The Round Room

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The Round Room aims to present digestible, international news for the average college student. By reporting on context-based current events, we hope to make news more accessible and understandable for you.

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Haiti and its Troubling Relationship with the United States

In this episode, we discuss the current political, economical, and social issues which Haiti has and continues to face and how involvement from the United States has affected the country. This podcast is hosted by Monica Rivera Sosa and Natalie Vasileff. To keep up with podcast updates, please follow us @theroundroompod on Instagram. Sources for this episode: 1. Harris, Mary. “What Haitians Really Need Right Now.” Slate Magazine , Slate, 25 Aug. 2021, https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/...

Dec 13, 2022•9 min

Mahsa Amini: The Decades-Long Fight for Women's Rights in Iran

In this episode, we discuss the current revolution in Iran and provide historical context as to what is going on and why. This podcast is hosted by Monica Rivera Sosa and Natalie Vasileff. To keep up with podcast updates, please follow us @theroundroompod on Instagram. Please note that we also have this episode's transcript located in our Linktree which you can find on our Instargam page. Sources for this episode: 1. De Witte, Melissa. “Understanding Protests in Iran.” Stanford News , 4 Oct. 202...

Nov 22, 2022•9 min•Ep. 1

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