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Global Dispatches -- World News That MattersCrisis at the UN Refugee Agency and International Organization for Migration | To Save Us From HellThe UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration are two entities now squarely in the crosshairs of their once-strongest backer. Both agencies rely heavily on American funding—but with that funding now cut, they’re laying off staff by the thousands. In this episode of our UN-focused podast, To Save Us From Hell, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg discuss the impact of these cuts on the agencies themselves, as well as the broader question: What does it mean to live in a world where the two global agencies most responsible for supporting refugees and displaced people can...
2025-03-2726 min
Lichtman LIVEBREAKING: Trump’s Secret Yemen Bombing Plans EXPOSED in Hegseth’s Signal Chat | Lichtman Live #122Go to https://ground.news/allan to get unbiased, comprehensive coverage on breaking news. Subscribe through my link for 40% off the Vantage plan – only $5/month.🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s Secret Yemen Bombing Plans EXPOSED in Hegseth’s Signal Chat | SignalGate EXPOSEDThe latest SignalGate scandal is shaking Washington. Leaked Signal chats from Pete Hegseth’s group reveal Trump’s secret Yemen bombing strategy and shocking White House security failures! How did this happen? And what does it mean for the Trump administration?Join us LIVE as we break down the bombshell revelations, the key players—including Pete Hegseth, Michael Waltz, Kash Patel, and John...
2025-03-261h 02Global Dispatches -- World News That MattersTrump's War on Women Comes to the UNThe Trump administration has turned the United Nations into a battleground in its war on gender equality. At the Commission on the Status of Women this week, the U.S. sought to block references to gender equality…in a conference dedicated to that very cause! Meanwhile, at the Security Council, the U.S. refused to join a statement condemning the Taliban’s treatment of women, signaling a broader retreat from the “Women, Peace, and Security” agenda. In this episode of To Save Us From Hell, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg break down how Trump’s anti-DEI crusade is playing out...
2025-03-1334 minGlobal Dispatches -- World News That MattersTrump's Anti-DEI Crusade Comes to the UN | To Save Us From HellThe Trump administration’s fight against DEI has come for the United Nations. In this episode of To Save Us From Hell, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg discuss what we are seeing unfold at the UN in terms of Trump’s push against inclusion and gender equity. These moves are already disrupting the regular order of business at the UN, and we explore what this portends for the organization moving forward, including potential impacts on a wide range of UN agencies, programs, and policies—from peacekeeping to the Sustainable Development Goals. Make no mistake: Trump’s crusade against DEI is com...
2025-02-2028 min
To Save Us From HellTrump's Anti-DEI Crusade Comes to the UNThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.globaldispatches.orgThe Trump administration’s fight against DEI has come for the United Nations. In this episode of To Save Us From Hell, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg discuss what we are seeing unfold at the UN in terms of Trump’s push against inclusion and gender equity. These moves are already disrupting the regular order of business at the UN, and we explore wha…
2025-02-2028 min
Daf Yomi by R’ Eli Stefansky at MDYDaf Yomi Sanhedrin Daf 50 by R’ Eli Stefansky00:00 - Good Morning04:27 - Emails03:39 - Guests09:05 - MDYsponsor.com11:54- - Introduction16:07 - Amud Beis20:33 - Amud Aleph41:16 - Amud Beis52:18 - Have a Wonderful Day!Quiz - http://Kahoot.MDYdaf.com----Mesechta Sponsors:Refuah Shelaima for Yosef Chaim Shmuel ben Alte Nechama, From His Grateful Family-For הצלחה ברוחניות ובגשמיות-Larry Cohn: In memory of Yechiel Moshe Ben Chaim v’Yetta, who started learning Daf Yomi at age 70 and continued for 32 years until he was nifter-For the unity of the Jewish peopl...
2025-02-0552 min
The Wright ShowTrump vs International Law (Robert Wright & Mark Leon Goldberg)Mark’s newsletter, podcast, and Bloggingheads roots ... Is Trump really anti-internationalist? ... Who was the most pro-UN post-Cold-War president? ... Is global governance doomed? ... Scoring the UN’s post-Cold War track record ... ICC and ICJ 101 ... Why the WHO matters ... Heading to Overtime ...
