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The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: The World’s Problem (4025)

By |2025-01-03T01:33:57-05:00December 29, 2024|Current News, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Global Affairs, Recent Programs|

The discussion, hosted by Jim Falk, features Ambassador Mark Asquino, Ph.D., a veteran of 37 years in foreign service, and Julie Gregory, a research analyst with the Protecting Civilians and Human Security Program at the Stimson Center. They address the severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where over half of the 50 million population faces hunger, millions have been displaced, and sexual violence and child soldiers are widespread. Despite years of peacekeeping efforts, Sudan remains mired in conflict. The program explores why this crisis matters globally and whether the United States can contribute to building a path toward peace.

Nuclear Energy: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Challenges? (4017)

By |2024-11-06T17:04:10-05:00November 3, 2024|Energy, Featured Program, Featured-Home, Recent Programs|

A majority of U.S. adults remain supportive of expanding nuclear power in the country, according to a Pew Research Center survey from May. Overall, 56% say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity. However the  study also says, that the future of large-scale nuclear power in America is uncertain.

Disinformation: Does It Threaten Democracy?

By |2024-08-13T11:04:25-05:00August 11, 2024|Featured Program, Featured-Home, Media and Information, Recent Programs|

Disinformation has been around for centuries so why now has it become a greater concern? The subject of disinformation has become a partisan, politicized issue, which is especially worrisome as half of the world’s population will go to the polls this year The need for trusted information has never been more critical.

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