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The Global Cable

Perry World House

Welcome to the Global Cable, a brand new podcast at Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania. In it, we discuss the world"s most pressing challenges and the people who work on them! You should listen to this show if you: - Find foreign affairs and international politics interesting. - Want great career advice from experts. - Want to sound smart at your next dinner party.

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36:46

Is Science Science to Everybody? Understanding How...

The Global Cable ·

2020/01/17

The Global Cable is back for the new year with a conversation with Michael Weisberg. He is the Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, and this year he’s the inaugural Penn Faculty Fellow at Perry World House. Professor Weisberg is currently working on initiatives in the Galápagos Islands, educating local communities about their unique environment and how to conserve it. He talks to us about taking part in the COP25 climate negotiations in Madrid; how a better

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28:02

The Corruption of Truth with Trudy Rubin

The Global Cable ·

2019/12/13

This week on The Global Cable, John Gans talks to Trudy Rubin, legendary foreign affairs columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and one of our Visiting Fellows at Perry World House. She has spent her career reporting on the world's biggest stories, from the breakdown of the Soviet Union to the Iraq War. Trudy shares her experiences with protestors on a recent reporting trip to Hong Kong; how the concept of truth is being corrupted; and what that means for democracy; and how she finds the facts in

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20:39

The Power of Protest with Sarah Bush

The Global Cable ·

2019/12/05

Sarah Bush, Perry World House Lightning Scholar and an Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University, is this week's guest on The Global Cable. An expert on democracy promotion, Professor Bush studies how international actors work to support free and fair elections, and promote women's representation, in developing countries. She is currently working on a book exploring election interference. Professor Bush talks to us about the threats facing even established democracies like the

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34:41

Cybersecurity Explained with Duncan Hollis and Heli...

The Global Cable ·

2019/11/22

On this week’s episode of The Global Cable, we take a deep dive into cybersecurity with two experts in the field – Duncan Hollis, Professor of Law at Temple University and a Perry World House Visiting Fellow, and Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Estonia’s first ever Ambassador for Cybersecurity. Professor Hollis’ scholarship engages with issues of international law and cybersecurity. Before joining Temple, he worked at the State Department, where he was the attorney-adviser for treaty affairs, working on the

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26:29

The Enduring Power of Alliances with Alexander Vershbow

The Global Cable ·

2019/11/15

This week's episode of The Global Cable features Ambassador Alexander ('Sandy') Vershbow, one of our Distinguished Visiting Fellows this year. A career diplomat since 1977, Vershbow was U.S. Ambassador to Russia and the Republic of Korea, and served in a range of senior roles in Washington, including the White House’s National Security Council. He was the first American to hold the position of Deputy Secretary General of NATO, from 2012 to 2016. On The Global Cable, Ambassador Vershbow talks about

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25:51

America Alone with Professor Harold Hongju Koh

The Global Cable ·

2019/11/08

This week's episode of The Global Cable features Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. One of the country's leading experts in international law and human rights, he served for many years in government under presidents of both parties, most recently as the 22nd Legal Adviser to the U.S. Department of State from 2009 to 2013. On The Global Cable, Professor Koh talks to us about his new book, The Trump Administration and International Law, why 'America first'

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33:37

Ambassador for Migrants with William Lacy Swing

The Global Cable ·

2019/11/01

On this episode of The Global Cable, we sit down with Ambassador William Lacy Swing, who has served as an American and United Nations diplomat for half a century. He was Ambassador to six countries under four U.S. presidents, serving in countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, and Haiti. After retiring from the State Department in 2001, Swing worked in diplomacy and peacekeeping for the United Nations. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he headed the largest peacekeeping operation in the UN’s

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25:58

Telling the Story of Syria with Zaina Erhaim

The Global Cable ·

2019/10/25

On this episode of The Global Cable, we sit down with Zaina Erhaim, an acclaimed Syrian journalist who is this year’s Perry World House and Kelly Writers House Writer at Risk. After writing for The Economist, The Guardian, and the BBC, Erhaim currently works as communications manager for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting in London. Over the last decade, she has trained over a hundred media activists in Syria – many of them women. She has also contributed to three books on journalism and the

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17:22

The Serious Business of War with Ash Carter

The Global Cable ·

2019/10/18

On this episode of The Global Cable, we sit down with Ash Carter, U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2015 to 2017. A Philadelphia native, he trained as a physicist before starting his career with government. As Secretary of Defense, he built bridges between the military and Silicon Valley, opening Pentagon outposts in American tech hubs and establishing the Department’s first Defense Innovation Board. In conversation with our host and his former chief speechwriter John Gans, Secretary Carter shares his

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15:41

Standing Up for Democracy with John Kerry

The Global Cable ·

2019/10/11

Welcome to Season 3 of The Global Cable, a podcast from Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania. We’re starting out on our new season with a new host in John Gans, our director of communications and research, a new format inspired by Penn’s own founding father Ben Franklin, and an exciting new lineup of guests. Our first episode is a conversation with John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017. Kerry shares his thoughts on the dangers of a changing world order and how

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58:25

A Tale of Three Cities featuring Ian Klaus, Penny...

