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26:54

What do we mean when we talk about the ‘free market’?

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2023/04/12

There are some ideas that inform so much of our thinking about the world that we tend to take them for granted. One example: the idea of the “free market.” Whether we’re talking about income inequality, climate change, or the future of U.S.-China relations – even if it doesn’t come up explicitly, the idea of the free market informs how we think about all of these topics and more.But despite its ubiquity, most of us can’t seem to agree what, exactly, we mean by the term.Which is why in this episode

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27:55

How domestic violence legislation has failed to keep...

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2023/03/29

Every minute, roughly 20 people in America (mostly women and children) become victims of domestic violence. The effects of these crimes ripple out to families and communities in every corner of the United States. Yet, despite this, policymakers have failed to address domestic violence in a consistently meaningful way.In this episode, political scientists Wendy Schiller and Kaitlin Sidorsky – authors of the new book "Inequality Across State Lines" - explain how the government fails to protect victims

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33:12

How the Inflation Reduction Act will change our...

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2023/03/15

Last year, the biggest piece of climate legislation in American history was signed into law. However, it wasn’t always touted as such; even its name - “The Inflation Reduction Act” – avoided the topic of climate.This puts it in a long line of federal climate legislation, according to climate policy experts Leah Stokes and Jeff Colgan.As Jeff told Dan Richards in this episode of “Trending Globally,” “Lots of the progress that we make on climate change is best done when the word climate is never

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29:46

Can Democracy “Deliver the Goods”? Lessons from...

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2023/03/01

If asked to think of parts of the world that have made impressive progress in social measures like literacy rates, life expectancy and infant mortality rates over the last century, you might first imagine a small, affluent country in Northern Europe or East Asia.But in this episode, we explore a place that achieves remarkable results on these and other measures without having the high income levels typically associated with states that have broad-based social welfare programs.Dan Richards talks with

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34:00

What Stories Are Missing From Black History – and How...

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2023/02/15

February is Black History Month, and in this episode of “Trending Globally,” you’ll hear from two scholars at Brown who are bringing to light overlooked aspects of the Black experience in America.In the first half of the episode, Mack Scott, a visiting professor at Brown’s Center for Slavery and Justice, talks with Dan Richards about the complex relationship between Rhode Island’s Narragansett Nation and the state’s Black communities in the 18th and 19th centuries. It’s a vivid example of how

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29:30

The New Psychology of Nuclear Brinkmanship

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2023/02/01

January 24th, 2023 marked an unsettling milestone: the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the ‘Doomsday Clock’ forward to 90 seconds to midnight – the closest it’s been to ‘Doomsday’ since the clock was established in 1947.But what would it take for a nuclear weapon to actually be used in the world today? And if one was used, how would the rest of the world respond?In this episode, the second in our limited series on the theory, policies, and practice of conflict escalation, you’ll hear from

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25:31

What Happens When a Prison Comes to Town

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2023/01/18

In 2007, Watson Professor John Eason moved with his family from Chicago to Forest City, Arkansas. At the time Eason was getting his PhD at the University of Chicago, and he moved to Forest City to learn about America’s mass incarceration crisis from a perspective that’s often overlooked: that of the towns where America’s prisons are located.What effect do prisons have in these often underserved rural communities? And what role do these communities play in what scholars and activists often call the

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30:36

How to De-Escalate the War in Ukraine

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2022/12/21

2022 is coming to a close, but one of the most consequential events of the last year continues unabated: the War in Ukraine. As we approach the one-year mark of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, experts and casual observers (not to mention countless Ukrainians and Russians) are all left wondering: how might this war end?Should the US and NATO support Ukraine at all costs? Or should they push Ukraine and Russia towards a negotiated settlement? What would such a settlement even look like?Meanwhile, new

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34:12

Mark and Carrie Special: World Cup Politics, the...

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2022/12/07

We’ve got a lot of exciting new Trending Globally episodes coming up in the next few weeks and months, but this week we’re sharing an episode of another podcast from the Watson Institute: Mark and Carrie.The show is hosted by political economist and Rhodes Center Director Mark Blyth, and political scientist Carrie Nordlund. On each episode they discuss, debate, add context to, and, occasionally, make fun of the biggest headlines of the day. The conversations are always thought-provoking and

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27:10

The Historic Opportunities and Challenges for a...

