Global Connections
Recognizing the Epidemiological Realities. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, author and researcher on global covid, helps us understand the latest sea changes and dynamics on the spread and lethality of the various mutations, including delta, omicron and now stealth, the distribution and effect of the […]
Following the Changes in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
How it No Longer Connects East with West. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, Senior Advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the events and directions taking place in Hong Kong, and the effect the PRC’s action under the New Security Law are affecting Hong Kong’s […]
Bluff and Blunder in Ukraine (Global Connections)
But will it Turn into War. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor of Pacific Forum, updates us on the events in around and about Ukraine, and which factors will determine what happens. Is Putin serious or just playing games. Is the United States reacting […]
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 […]
Will Myanmar Ever Get a Rest from Military Coups (Global Connections)
Factors at Play in a Country Dominated by Juntas. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor to Pacific Forum, helps us understand the latest disruptions and troubles in Myanmar, including the killings in the countryside, the rebel hotspots, the Chinese Submarine, the visit from the […]
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 […]
How the US Can Break Putin’s Hold on Ukraine (Global Connections)
Is Biden’s Current Policy on Ukraine a Dead End. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior adviser at Pacific Forum, joins us to discuss Colonel Alexander Vindman’s article in the New York Times evaluating US policy and suggesting a way the US can break Putin’s hold […]
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 […]
New Book – Raging Covid-19 Pandemic (Global Connections)
Where it will Go from Here with Omicron. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Dr. Roopmati Khandekah, who works for the United Nations in New York, talks about her new book on covid, and talks about where it is now and where it will go from here, especially […]
It’s More than Just Cobalt in the Congo (Global Connections)
It’s Global Economic Competition. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker of Pacific Forum helps us understand the larger foreign policy and global economic issues inherent in the acquisition of China Molybdenum’s acquisition of cobalt in the Congo, and how those issues involve and will affect the […]