Sand Mining and the Growing Pains of Cross-Border Trade
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Sand is indispensable for construction, roads and oil recovery even as nations try to protect coasts and supplies.
The Impossible Task of Sorting Economic and Political Refugees
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As the globe’s population swells from about 2 billion people a century ago to more than 7 billion today, migration numbers are on the rise, too, from about 173 million in 2000 to about 250 million today. Will Hickey, author and associate professor with the School of Government and Public Policy in Indonesia, analyzes the dilemma for countries in trying to separate refugees based on their motivation, economic or political. Refugees search for a better life, and the line between economic and political security is blurred and the stories from either side are equally heartbreaking.
Chasing Disaster and the Risks of Fast, Furious or Fake News
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Disasters no longer seem like rare events with the internet and smartphones delivering instant, compelling stories for a global audience that is curious, observant and active on social media. Most odious are false reports drafted to misdirect responsibility and create an atmosphere of mistrust.
Jonathan Schroeder on Mapping North American Slave Narratives
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Jonathan Schroeder, a recent Postdoctoral Associate at Yale’s Digital Humanities Lab, discusses his post-doctoral research project “Passages to Freedom: Mapping the North American Slave Narratives. “Passages to Freedom” examines the language and mobility of 294 African-American slave narratives.
The Art of the Iran Deal
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Trita Parsi explains the Iran Deal: its strengths, weaknesses, and the ramifications of ending it.
Ep. 39 – The History of Fishing
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A look at the history of fishing from ancient civilizations to modern times and the problems caused by overfishing.
The Quadcast – Digital devotion: Christianity online
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Yale Divinity School Professor Teresa Berger discusses how digital media is fostering online faith communities and religious practice. She weighs in on the possibility of God working through Wi-Fi and whether social media should be required for church leaders in the twenty-first century.
2015 World Fellow Finbarr O’Reilly
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2015 World Fellow Finbarr O’Reilly discusses his career as a journalist, the psychological toll of covering war, and his new book, “Shooting Ghosts: a US marine, a combat photographer, and their journey back from war.
2015 World Fellow Mina Al-Oraibi
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Mina Al-Oraibi is Editor in Chief of The National, the Abu Dhabi-based English language newspaper discusses her career in journalism.
Brad Proctor on Political Violence during Reconstruction
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Brad Proctor joins Thomas Thurston on this episode of Slavery and Its Legacies to discuss the Ku Klux Klan and Political Violence during Reconstruction.