The Global Cable ·

2019/09/20

Welcome to another year of The Global Cable. In this special episode, we mark the launch of the Great Powers and Urbanization Project (GPUP for short). GPUP is a new international initiative, in which Perry World House, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the University of Melbourne's Connected Cities Lab, and the Argentine Council for International Relations are looking at the evolving role of cities on the world stage. Perry World House’s John Gans and Jocelyn Perry sit down with leaders from

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25:37

“We can still make a difference”: Mitigating the...

The Global Cable ·

2019/06/28

While it is often presented as an issue of the future, climate change is already having an immense impact on our environment. On this episode of The Global Cable, our Director William Burke-White talks to Aromar Revi and Irina Marinov about how the international community can mitigate the impact, and adapt in the face of climate change. Aromar Revi is the Director of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, and was a contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s

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24:17

“You cannot solve the problem by putting up a wall”:...

The Global Cable ·

2019/06/21

Is the threat at the Southern Border really as severe as President Trump claims it to be? On this episode of ‘The Global Cable’, our Director Bill Burke-White sits down with national security expert Richard Clarke to find out. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, Clarke served in the federal government for 30 years, rising to become National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-Terrorism and a member of the National Security Council. He is currently the Chairman and CEO

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23:15

“Nobody is a perfect hero”: Learning from the...

The Global Cable ·

2019/06/14

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House’s Director William Burke-White sits down with Bruce Jentleson, Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University, to discuss his book ‘The Peacemakers: Leadership Lessons from Twentieth-Century Statesmanship.’ As a seasoned scholar with extensive real-world policy experience –on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s policy planning staff, he looked for ways to prevent atrocities around the world – Jentleson brings a unique

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32:00

“I am more than who colonized me”: Moving from...

The Global Cable ·

2019/06/07

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Deputy Director LaShawn Jefferson is joined by Edith Kahbang (‘Kah’) Walla, our 2018-2019 Global Shifts Visiting Fellow. Kah is a Cameroonian political leader, activist, feminist, and entrepreneur with 20 years' experience working on political, economic, and social issues in Africa. Cameroon is facing serious conflict, with tensions high between the English-speaking and French-speaking parts of the country. In this episode, Kah and LaShawn

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17:23

Climate Change in the Arctic Circle with Dr. Victoria...

The Global Cable ·

2019/05/10

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Inaugural Director and University of Pennsylvania Law Professor William Burke-White and Global Shifts Program Manager Jocelyn Perry are joined by Dr. Victoria Herrmann, President & Managing Director of the Arctic Institute, a center for circumpolar security studies. They'll discuss Victoria's research on climate change, community adaptation, human development, and resource economies, the role of the United States & Canada in protecting

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27:34

The Role of Sustainable Cities with Mayor Mauricio Rodas

The Global Cable ·

2019/05/05

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Inaugural Director and University of Pennsylvania Law Professor William Burke-White is joined by Penn Alumnus & Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, Mauricio Rodas to discuss the role of cities in climate change adaptation and mitigation, the importance of city and government collaboration to act on climate change and the significance of the U20! Music & Produced by Tre Hester

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32:53

Climate Change & Boston Sports with Gina McCarthy

The Global Cable ·

2019/04/29

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Associate Director and University of Pennsylvania Professor of Political Science Michael Horowitz is joined by Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and Director of Harvard's new climate science center, C-CHANGE, Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment, Gina McCarthy to discuss the role of federal agencies in climate change adaptation and mitigation, the importance of individual actions to act on climate change and

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Climate Change & Boston Sports with Gina McCarthy

The Global Cable ·

2019/04/29

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Associate Director and University of Pennsylvania Professor of Political Science Michael Horowitz is joined by Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and Director of Harvard's new climate science center, C-CHANGE, Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment, Gina McCarthy to discuss the role of federal agencies in climate change adaptation and mitigation, the importance of individual actions to act on climate change and

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29:13

A Shifting World with Former Governor of Florida Jeb...

The Global Cable ·

2019/04/23

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Inaugural Director William Burke-White is joined by Penn Presidential Professor of the Practice and Former Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush to discuss the role of states in climate change adaptation and mitigation, the state of American politics today and the importance of being active in local politics. Music & Produced by Tre Hester

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