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Despite signing the Arusha Accords in 1993, Burundi is still struggling to move past its history, one marked by violence and division between its largest ethnic groups. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, World Policy Journal Managing Editor Yaffa Fredrick explores the contributions from Burundi and other countries to the fall issue's Big Question: "What lessons from history keep being forgotten?" World Policy On Air Archive

Following terror attacks in Casablanca, Morocco’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs began enrolling women in training programs to serve as religious guides against extremism, or "morchidats." On today's episode of World Policy On Air, British filmmaker Rosa Rogers discusses her documentary, Casablanca Calling, where she follows these women around streets, schools, shops, and farms. World Policy On Air Archive

Increased urbanization and the spread of social media have facilitated unprecedented political awareness and workforce participation among Pakistani women, but these shifts have been accompanied by growing acceptance of polygamy and a recent rise in honor killings like that of web star Qandeel Baloch. On this week’s episode of World Policy On Air, activist and author Rafia Zakaria considers the complex and contradictory role of women in the country's divisive history. World Policy On Air Archive

Social media has become an essential weapon in the war of narratives that plays an ever-greater role in global conflict, from Russian disinformation about NATO to ISIS recruitment and intimidation strategies. Following last week’s conversation on the blurring lines between war and peace, WPI Advisory Council member Anja Kaspersen, former head of international security at the World Economic Forum, returns to World Policy On Air to discuss the impact of "weaponized information." World Policy On Air Archive

The distinction between peace and war is being blurred by proxy forces, militant extremist groups, and lone attackers empowered by increasingly deadly and available technology. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, Anja Kaspersen, member of the WPI Advisory Council and former head of international security at the World Economic Forum, discusses the complex new realities of hybrid warfare. World Policy On Air Archive

Breaking with World Policy Institute's tradition of staying out of U.S. politics, Joseph A Cari Jr, chairman of the Board of Directors, launched a weekly series of comments from around the world on this year's U.S. presidential race. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, Cari comments on views from the U.K., Mexico, Turkey, Israel, and more. World Policy On Air Archive

Coverage of honor killings in Muslim societies has increased in Western media in recent years, but so have the numbers of incidents and victims. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, activist attorney, author, and columnist Rafia Zakaria argues that the Western media model of "naming-and-shaming" in cases of honor crime has failed the very victims they are trying to help. World Policy On Air Archive

Waves of anti-immigrant, anti-globalist, and anti-elitist sentiment buoyed the success of both Brexit in the U.K. and Donald Trump in the United States' Republican primary. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, British political blogger Jonathan Stubbs discusses these two campaigns and why post-Brexit Britain could find it difficult to engage in trade partnerships with a potential Trump administration. World Policy On Air Archive

Much of the Western world is experiencing a right-wing resurgence, from Donald Trump's popularity in the U.S. to Brexit in the U.K. and angry Euroscepticism across the continent. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, Michael Genovese of Loyola Marymount University explores social divisions and the roots of these phenomena. World Policy On Air Archive

After military units failed to unseat Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he began a massive purge of opponents in and out of uniform. On today’s episode of World Policy On Air, Ahmet S. Yayla of George Mason University and former chief of counterterrorism and operations in the Turkish National Police says coup leaders underestimated Erdogan’s ability to exploit their plot and his support among the people, despite growing claims of top-level Turkish aid to ISIS. Also: how ISIS made specific calls for "lone wolf" terror attacks in France, Germany, and beyond. World Policy On Air Archive