Global Insights (Audio)

Global Insights (Audio) episodes:

• 01.05.2024

  In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the Onset of the Holocaust

  Between 1918 and 1921, Ukrainian peasants, townsmen, and soldiers who blamed the Jews for the turmoil of the Russian Revolution murdered over a 100,000 Jews. Aid workers warned that six million Jews were in danger of extermination. Twenty years later,...

  
• 05.10.2023

  Challenges and Opportunities Within North Central and South America

  A thought leader and former professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, Francisco O. Mora serves as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States. Ambassador Mora discusses the challenges and opportunities within the Americas. In prior...

  
• 12.18.2022

  War in Ukraine: What's Next?

  Ukrainian Member of Parliament Inna Sovsun joins Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley, and Janet Napolitano, Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy and former Secretary of Homeland Security, for a firsthand perspective on the war in...

  
• 09.19.2022

  U.S. Sanctioned Countries and the Summit of the Americas

  The United States uses economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool for one of two reasons: either the latter is a perceived threat to the security of the first nation, or that country treats its citizens unfairly. The United States...

  
• 09.12.2022

  Fresh Approaches: Accommodation and Other 21st Century Tools?

  Despite the imposing of economic sanctions against the authoritarian regimes of Maduro, Diaz-Canel, Ortega, the grip these leaders continue to exert over their countries and its populations continues to remain steadfast. What else can be done? Are there other measures,...

  
• 08.22.2022

  International Support for Authoritarian Leaders in the Americas

  The United States and other foreign countries have imposed crippling sanctions against the governments of Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and Cuba's Miguel Diaz-Canel due to the rule of their authoritarian leaders. Those countries are seeking support elsewhere including...

  
• 08.16.2022

  Fresh Thinking on U.S. Policies Toward Authoritarian States in the Americas

  Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in the rule of law, separation of powers, and democratic voting. Latin America...

  
• 08.11.2022

  China's Shifting Economy and Politics with Kevin Rudd

  The relationship between the U.S. and China is complex. Kevin Rudd, former Australian Prime Minister and current president of Asia Society, has written extensively about that relationship, including his latest book, "The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic...

  
• 08.09.2022

  Current U.S. Policies Amidst Changing Geo-Politics

  The international community and the United States, under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, have failed, by almost any measure, to effectively address the re-emergence of authoritarianism in the Western Hemisphere. The forthcoming virtual forum is being organized in an effort...

  
• 08.03.2022

  Ortega Maduro and Díaz-Canel: Why Are They Still in Power?

  Autocrat, dictator, and socialist. These are just some of the terms that could be used to describe three of Latin America's most controversial leaders - Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, and Cuba's Miguel Diaz-Canel. Despite several elections which in...

  
• 07.21.2022

  Triton Talks: Mexico - Indispensable Ally of the U.S.

  The U.S. is blessed with stable neighbors to the south and north. Despite the polarization of immigration issues along the southern border, Mexico is the indispensable ally of the U.S., according to Rafael Fernandez de Castro, director of UC San Diego's...

  
• 03.02.2022

  Revenge of Power: How Autocrats are Reinventing Politics in the 21st Century

  In The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century, Moisés Naím, former Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy, turns to the trends, conditions, technologies and behaviors that are contributing to the concentration of power, and to the...

  
• 11.26.2021

  Latin America and Caribbean Energy Project and the Path to Net Zero: Regional Challenges and Opportunities

  For several Latin American & Caribbean (LAC) countries, notably Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina and Guyana, the production of oil and gas is vital for their fiscal health. This dilemma has only been exacerbated by the economic challenges derived from the...

  
• 11.19.2021

  Clean Energy Cost-Savings: A Study of Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission

  In September, the Lopez Obrador administration sent an initiative to Congress aimed at amending the constitution and completely restructuring the electric sector and market. The administration has set forth specific criticisms of the prevailing market structure, particularly with regards to...

  
• 11.06.2021

  From Chiapas to UC San Diego with Oscar Vazquez-Mena - Mi Camino

  Oscar Vasquez-Mena, PhD, shares his story of growing up in the Mexican state of Chiapas and how he found his passion for science and engineering. He believes that the university should provide a sense of community and explains how he...

  
• 10.31.2021

  Institute of the Americas Climate Nationally Determined Contributions Report

  The impacts of climate change and the urgency to act have not gone unnoticed in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The Institute of the Americas (IOA) has released a policy white paper entitled, Nationally Determined Contributions Across the America:...

  
• 09.27.2021

  Relaciones Bilaterales de Energía entre EE. UU. y Ecuador

  El Instituto de las Américas presenta el foro “Relaciones Bilaterales Estados Unidos-Ecuador Post COVID: Reconstruyendo Mejor Juntos” para ayudar a catalizar un mayor compromiso del sector privado, de inversión y desarrollo económico en Ecuador. El foro incluye presentaciones de altos...

