The Global Cable

This week, Season 3 of The Global Cable comes to a close. Our final conversation of the 2019-20 academic year is with Michael Horowitz, Professor of Political Science and incoming Director at Perry World House. In this episode, Michael talks about what COVID-19 means for great power competition and politics; whether war could be a likely outcome of the pandemic; and complex issues surrounding the development of a vaccine, which he calls a 'global Manhattan Project.' Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

This week's episode features Charlie Dent, who spent 7 terms representing the 15th Congressional District of Pennsylvania on Capitol Hill. Alongside being a Visiting Fellow at Perry World House, he serves as a senior policy adviser at DLA Piper and as a political analyst for CNN. Dent talks about his own recent bout with COVID-19; how Congress is responding; and the prospect for further bipartisan collaboration between Democrats and Republicans. Music & Produced by Tre Hester

This week's episode features Koko Warner, a Visiting Fellow at Perry World House. Warner has been Manager of the Climate Impacts, Vulnerability, and Risks Subprogram at the United Nations Framework on Convention on Climate Change since 2016. Warner talks about coronavirus exposing how ill-prepared the world is for a global crisis like climate change; how we get the public to take the enormous risks of climate change seriously; and what gives her hope for the future. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

This week's episode of The Global Cable features Erik Lin-Greenberg, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Perry World House researching how the military adopts new technologies. On today's episode, Erik talks about how his own military service has shaped his life; what it was like to set up war games with national security experts to test how they'd react to new tech on the field of battle; and the biggest challenges for the U.S. military as it attempts to harness the power of A.I. Music & Produced by Tre Heste

This week's guest is Elena Chachko, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Perry World House this year. She is a legal expert who has worked with Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Supreme Court. On today's episode, Elena talks to us about what was the biggest foreign policy issue of the year before the COVID-19 pandemic - the assassination of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani. She explains how international and U.S. law have evolved to allow for targeted killings. Music & Produced by Tre Hester

This week's episode features Professor Erik Jones, Director of European and Eurasian Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is based at the university's Europe campus in Bologna, Italy, in one of the countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. He talks about daily life in Italy during the crisis, what the U.S. and other nations should learn from the Italian experience, and what the economic ramifications of COVID-19 will be across Europe and around the world. Music & Produced by Tre Hester

In this week's episode, Governor Martin O'Malley talks to us about the three things every citizen needs to hear from government during a pandemic; how policymakers can use data to tackle society's biggest problems, from coronavirus to climate change; and his dream of meeting Bruce Springsteen. Governor O'Malley served as Governor of Maryland and Mayor of Baltimore.  Throughout his time in office, he championed new ways of thinking about city and state government. Music & Produced by Tre Hester

This week's episode of The Global Cable features Andrew Moravcsik, this year’s Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Perry World House. He is Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Andrew talks to us about the rise of right-wing populist parties across Europe, what’s behind this trend, and why populists’ bark might be worse than their bite; and why we need a serious social shift to truly achieve gender equality.

On today’s episode, we speak to Otto Sonnenholzner, current Vice President of Ecuador and PWH Global Leader-in-Residence. An economist, businessman, and broadcaster, Vice President Sonnenholzner was appointed just over a year ago, and coordinates Ecuador’s sustainable development strategy. Vice President Sonnenholzner talks to us about why he chose to enter politics; how the crisis in Venezuela is impacting Ecuador; and his country’s incredible biodiversity. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

This week's episode of The Global Cable features Lama Mourad, a Postdoctoral Fellow here at Perry World House. Lama's research focuses on refugees and human rights. Lama talks to us about how she would change UN policy on refugees; balancing the need for activism with the demands of research on refugee issues; and countering dangerous narratives about migration.  Music & Produced by Tre Hester. 

Our latest episode of The Global Cable features Randall Schriver, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Indo-Pacific.  Assistant Secretary Schriver talks to us about whether the U.S. perceives China as a competitor, or an adversary; why the notion of a “free and open” Pacific is so important to American foreign policy; and how India’s role in the region is growing and changing. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

Our latest episode of The Global Cable features Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, Perry World House Professor of the Practice of Law and Human Rights. From 2014 to 2018, he served as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, working to protect people from abuses around the world. Zeid talks to us about why human rights abuses appear to be worsening, how advances in technology could have a severe impact on our rights, and how he teaches Penn students about courage. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

Our latest episode of The Global Cable features our Distinguished Visiting Fellow Beatrice Fihn. Fihn leads the International Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). In 2017, she received the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of ICAN.   Fihn talks about whether it's more naive to work for a ban on nuclear weapons or live in a world with thousands of them; and how we've so far avoided a nuclear war not by good judgment, but by dumb luck.

Our latest episode of The Global Cable features our Visiting Fellow Derek Chollet, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor for security and defense policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He served in senior positions during the Obama administration.   As the historic impeachment trial against President Donald Trump continues in the Senate, Chollet reflects on the impact for the United States and its role on the global stage. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.

The Global Cable is back for the new year with a conversation with Michael Weisberg, Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Penn, and our inaugural Penn Faculty Fellow.   He talks to us about the COP25 climate negotiations in Madrid; how a better understanding of science shapes public attitudes to major issues like climate change; why Charles Darwin inspires him; and whether we can still be optimistic about saving the world from the coming climate emergency. Music & Produced by Tre Hester.