2025-02-0400 minBhTV: The Wright Show (audio)Trump vs International Law (Robert Wright & Mark Leon Goldberg)Mark’s newsletter, podcast, and Bloggingheads roots ... Is Trump really anti-internationalist? ... Who was the most pro-UN post-Cold-War president? ... Is global governance doomed? ... Scoring the UN’s post-Cold War track record ... ICC and ICJ 101 ... Why the WHO matters ... Heading to Overtime ...
2025-02-0400 min
To Save Us From HellWhat's the Relationship Between the ICC and the UN? | COP29 Update | Another US Veto | World, Meet Tom FletcherWe cover a lot of ground in this week’s free episode. Just hours before we recorded our conversation, the ICC issued formal arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg explain what this means for the UN. We then travel to Baku for an update on COP29 before heading back to UN headquarters to discuss the latest US veto of a Gaza ceasefire resolution. Finally, we check in on the new UN Humanitarian Chief, Tom Fletcher, who started his role this week. This is...
2024-11-2232 min
To Save Us From HellTrump and the UN: What Awaits, Come JanuaryIn this special post-election edition of To Save Us From Hell, Mark Leon Goldberg and Anjali Dayal explain what to expect — and what not to expect — from Donald Trump’s approach to the United Nations during the next four years. Will he burn Turtle Bay to the ground? Mostly ignore the UN? Cozy up to Russia at the Security Council? And will the next UN Ambassador be Anjali’s old Middle School classmate? We discuss all this and more! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...
2024-11-0834 min
RealClearPolitics PodcastLooking Forward to Tonight’s CNN Town Hall, Brand New Polls, and Are Democrats Worried that the Momentum is Turning Against Kamala Harris?Andrew, Tom, and Carl discuss new polls and whether Democrats are worried that the momentum may be turning against Harris in the final days of the presidential race. They also talk about Harris’ appearance on NBC News last night and look forward to tonight’s CNN Town Hall. Plus, a discussion of Jeffrey Goldberg’s piece in the Atlantic on Donald Trump’s alleged disdain for the military. Next, Andrew Walworth talks to Mike Leon about tonight’s televised debate featuring third-party presidential candidates including Jill Stein (Green Party), Chase Oliver (Libertarian Party), and Randall Terry (Constitution Party.) And winding it up, Car...
2024-10-2445 min
To Save Us From HellThere's a Bold New U.S. Plan to Reshape the Security Council. Can It Work?Linda Thomas-Greenfield made big waves around the UN this week when she rolled out a new and rather detailed American proposal for reforming the staid United Nations Security Council. The proposal is quite concrete and would likely be popular among most of the 193 UN member states. But is this just a cynical ploy to curry favor with Africa and much of the developing world ahead of UNGA? And how could a plan like this turn from an idea into concrete action? In today’s episode, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg dissect the Biden administration’s push for Security Coun...
2024-09-1937 min
To Save Us From HellFrom Biden to Burhan: Here are the Key UNGA Speeches We'll Be WatchingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.globaldispatches.orgAbout 140 world leaders are scheduled to address the opening of the 79th United Nations General Assembly. That’s a lot of speeches! In today’s episode, co-hosts Mark Leon Goldberg and Anjali Dayal preview some of the most anticipated speeches of UNGA. From inspirational and high-minded addresses by moral heavyweights to cringeworthy speeches by coup leaders and war criminals, we break down some of the key speeches that will drive the agenda during UN week. This is your preview of the Unit...
2024-09-1221 min
To Save Us From HellEverything You Need to Know About the Summit of the FutureThe Summit of the Future is a two day confab on September 22 and 23 that kicks off the opening of the United Nations General Assembly and High Level Week. It is being billed as “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to revitalize the UN and multilateralism in a time of great global turmoil and restore trust in international cooperation as a means of solving common global challenges. That may sound impractically idealistic, but the Summit itself is the culmination of years of discussions, negotiations and diplomacy around concrete policies and proposals intended to bring about certain reforms to the UN that would make it more...
2024-08-2145 min
To Save Us From HellThe UN in Music, Movies and TVAs certified UN-Nerds, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg's ears always perk up when they see the UN represented in pop culture. In this special episode of To Save Us From Hell, we take a deep dive into how the United Nations is portrayed in popular music, television shows, and film. From Lou Reed to Charlize Theron to Doctor Who —we explore the cultural impact of the United Nations from the 1950s to today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.gl...
