Global

In episode ten of "Global" our hosts learn about the Western Hemisphere's newest dictatorship: Venezuela. How has the mo... Read more

The last 59 years of Cuban history have seen the Castro brothers consolidate their brand of communism, resulting in an e... Read more

In episode three of Global, our hosts unpack the complex situation in Syria and how the nation’s history effects the bru... Read more

For IRI's second episode of Global, our hosts explore Colombia to discover how a state once on the brink of collapse has... Read more

Several decades removed from the conflict, Guatemala continues to deal with the lasting impact of its thirty-year civil ... Read more

Against a backdrop of poverty, brutal violence, and entrenched corruption, Salvadorans went to the polls on February 3, ... Read more

Venezuela continues to grapple with a humanitarian crisis caused by the dictatorial corruption of Nicolas Maduro. But de... Read more

Cuba continues to be a regional threat to democracy. This threat is targeted externally in its support for dictatorial g... Read more

Life in North Korea is a mystery to most of the world and few know what day-to-day existence entails for the average Nor... Read more

The greatest challenge to the seemingly overwhelming power of authoritarian governments is the ordinary citizen's willin... Read more

In episode five of Global, our hosts explore the East African country of Tanzania, a union of two nations: Tanganyika an... Read more

jour·nal·ismnoun1. the collection and editing of news for presentation through the mediaWhat is it like to provide... Read more

Six years after the fall of Muammar Gadhafi, Libya remains in a chaotic state. In 2011, the regime of Gadhafi responded ... Read more

In February, ten days after strongman president Abelaziz Bouteflika announced his candidacy for a fifth term, Algerians ... Read more

From April 11 to May 19, the largest democratic exercise in history was held in India. Off the popularity of incumbent P... Read more

The April 2018 election of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has been seen as a turning point for Ethiopia. Against a backdr... Read more

In 1930, a military coup ended seven decades of constitutional government in Argentina. Over the next 46 years, a revolv... Read more

In the season finale of Global, our hosts decipher the complex country of Bosnia and Herzegovina and it’s tripartite pre... Read more

Since 2015, Sri Lanka has been in the midst of a democratic transition that has created opportunities for political refo... Read more

Five hours before the opening of polling stations on Feb. 16, Nigerians heard from the Independent National Election Com... Read more