Xi Jinping’s Vision Of A Global China

May 15, 2018 Global Issues

China expert Elizabeth C. Economy joins us to talk about what a global China might mean for the future.

The Human Toll Of America’s Endless Wars

April 20, 2018 Global Issues, Politics

Phil Klay served in Iraq as a Marine, and he joins us to talk about how unclear missions are leading to a crisis of morale in our military.

A City-Based Solution To Climate Change

April 17, 2018 Global Issues

Carl Pope, former head of the Sierra Club, joins us to talk about why environmentalists should look beyond elected officials for action on climate change.

The Power Of Pay: Working Women In The Muslim World

April 10, 2018 Global Issues, Race/Identity

Economist Saadia Zahidi joins us to talk about how Muslim working women are reshaping cultural norms.

Barbara P. Bush on Global Activism

April 4, 2018 Best of Think, Global Issues, Politics

The former first daughter joins us to talk about growing up in the spotlight – and about moving beyond it to make a life of her own.

Inside The Partition Of India And Pakistan

March 29, 2018 Global Issues, History, Literature, Politics

Veera Hiranandani joins us to discuss her novel “The Night Diary,” which is set during the Partition of India in the late 1940s.

Preventing (Instead Of Reacting To) Pandemics

March 26, 2018 Global Issues, Health

Paul Farmer joins us to talk about what the global health community learned from Africa’s Ebola outbreak.

Sorting The Refugees From The Opportunists

March 22, 2018 Global Issues

Graeme Wood joins us to talk about a sophisticated program in Germany seeking to solve the problems of the refugee crisis.

Learning To Wage Peace

March 20, 2018 Global Issues

Paul Chappell joins us to talk about nonviolent tools available to solve the conflict in the world.

The Challenges Of Fixing Immigration

March 8, 2018 Global Issues, Politics

James F. Hollifield, director of the John Goodwin Tower Center at SMU, joins us to walk through tough questions regarding immigration reform.

High Tech Versus Low Tech: Options For The Border

February 27, 2018 Global Issues, Science and Technology

Luis Torres joins us to talk about new technology that could soon play a role in border security.

Sunni Versus Shia In The Muslim World: How We Got To Now

February 23, 2018 Global Issues

Martin Smith joins us to talk about the current state of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s relationship – and how they got to where they are now.