2024-08-1441 min
Making Peace VisibleCan the UN 'save us from hell'?“The United Nations was not created in order to deliver us to heaven, but in order to save us from hell.” - Dag Hammarskjöld.“To Save Us From Hell” is a new weekly news and analysis podcast about the UN. Mark Leon Goldberg, a veteran global affairs journalist and editor of the news outlets UN Dispatch and Global Dispatches, and Anjali Dayal, a political science professor and author at Fordham University, co-host the show. They join us on Making Peace Visible to explain the significance of the UN today, especially when it comes to deescalating conflicts and layin...
2024-07-0230 minMaking Peace VisibleCan the UN 'save us from hell'?“The United Nations was not created in order to deliver us to heaven, but in order to save us from hell.” - Dag Hammarskjöld.“To Save Us From Hell” is a new weekly news and analysis podcast about the UN. Mark Leon Goldberg, a veteran global affairs journalist and editor of the news outlets UN Dispatch and Global Dispatches, and Anjali Dayal, a political science professor and author at Fordham University, co-host the show. They join us on Making Peace Visible to explain the significance of the UN today, especially when it comes to deescalating conflicts and layin...
2024-07-0230 minGlobal Dispatches -- World News That MattersWhat Russia's New Pact With North Korea Means for the United Nations | Debut of "To Save Us From Hell," Our New Podcast About the UNThis is the debut of "To Save Us From Hell," our new weekly chat show about the United Nations. "To Save Us From Hell" is a project of Global Dispatches and features weekly conversations between co-hosts Mark Leon Goldberg and Anjali Dayal about the latest news and happenings around the United Nations. They discuss the implications of Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea for the UN, recent progress on Gaza and Sudan at the Security Council, and who should replace the outgoing top UN humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths. To Save Us From Hell is a project of...
2024-06-201h 06
Global Dispatches -- World News That MattersIntroducing: "To Save Us From Hell," Our New Podcast about the United Nations!"To Save Us From Hell" is a new weekly chat show about the United Nations. Each week, two veteran UN watchers break down the latest news from the United Nations, giving our audience insights into what is driving the agenda at UN headquarters and in its operations around the world. Co-host Mark Leon Goldberg is a veteran journalist who’s the editor-in-chief of UN Dispatch and founder of Global Dispatches. He's covered the UN for nearly 20 years. Anjali Dayal is a Professor of International Relations at Fordham University who’s written widely about the UN and teaches stud...
2024-06-1006 min
To Save Us From HellIntroducing: "To Save Us From Hell""To Save Us From Hell" is a new weekly chat show about the United Nations. Each week, two veteran UN watchers break down the latest news from the United Nations, giving our audience insights into what is driving the agenda at UN headquarters and in its operations around the world. Co-host Mark Leon Goldberg is a veteran journalist who is editor in Chief of UN Dispatch and founder of Global Dispatches. He's covered the UN for nearly 20 years. Anjali Dayal is a well-known professor at Fordham University whose written books about the UN and teaches students about its intricacies...
2024-06-0304 minGlobal Dispatches -- World News That MattersWhat’s Newsworthy? A Behind the Scenes Look at "Global Dispatches"This is a a special crossover episode featuring Global Dispatches host Mark Leon Goldberg taking questions from veteran journalist Ray Suarez, from the On Shifting Ground podcast. They discuss trends in international reporting and why humanitarian journalism is a vital part of the media ecosystem. Regular Global Dispatches listeners will get a unique understanding of how the show is put together every week.
2023-05-1127 min
The Final ServiceWhat’s Newsworthy? A Behind the Scenes Look at "Global Dispatches"Media is being challenged as audience consumption trends continue to change, and journalists are facing violence and imprisonment in the field. What do these threats mean for the future of journalism? Ray Suarez sits down with Mark Goldberg, host of “Global Dispatches,” to explore how international journalism can remain vital. Guest: Mark Leon Goldberg, editor of UN Dispatch and host of "Global Dispatches" Host: Ray Suarez If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please con...
2023-05-0425 minThe Final ServiceWhat’s Newsworthy? A Behind the Scenes Look at "Global Dispatches"Media is being challenged as audience consumption trends continue to change, and journalists are facing violence and imprisonment in the field. What do these threats mean for the future of journalism? Ray Suarez sits down with Mark Goldberg, host of “Global Dispatches,” to explore how international journalism can remain vital. Guest: Mark Leon Goldberg, editor of UN Dispatch and host of "Global Dispatches" Host: Ray Suarez If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please con...
