PODCAST: After Decades of Crisis, the “Macedonia” Name Dispute is Close to Being Resolved Mark Leon Goldberg November 1, 2018For 27 years, the question of what to formally call the country informally known as "Macedonia" has been a diplomatic thorn in the side of Europe and the Balkans. The UN backed negotiations between Macedon...
What Happens if the ICC Investigates Afghanistan? Mark Leon Goldberg October 31, 2018The International Criminal Court is likely to open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Afghanistan. Much of the focus of the investigation would be crimes commi...
Listen to the President of HIAS Explain The Racist Roots of Trump’s Travel Ban and Refugee Restrictions Mark Leon Goldberg October 29, 2018Shortly before entering a synagogue and murdering 11 congregants in Pittsburgh, the gunman posted disparagingly about the organization HIAS. This is a Jewish humanitarian organization that is one of nine no...
The Inside Story of How India Eliminated Polio Mark Leon Goldberg October 24, 2018The challenge was immense.About twenty years ago, India accounted for over 60% of all polio cases worldwide -- in fact it was considered a "hyper" endemic country. Then, the Indian government teamed up...
The International Implications of Canada’s Cannabis Legalization Mark Leon Goldberg October 22, 2018On October 17, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the recreational use of Cannabis. The first was Uruguay, which decriminalized Cannabis a few years ago. But Canada's move is arguably...
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,...
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...
