Global Connections
The Global Culture Wars Have Begun. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Our panel discusses an article about de-globalization or reverse globalization by David Brooks in the New York Times. What are the indications of de-globalization, what are the indications of the emergence of global culture wars, and […]
Evolving Implications of Putin’s War (Global Connections)
Emergence of the Historical Effect of the War. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Ackerman. Historian Carl Ackerman helps us understand the changes that are being revealed by the invasion of Ukraine, including the rise of Russia and of blatant autocracy, the resurgence of the cold war, the fragmentation […]
International Law Claims Against Putin and Russia (Global Connections)
The Proceedings Are Only Now Just Beginning. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Alexander H.E. Morawa. Law professor Alexander Morawa helps us understand the ICC Prosecutor’s investigation of Putin and Russia (now pending before a pretrial chamber); several sets of provisional measures issued by the European Court of Human Rights; […]
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 […]
Hong Kong: How Beijing Perfected Repression (Global Connections)
Where Can Hong Kong Go Now. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Michael Davis. Beijing has brutally advanced the 2047 return of Hong Kong to China, and it has changed the open character of the city to full-tilt repression in the space of only a few years. Civil liberties and […]
Getting the Polish MIGs to Ukraine (Global Connections)
Is the US Doing the Right Thing. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Ackerman. Our panel discusses the background of the deal by which Poland was to have sent its MIG-29 fighters to Ukraine, the status of that deal, the roadblocks that have emerged, and what is likely to […]
We Need to Understand What’s Happening in Ukraine (Global Connections)
The situation there is Horrific and Appalling. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Silvia Ottinetti. Silvia Ottinetti of Project Expedite Justice lived in Ukraine for half a year and is appalled to see what is happening in the streets she once used to walk in, and with the friends that […]
How the War is Affecting the Ukrainian People (Global Connections)
Their Strength, Their Patriotism, Their Resolve. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Ackerman. Carl Ackerman, retired member of the Social Studies Faculty at Punahou School, will help us understand the history and culture of the Ukrainian people and, the affects of the war on them, how they have come […]
Global Implications of the War in Ukraine (Global Connections)
How is the International Order Being Affected. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, Senior Advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the larger implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, not only in terms of its own citizens, but the disruptive affects it is having on other […]
Brief list what you can do now in your country to help Ukraine
Prayers and concerns are nice, but it is time for actions!