2023-05-0425 min
The Precision-Guided PodcastEpisode 40: Foreign Affairs Journalism in the Age of PodcastingHost Shawn Rostker talks with foreign affairs journalist, and SSP alumni, Mark Leon Goldberg about his career in journalism and the field of foreign policy. Mark talks at length about his experience as creator and host of the longest-running independent international affairs podcast, Global Dispatches, and offers insights and advice for anyone interested in pursuing journalistic endeavors or a career as a podcaster. They discuss how coverage and consumption of foreign affairs issues have evolved since the advent of the podcast medium and explore the role of an international affairs journalist in the contemporary environment.
2023-03-0635 minGlobal Dispatches -- World News That MattersUkraine: Prosecuting War Crimes and Russian Aggression in UkraineThis episode of Global Dispatches is a bit different than usual. Rather than the host, Mark Leon Goldberg interviewing someone, he is the one being interviewed. Moderators at the WordNews page on Reddit invited Mark to share some of his expertise on international justice issues in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Specifically, what are the prospects of accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Russian war on Ukraine. Mark has reported on the International Criminal Court and other issues related to war crimes and crimes against humanity for nearly 20...
2022-12-0629 min
We've Got IssuesWhen the KKK managed public health | Ukraine shockwaves just beginningThis week, Joshua Holland welcomes Global Dispatches host Mark Leon Goldberg to talk about how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is spurring a rapid and dramatic reorganization of the international order and is poised to send shockwaves through the global economy. Then we are joined by Muhlenberg College historian Jacqueline Antonovich who recently unearthed the largely forgotten history of the Ku Klux Klan's deep involvement with public healthcare and symbiotic relationship with many prominent members of the medical community in the 1920s. PlaylistCourtney Barnett: "If I Don't Hear From You Tonight"Khruangbin & Leon Bridges: "B-Sid...
2022-03-0454 min
The Human Survival PodcastGetting The Strong United Nations We Need: Mark Leon GoldbergNOTE: The Joy of Saving the Human Race is now “The Human Survival Podcast.” For a brief explanation listen to the episode on July 1, 2022, “The Name Of This Show Is Changing…”
This show is part of The Human Survival Project, a grassroots movement that encourages citizens around the world to push for transformation of the United Nations system. We want humanity to have the tools to protect itself from global catastrophic threats, and solving global threats requires strong global systems.
** Connect and learn more at: https://www.thehumansurvivalproject.org/ **
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2021-10-1854 min
PassBlue UN PodcastsAugust 2021: INDIA is Out to Prove it Deserves a Permanent Security Council SeatAs India assumes the Security Council presidency in August, it seeks to show the world that it deserves a permanent seat at the horseshoe table. On this episode, we are joined by Indian Ambassador to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti, as well as foreign policy expert Mohamed Zeeshan. Zeeshan is a staff writer at the Diplomat, a foreign affairs publication, and has written a book called, "Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership." Links: PassBlue's website: www.passblue.com Twitter: @pass_blue Facebook: @PassBlueUN Instagram: @passblue ----- Are you thinking of a career working for the United Nations or it...
2021-08-0328 min
PassBlue UN PodcastsAugust 2021: INDIA is Out to Prove it Deserves a Permanent Security Council SeatAs India assumes the Security Council presidency in August, it seeks to show the world that it deserves a permanent seat at the horseshoe table. On this episode, we are joined by Indian Ambassador to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti, as well as foreign policy expert Mohamed Zeeshan. Zeeshan is a staff writer at the Diplomat, a foreign affairs publication, and has written a book called, "Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership."
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2021-08-0328 min
PassBlue UN PodcastsJuly 2021: The Future of FRANCE in the SahelFrance takes over the presidency of the Security Council at a major turning point in its foreign policy: it has announced it is scaling down its long military presence in West Africa. Also this month: France hosts the final Generation Equality Forum, in Paris. We talk to French Deputy Permanent Representative Nathalie Broadhurst and a French political scientist, Franck Petiteville, of Sciences Po University, about what the change of the military mission means for France, the Sahel region and President Macron's political future. We also discuss France's commitment to gender equality at home and abroad. Links: PassBlue's website: www.passblue...
