Global Connections
Whoever won, it wasn’t good for the country. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez, Ph.D. Carlos Juarez will help us understand global reactions to what happened in the run up to the election and on election day, and how the world is reacting to the […]
U.S.-Mexico Relations in Uncertain Times (Global Connections)
A fresh look at U.S.-Mexico Relations. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez, Ph.D. Jay Fidell is joined by Carlos Juarez to talk about U.S. relations with Mexico, which are at an all-time low. It includes the challenges of immigration, the pandemic, and two populist presidents […]
Banks are sometimes Sued for Human Rights Violations (Global Connections)
Project Expedite Justice is doing that now. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Kristin Rosella. Kristin Rosella, Legal and. Program Director of Project Expedite Justice, will help us understand one very interesting case she is working on which represents the nexus between financier’s and mass atrocities. ThinkTech […]
Should we be barring Chinese Nationals from American Universities (Global Connections)
What are the risks and consequences involved. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Russell Leu and Chang Wang. With tensions between the U.S. and China heating up, there are increasing calls for expelling or barring Chinese nationals from U.S. universities and corporations. Whatever the national security justification […]
The Declining Image of the United States Abroad (Global Connections)
What do they think of democracy now. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez. Carlos Juarez will discuss a new report from Pew Research Center reports most countries say US has handled Coronavirus badly. Also, the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly saw Trump just […]
US-China Relations; Duel or Duet? (Global Connections)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Charles Booth, Ji Chen, Christopher McNally and Stephen Thomas. A Webinar presented by the Pacific Asian Management Institute of the Shidler College of Business. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, […]
Donald J. Trump – The Teflon President (Global Connections)
With all this criticism, any other president would be gone by now. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez. Carlos Juarez will take us through the wrath of books and articles that have come out against Trump, from Woodward / Cohen / Bolton / Trump’s niece, […]
Update on the National Security Law in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
The PRC’s envorcement of the law is getting all the more draconian. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Michael Davis and Tin-Bor Victoria Hui. Michael Davis and Victoria Hui will discuss the most recent development around the National Security Law and its enforcement in Hong Kong, and […]
Connecting the dots on the decline of US influence and relations with China (Global Connections)
The challenges of foreign policy in US-China relations. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Denny Roy. Denny Roy will discuss the decline of US-China Relations. What are the indicia. What are the contributing factors. We will also discuss the decline of US influence in Indo-Pacific. Again. What […]
The global perspective on what is happening in our elections (Global Connections)
It’s not a pretty picture to the world. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carlos Juarez. Professor Carlos Juarez will help us understand the 2020 elections: (a) the party conventions and selection process, (b) the Electoral College, and (c) Global perspectives on the election ThinkTech Hawaii streams […]