What will Happen in the Absence of that Aid. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. Our panel examines the forces behind the deletion of aid to Ukraine in the temporary funding resolution this week. AOC was one of the Democrats who voted for it, but she has opposed aid to Ukraine, and […]
Understanding Putin’s Agenda (Keeping the World Company)
The Continuum of Unresolved Wars. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Jean Rosenfeld. Jean Rosenfeld, historian and independent scholar, helps us understand Putin’s agenda and his autocratic and territorial aspirations for the future of the Russian Federation, and the factors and precedents that drive him and the Russian people. The […]
Weapons for Ukraine (Global Connections)
How will They Make a Difference. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Researcher and author Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the kind of weapons that matter in a war like the one in Ukraine, fighter jets, missiles, anti-missile technology, artillery, tanks, armored personnel carriers, drones, cluster bombs, ammunition, […]
Some Say France is Burning (Keeping the World Company)
Violent Protest Shows the Changes in France. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Vicky Cayetano and Manfred Henningsen. The panel discusses the weeks of viral, destructive and chaotic riots and looting in France over the killing of a North African youth by the Paris police, this coming […]
Taking Stock of the Future for Ukraine (Global Connections)
And What Does that Future Depend on. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor to Pacific Forum, helps us understand the status and condition of Ukraine now a year after the Russian invasion. Where does Ukraine stand, where does Russia stand, where does the US […]
What is the Role of Belarus in the Ukraine War (Global Connections)
Will Lukashenko be Able to Stay in Power. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Valery Tsepkalo. Valery Tsepkalo, a leader of the Democratic Movement in Belarus who ran against Lukashenko for president, tells us about the trip that he and Dmitry Bolkunets recently made to Washington, and helps us understand […]
Where will Putin Want to Go Next (American Issues Take Two)
What Does He Have in Mind After Ukraine. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Stephanie Dalton and Manfred Henningsen. Our panel examines Putin’s moves, preparations and aspirations about what comes next, including Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Transnistria, Moldova, Romania, and possibly others. What does he have […]
How Concerned Should Belarus be (Global Connections)
And What Role Does Lukashenko Have in that. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Dmitry Bolkunets. Dmitry Bolkunets of the Democratic Movement in Belarus helps us understand the presentations he and Valery Tsepkalo, made in Washington, what is happening in Belarus now, in terms of Lukashenko’s relationship […]
What is the Role of Belarus in the Ukraine War (American Issues Take Two)
And What Role Does Lukashenko Have in that. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Stephanie Dalton and Ralph Winnie. Our panel, including two people from Belarus, help us understand what is happening and what could happen with Lukashenko and Belarus in the Ukraine war, and how much […]
Are we Doing Enough to Help Ukraine (American Issues Take Two)
If we Aren’t What Happens then. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Stephanie Dalton. Our panel discusses the situation in Ukraine, the current Russian offensive, the state of the Russian military, the state of the Ukrainian defenses, the weapons Volodymyr Zelensky has requested (tanks and fighters), whether […]