations like MSNBC, CNN have struggled to find a way to cover the Trump presidency. Diana Owen Prof of Political Science at Georgetown University discusses how media organizations are trying different ways to effectively cover the 2nd Trump Administration. The question is whether this time will be different.

As AI has evolved exponentially, how will it affect the workforce? Dara Dotson founder of the Global Workforce Resilience Advisory Board discusses the potential impact on the workforce as well as efforts to mitigate the challenges.

Dr. Kerry Whigham Director of Research and Online Education at the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities​ and Assistant Professor of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University discusses how genocides can be prevented

New York Times Johannesburg Bureau Chief John Eligon discusses South Africa since the end of apartheid

Heather Hahn Associate Editor for the United Methodist News Service discusses the aftermath of the 2024 general convention

Dr. Marion Mesmer Senior Research Fellow in the International Security program at Chatham House discusses the potential conflicts in the Baltic regions undersea infrastructure

Joel Kotkin discusses the influence of foreign money on college campuses.

Vatican Reporter Claire Giangrave discusses the implications of Pope Francis' Synod on Synodality

Kinda Hattar Director for the Middle East and North Africa for Transparency International discusses how they are fighting against public corruption.

Jeff Ordower Direct for 350.org North America discusses the progress and challenges of fighting climate change and global warning

Sandra Pelligrini and Tiziano Breda of the Armed Conflict Location and Event Project discuss the growing violence in Haiti and Ecuador