The Conflict in Yemen Takes A Dangerous New Turn Mark Leon Goldberg February 25, 2021 The conflict in Yemen is something that I've returned to frequently in this podcast over the years. The very first Yemen episode I published was in early April 2015. This was just two weeks after Saudi Arabia l...
Why Some Countries Just Can’t Quit Coal Mark Leon Goldberg February 23, 2021 We know that countries around the world sometimes favor coal because it is cheaper. But new research aims to pinpoint some of the political forces that drive continued investment in coal. Jan Steckel, ...
What’s Next for the US In Afghanistan? Mark Leon Goldberg February 18, 2021 President Biden must soon make a key decision about American troop levels in Afghanistan. There are currently about 2,500 American troops in Afghanistan, but under a deal negotiated last year between the United...
How the Biden-Harris Administration Can Seize this Moment in Climate Diplomacy Mark Leon Goldberg February 16, 2021 2021 will be a consequential year for climate action. Several key moments in international climate diplomacy culminates in November in a major United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow, Scotland. T...
Why Farmers in India are Staging Mass Protests Mark Leon Goldberg February 11, 2021 Over the last several weeks farmers in India have staged mass demonstrations to protest new government agricultural policies. The farmers say these new laws would be financially ruinous and allow large corporat...
What’s Next for USAID? Mark Leon Goldberg February 8, 2021 The United States Agency for International Development -- USAID is the premier global development agency of the United States government and one of the largest global development organizations in the world. ...
The Biden Administration’s Decision to Re-Join the UN Human Rights Council is about Competing With China Mark Leon Goldberg February 8, 2021 The Biden administration has formally announced its intention to re-engage with the Human Rights Council after the prior administration abruptly vacated America's seat at the table. If past is precedent, this ...
Why February 3rd, 2021 Marked the Beginning of the End of the Covid-19 Pandemic Worldwide Mark Leon Goldberg February 5, 2021 Almost no COVID-19 vaccines are currently available in the developing world. But that is soon to change. A new forecast predicts the manufacture and distribution of over 300 million doses of a vaccine for th...
A Fresh Approach to Peace in the Middle East Mark Leon Goldberg February 4, 2021 At the very end of 2020 Congress passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill to fund the US Federal Government for the next fiscal year. Tucked into this massive appropriations package is a novel approach to peace-bu...
