Shades of January 6th in Brazil (Global Connections)
Trump’s Conspiracy Has Had an Echo Effect. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Carlos Juarez. Carlos Juarez helps us understand the riot that took place in Brasilia in supporting of returning Jair Bolsonaro to office after he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Who organized this riot, who participated in it, […]
Managing Complex Emergencies (Global Connections)
How US Embassies Manage Crises. The host for this show is Carlos Juarez. The guest is Patrick Pihana Branco. The discussion explores how US embassies manage complex emergencies, from supporting US citizens abroad to managing strategic communications. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9 Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see […]
Reflections on Ukraine the Borderland Global Connections
It May Never be the Same. The hosts for this show are Carlos Juarez and Jay Fidell. Carlos Juarez shares with Jay some personal reflections on his previous travel to Ukraine as well as how the Russian invasion represents a shock to the international system. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9 Please […]
A Review of World Events in 2021 (Global Connections)
And a Look at Trends to Watch in 2022. The hosts for this show are Carlos Juarez and Jay Fidell. Carlos reviews the most important events of 2021 and trends to watch in 2022 and Jay joins to offer reflections and insights. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9 Please visit our ThinkTech […]
Latin America in Transition (Global Connections)
Is it Changing or is it More of the Same. The hosts for this show are Carlos Juarez and Jay Fidell. Carlos Juarez provides an overview of recent political transitions in Latin America, from the first woman elected president in Honduras, a primary school teacher elected president in Peru, the Ortegas reelected in Nicaragua and […]
Women, Peace and Security in North Asia (Global Connections)
A Conversation with Betsy Kamamura. The host for this show is Carlos Juarez. The guest is Betsy Kawamura. Betsy Kawamura is founder of Women4NonViolence and she discusses sexual gender-based violence in north and northeast Asia. She discusses the role of the international community, the UN, and NGOs. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is […]
Reflections on the G-20 and COP26 (Global Connections)
Is the USA Back in the Saddle. The hosts for this show are Carlos Juarez and Jay Fidell. Jay and Carlos analyze the recent G-20 and current COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit to see how they reflect continuity and change in global politics. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9 ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Reflections on Afghanistan Global Connections
Talking Story with Ann Wright. The host for this show is Carlos Juarez. The guest is Ann Wright. Reflections on the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan with retired US Army Coronel and former US diplomat Ann Wright. She helped reopen the US Embassy in Kabul after 2001 and would later resign from the Foreign Service […]
Global Learning for Local Service (Global Connections)
How Global Education Can Make a Difference. The host for this show is Carlos Juarez. The guest is Jackson D. Sayama. Carlos Juarez discusses global education with Hawaii State Representative Jackson Sayama and how his undergraduate studies in Shanghai prepared him for state and local government service. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is […]
From Diplomat to State Legislator (Global Connections)
Patrick Branco Reconnects with his Roots. The host for this episode is Carlos Juarez. The guest for this episode is Patrick Branco. Global Connections host Carlos Juarez talks story with former diplomat Patrick Branco on his transition as a Representative in the State Legislature. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mHEEOF0uG_ZWaKXVlH7Wn9 ThinkTech Hawaii […]
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Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war. [...]
Amid the destruction, a marketplace of survival has arisen focused on the basics: food, shelter and money. [...]
The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general. [...]
The New York congresswoman will become the highest-ranking House Republican to speak before Israel’s Parliament since the Oct. 7 attacks, in a move meant to capitalize on Democratic divisions. [...]
His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there. [...]
Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war. [...]
The Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages. [...]
Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice. [...]
More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed. [...]
Taiwan's outgoing president says boosting her country's military was the only way to defy China's threat. [...]
Oleksandr Usyk is boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis held the honor for five months over two decades ago. [...]
Israeli war Cabinet minister Benny Gantz said there should be a six-point plan for Gaza by June 8 or he would resign. Meanwhile, the UNRWA said 800,000 people had left [...]
Bayer Leverkusen sealed a maiden Bundesliga title with several games to spare, and have now become the first side to go unbeaten for a whole season in the German top [...]
Mob violence in Kyrgyzstan in recent days has led to several Pakistani nationals getting injured. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif voiced concern, with Islamabad protesting to the Kyrgyz government. [...]
Cologne needed a minor miracle to survive going into the last game of the season, with no guarantee that a win would be enough to save them. Instead, they collapsed [...]
Disneyland employees in California, including those who perform as characters from Mickey Mouse to Moana, have voted to unionize. The 1,700 workers will be represented by Actors' Equity Association. [...]
Seize the Grey ended Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid by going wire to wire to win the Preakness, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his seventh victory in [...]
Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly." [...]
The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona. [...]
The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners. [...]
The Nats’ closer has impressed all season, but he was burned for a solo homer with two outs in the ninth before Bryce Harper won it in the 10th with [...]
Yankees extend their win streak to six, Soto homers twice in 6-1 win over White Sox [...]
Three goals in a seven-minute stretch power Washington to a 4-2 victory at Audi Field. [...]
Robin Lod scored the equalizer in the second half and notched an assist Sang-Bin Jeong’s winner as Minnesota United rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers [...]
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan charged late but finished second. [...]
