Refugees on the Border
The Democracy for All Amendment
The UK’s Low-Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Challenges
Turkey, Iran, and the US with NPR Correspondent Peter Kenyon
Beyond a War Zone: What’s Next for Iraq
Young Midwives Lead Social Transformation in Rural Pakistan with Quratul Ain Bakhteari
North Korea, Bellicose Tweets and Other Nuclear Challenges We Face with Philip Yun
Vladivostok Today with U.S. Consul General Michael Keays
The Ocean’s Health: Challenges and Opportunities for Awareness and Conservation
Vulnerable Vietnam: A Photo Story Focused on Climate Change in the Mekong Delta
Juneau World Affairs: David Ramseur, author of “Melting the Ice Curtain”
Juneau World Affairs: Europe: America’s Partner or America’s Problem?When the Middle East is in the news, it can be hard to understand the context. Paul Barker traces the history of Iran and their relations with the United States with remarkable clarity and optimism.
Paul Barker was most recently Country Director for Save the Children International in Afghanistan. He will share insights about opportunities for improving relations between Iran and the U.S. in the context of popular feelings towards America by most Iranians, negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program, the threats and opportunities posed by ISIS, and U.S. desire to end its military engagement in Afghanistan.
Recorded May 4, 2015