Wake

A weekly radio show that considers how events overseas affect America's shores.
Hosted by @TheCourier, dist. by @TalkMediaNews.

[Luke N. Vargas @thecourier]

Unequivocally good news: the #Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo is over! @WHO's Tarik Jasarevic says the DRC is also ready to respond to future outbreaks. Not-so-good news: @ColumbiaMed's @Craig_A_Spencer isn't so confident about America's readiness. https://t.co/25vGQhnQmb

[Luke N. Vargas @thecourier]

Re-upping this interview w/former Ambassador to Russia Michael @McFaul, in which he explains the folly of hoping for political favors from Putin – timely given that Trump thinks handing McFaul over to grilling by Russian agents could buy him some goodwill.
https://t.co/PEhTSpHFm9

[Joe Cirincione @Cirincione]

What could be the next steps in the developing US-DPRK relationship and denuclearization plans? This is a country that has an advanced nuclear program. It is going to take several meetings and multiple steps. Listen to my take @wakeonair with @thecourier https://t.co/wsova8ocFL

[Wake @wakeonair]

What's at stake in today's #TrumpKimSummit? @NaokoAoki, @Cirincione and @SquassoniSharon have you covered. https://t.co/cLifuAAI8X

[Wake @wakeonair]

You didn't ask for it, but here it is anyway: #TrumpKimSummit Bingo. (cross off squares as events occur / topics come up in a joint statements or Trump's press conference)

[Wake @wakeonair]

Armenia's April revolution lacked clear geopolitical overtones, but @Richard_RSC says it served as a stark warning to corrupt elites in Turkey and Azerbaijan. "This is a scary message for more autocratic, authoritarian states." https://t.co/BrWSQFYfui

[Wake @wakeonair]

Curious about recent events in #Armenia? Read/listen up as @AnahitShirinyan and @Richard_RSC analyze the country's April revolution, what comes next and the precedent it sets. https://t.co/BrWSQGfQSS

[Wake @wakeonair]

When it comes to Russia, the US should balance engagement with containment. Reagan struck that balance, says Michael @McFaul, but Trump is too focused on ‘good’ relations. “I don’t think anybody does anybody any favors — whether they’re friends or allies." https://t.co/8aWPthO1sj

[Wake @wakeonair]

Could a new #worldparliament with proportional representation for all citizens be humanity’s best shot at addressing disarmament, tax evasion and climate change? @AndreasBummel and a growing movement think so. https://t.co/UspSeDUAmF

[Wake @wakeonair]

And for Android/Pixel-people out there, here's a Google Play podcast link: https://t.co/lvvNnuCvYX

[Wake @wakeonair]

It's no secret global problems require global solutions. @AndreasBummel of @democracywb says that means building a world parliament. Hear him make the case: https://t.co/Im59lUXdDo

[Wake @wakeonair]

For iPhone users out there, use this link to listen to this and other episodes of Wake: https://t.co/Rcqg81xS5D

[Luke N. Vargas @thecourier]

Amen! Happy to say that when @WakeOnAir took on the #nuclearban treaty and the #JCPOA, our radio panels were majority-female and included the esteemed @KelseyDav, @atomicbell, (pre-Nobel) @BeaFihn and @MaloneySuzanne. Attn. producers: avoiding #marticles isn't rocket science! https://t.co/HBuQJBT9mJ

[Business, Economics & Law Professional Books @BusMgmtPub]

Listen to Ivan T. Berend, author of 'The Contemporary Crisis of the European Union', speaking in recent radio broadcast about whether the #EU is in crisis. https://t.co/ToFGeZvmWF @routledge_politics @TheCourier

[Wake @wakeonair]

From a new energy union to increased defense cooperation, "#Brexit will and is strengthening the European Union." https://t.co/iKtCPdVo5J

[Wake @wakeonair]

#Russia is more of a menace than ever. That could be a good thing for #EU unity. https://t.co/iKtCPdVo5J

[Wake @wakeonair]

🇪🇺 > 🇪🇺+🇬🇧, argues @UCLA's Ivan Berend. #Brexit #EU https://t.co/iKtCPdVo5J

[Wake @wakeonair]

Freedom isn't trending. "Us broadcasting an example of a system that is failing is having some significant negative effects on the overall state of democracy in the world," says @CarnegieEndow's Thomas Carothers. https://t.co/6wJXxz1JE4

[Wake @wakeonair]

China's millennials could be the world's most important generation. Listen to our interview with @ZakDychtwald on his new book, "Young China." https://t.co/zmaiFgRNCC

[Wake @wakeonair]

"The offshore world allows a certain section of the community to live differently from everybody else, free from accountability and in many cases free from justice." Check out our interview w/@georgenturner on the social costs of offshore finance here:
https://t.co/IL340nCymX