  
• 09.27.2021

  Agenda de Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático de Ecuador

  El Instituto de las Américas presenta el foro “Relaciones Bilaterales Estados Unidos-Ecuador Post COVID: Reconstruyendo Mejor Juntos” para ayudar a catalizar un mayor compromiso del sector privado, de inversión y desarrollo económico en Ecuador. El foro incluye presentaciones de altos...

  
• 09.23.2021

  Relaciones Bilaterales entre EE. UU. y Ecuador Después de COVID: Reconstruir Mejor Juntos

  El Instituto de las Américas presenta el foro “Relaciones Bilaterales Estados Unidos-Ecuador Post COVID: Reconstruyendo Mejor Juntos” para ayudar a catalizar un mayor compromiso del sector privado, de inversión y desarrollo económico en Ecuador. El foro incluye presentaciones de altos...

  
• 09.20.2021

  Ecuador’s Environment and Climate Change Agenda

  The Institute of the Americas is pleased to present the US-Ecuador Bilateral Relations Post COVID: Build Back Better Together forum to help catalyze expanded private sector engagement, investment and economic development in Ecuador. The forum includes keynote addresses by senior...

  
• 09.17.2021

  US-Ecuador Bilateral Relations on Energy

  The Institute of the Americas presents the US-Ecuador Bilateral Relations Post COVID: Build Back Better Together forum to help catalyze expanded private sector engagement, investment and economic development in Ecuador. The forum includes keynote addresses by senior officials from the...

  
• 09.16.2021

  US-Ecuador Bilateral Relations Post COVID: Build Back Better Together

  The Institute of the Americas is pleased to present the US-Ecuador Bilateral Relations Post COVID: Build Back Better Together forum to help catalyze expanded private sector engagement, investment and economic development in Ecuador. The forum includes keynote addresses by senior...

  
• 06.09.2021

  Challenges and Opportunities in Central America's Northern Triangle Region

  Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador (The Northern Triangle) are experiencing a historic Diaspora to the US southern border. The precipitants of this migration are an unprecedented economic contraction occurring after back-to-back major hurricanes compounded by a pandemic and further complicated...

  
• 05.05.2021

  Renewing U.S. Hemispheric Engagement in a Changing World with Governor Bill Richardson

  The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range...

  
• 04.20.2021

  México Próspero with Tatiana Clouthier Mexico’s Secretary of Economy

  Explore economic perspectives for Mexico, the country’s energy sector outlook, work force development and local content with Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier. The conversation is moderated by Richard Kiy, President of the Institute of the Americas (IOA) and...

  
• 04.07.2021

  US-Cuba Bilateral Relations Under the Biden Administration

  With the Biden Administration there is the growing prospect of a potential reversal of sanctions and regulations imposed by the Trump Administration that resulted in restricting travel, investment and remittances. At the same time, President Biden faces a challenging...

  
• 03.21.2021

  Free and Fair Elections: Lessons for the US from the Rest of the World

  A panel of experts looks at election security from an international comparative aspect focused on election security practices in Brazil, India, and Sierra Leone. What might the United States be able to learn from what’s being done in these three...

  
• 02.18.2021

  Homeland Security in a Post-Trump Era: Bipartisan Insights for the Coming Years

  Four former Secretaries of Homeland Security discuss current issues in homeland security, the overlap between security and politics, and how our country can move forward by embracing the challenges—and opportunities—the Biden-Harris administration will face in their first year. Panelists: Michael...

  
• 02.17.2021

  China Stakes its Claim in Latin American Energy: What it Means for the Region the US and Beijing

  The People’s Republic of China has become a major investor, lender and actor across the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, loans and investments from China have financed an impressive array of projects in infrastructure, energy and...

  
• 12.08.2020

  General H. R. McMaster in Conversation with Lowell Bergman

  General H.R. McMaster ranks among his generation's most distinguished scholar-soldiers. An acclaimed historian, his military service has spanned from West Point to Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Pentagon and the Oval Office. Now a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution,...

  
• 05.26.2020

  COVID-19 in Japan: The Economy

  How can we even assess the economic damage, and what forecasts should we believe? Which parts of Japans economy will be hit the hardest, and what are the long-term implications of the likely economic crisis, and Japans role in Northeast...

  
• 05.23.2020

  COVID-19 in Japan: Public Health and Medical Systems

  How is Japan responding to the COVID crisis? Until late March 2020, Japan reported only few cases and pursued what was called a cluster buster strategy, namely to strictly contain clustered outbreaks only. Since then, however, there has been a...

  
• 05.12.2020

  The Cost of Secrecy: Welfare Effects of the Disclosure of COVID-19 Cases

  In the fight against the COVID-19, South Korea’s case stands out. The country, despite facing a large outbreak, was able to flatten the curve of new infections without shutting down its economy. Transparent information about the positive cases has helped...

  
• 05.07.2020

  Compassion in Times of Crisis: Struggle and Hope in the Moria Refugee Camp - Compassion Beyond Borders

  Three front line workers describe their experiences at the Moria refugee camp in Greece. United by compassion and hope, hear how NGOs, volunteers, and healthcare workers are working together to help those in need and prepare for COVID-19 outbreaks in...

