Life in Putin's Russia
It’s a little over four months into Putin’s war in Ukraine with no immediate end in sight. Meanwhile, the Kremlin has pumped out state propaganda to lift up public morale, while some Russians have tur...
30 Jun 202235min
Uncovering Xinjiang's Mass Surveillance
Last month, new photos and documents surrounding China’s internment camps in Xinjiang came to light. These documents further exposed China’s efforts against the minority Uyghur population through forc...
16 Jun 202235min
Victory at Sea With Paul Kennedy
During World War II, there were six significant naval powers: the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan. However, compared to the other powers, the economic and shipbuilding might...
2 Jun 202232min
Showing Up in the Indian Ocean
The United States, India, France, and other major players all share interests in the Indian Ocean, making the region geopolitically important. While some of these countries developed policies that pri...
19 Mai 202232min
The Great U.S.-China Tech Divorce
The U.S.-China tech relationship has always been complex and intertwined. In the last few years, the United States and China have been undergoing a partial “decoupling”. With the two countries reducin...
5 Mai 202234min
The Future of Warfare
Ukraine’s military resistance has defied Russian forces since the invasion began almost two months ago. The war has underscored the Russian military’s vulnerabilities as tanks have been stopped in the...
21 Apr 202232min
Turkey in the Middle
Last week, Russian and Ukrainian officials arrived in Istanbul, Turkey for the latest round of peace talks amid the ongoing crisis. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cornered Turkish President Recep Ta...
7 Apr 202232min
China's Ukraine Propaganda with NPR's Emily Feng
China has found itself in a predicament ever since President Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine a month ago today. President Xi Jinping has stated China’s neutral stance on the war but when it c...
24 Mar 202231min
