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Perspective with Alison Smith

A Vote for Europe's Future With or Without Brexit - May 12, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: A Vote for Europe's Future With or Without Brexit Eric Reguly, European bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, comments on what the EU elections might mean in light of the growing (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Weapons of War: The Growing Global Military Budget – May 5, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Weapons of War - The Growing Global Military Budget Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, discusses the organization's (...)
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Uprising: The Future of Sudan – April 28, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Uprising – the Future of Sudan Hala al-Karib, regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa and activist for women's rights, comments on the protests (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Venezuela’s Disintegration: A Deepening Crisis – April 14, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Venezuela’s Disintegration - A Deepening Crisis Freelance journalist Stefano Pozzebon reports from Caracas on the daily struggles Venezuelans face to get food, water, medicine and (...)
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Israel's Vote: Bibi and Beyond – April 7, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Israel's Vote - Bibi and Beyond Lahav Harkov, senior contributing editor with The Jerusalem Post, talks about the election campaign and the close race between incumbent Prime (...)
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The Excruciating Politics of Brexit - March 24, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: The Excruciating Politics of Brexit David Herszenhorn, chief Brussels correspondent for POLITICO Europe, discusses the details of the EU's decision to extend the Brexit deadline. (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

India and Pakistan's Dangerous and Unending Conflict - March 17, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Nuclear Standoff - India and Pakistan's Dangerous and Unending Conflict Freelance journalist Sameer Yasir comments on the situation on the ground in Kashmir in the wake of the (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Making Change: The Power of Women’s Anger - March 10, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Making Change - The Power of Women’s Anger Rebecca Traister discusses her new book "Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger." Kavita Dogra, founder of We Talk Women, (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Power Shift: The Rise of Asia's Global Influence - February 24, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Power Shift - The Rise of Asia's Global Influence Parag Khanna, author and global strategic adviser, discusses his new book "The Future is Asian." Emi Yasuda, Rhianna Parent and (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

The Challenge of a Declining Global Population - February 17, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Demographic Disruption Ahead - The Challenge of a Declining Global Population Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson discuss their new book "Empty Planet: The Shock of Population (...)
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Anger on the Streets of France: Macron's Crisis of Leadership - Feb. 10, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Anger on the Streets of France - Macron's Crisis of Leadership Freelance journalist Cindy Pom reports from the streets of Paris on the "yellow vest" protests. Dominique Moïsi, (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Two Presidents: Venezuela's Struggle for Democracy - February 3, 2019

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Two Presidents - Venezuela's Struggle for Democracy Ana Vanessa Herrero, a reporter in Caracas for the New York Times, discusses the mood on the ground among everyday citizens in (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

The Escalating, Deadly Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine - December 9, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: The War in Europe — The escalating, deadly conflict between Russia and Ukraine Alec Luhn, Russia correspondent with The Telegraph, discusses the situation on the ground in Ukraine (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

The Brexit Endgame – December 2, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Deal or No Deal - The Brexit Endgame Thomas Colson, political reporter with Business Insider UK, discusses British Prime Minister Theresa May's political challenges in selling the (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

How China and the U.S. Could Upstage the G20 - November 25, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Tariffs and Trade and Tough Talk- How China and the U.S. Could Upstage the G20 Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute, discusses the shifting China-U.S. relationship and (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Global Mass Migration: The Crisis and the Opportunity - November 18, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Global Mass Migration – The Crisis and the Opportunity Freelance journalist Maya Averbuch, who has been travelling with the migrant caravan that is making its way toward the U.S., (...)
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The Long Forgotten War in Yemen - November 4, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: The World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis - The Long Forgotten War in Yemen Freelance journalist Shuaib Almosawa talks about the situation on the ground in the country and the daily (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Afghanistan's Deadly Reality and The Prospects For Peace - October 28, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Afghanistan's deadly reality and the prospects for peace Freelance journalist Zakarya Hassani talks about the atmosphere on the ground in Afghanistan in the wake of last weekend's (...)
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Russia's Threat: Putin's Global Ambition – October 21, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Russia's Threat – Putin's Global Ambition Tom Nichols, professor at the U.S. Naval War College, speaks about the threat Russia poses to the West and how Russia employs hybrid (...)
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Perspective with Alison Smith

Assessing Justin Trudeau's Foreign Policy – October 14, 2018

This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Assessing the promise, the priorities and the reality of Justin Trudeau's foreign policy. Jennifer Welsh, professor and chair in international relations at the European University (...)