Q+A: Who lives, who dies, and why? How we can stop the trade in endangered animals
Despite efforts to preserve endangered animals, trafficking has increased in some parts of the world by an estimated 5000%. According to conservationists, poaching is pushing some animals to the very brink of extinction. In 2014, 46 countries signed the London...
Q+A: Remembering Chile’s 9/11: What happened, and how do we know?
On September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet toppled the democratically elected president of Chile, Salvador Allende – destroying the longest standing democracy in Latin America in the process. How much do we know now about what really happened in Chile in...
How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? π
How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? What do the latest revelations from inside the White House mean within the wider context of US politics and political history? Maria Armoudian discusses what is going on with George C. Edwards III, Jeremi Suri, and...
Q+A: Can immigration lead to greater democracy?
Can immigration lead to greater democratisation in the world? It depends where the migrants go says, Margaret Peters. Maria Armoudian spoke with Peters, author of Trading Barriers: Immigration and the Remaking of Globalization, about her new research into the impact...
Q+A: Toxic waters: How bad is pollution in our oceans?
The ocean is awash with plastic. Giant patches of discarded plastic items, bottles, bags are forming in oceans like the Pacific. Plastic pieces are killing off wildlife that swallow or get choked by them. What can be done about the mounds of plastic that is killing...
Q+A: 100% global renewable energy: Is it possible?
Marc Jacobson has been working to take the world to 100% renewable energy by 2050, which he argues can slow down climate change and reverse some of the damage. Maria Armoudian spoke to Jacobson, co-founder of the Solutions Project, about his ongoing work to counter...
What types of criminal proceedings are possible for a US President? π
What types of criminal proceedings are possible for a US president? What types of secrets can they keep? Who can they fire, and who can they pardon? Maria Armoudian spoke with Heidi Kitrosser and Eric M. Freedman about the historical context around the current legal...
How does climate change affect conception? π
We know there are higher death rates because of climate change, but how is it affecting birth rates? Alan Barreca’s research has looked at the effects of climate on fertility rates. Maria Armoudian spoke to Barreca about his research. Alan Barreca is an...
Q+A: Does democracy have a dark side?
Democracy, the idea of governing of, for and by the people, is a long-exhausted principle, particularly in places like the United States and New Zealand. However, Michael Mann suggests that democracy may also have a dark side. Mann suggests that majorities can and do...Subscribe by Email
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