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Residents of Kauai, Hawaii, share their experiences amidst the false missile threat that threw Hawaii into turmoil in 2018, setting the stage for an exploration of nuclear realities against a backdrop of escalating global tensions. We hear from those who set the famous Doomsday Clock and meet with Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Toshiko Tanaka, who offers a poignant perspective on the enduring trauma of the only time nuclear weapons have ever been used, and the pressing need for nuclear disarmament. The documentary prompts introspection into humanity’s collective responsibility to prevent catastrophe and build a safer world – before it’s too late.
Theme music: “try again” by Cam Kahin.
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April 30th is an important date in American politics. This is the day 100 for the American President in the White House, and all attention will be on the reports of his achievements and failures. But nothing can be more critical than Peace…
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Russia’s invasion has made ordinarily outspoken critics of antisemitism wary of criticizing Ukrainian Nazi collaborators
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Richard Sakwa has for many years been one of the most distinguished and insightful observers of relations between the West and Russia, and one of the leading critics of Western policy. In this talk with Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia program at the Quincy Institute, Sakwa discusses his book, The Culture of the Second Cold War (Anthem 2025). The book examines the cultural-political trends and inheritances that underlie the new version of a struggle that we thought we had put behind us in 1989. Sakwa describes both the continuities from the first Cold War and the ways in which new technologies have reshaped strategies and attitudes.
