Getting past Conventional Wisdom. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Host Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf’s 2017 essay, ‘An urgently practical approach to the Korean Peninsula,’ won the Oslo Forum’s first ever Peacewriter Prize. While policy makers have tinkered with some of his suggestions, there has been no real progress towards lasting peace and […]
All Quiet on the Western Front (Guttman’s Garage)
1930 and Today. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Steven Guttman. In this episode, we discuss current film and the original 1930 version. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mwDhTBvXkNMm8H85NmjyCy Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. ThinkTech Hawaii streams from 10:00 […]
Current Prospects for Ukraine (Global Connections)
A Short War Now Going into its 9th Month. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor at Pacific Forum, helps us understand the changing prospects of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, considering political changes in the EU, the UK and the United States, the effects […]
War, Peace, and Demilitarization (Thinking Things Through)
Finding a Way Forward in a Time of Danger. The host for this show is Michael Sukhov. The guest is Pete Doktor. Our guest describes a) his journey from combat medic in the U.S. military to becoming a a peace advocate and proponent of demilitarization; b) his family background and upbringing and how they how […]
Global Rally for Human Rights in Ukraine (Cooper UNion)
Unity for Ukraine and Future of Freedom. The host for this show is Joshua Cooper. The guest is Anka Husakova. World opinion continues to rise in favor of democracy and freedom for all, with solidarity rising for Ukraine and a new standard of rule of law and human rights for all. Unity of Ukraine civil […]
What’s Going on with Russia (History is Here to Help)
How Come it’s Failing in Ukraine. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Ackerman. Putin’s strategies don’t seem to be so effective anymore. But why? We look into why Russia seems to be losing its war against Ukraine, what historical, cultural, social, military and economic factors are in play, and […]
Ukraine Women in the War Want Peace (Cooper UNion)
Fighting for Freedom on the Frontlines. The host for this show is Joshua Cooper. The guest is Yaryna Chornohuz. Ukraine holds its first Independence Day since the start of the Russian invasion. Ukraine celebrates its 31st anniversary of being an independent state and signals defiance to the Kremlin and its kleptocracy. Women sacrifice a great […]
Ukraine: History Repeats Itself (World of Books)
A Talk on Marvin Kelb’s ‘Imperial Gamble’. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Marvin Kelb’s book ‘Imperial Gamble’ offers an excellent account of Ukraine’s history up to the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014. It explains how this country has struggled to consolidate its identity, oscillating like […]
Sustainable Lighting for a Better Future (Hawaii: State Of Clean Energy)
A Floatable Solar Lantern to Reduce Pollution. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Alice Chun. How Alice Chun came to invent Solight Design. Her struggles,and celebrations as a female inventor and entrepreneur. How she worked with her students to build and test prototypes. Current projects: helping refugees from the Russia-Ukraine […]
The Global Effects of Putin’s War on Ukraine (Global Connections)
Let us Count at Least Some of the Ways. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, Senior Advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the global effects of Putin’s continuing. unilateral war crimes war against Ukraine, including its economic, social, political and geopolitical effects on the rest […]