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Biden: Risk of "Armageddon" Highest Since Early 1960s

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VOA
Mitchel B. Wallerstein

Mitchel Wallerstein joins VOA's Cindy Saine to discuss President Biden's remarks that risk of "Armageddon" is the highest it has been in 60 years.

Mitchel Wallerstein speaks with VOA over Zoom. Defense and Security

OPEC Announces Massive Cuts to Oil Production

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MSNBC
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss OPEC's announcement of massive cuts to oil production and how it will impact US gas prices and foreign policy.

Ivo Daalder speaking on MSNBC Global Economy

Russian Mobilization and Defeats Rattle Putin's Position

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Russians share their perspectives on why military disaster in Ukraine could have seismic consequences for their nation’s politics, economy, and society—with global implications.

Russian military reservists
REUTERS
Defense and Security

The Hope and Warning of Iran's Protests

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Even when 'people power' succeeds in ousting oppressive leaders, there is no guarantee that what comes next is peace or democracy," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

a person holds a photo of Mahsa Amini in the air at a protest
Reuters
Global Politics

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan

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BBC World News
Karl Friedhoff

"I think this is part of a process that North Korea is carrying out, to try to normalize their weapons programs over all," Karl Friedhoff tells BBC World News.

Karl Friedhoff speaks with BBC World News. Defense and Security

Why Disinformation Could Prove Decisive in Brazil's Election

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Open Democracy
Robert Muggah

As the run-off vote looms at the end of October, the far-right’s misinformation machine is going into overdrive, writes Robert Muggah.

Jair Bolsonaro meets with agribusiness leaders.
Reuters
Global Politics

Considerations on Economic Sanctions

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Human Rights Commission, US Congress
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson joins the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the collateral effects of economic sanctions programs.

Bruce Jentleson speaking over a video interview. Global Economy

Designing Urban Resilience to Confront a Risky World

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Urbanet
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah argues that city institutions and infrastructure having the ability to anticipate, respond to, and learn from shocks and stresses is essential.

The flower dome at Garden by the Bay in Singapore on September 11, 2022.
Reuters
Climate and the Environment

Iran Protests: Supreme Leader Finally Speaks

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BBC World Service
Saeid Golkar

"I don't think he's trying to apologize or recognize any fault of the Islamic Republic... if he goes back one step, the revolution will come two steps forward."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attending a graduation ceremony at the police academy in Tehran, Iran on October 3, 2022
Reuters
Global Politics

Disinformation Casts a Shadow over Brazilian Presidential Elections

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Open Democracy
Robert Muggah

"Rumors, lies and misinformation played a decisive role in the first round, and they will play an even greater role in the second," writes Robert Muggah.

Brazil's President and candidate for re-election Jair Bolsonaro at a news conference at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil on October 4, 2022
Reuters
Global Politics