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Israel Heads to the Polls Again, But What About the Palestinians?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this week’s episode, we get two perspectives on the Middle East's political transitions, one Israeli and one Palestinian.

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  • Added: Mar 17, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Why They’re Protesting in Burma
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Burma was supposed to be a transitioning democracy, and the power-sharing agreement between its military and civilian leadership was regarded as on...

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  • Added: Mar 10, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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Why the Solarwinds Cyberattack Was Inevitable
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week on WorldAffairs, New York Times reporters David Sanger and Nicole Perlroth join us to talk about the threat of cyberwarfare, how the Unit...

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  • Added: Mar 03, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
America's Sonnet
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets" by Susan Cook, Credit: Shermans.com, GulfofMaineBooks@gmail.com
From America's Sonnet, "This sonnet's yours America, but you will not take all my loves, turn my Black, brown, blue."

  • Added: Feb 28, 2021
  • Length: :57
Democracy in Peril + A Resurgent Russia
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this episode, we’re partnering with the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University to talk about the state of dem...

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  • Added: Feb 17, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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Yemen's Hunger Ward
From: Mateo Schimpf
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After more than five years of civil war, Yemenis are bracing for what could be the worst famine the world has seen in decades. Hunger Ward, a new d...

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  • Added: Feb 16, 2021
  • Length: 17:30
  • Purchases: 2
#957- INFLATION (NEWS PIECE 5 min)
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
Two types of inflation. Learn the two and understand! From KVMR TOP REVENUE SHOW since inception.

  • Added: Feb 13, 2021
  • Length: 05:01
Security in an Uncertain World: How Intelligence Fights Far-Right Extremism
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this episode, Ray Suarez talks with two intelligence agents, one in Germany and the other in the United States. What have they learned in their ...

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  • Added: Feb 10, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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Unraveling the Brexit Divide
From: Mateo Schimpf
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As the UK’s new trade deal with the EU rattles the country’s economy, Teresa Cotsirilos talks with two political activists on opposite sides of the...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2021
  • Length: 21:23
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Brexit: What Happens Now?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, we talk with Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole and two political activists on opposite sides of the Brexit debate.

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  • Added: Feb 03, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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President Biden on the World Stage
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Michael McFaul, former US Ambassador to Russia, and Jorge Castañeda, former Foreign Minister of Mexico, join co-host Ray Suarez to talk about how t...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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How White Supremacy Fueled the Attack on the Capitol
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, former FBI special agent Michael German explains why the bureau deprioritized the threat posed by white supremacists. Then, historian Ne...

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Remembering We Have Already Said Farewell: "Epilogue: To a Fire Gone" from "Breathing: American Sonnets"
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets" Bookshop.org, Credit: Susan Cook
An American Sonnet to those to whom we have said "Farewell".

  • Added: Jan 19, 2021
  • Length: 01:42
The Global Economy After COVID-19
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode, we revisit a conversation about the future of the global economy with James Manyika, Chairman and Director of the McKinsey ...

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  • Added: Jan 07, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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Anand Giridharadas: Are Elites Really Making the World a Better Place?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, compels us to take a deeper look at elite leaders, their i...

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
We Have the Power to Stop World Hunger
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week we’re looking at how to solve food insecurity around the world. We’ll hear from nonprofit leaders working on the frontlines and a doctor ...

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Larry Brilliant and Peter Hotez: Vaccinating Our Way Out of the Pandemic
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Dr. Larry Brilliant, best known for eradicating Smallpox, and Dr. Peter Hotez, who is part of a team developing a low-cost COVID vaccine for global...

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  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Redefining Latino Identity
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Join co-host Ray Suarez and VICE's Paola Ramos for a conversation on how communities from New York to Texas and California are defining the controv...

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  • Added: Dec 09, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
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"False Equivalence! Ever Hear of False Equivalence?" Great American Wrongbook Lyrics!
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "If you can loot businesses, burn down buildings, engage in protest- you can also go to a Christmas party.' Dec 2, 2020 White House Press Secretary, Credit: Susan Cook
As the Nation enters the Christmas (and Hannukah) Season with parties (ahem..) on hold, In the Department of Poetic Justice (and Reckoning), a lyr...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:15
The Lure of Authoritarianism + Biden’s Foreign Policy
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this episode, we’re looking at the Biden Administration’s foreign policy challenges and how Trump compares to past authoritarian leaders.

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  • Added: Nov 25, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
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Is Trump Setting Too Many Fires for Biden to Put Out?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this episode, career diplomat Nicholas Burns talks with Ray Suarez about the Trump Administration’s recent maneuvers abroad and how to rebuild U...

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  • Added: Nov 25, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Does The Perfect Healthcare System Exist?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel joins co-host Ray Suarez to compare different healthcare systems around the world. Then, producer Teresa Cotsirilos ...

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  • Added: Nov 11, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
The state of journalism: Election coverage, community connection, & future directions
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Logo: News In Context, Credit: Joyce Cheng
Welcome to News in Context. I’m Gina Baleria. In this episode, we take a closer look at journalism – in particular how news outlets covered the 20...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
Nate Silver Does Not Believe In Santa! In the Dept. Of Poetic Justice!
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: We all miss the wild buffalo. Not so much You Know Who., Credit: Susan Cook
Election Day has come and gone! Remember the poll that really counts most always is the vote you cast. To the tune from "It's Beginning to Look A ...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2020
  • Length: 04:18
China vs. the US: A Superpower Showdown
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, we’ll take a look at China’s economic rise to power. Wall Street Journal correspondent Lingling Wei and her editor, Bob Davis, explain h...

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  • Added: Oct 28, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3