The Newsmakers Video Podcast
1) Can Joe Biden secure a second term in 2024?
Joe Biden has announced his bid for re-election in 2024, despite declining approval ratings and being the oldest president in US history. Given the lack of significant challengers from within his own ...Show More
2) Can diplomacy resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, launched a heated verbal attack on Ukraine during a recent UN council meeting in Moscow. The West responded by condemning Russia's invasion, calling it a viol...Show More
3) Is Tunisia's democracy at risk following the arrest of an opposition leader?
Tunisia's political landscape is in turmoil following the recent arrest of opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi. The move has been met with widespread condemnation from both the US and EU, who have voi...Show More
Is Tunisia's democracy at risk following the arrest of an opposition leader?
27:00 | Apr 24th, 2023
4) Vatican rejects 500-year old doctrine used to justify colonial conquest
The Vatican has finally disavowed a 500-year old doctrine that European colonialists had used to justify their conquests, after years of calls for action from Indigenous communities throughout the Ame...Show More
5) Does Yemen's prisoner exchange raise hope for an end to the conflict?
After years of conflict, Yemen sees hope for peace as warring parties exchange prisoners. This development has raised optimism for an end to the war that has caused the deaths of tens of thousands and...Show More
6) Can Sudan find peace amidst failed transition to democracy?
Sudan's generals engage in a fierce struggle for control leading to a surge of violence, with four days of heavy fighting resulting in nearly 200 casualties. Can Sudan overcome this hurdle and achieve...Show More
7) Is Ethiopia dissolving regional forces for national unity or risking instability?
Ethiopia is facing backlash over its decision to dissolve regional forces in 11 states and merge them with the national army, triggering violent protests in Amhara state. Some see the move as necessar...Show More
Is Ethiopia dissolving regional forces for national unity or risking instability?
26:50 | Apr 17th, 2023
8) How worried should we be about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence?
The recent release of the newest version of ChatGPT has got some tech leaders worried it's all moving way too fast. Twitter CEO Elon Musk and thousands of others have signed an open letter calling for...Show More
How worried should we be about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence?
26:00 | Apr 14th, 2023
9) What’s the fallout from the worst US intelligence leak in a decade?
This is the worst US intelligence leak since Edward Snowden, but how much has been compromised? Files purporting to show highly classified Pentagon intelligence have emerged online. Washington has vow...Show More
10) Does Malaysia’s new law to end mandatory death penalty strike the best balance for justice?
Malaysia's parliament has introduced laws to end mandatory death sentences for crimes including drug trafficking and murder. But it does not abolish capital punishment. The law gives judges the discre...Show More