The Global Current

Mosque Bombed Amid Pakistani Taliban Resurgence

Dozens of people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in a security compound in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. Join The Global Current with Analysts Madeline Field and Shayne Simmons. The News Briefer for the episode is Dovid Holtzman.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Producer - Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent!

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Deep Dive with Bunmi Akinnusotu

Global Current Executive Director, Jasmine De Leon, interviews Bunmi Akinnusotu, the Deputy Director of the Rangel Fellowship at Howard University, about her illustrious career in foreign policy and her advice for young professionals. 

Ms. Akinnusotu was the a Special Assistant at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Chief of Staff at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, and has worked in multiple roles in the field of international relations. She is also launched "What In The World?" a successful podcast that "makes global issues understandable and relevant to ordinary American people." To listen to "What In the World," click the following: https://soundcloud.com/what-in-the-world-podcast. 

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Director- Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent!

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Current Report: UNGA President Visits Seton Hall

Ambassador Csaba Kőrösi, the president of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, visited Seton Hall University on Janurary 26th, 2023. As the presiding officer of the UN’s main policymaking forum, Kőrösi continues the assembly’s work promoting global recovery from the pandemic, addressing climate change and striving to meet the 17 U.N. development goals for 2030. Today we will cover and unpack the World Leaders Forum in a special episode. The Global Current takes a deep dive into these issues with analysts Ashley Skladany and Kasia Kostraba.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Producer - Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent! Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music. This group is a registered student organization, and its views does not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of Seton Hall University.

 

Inflamed: Peru Protests Intensify as Government Cracks Down

There have been at least 48 deaths in Peru since early December when protests broke out when the Peruvian Congress removed President Pedro Castillo on Dec. 7. Castillo was arrested and is being held in pre-trial detention, facing rebellion charges after he tried to illegally dissolve the legislature to avoid a planned impeachment vote. Clashes with security forces have led to the worst outbreak of violence within the nation in the past 20 years. The Global Current takes a deep dive into these issues with analysts Jimmy Murray and Emmett Bikales, and we round off the episode with News Briefer Jacqueline Perez Garcia.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Producer - Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent! Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music. This group is a registered student organization, and its views does not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of Seton Hall University.

Deep Dive: Career Insights with Francesca Regalado

Francesca Regalado, a 2017 graduate of Seton Hall’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations, serves as the Bangkok Correspondent for Nikkei Asia, a Japan-based financial newspaper. She is a former Economics Reporter for Yomiuri Shumbun. Annie Hebel, our veteran analyst, guest hosted this special interview.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Director- Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent!

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Deep Dive with Dr. Glodel Mezilas

Global Current Executive Director, Jasmine De Leon, interviews Dr. Glodel Mezilas about Global South and the Russia-Ukrainian War. Dr. Mezilas, a professor and adjunct director of the Diplomatic School of the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has served in the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authored nine books about the country. De Leon and Dr. Mezilas explore Global South perspectives of the war, the role of international law in the conflict, and more generally, what a Global South viewpoint offers when we try to understand geopolitics. 

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Director- Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent!

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Deep Dive with Dr. Maxim Matusevich

Kieran Besancon, veteran analyst and guest host, interviews Professor Maxim Matusevich about the Russia-Ukrainian War. Dr. Matusevich is a Professor and Director for the Russian and East European Studies Program at Seton Hall University. They take a deep dive on the war, such as Russia's "brain drain", the use of rhetoric, and the political framing of the conflict. 

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Director- Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent!

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Scandal Shocks the French Catholic Church

Following the announcement that the Vatican has announced a preliminary inquiry following Cardinal Ricard’s admission to sexually abusing a 14-year old girl during his time as a priest, the whole of the French Catholic Church has been rocked with scandals of global implications. Pope Francis has taken steps to address the church’s history with clerical abuse but it is clear much work and investigation should be undertaken.

Our Analysts for this episode are Juliana Mori and Trisha Baillon. The News Briefer for the episode is  Jacqueline Perez Garcia.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Producer - Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent!

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Kickoff! The Geopolitics of the Qatar World Cup

The most widely viewed and followed single sporting event in the world has arrived in the form of the 2022 World Cup hosted by the small oil-rich Middle Eastern nation of Qatar. However, despite the passion for the event, this year’s World Cup has been mired in corruption, scandals, political intrigue, and accusation of the use of slave labor which has further damaged the reputation of football’s ruling body Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Which brings us to the question of how we got here and what will happen next?

Our Analysts for this episode are Technical Producer Bobby Kile and Associate Producer Hamzah Khan. The News Briefer for the episode is Juliana Mori.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Producer - Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent! Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music This group is a registered student organization, and its views does not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of Seton Hall University

Netanyahu Returns Amid Deadliest Year for Palestinians in West Bank

The Israeli President is set to give former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the mandate to form a new Israeli government after consultations with representatives from all parties in the 25th Israeli parliament (Knesset). Israel’s longest serving prime minister is then expected to form the most right-wing Israeli government in its history as tensions build in both the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Which brings us to the question of how we got here and what may happen next?

Our Analysts for this episode are Madeline Field and Joshua Axton. The News Briefer for the episode is Trisha Salib.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Producer - Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent! Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music This group is a registered student organization, and its views does not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of Seton Hall University