2021-07-0125 min
PassBlue UN PodcastsJuly 2021: The Future of FRANCE in the SahelFrance takes over the presidency of the Security Council at a major turning point in its foreign policy: it has announced it is scaling down its long military presence in West Africa. Also this month: France hosts the final Generation Equality Forum, in Paris. We talk to French Deputy Permanent Representative Nathalie Broadhurst and a French political scientist, Franck Petiteville, of Sciences Po University, about what the change of the military mission means for France, the Sahel region and President Macron's political future. We also discuss France's commitment to gender equality at home and abroad.
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2021-07-0125 min
Ufahamu AfricaEp. 105: Repatriation of Museum Objects, Part 1This week, we are sharing expertise from Souleymane Bachir Diagne who spoke on a panel last October as part of "Repatriation of Museum Objects" for Cornell University's Institute for European Studies. Next week, we will be sharing the expertise of Cécile Fromont, another of the event's panelists, as part 2 of this episode.In the news, Kim and Rachel talk about recent events in Ethiopia and Niger, how food security affects us all, and the recent transfer of power in the United States.Books, Links, & ArticlesFemale Monarchs and Merchant Queens in Africa b...
2021-01-2350 min
The Don Tony ShowTWIWH S2 E23 (06/04 – 06/10) This Week In Wrestling HistoryRUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 34 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E23 (06/04 - 06/10) Looking back at the 2nd 'Star Wars '81' event featuring Bruiser Brody, Kerry Von Erich, Gary Hart and others. Vince McMahon purchases Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father Vince Sr. Looking back at the Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show (1982). Harley Race ends Ric Flair's 631 day reign as NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Memorable Philadelphia Spectrum match, featuring Big John Studd front face lock to Andre The Giant for 8+ minutes. And yes, there is footage of this online. Infamous Pipers Pit with Roddy Piper cracking a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's...
2019-06-083h 33
Global InquirerGlobal Inquirer Live Episode - When To Draw the Red Line: Justifying Humanitarian InterventionIn Global Inquirer’s first live episode of the semester, we examine the case for and against international humanitarian intervention in Syria.
Joined by guest Mark Leon Goldberg, editor of the United Nations’ UN Dispatch blog and host of the Humanity in Action's Global Dispatches Podcast, along with researcher Dom Giovanniello, we’ll examine cases for and against humanitarian intervention in Syria’s civil war over the past seven years, and discuss what can still be done to tackle the humanitarian crisis.
Since 2011, the conflict in Syria has claimed over 500,000 lives and displaced more than half of the country's pre-war populati...
2018-04-0147 min
The Future Is A Mixtape020: More Bleak Than BleakFor this episode of The Future Is A Mixtape, Jesse & Matt discuss the slow, spiral reckoning of Ridley Scott’s much-celebrated and increasingly influential film Blade Runner, whose long and winding road lead to a sequel, Blade Runner 2049. While detractors of the original film might feel they’re viewing a sexy-time noir featuring little more than robots and porn-jazz, for the entranced, the film’s hypnotic imagery and ruminations on universal themes like humanness, memory and belonging still keep many cineaste-hearts aflutter. After the blockbuster ascendency the Star Wars franchise and SF’s increasing maturation as a cinematic genre, Ridley S...
2017-11-091h 22
The IVY Podcast#11: How to Understand U.S. Foreign Policy with U.S. Ambassador, Zalmay KhalilzadHow can we better understand the nuances of U.S. foreign policy in our ever changing world? From Northern Afghanistan to the halls of the White House, Zalmay Khalilzad has had a front seat view to the tumultuous events of recent times. His steady hand has helped shaped American policy on the international stage, in the United Nations, and as Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. His latest book The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World chronicles his experiences under three presidential administrations with candid behind-the-scenes insights. In this...
2017-03-3100 minGlobal Dispatches -- World News That MattersEpsiode 64: Reza AslanReza Aslan is arguably the most influential scholar of religion in America today. He's best known for mixing it up with the likes of Bill Maher and explaining the basics of the academic study of religion to ignorant Fox News hosts. His books "Zealot" about Jesus and "No God But God" about Islam were both best sellers. In this episode Reza recounts his family's escape from Iran during the Revolution and tells the story of his conversion to evangelical Christianity in high school. Reza and host Mark Leon Goldberg talk the academic study of religion, religious experiences and rituals. Rez...
2015-05-0837 min