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How Ukraine Turned the Tide of the War | Live from the Aspen Security Forum
In recent months, Ukraine has clearly seized the initiative against Russia. Its impressive use of drones and autonomous weapons systems has put Russia on the defensive, while strikes on Russian energy infrastructure are causing gasoline sho
How the Civil War in Myanmar Became the Deadliest Conflict in Asia
The civil war in Myanmar recently passed a grim milestone. According to the conflict-monitoring NGO ACLED, an estimated 100,000 people have been killed since the war broke out in 2021. Seventy percent of them were civilians. This civil war
Josh Rogin on Iran, NATO, and the Latest in Trump Foreign Policy
It was a pleasure to welcome The Washington Post's Josh Rogin for a wide-ranging discussion of the foreign policy topics du jour — from Iran and NATO to Syria, Ukraine, and the latest moves from the Trump administration. We kick off by disc
The UN Just Held Its First-Ever AI Governance Meeting. Here's Why It Matters
On July 6 and 7, the United Nations convened its first major meeting on AI governance. The Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva, was different from other global gatherings on artificial intelligence because it included significa
Why The Status Quo in Gaza Can't Last Much Longer
There is a ceasefire on paper in Gaza. But in reality, Gazans are being killed on a near-daily basis by Israeli forces. Since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement, more than 1,000 Gazans have been killed in Israeli strikes. Five Israeli sol
Sudan Is on the Brink of Another Mass Atrocity
Sudan's civil war may be entering another catastrophic phase. As I write this, a genocidal militia is massing outside a major city in Sudan, El Obeid. NGOs, the United Nations — and even Donald Trump's State Department — are warning of the
Thousands of Africans Are Being Lured to Fight in Russia's War on Ukraine
Support the show! Here's a 40% discount off a premium subscription! https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff Or at full price here: https://www.globaldispatches.org/ Russia's war in Ukraine has become a grinding war of attrition. Every
Colombia Takes a Hard-Right Turn: Who Is Abelardo de la Espriella?
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is an unusual politician. For one, he has never held elected office and does not represent a traditional political party. Rather, he built a career as a criminal defense attorney, includin
How the UN Views the Iran-U.S. Ceasefire | To Save Us From Hell, Free Preview
Get a full subscription at a 40% off: https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett could become the first United Nations Secretary-General of Indigenous descent. Guyana's ambassador to the United Nations was nomin
The U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: What Happens Now? | With Gregory Brew
Since the start of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict on February 28, I've found myself drawn to a handful of thoughtful analysts who have helped me make sense of the unfolding conflict and its vast global implications. One of those people is Gr
Why This Could Be the Worst Ebola Outbreak Ever — And How to Stop It
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raging with no end in sight. So far, there are 676 confirmed cases, including 136 confirmed deaths. The true numbers are likely higher. One reason this outbreak is so bad is that it
China's Foreign Policy Twist -- and Beijing's True Intentions at the UN | With Kaiser Kuo
In this special crossover episode between Global Dispatches and the Sinica Podcast (https://www.sinicapodcast.com/), Kaiser Kuo and I use Xi Jinping's two-day visit to North Korea as an entrypoint to discuss how Chinese foreign policy has s
Introducing: "World's Toughest Job" -- A new podcast about the Next UN Secretary General
I want to recommend a new podcast I think our audience will like: it's called World's Toughest Job, from Foreign Policy magazine and the United Nations Foundation. And today, I'm sharing with you the debut episode. Between now and the end o
Why Germany Got Snubbed for the Security Council and What We Learned from the UN Secretary General "Hustings" | To Save Us From Hell
Unlock the full episode with a discount subscription to Global Dispatches --> https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff There was a remarkable scene at the United Nations yesterday as the President of the General Assembly and former Ger
Scientific Breakthroughs and Political Retreat Set the Stage for a Crucial Global Moment in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
There are two competing trends in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. On the one hand, there has been tremendous progress toward reducing the number of infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS over the last twenty years. Scientific advances in tr
What is the Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the "glue" that holds the entire global nuclear security architecture together — but is it fraying? I spent much of last month at the United Nations covering the review conference of the Nuclear Non-P
How to Prevent Global Catastrophic Risks | Stefan Löfven and Jens Orback
Today's episode is produced in partnership with the Global Challenges Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of global catastrophic risks and strengthening global governance to address them. The Global Challenges Found
Stopping Ebola Requires Multilateralism. America's Retreat Is Making That Harder | To Save Us From Hell
An Ebola outbreak is spiraling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and one of the clearest lessons from past outbreaks is that Ebola requires multilateralism: countries working together through existing institutions like the United Na
A Surprise Attack in Mali Puts the Government -- and Russia -- on the Defensive
In late April, an unlikely alliance of Islamist militants and separatists from the Tuareg ethnic group launched a series of surprise attacks against government forces in Mali. They attacked the capital, Bamako; killed Mali's defense ministe
How to Prevent an Asteroid Impact | Global Catastrophic Risks
Today's episode is produced in partnership with the Global Challenges Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of global catastrophic risks and strengthening global governance to address them. The Global Challenges Found
How the Iran War Is Making Sudan's Civil War Even Worse
The civil war in Sudan is now entering its fourth year. Full-scale conflict broke out in April 2023 following a failed democratic transition, when two powerful rival militaries, the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, fought
Inside the (Flawed) Push at the Security Council to Reopen Hormuz | To Save Us From Hell
The Security Council is weighing yet another U.S.-backed resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that is probably doomed from the start. In this first segment of To Save Us From Hell, Anjali and Mark explain the flawed logic behind this latest e
Introducing: "Houston At Large" -- A New Podcast About How America's Fourth Largest City Impacts the World
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A Brilliant New Book Tells The Extraordinary Story Of Ordinary Syrians In The Civil War
Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution by Anand Gopal takes readers to the Syrian city of Manbij before, during, and after the civil war. Against all odds, the people of Manbij evicted the Assad regime from t
The High Stakes of a Major UN Meeting on Nuclear Weapons
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the most important and impactful global agreement on nuclear weapons. 191 counties have joined the NPT since it entered into force in 1970, with just a few notable exceptions, including India, Pakista
Let the Race for UN Secretary General Begin!
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the four candidates for UN Secretary-General made their case at the UN General Assembly. Across twelve hours spanning two days, they took questions from UN member states and civil society groups eager to
How the Iran War Is Already Fueling a Global Food Crisis
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing a surge in food prices around the world — particularly in places already in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. And it's about to get worse. This is the planting season for much of Africa and A
Can International Institutions Survive Democratic Backsliding? Live from Lewis & Clark College
Today's episode was recorded live at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, for the annual Lewis & Clark International Affairs Symposium. The theme of this year's symposium was Crumbling Pillars: The Age of Authoritarianism. For this li
How China Views the Iran War
As I am recording this on Friday, April 10, JD Vance is en route to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations over a ceasefire announced on April 7. This ceasefire is shaky at best. It is clear that there was never a common understanding betwee
From Detection to Decision-Making: Understanding Pandemic Risk | Before the Outbreak, Episode 2
Pandemic Risk Assessment is an emerging scientific toolkit designed to assess how pandemic risk is evolving over time. Rather than predicting the next outbreak, it integrates evidence across scientific disciplines to identify the drivers an
