The Fletcher Forum Podcast

Matt Livesay (MGA '26) sat down with investigative journalist and author John Dinges for a conversation about Chile's 1973 coup, the era of military dictatorship under Pinochet, and the United States' involvement in Latin American affairs up until the present day.

Dinges' journalistic career spans more than five decades and he is the author of multiple books including Assassination on Assembly Row, The Condor Years, and Chile in Their Hearts: The Untold Story of Two Americans Who Went Missing After the Coup.

This episode is the final part of a series highlighting prices from the Forum Winter Print Edition, themed: "Assertions of Indigeneity: The Non-West and The Rest:. In this episode, hear Professor Sachin Chaturvedi discuss his piece titled: "Convergence and Contestations in Global Affairs: Promises and Options for the Global South.

Krishna Priya (MALD '26) sat down with Dr. Patrick Brown, executive director of Equal Right, a global NGO that works on advancing human rights, equity, and climate justice. Tune into their discussion about the future of climate finance and its intersections with climate justice, the work of Equal Right, their takeaways from COP-30 and the state of climate multilateralism.

This episode is part of a series highlighting pieces from the Forum Winter Print Edition, themed: "Assertions of Indigeneity: The Non-West and The Rest". In this episode, hear Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani discuss his piece titled: All Civilizations are Equal.

This episode is part of a series highlighting pieces from the Forum Winter Print Edition, themed: "Assertions of Indigeneity: The Non-West and The Rest". In this episode, hear Ambassador Jorge Heine discuss his piece titled: Which Way The World Order? A Rising South, A Fractured West, And The Path Ahead.

Fletcher Forum Editor-in-Chief Armaan Mathur (MALD '26) and Managing Print Editor Lauren Davis (MALD '26) sat down with Mannat Dutt (MALD '27) to discuss this year's theme for the Winter 2026 edition:

Assertions of Indigeneity: The Non-West and The Rest

This episode is part of a series on the topic of the Winter Print Edition theme. Stay tuned to hear from the authors of some key pieces in this edition!

Shabnam Waheed (MALD '26) is joined by Christina Bain, visiting fellow at the Feinstein International Center within the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

Veerdittya Podder (MIB '26) and Vaibhav Panwar (MIB '26) sit down with Sean West and Steve Heitkamp (MALD '08) the co-founders of The Unruly Corporation, an AI agent for political risk analysis to discuss current challenges in the political risk environment.

Shreyanshi Sikaria (MALD '27) spoke with Charles Hua about the much overlooked power of public utility comissions (PUCs) in utlity regulation and the clean energy transition. Hua is the executive director of PowerLines which aims to empower energy consumers to lower utility bills.

Veeradittya (MIB '26) spoke with Michael Klein, the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs and founder of EconoFact. They discuss how well designed institutions shape the stability of the global economy.