The Big Picture

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On the Big Picture podcast, Belabbes Benkredda explores the world’s most consequential questions – with some of the smartest people trying to answer them.

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Elon Buys Twitter: What’s Next for the World’s Town Square?

Join Belabbes Benkredda and Raheel Khursheed for the inaugural Public Sphere Salon @Yale. Belabbes and Raheel will discuss “Elon Buys Twitter: What’s Next for the World’s Town Square?”. The Public Sphere Salon @Yale is brought to you by the International Leadership Center at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs.

Nov 15, 2022•55 min

Can Democracy Flourish in the 21st Century? With Laura Alonso

Laura Alonso has an extensive and unique cross-sector career promoting democracy, transparency, and citizen participation. She has previously held positions as Head of the Anti-corruption Office in Argentina, twice elected member of the National Congress, and CEO of the domestic chapter of Transparency International. Because of her leadership in integrity and anti-corruption policies, Argentina reached its highest score in the Index of Transparency International in 2020. We discuss the global “d...

Oct 19, 2022•37 min

AI and Geopolitics with Angela Merkel’s Nerd-in-Chief, Kirsten Rulf

In this episode, Kirsten Rulf joins me to discuss how artificial intelligence might change geopolitics in the 21st century. Kirsten is a 2022 Yale World Fellow and Head of Division for General Digital Policy Issues and “Nerd-in-Chief” at the Federal Chancellery of Germany in Berlin. In her strategic leadership position, Kirsten has shaped Germany’s and Europe’s role in the geopolitics of tech, first under Chancellor Angela Merkel and now under Chancellor Olaf Scholz. We discuss the rapid develop...

Oct 19, 2022•38 min

The End of the End of History? Grand Strategy with Emma Sky

Emma Sky, OBE is the founding director of Yale’s International Leadership Center. She teaches Grand Strategy, Great Power Competition, and Middle East Politics at the Jackson School of Global Affairs and runs Yale World Fellows – the university’s signature fellowship for mid-career leaders from around the world. She is a best-selling author of two books. When the Cold War ended, Francis Fukuyama famously asked if we were witnessing the “end of history”: Liberal democracy had prevailed against co...

Oct 19, 2022•58 min

Why should you be worried about ICU beds in Somalia?

When an entire country can’t do social distancing, when thought leaders tell citizens COVID is a hoax, when a healthcare system can’t even handle a day-to-day basics – what does a national response to COVID look like? And how is it possible that countries across much of the world are completely unprepared for this crisis? What international systems are in place to fight global pandemics, and why are they failing now? For answers to these and other questions, join me as I explore the impact of CO...

May 06, 2020•39 min

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