Napa Valley | Circumnavigation With Purpose
Sabine Hirsohn of Napa will share her amazing round-the-world voyage in a 65-foot sloop as a "Blue Habits Ambassador" with the Oceanic Society.
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Thomas Byrne Edsall: American Democracy at the Crossroads
July 13—As the US continues to reckon with the January 6 insurrection and prepares for the 2024 presidential election, Edsall warns that American democracy remains under siege. What can we do to bridge the increasingly polarized political divide?
Shake-Up in the Middle East: US Interest and Influence in Retreat?
July 19—Mara Rudman, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, speaks with Ray Suarez about the future of the Middle East and US involvement in the region.
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Money Talks, Kingdom Walks: Global Finance and Saudi Politics
Eric Pelofsky, Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation, joined Ray Suarez days before the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris to share how international financial institutions...
PlateGate: The Conspiracies About What We Eat
Laicie Heeley, Executive Producer and Host of “Things That Go Boom,” joins Ray Suarez to break down how cracks in our food system have paved the way for international conspiracy theories about the ongoing food...
French Identity and the Battle for the Baguette
Ray Suarez speaks with French legal scholar Rim-Sarah Alouane about the "great replacement theory", and what it takes to be considered “French first.”
Is Kosovo on the Verge of Renewed Conflict?
Anatol Lieven, journalist and Eurasian Program Director at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Ray Suarez to explain why ethnic tensions are once again flaring up in the Balkans.
How Erdoğan Plans to “Make Turkey Great Again”
Ray Suarez speaks with Merve Tahiroğlu, Turkey Program Director at the Project on Middle East Democracy about Erdoğan’s imperial ambitions.
Georgia’s Dilemma: Wait on the West, or Succumb to Putin?
Reporter Levi Bridges takes us on the ground to the former Soviet state of Georgia where we hear about the dangers of standing up to Russia.
Marie Yovanovitch: The Ambassador Who Testified Against Trump
Ray Suarez spoke with retired Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch about a lifetime of public service, and why she remains optimistic about Ukraine’s fight for freedom.
CityNerd Debunks the “15-Minute City” Conspiracy
The 15-Minute City has the potential to address many challenges of city living— but it hasn’t been without its critics. CityNerd creator Ray Delahanty joins Ray Suarez to debunk anti-urbanism conspiracies.
Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Leading the EV Charge at APEC
Ray Suarez speaks with US Secretary Pete Buttigieg about repowering America.
When Your Country Doesn’t Trust You
In this episode, we revisit the story of Wen Ho Lee, a Taiwanese-American scientist who was falsely accused of spying for the Chinese government.
Two Asian Americans on How an Election Changed Their Lives
World Affairs President & CEO Philip Yun and California Assemblymember Alex Lee share how an election changed their lives.
Why We Need a New Immigration Narrative
Ray Suarez speaks with Aarthi Shahani, author of the memoir "Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares," about her family's painful path to citizenship and how America's broken immigration system is used as a...
