Global Connections
What Can we Expect from Modi in the Future. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the strange relationship of Narendra Modi with Putin, the reasons for Modi’s recent cancellation of his annual summit with Putin, the role of India’s needs for oil and […]
Every Day is Thanksgiving in India (Global Connections)
But Thanksgiving Itself is Not Common. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, who is from India, helps us understand the extent to which Thanksgiving is celebrated in India. It is not celebrated or recognized as a national holiday in India. But it is observed in the […]
You Really Can’t Get Along with Only English (Global Connections)
But What Other Languages Should we Learn. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Lance Askildson. Lance Askildson, Professor of Language and Linguistics at Chaminade University, helps us understand languages and linguistics in the world today, how they are coming together and how they are changing, and how it is becoming […]
Current Prospects for Ukraine (Global Connections)
A Short War Now Going into its 9th Month. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor at Pacific Forum, helps us understand the changing prospects of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, considering political changes in the EU, the UK and the United States, the effects […]
Mexico’s Dying Democracy (Global Connections)
The Militarization of Mexican Politics. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carlos Juarez. The discussion examines recent political developments in Mexico, where President Lopez Obrador’s (AMLO) authoritarian populism has eroded democratic norms and weakened state institutions. It compares and contrasts AMLO’s personalistic style of governing with the rise of other […]
The Pope at War by David Kertzer (Global Connections)
An Important New Book About Pius XII. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Carl Ackerman and Brad Kerwin. Dr. Carl Ackerman helps us understand the importance of the The Pope at War, the new book by David Kertzer that was reviewed by Tim Parks in the New York Review of […]
The United Nations and the Norm of R2P (Global Connections)
A 2nd Book in the Indian Parliament Library. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Our guest Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the UN Norm of R2P, that is, the Responsibility to Protect populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. This norm emerged as an […]
Why Ukraine Matters (Global Connections)
A New Book by Fazle Chowdhury. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Fazle Chowdhury. Fazle Chowdhury of the Global Policy Institute is the author of a new book entitled ‘Why Ukraine Matters.’ We review the book with him, and have him explain its background and message about the history and […]
Where Does Gorbachev Fit in Global History (Global Connections)
What Influence Has He Had on Vladimir Putin. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Carl Ackerman and Robert Matthews. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Russian president, died a few weeks ago. Russia Scholars Carl Ackerman and Robert Matthews give us an historical retrospective of Gorbachev’s life and times, his role in […]
HK Business Integrity and Transparency Act (Global Connections)
What will this Bill Do for Hong Kong. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Michael Davis and Samuel Chu. Our panel discuss the Hong Kong Business Integrity and Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress in late August, 2022, and what effects it will have on Hong Kong. Our […]