PODCAST: Why the Latest Ebola Outbreak in the DRC is So Dangerous Mark Leon Goldberg October 18, 2018An ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sickened over 200 people and resulted in over 130 deaths as of October 18. It could get worse.What makes this current outbreak so potent...
PODCAST: How The Murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi May Reshape International Relations Mark Leon Goldberg October 15, 2018On October 2, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, seeking to retrieve some documents relating to his upcoming wedding. He never came out. Turkish authorities belie...
PODCAST: US Retreat Leaves an “Empty Throne” of Global Leadership Mark Leon Goldberg October 11, 2018My guest today, Ivo Daalder, served as the United States ambassador to NATO under President Obama from 2009 to 2013. He is now the president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and he is the co-author,...
This is Nikki Haley’s Most Important Legacy as UN Ambassador Mark Leon Goldberg October 9, 2018When Nikki Haley was selected as UN Ambassador she had a very limited foreign policy experience. No one really knew what to expect. But during her confirmation hearing, Haley displayed a sophisticated understan...
PODCAST: Are Development NGOs Fit for Purpose? Mark Leon Goldberg October 8, 2018My guest today, Nicola Banks, is a lecturer in global urbanism and urban development at the University of Manchester. She has conducted some pioneering research on the role of the NGO sector in global devel...
PODCAST: A Conversation with Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Mark Leon Goldberg October 4, 2018I met Kosovo's foreign minister Behgjet Pacolli in a hotel lobby not far from the United Nations last week, as world leaders gathered in the New York for the annual UN General Assembly.Kosovo is in a un...
“Many of the people I have spoken with haven’t eaten in days.” Indonesia Tsunami Devastation is Mounting Mark Leon Goldberg October 3, 2018Over 1,300 people are confirmed to have been killed by a Tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last Friday. The global international crisis response system is kicking into high gear right now, b...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Concerns Over Potential US Cuts to Torture Victims Fund Mark Leon Goldberg October 2, 2018The new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed concern that a potential cut of US funding for her office would affect a key resource for victims of torture around the worl...
PODCAST: How Facebook Abets Rodrigo Duterte’s Drug War in the Philippines Mark Leon Goldberg October 1, 2018If you want a glimpse of a dystopian future in which authoritarian leaders harness the power of social media to carry out human rights abuses and suppress their political opponents, you need to look no furt...