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2022/11/22

On October 30, 2022, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – known by most simply as Lula – defeated Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election.On Lula's agenda: rebuild Brazil’s social safety net, restore the country’s democratic institutions, and advocate for the country's most marginalized citizens -- oh, and save the Amazon rainforest. He'll have to do all of that while navigating a divided government, polarized public, and aggressive far-right opposition.On this episode of Trending Globally Dan

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28:54

Ambassador Suzi LeVine on the Unsung Power of the States

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2022/11/09

This year’s US midterm elections were as consequential as any in recent history. But it’s not just the headline-grabbing national races for Congress that will reshape the country in the coming years. There were also thousands of state-level elections on Tuesday, the results of which will have huge implications for Americans on issues including gun control, reproductive rights, the pandemic response, and climate change.On this episode of Trending Globally we’re stepping aside from midterm election

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27:34

What Led to Sri Lanka’s Crisis and Unrest – and Where...

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2022/10/26

On the morning of July 9, 2022, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans gathered in front of the country’s Presidential Palace. By the afternoon, they had overwhelmed the guards and entered the grounds. The country’s President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled the property and ultimately, the country.It was the culmination of a protest movement known as the ‘Aragalaya’ which had been growing for months amidst Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and its leaders’ corrupt, inept response. For the next few days, surreal

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31:03

What Does “Hispanic Heritage” Mean in 2022?

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2022/10/12

To mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, Trending Globally teamed up with the Watson Institute’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies to explorethe breadth of ‘Hispanic Heritage’ in 2022.In the first part of the show, Dan Richards talks with Dr. Pablo Rodriguez about how the growing Hispanic and Latinx population in the U.S. is changing the country’s electoral politics. Dr. Rodriguez is a medical doctor, public health advocate, and political commentator based in Rhode Island, and he’s

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21:26

The Protests in Iran Are About More than Hijabs

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2022/10/07

From the Watson Institute at Brown University, this is Trending Globally. I’m Dan Richards.On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini was detained by the country’s ‘morality police’ for improperly wearing her hijab.Three days later, she was dead. Authorities claimed it was the result of a heart attack, but images of her in the hospital – bruised and bloodied – suggested otherwise.Those images, along with the government’s cover-up surrounding the details of her death, have sparked

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24:11

Does Anger Win Elections?

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2022/09/28

On Sunday, September 25, the far-right Brothers of Italy party won a commanding victory in Italy’s general election. They’ll be the leading party in the country’s right-wing governing coalition, and their leader, Giorgia Meloni, is likely to become prime minister.In Italy’s last general election, in 2018, the Brothers of Italy received roughly 4% of the vote. This year, they received around 26% – more than any other party in the country.Between 2018 and 2022, Meloni and her party rallied voters over

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25:05

Learning from Afghan Refugee Resettlement in Rhode...

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2022/09/14

In the fall of 2021, tens of thousands of Afghan citizens were evacuated out of Afghanistan as the Taliban re-took the country. Many of these people resettled in the United States, and many more will resettle here in the coming years.Yet despite their growing numbers in America, and their unique relationship to the United States, there’s much we don’t know about their specific needs as refugees.On this episode of Trending Globally, you’ll hear from one man who fled Kabul with his family about their

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35:13

The Past, Present, and Future of Organized Labor in...

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2022/08/31

High-profile unionization drives at companies like Amazon, Apple, and Starbucks have focused attention on organized labor in the US in a way unseen in half a century. The attention isn’t without merit: there were more successful union elections in 2022 than in any year since 2005, and public approval for organized labor is the highest it's been in over 50 years.Yet despite these signs of a growing labor movement, the percentage of Americans belonging to unions is still substantially smaller than it

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26:39

The Secret History of the Pope and World War II

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2022/08/17

In March 2020, the Vatican’s Apostolic Archives of Pope Pius XII – also known as the Vatican’s ‘secret archives’ – were opened to scholars from around the world. Historian and Watson Professor David Kertzer was one of those scholars.What he found there is helping to reframe the role that the Catholic Church – and its then leader, Pope Pius XII – played in World War II.Pius XII’s legacy is heavily debated. Some people want him to be made a saint. Others call him ‘Hitler’s Pope,’ blaming him for

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24:44

Is the Supreme Court Ready for the 21st Century?

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2022/07/13

In 1973, the Supreme Court made abortion a constitutional right in its Roe v. Wade decision. This June, in a 6-to-3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court undid that right.The decision set off shockwaves across the country, and brought up questions not only about reproductive rights, but about the relationship between the Supreme Court and US politics at large.Dobbs vs. Jackson was only one of several wide-ranging, polarizing decisions of this Supreme Court term

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33:55

The Domestic Costs of America’s Post-9/11 Wars

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2022/06/22

This past year, Trending Globally has been teaming up with the Costs of War Project to explore the effects of 20 years of America’s post-9/11 wars. Past episodes have explored America’s growing military presence around the world, the refugee crisis these wars have created, and the effects they’ve had on our planet and environment.This episode takes a closer look at how these wars have changed life in the United States – in cities, towns, and communities across the country. The first part of the

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