International Power Hour

Bonus content from our conversation with Katherine Clark and Wayland Dietrich last week. Hear more about how building homes also builds relationships and impacts lives, in this special bonus episode!

This week, we welcome guests Katherine Clark and Wayland Dietrich to talk about an organization that builds homes for people in Central America. Join us to hear how this couple from Southern Indiana are helping make a global impact, and more!

We welcome guests Dr. J. Alse from the Department of Economics at IU Southeast, and Ken Stammerman who is a retired foreign service officer and expert on Middle Eastern affairs, to discuss the basics and benefits of global trade. Join us for this special episode, which is a dual production with the IUS Global Civic […]

We welcome guest Sharon Kutz-Mellem to discuss the Louisville chapter of the organization Grannies Respond (Abuelas Responden). See how international issues affect us here at home, what we can do to help in our own community, and more!

Hosts Dr. Jean Abshire and Dr. Cliff Staten discuss what’s going on in the world besides social distancing. Discussion includes the North Korean missile tests, the low cost of oil, Afghanistan, the US &  Venezuela, and more! (Image by Pixabay user Activedia, used under the Pixabay license)

We welcome guest Dr. Dauer, professor of History here at IU Southeast, to talk with us about the ten year anniversary of earthquakes in Chile and Haiti. Join us for this special episode, which is a dual production with the IUS Global Civic Literacy Initiative and co-sponsored by the American Democracy Project and World 101 […]

We welcome guest Dr. Steve Hess, a political scientist from Transylvania University, to talk with us about the Uighur people in China and the Chinese government’s policy of putting them in “re-education camps” and more. (Image by Pixabay user Cinya75, used under the Pixabay license)

We welcome guest Dr. Gregory Kordsmeier, Professor of Sociology, to discuss the novel corona virus, COVID-19; and its impact from a political and social perspective. (Image by Pixabay user Alexey_Hulsov, used under the Pixabay license)

Hosts Jean Abshire and Cliff Staten discuss and give updates on current developing international events; including President Trump’s Peace Plan, Brexit, and COVID-19. (Image by Pixabay user Geralt, used under the Pixabay license)

With our guest, Voice of America journalist Zaw Hlaing, we discuss developments in democratization, human rights, ethnic conflict, anti-corruption efforts, and more in the southeast Asian country of Myanmar. (Image by Pixabay user danielkirsch, used under the Pixabay license)