Global Connections
How Well is Europe Doing. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Gauri Khandekar. Gauri Khandekar, our correspondent in Brussels, helps us understand Covid in Europe; How Well are They Doing. We discuss how the countries in Europe are doing on covid infections, the steps being taken to […]
Anti-Government Protests in Cuba (Global Connections)
Mass protests in Cuba amid economic crisis. The host for this episode is Carlos Juarez. The guests for this episode are Ariana Hernández-Reguant and Susannah Rodríguez Drissi. Two subject matter experts on Cuba will discuss the recent mass protests in Cuba and what it means for the island nation. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
For the Love of Hong Kong (Global Connections)
A remarkable new book by Hana Meihan Davis. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Hana Meihan Davis. What the book covers, why she wrote it, how she was especially qualified to write it, why it’s relevant, her insights into what has happened to Hong Kong and her […]
Vaccines for the World (Global Connections)
Joe Biden’s Global Plan. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez. Carlos Juarez help us understand the Biden plan to share more vaccines with the world — along with a quick pulse of how things are looking in India, Africa and Latin America with COVID-19 ThinkTech […]
Hong Kong First, Taiwan Next (Global Connections)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. Marco Mangelsdorf helps us understand Hong Kong First, Taiwan Next; China ramps up its imperialism. We discuss Xi Jin-ping’s increasingly aggressive stance on taking over Taiwan, how that should be seen in the context of his moves against Hong […]
The International Drift to Authoritarianism (Global Connections)
More and more countries are going right. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez. Carlos Juarez helps us understand The International Drift to Authoritarianism; more and more countries and going right. We discuss the reasons, the process, the dictators and the result in daily life in […]
Internationally, the pandemic continues (Global Connections)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez. Carlos Juarez helps us understand Internationally, the pandemic continues and We are not out of the woods. We discuss the Biden plan to share more vaccines with the world — and take a look at how things are looking […]
Preventing Illegal Wildlife Trade (Global Connections)
Taking steps against those who violate the law. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Danielle Kessler. Danielle Kessler, acting U.S. Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), helps us understand Preventing Illegal Wildlife Trade and taking steps against those who violate the law. Illegal wildlife […]
Israel needs to survive (Global Connections)
How can the US Help them. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Seymour Kazimirski. Seymour Kazimirski helps us understand that Israel needs to survive and whether and how can the U.S. can help them. We discuss the current state of violence in Israel, how it came about, […]
Mexico through Foreign Eyes (Global Connections)
Study Abroad in pandemic Mexico. The host for this episode is Carlos Juarez. The guests for this episode are Davin Baxter and Oliver Owen. One American and one British student experience the pandemic in Mexico while studying abroad. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, […]