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The Over-Powered Presidency
Macky Sall's attempt to manipulate Senegal's presidential election shows the allure of a powerful presidential office and how it can distort national…
Mar 21
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Alex Thurston
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Well, that escalated quickly
Jan 3, 2020
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Derek Davison
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Gaza update: October 7 2023
Oct 7, 2023
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Derek Davison
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Gaza update: October 9 2023
Oct 10, 2023
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Derek Davison
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The American Empire and Existential Enemies
Sep 7, 2020
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World roundup: March 21 2024
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Niger, Ukraine, and elsewhere
Mar 22
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Derek Davison
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World roundup: March 20 2024
Stories from Sudan, Ukraine, Honduras, and elsewhere
Mar 21
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Derek Davison
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World roundup: March 19 2024
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Myanmar, Haiti, and elsewhere
Mar 20
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Derek Davison
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World roundup: March 18 2024
Stories from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Haiti, and elsewhere
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Derek Davison
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The Over-Powered Presidency
Macky Sall's attempt to manipulate Senegal's presidential election shows the allure of a powerful presidential office and how it can distort national…
Mar 21
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Alex Thurston
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China Takes a Backseat
Outlining some of the implications of last month's election in Taiwan.
Feb 27
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James Lin
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A Brief History of Peace Talks, Israel, and the Palestinians
It's accepted fact in Western policy circles that Palestinian leaders have repeatedly rejected "peace" deals with Israel. Does this talking point…
Jan 2
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A Future of Walls or Liberation
The Israeli government has developed many technologies and tactics to manage its control of the Palestinian people. It's found an enthusiastic market…
Dec 19, 2023
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Alex Aviña
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Empires of the Steppes, with Kenneth Harl
Listen now (67 mins) | The history of the many peoples who menaced, and connected, societies across Eurasia.
Mar 18
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Derek Davison
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"Unfreedom" in Early Islamic Society, with Elizabeth Urban
Listen now (58 min) | What positions did slaves and freedmen occupy during the formative period of Islamic history?
Jun 27, 2023
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Derek Davison
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The Mamluk Sultanate, with Carl F. Petry
How a regime of slave soldiers came to rule much of the Middle East.
Apr 5, 2023
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Derek Davison
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The Lebanese Civil War: Phase III (Part 1)
Listen now | The Israeli military invades again and this time besieges Beirut, and hijinks ensue.
Apr 4, 2022
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Derek Davison
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Today in History: March 26-28
The Bangladesh Liberation War begins, Vikings sack Paris, and more
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Derek Davison
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Today in History: March 22-25
NATO intervenes in Kosovo, the Saudi King Faisal is assassinated, and more
Mar 26
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Derek Davison
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World roundup: March 21 2024
Stories from Israel-Palestine, Niger, Ukraine, and elsewhere
Mar 22
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Derek Davison
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World roundup: March 20 2024
Stories from Sudan, Ukraine, Honduras, and elsewhere
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Derek Davison
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World roundup: March 19 2024
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Mar 20
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Derek Davison
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Today in Central Asian history: the Mongols take Samarkand (1220)
Genghis Khan's invasion of Central Asia results in his conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire.
Mar 19
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Derek Davison
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