Both of the following statements are true: The surprise October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel was brutal, outrageous, inhumane, and far outside the...
Podcasts
Defeating the Taliban, One Educated Girl at a Time / Pashtana Durrani
Terrorists and Afghanistan were back in the headlines because of the recent murderous ISIS-K attack on a concert in Moscow. No one should be...
“Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War.” / Clionadh Raleigh
Philosopher George Santayana wrote those words 100 years ago, between two massively destructive world wars. Unfortunately, they continue to ring...
Spring Migrations / Andrew Selee
Mass migration is once again in the headlines around the world. This is less because of the numbers of people on the move than because it is an...
Peace How? / George Beebe
As Ukraine’s war enters its third year, it’s past time to dampen the rhetoric and tune up the reality. The war has shifted from failed Russian...
A Visionary Leader / Andrew Bastawrous
Andrew Bastawrous solves problems. As a well-trained, highly skilled ophthalmologist he was devoted to treating as many patients as possible, in...
Climb a Tree! / Margaret Lowman
Winners of the Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize typically have several things in common. They look at the big challenges confronting...
SPOTLIGHT: Global Leadership
We’re at a unique point in history, having experienced 70 years of prosperity and peace. However, we now face challenges like climate change,...
The Art of Dying Well / Christian Ntizimira
The Greek philosopher, Epicurus, wrote “The art of living well and dying well are one.” However, most of us spend our lives desperately trying to...