The triple shock of pandemic, lockdown and economic collapse has rocked countries, communities and citizens around the world. Imagine the impact on...
Stories
Migrants (barely) Surviving
Like a great magician, the pandemic has drawn our attention away from things that are hiding in plain sight. One of those has been the plight of...
Announcing the 2020 Tällberg Eliasson Global Leadership Prize Finalists
Seven Global Leaders Selected From 2,165 Nominations Winners to be Announced in November Stockholm and New York, September 30, 2020 -- Today the...
Reshuffling the Global Deck
“We have entered a world which we've not experienced for a long time … The most populous nation in the world is acquiring the economic and military...
A World Divided
The world's a mess. The great powers today, the Chinese and the Americans, seem to disagree on most things. In this episode, Robin Niblett looks...
Bearing Witness
Earlier this month, the migrants and refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos were again homeless after fires, probably set out of desperation,...
Power to the People
“What building a state and what building a society means … is for people to come together, discuss, and agree on a shared way forward.” “When they...
Africa Agonistes
In this episode we're going to explore why democracy and good governance are so rare in East Africa and what leaders like Peter Biar Ajak can do to...
Europe’s Union: Better after Covid?
“The European project has suffered and suffers from a structural blame game from the member states.” —Ana Palacio “You need to have a common...