  
• 05.07.2020

  COVID-19 in Japan: Politics and Society

  What is the COVID-19 situation in Japan, and how is Japan responding to the crisis? Throughout February and March 2020, Japan reported so few cases that it was rarely mentioned in the news. Since then, however, there has been a...

  
• 05.05.2020

  Helping Others Through Compassion and Action: An Interview with Runa Khan - Compassion Beyond Borders

  Runa Khan lives and works in Bangladesh. Her passion lies in helping others through humanitarian efforts in refugee camps, healthcare, and climate change initiatives. Hear how she turns compassion into action and finds hope in challenging times like the COVID-19...

  
• 04.17.2020

  How Nations Respond - COVID-19 Global Impacts Webinar

  Responses to the novel coronavirus and the proliferation of COVID-19 cases have varied by country and regime type. Guided by national leaders with dramatically different styles, we take a look across nations and see how Japan, India and other Asian...

  
• 04.13.2020

  US-China Relations - COVID-19 Global Impacts Webinar

  Building on an already tense relationship aggravated by the trade war, will the recent War of Words between the U.S. and China lead to further escalation of bilateral tension? Or can a call for humanity and cooperation join the nations...

  
• 03.26.2020

  ¡Las Sandinistas! Director Jenny Murray

  The possibilities of the Nicaraguan revolution, the refusal of current government officials to speak on the record, and the importance of recording the stories of an aging generation all arise in this conversation between director/producer Jenny Murray and moderator Bianka...

  
• 03.18.2020

  Migration - Transnational Legal Discourse on Race and Empire

  Panelists consider global and national displacement, rights and protection regimes, and the ways that race and political economy drive policy decisions and institutional and normative responses to migration and migrants. The discussion covers the criminalization and detention of immigrants and...

  
• 03.10.2020

  An Evening with Sonia Nazario - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2020

  Sonia Nazario is an award-winning journalist whose stories have tackled some of this country’s most intractable problems — hunger, drug addiction, immigration — and have won some of the most prestigious journalism and book awards. She is best known for...

  
• 12.10.2019

  The Bishop and the Imam: A Conversation on Immigration - Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society

  Around the world, individuals and families are fleeing their countries of origin because of war, violence, natural disasters, and climate change. As their numbers swell, host countries face calls to exclude them. Two prominent local religious leaders of especially targeted...

  
• 12.04.2019

  Climate Justice Race and Migration - DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture

  Climate change, caused primarily by the greenhouse gas emissions of the world's most affluent populations, is having a disproportionate impact on socially and economically subordinated populations all over the world. Although climate change is anticipated to displace between 200 million...

  
• 11.26.2019

  Immigrant Integration: A Social and Economic Imperative - Workforce Frontiers Symposium 2019

  Immigrants and refugees represent nearly a fourth of San Diego County - and nearly $20 billion dollars in earning power. Workforce planning and development needs to create strategies to integrate the talent of these individuals into our community and businesses....

  
• 11.24.2019

  Quality Jobs: A Pathway to the American Dream - Workforce Frontiers Symposium 2019

  The Aspen Institute's Mark Popovich examines the ways employers can leverage quality jobs to impact quality of life for their employees. He advocates changing the narrative around workers/employers as well as supporting policy changes to "raise the floor" and "build...

  
• 11.21.2019

  This is Not a Film - Exploration of Jafar Panahi’s Documentary

  The isolation of house arrest, film as a tool for political expression, and the serpentine nature of Iranian cinema all arise in this thoughtful conversation about Jafar Panahi’s documentary, This is Not a Film (2011) between Anna Brusutti (UCSB) and...

  
• 11.18.2019

  Security for Israel and Her Neighbors: Challenges and Opportunities with Tzipi Livni - Herb York Memorial Lecture

  Conflict and tensions in the Middle East have reached their highest point in years. Tensions and the risk of confrontation are growing between the U.S. and Iran, as well as between Iran and U.S. regional allies. Tzipi Livni, former Foreign...

  
• 08.21.2019

  Immigration: A Boon or Burden to U.S. Society? - 2019 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate

  Experts on immigration, national security and refugee movements engage in a debate about the U.S. immigration system, the values and interests it serves and the impact of immigration on the nation. The debate features Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the...

  
• 06.27.2019

  Madeleine K. Albright at UC San Diego Commencement 2019

  In her keynote address at UC San Diego's All Campus Commencement 2019, former US. Secretary of State and diplomatic icon Madeleine Albright exhorts students to concentrate their energies and talents on creating sustainable communities both at home and abroad. Speaking...

  
• 06.20.2019

  UC San Diego All Campus Commencement 2019 with Madeleine Albright

  Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla welcomes Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and student speaker Michaela Juels to address UC San Diegos all campus commencement ceremony. Secretary Albright shattered the glass ceiling to become the first woman to serve as...