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Global Inquirer
Using case studies that often go untouched in news media, we examine how global trends are impacting real lives and international politics. Global Inquirer is a production of the International Relations Organization at the University of Virginia. We are also affiliated with TEEJ.fm, the podcast net...
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The Dismantling of U.S. Foreign Aid: American Retreat and Chinese Expansion
In this episode with Professor Jane Zimmerman, we examine the dismantling of America’s foreign assistance system and what it means for American diplom...
AI and Society: Perspectives from the United States and China
In this episode with Dr. Lauren Bridges and Zhou Zhuoran, we examine how artificial intelligence is shaping society in both the United States and Chin...
The Gutting of the State Department: Lessons from an Ambassador
In this episode with Ambassador David Young, we examine the recent gutting of the U.S. State Department. Discussing the Trump administration’s efforts...
Modern Fascism: Beyond History and Symbols
In this episode with Professor Kyrill Kunakhovich, we examine the history and evolution of fascism. Discussing its origins under Mussolini, we explore...
GI LIVE: Rethinking China’s Rise
In this first-ever live episode of the Global Inquirer, recorded in front of a live audience at a meeting of UVA’s International Relations Organizatio...
After Assad: Syria in Transition
In this episode with Professor Hanadi Al-Samman, we discuss Syria’s monumental regime change. Investigating the conditions of minority groups, we anal...
U.S. Immigration: Trump’s Weaponization of an Already Broken System
In this episode with Professor Levi Vonk, we discuss the state of U.S. immigration under Donald Trump’s second administration. We analyze what is diff...
Lebanon at a Crossroads: After the Bombs, What Comes Next?
In this episode with Dr. Hikmat Nasr, we discuss the aftermath of Israel’s most recent conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. We analyze the human cost o...
Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About West Papua?
In this episode with Professor Camellia Webb-Gannon, we discuss the often-overlooked fight for self-determination in West Papua. We analyze the histor...
Labor Trafficking in Canada? When Migration Becomes Exploitation
In this correspondent-led episode, we discuss the international labor trafficking scandal unfolding in, perhaps surprisingly, Canada. We analyze the s...
El Salvador: The “World’s Coolest Dictator” and the Trade-Off Between Security and Democracy
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating political situation in El Salvador, where President Nayib Bukele—who has led the country’s transformatio...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shedding Light on an Often Overlooked Conflict
In this episode, we discuss the ongoing conflict and desperate humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We analyze how ethnic tens...
Venezuela’s 2024 Election Crisis: A Stolen Election in a Teetering Democracy
In this episode, we explore Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s blatant theft of his country’s 2024 presidential election, which evidence suggests he...
Israel and Palestine: Students’ Views on the Most Contentious Conflict in Geopolitics
In this episode, we interview two students with vastly differing opinions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. With little commentary from our staff, the...
Nagorno-Karabakh: Historical Erasure, Modern Exodus
In this episode, we discuss the history and impact of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Placed under Azerbaijani authority since the dissolution of the U...
International Cybercrime
In this episode, we provide an introduction into the world of international cybercrime. Discover how it works, who's involved, and why it matters.
Ranked Choice Voting: Imagining a Different Election System
In this episode, we provide an overview of what ranked choice voting is and why it is being advocated for in American politics. Who does this system s...
The Filibuster: Setback or Savior?
In this episode, we discuss the arguments for and against one of the most intriguing rules in American government: the filibuster. Does it protect min...
Ukraine War Review Part 2: Going Forward
In this episode, we pick up our discussion on the War in Ukraine. We focus on the impact of Finland's ascension to NATO along with the importance--and...
Ukraine War Review Part 1: Perspective, History, Territory
In this episode, we look more closely at the War in Ukraine, focusing on the Russian public's perspective, historical factors driving the war, and the...
Chinese Foreign Policy
In this episode, we explore current Chinese Foreign Policy initiatives and their ramifications for the international community.
Youngkin's Campaign: Education Policy and Gender Studies
Glenn Allen Youngkin defeated Terry McAuliffe in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election. How did he do it? Listen here as we zoom in on Youngkin's e...
More Harm Than Good?
This podcast discusses the persistence of sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence through the humanitarian sector. It examines power d...
The Rise of Right Wing Nationalism in the Western World
In recent years Right Wing Nationalism has resurfaced within many great world powers. As the waves of these movements shift the balance of power at th...
Climate Change, Deforestation, and Life Within the Amazon Rainforest
As climate change remains an important issue affecting the lives of every person, we take a closer look into its effects in the Amazon Rainforest and...
Germany After Angela Merkel
Germany’s upcoming federal election to determine the successor to Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, marks a critical juncture in German foreign po...
r/WallStreetBets
What happens when large groups of retail investors are able to congregate through the internet to control the direction of a stock price? In this epis...
Dollars for Development
Billions of dollars go to foreign aid every year, but what happens when aid is mishandled, misused, or misallocated? Host Emma Ross and Executive Prod...
Dezinformatsiya: Fake News and the Pandemic
(Disinformation, Russian) What is the effect of fake news on public health in the context of a pandemic? This episode explores the nature of fake news...
Kyrgyzstan: A Central-Asian Beacon of Democracy?
Although Kyrgyzstan rarely makes the front page of the news, this Central-Asian nation has a fascinating history. From 1991, when Kyrgyzstan became in...
The People's Princess: Female Leadership During COVID-19
As COVID-19 has ravaged the world, some countries have responded better than others. New Zealand and Germany have outperformed nations like the United...
Through Smoke and Flames
As students departed Charlottesville given the University's decision to send everyone home in late March, 2020, a proportion of out-of-state students...
Demystifying Data: The Personal Information Economy
What’s the difference between data privacy and protection? Season 8's premiere episode takes a deep dive into exploring this question with expert inte...
We Left Grounds and Never Came Back
In short, our world is occupied with the coronavirus. New stories from experts come out every day talking about the ever-growing death toll, testing a...
This Land is Not Your Land
This episode explores how Indigenous people around the world engage with their respective governments to reclaim their land and resist the legacies of...
Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat, Kashmiriyat
(Humanity, Democracy, long standing Hindu-Muslim amity in Kashmir)
Kashmir has been a geopolitically tense region for about a quarter of...
A Mammoth Problem
As climate change threatens ecologies and challenges policy makers worldwide, Russia finds itself in a unique place. Already, powerful and bizarre eff...
Leviathan: Behind the Eurodollar
Shadowy foreign governments, a powerless Federal Reserve, and a clandestine currency market controlled only by the world's most elite international ba...
Yeh Jo Des Tera
"Yeh jo des tera" is Hindi for "This country of yours." One India caught between two choices; to support or reject a controversial piece of legislatio...
Zooming in Iran: Implications of Soleimani's Assassination
On January 3, 2020 — three days before the first reporting of a mysterious viral pneumonia appeared in the New York Times — the United States assassin...