Host David Alpern speaks with Algiers-based journalist Hannah Rae Armstrong about her recent article in World Policy Journal, "Africa's Last Colony." In their conversation, Armstrong examines how Morocco has illegally exploited Western Sahara for its resources and argues the Sahrawi refugees may be forced to take up arms once again. World Policy On Air Archive

Host David Alpern speaks with Tunis-based journalist Simon Speakman Cordall on the appeal of radical Islam in the shadow of the Arab Spring and what Tunisian officials are doing to curtail the spread of extremist rhetoric. Plus, Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports gives us the White House’s take on Netanyahu’s visit to Congress. World Policy On Air Archive

Do Israel's upcoming elections represent its last chance at making peace with the Palestinians? Dr. Alon Ben-Meir of New York University explores this and more for World Policy in his article, “Choosing Between Promise or Peril.” He speaks with host David Alpern about the promise of the Arab Peace Initiative and the dangers of a toxic residue that lingers between neighbors and enemies. World Policy On Air Archive

Does a victory for Greece's leftist Syriza party mean a "Grexit" from the eurozone? Host David Alpern speaks with Peter Atwater about his recent post for the World Policy blog, "The Syriza Triumph," and what this says about confidence in the EU. World Policy On Air Archive

Host David Alpern speaks with World Policy Fellow Nina Khrushcheva, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of International Affairs at The New School and great-grand daughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. She offers her comments on Russian journalist Andrei Babitskiy's analysis for the current issue of World Policy Journal. World Policy On Air Archive

Host David Alpern speaks with Patrice de Beer, author of the lede story for the Winter 2014/2015 edition of World Policy Journal, titled "Europe: Flailing or Divided?" He discusses the state of European unity in the light of the recent ttack on the weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo in France. World Policy On Air Archive