The U.S. election has come, but not quite gone as President Trump continues to resist the otherwise apparent victory of Joe Biden. Notwithstanding...
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The crisis of democracy and governance
Happy (?) Birthday
The United Nations turned 75 this year—but the pandemic overwhelmed its birthday party. The UN, built in a different world, has succeeded in...
Ugly, Uglier, Ugliest: Migration at a Time of Covid
“When I was in Lesbos, there were over 9,000, 10,000 people in the streets with little food, little water, and nothing else… literally lines of...
Online Conversation: Triple shock
The triple shock of pandemic, lockdown and economic collapse has rocked countries, communities and citizens around the world. Imagine the impact on...
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...
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...
A Silver Lining to the Covid Disaster?
Ana Palacio, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, Magnus Schöldtz, former Ambassador at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, talk about...