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WorldNow ™ with Jim FalkThe Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom...on the Chinese Internet–A Conversation with Yi-Ling LiuShortly after the publication of her first book, author and journalist Yi-Ling Liu joined WorldNow to talk about how Chinese citizens navigate the web. Despite censorship, either self or dictated, and , the web continues to be a strong connector for people seeking to express their individualism while also building community. Yi-Ling, drawing on her unique background, shared her concern that governments and media foster stereotypes that hinder the relationship.
This conversation was recorded on Feb. 10 as a virtual book talk. Co-produced by the World Affairs of Connecticut, WorldNow is a benefit to members of World Affairs Councils a...
2026-02-1552 min
The Forum with Jim FalkDo We Really Need a $1.5 Trillion Defense BudgetIn this show, William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, takes a hard, unvarnished look at the extraordinary growth of the U.S. defense budget. Now just under $1 trillion, President Trump is requesting a 50 percent increase for FY 2027—pushing defense spending to $1.5 trillion.Hartung explains how, despite hopes to the contrary, the end of the Cold War led not to a peace dividend but to continued and accelerating military spending. He examines how consolidation within the defense industry, now dominated by five major corporations, has fueled cost overruns, reduced competition, and weakened ac...
2026-02-0554 minWorldNow ™ with Jim FalkThe Trillion Dollar Defense Budget: A conversation with the Quincy Institute's Bill Hartung
In this show, William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, takes a hard, unvarnished look at the extraordinary growth of the U.S. defense budget. Now just under $1 trillion, President Trump is requesting a 50 percent increase for FY 2027—pushing defense spending to $1.5 trillion.
Hartung explains how, despite hopes to the contrary, the end of the Cold War led not to a peace dividend but to continued and accelerating military spending. He examines how consolidation within the defense industry, now dominated by five major corporations, has fueled cost overruns, reduced competition, and weakened ac...
2026-02-0255 minWorldNow ™ with Jim FalkThe Trillion Dollar War Machine: A Conversation with author Bill Hartung
In this show, William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, takes a hard, unvarnished look at the extraordinary growth of the U.S. defense budget. Now just under $1 trillion, President Trump is requesting a 50 percent increase for FY 2027—pushing defense spending to $1.5 trillion.
Hartung explains how, despite hopes to the contrary, the end of the Cold War led not to a peace dividend but to continued and accelerating military spending. He examines how consolidation within the defense industry, now dominated by five major corporations, has fueled cost overruns, reduced competition, and weakened ac...
2026-01-3155 minThe Forum with Jim FalkInside The Economist’s The World Ahead: Tom Standage on Global TrendsFor several years, Forum host Jim Falk has interviewed Tom Standage, editor of The Economist’s annual predictive issue, The World Ahead, a wide-ranging collection of articles and guest columns exploring the year to come. Always fast-paced and entertaining, these conversations have become among the most popular programs offered to members of World Affairs Councils nationwide. We are grateful to Tom Standage for granting KSFR permission to rebroadcast this conversation.Standage was a guest on WorldNow with Jim Falk on December 8, a program hosted by the World Affairs Councils of America. During the discussion, he outlined his “Top...
2026-01-0156 min