Security in Context

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Arang Keshavarzian: Space and Regionalism in the Persian Gulf” from June 15, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠.⁠ The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, o...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Negar Razavi: The Geopolitics of Expertise and the US Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon” from June 8, 2026. ⁠⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠.⁠ The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its pa...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Toby Craig Jones: US Empire and the Middle East” from June 1, 2026. ⁠⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠.⁠ The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, or its funders. T...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Melani McAlister: US Christians & The Middle East” from May 25, 2026. ⁠⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠.⁠ The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, or its funde...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Aaron Berman: Abraham Rihbany, Amin Rihany, and America's Arab Nationalists” from May 19, 2026. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner or...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Understanding Iran's Grand Strategy: A discussion with Vali Nasr” from May 11, 2026. ⁠⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠.⁠ The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organization...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Understanding Iran's Grand Strategy: A discussion with Vali Nasr” from July 15, 2025. ⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠. The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner org...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “India-Pakistan Tensions and the Indus Waters Treaty: An Interview with Daanish Mustafa” from Jun 20, 2025. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context networ...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Kenya, the United States, and the War on Terror: An Interview with Samar Al-Bulushi” from May 22, 2025. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network,...

This episode is an audio version of our video interview “How Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy: An Interview with Van Jackson” from May 18, 2025. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context ne...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Understanding Trump's Tariffs” from April 14, 2025. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, or its funders. In th...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Dissecting Europe’s Political Landscape: German Elections and U.S.-Ukraine Tensions” from March 7, 2025. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews Anatol Lieven about Europe's political landscape, in particular Germany's elections and the newfound tensions between the US and U...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Israeli Aggression in Syria” from March 3, 2025. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context Project Director Omar Dahi interviews Wael Tarabieh about the history of the Israeli occupation in the Syrian Golan. Wael Tarabieh - Syrian Artist and activist, based in the Occupied Syrian Jawlan. Graduated from St. Petersbu...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Dr. Viviana García Pinzón on Trump's Foreign Policy in Latin America” from February 26, 2025. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Roosbelinda Cárdenas speaks with Dr. Viviana García Pinzón about US President Donald Trump's foreign policy in Latin America, with a focus on Colombia. Dr. Viviana Ga...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “UN 1701 & Peacekeeping in Lebanon: An Interview with Karim Makdisi” from November 1, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews Karim Makdisi about UN Security Council Resolution 1701 as well as peacekeeping in Lebanon amid attacks from and conflict with Israel. Karim Makdisi is...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Iran's Foreign Policy Since the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation: Interview with Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi” from October 25, 2024. ⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Omar Dahi interviews Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi about Iranian foreign policy since the Al-Aqsa Operation by Hamas. Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi is a...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Is Israel Implementing Gaza Policy in Lebanon? An Interview with Hicham Safieddine” from October 24, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Omar Dahi speaks with Professor Hicham Safieddine about Israeli policy in Lebanon and its intersection surrounding their policies in Gaza as well. Hicham Safieddine...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “AI and Global Security: Edward Ongweso Jr. Joins SiC” from October 23, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews our newest team member, Edward Ongweso Jr., about his work and research involving AI and global security issues. Edward Ongweso Jr. is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor,...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Understanding Sudan's Counter-revolutionary War: An Interview with Khalid Mustafa Medani” from August 25, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews Dr. Khalid Mustafa Medani on Sudan's ongoing war, including its historical context and global implications. Dr. Khalid Mustafa Medani i...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Seeking Justice for Israel's Genocide in Palestine: An Interview with Inès Abdel Razek” from July 12, 2024. ⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews Inès Abdel Razek, Co-Director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) and its digital platform Rabet, about Gaza, Palestinian...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Branko Milanovic on Global Inequality: Past Lessons and Future Prospects” from June 21, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews Branko Milanovic on global inequality and how the subject's past can inform the future. Branko Milanovic is an economist best known for working on income...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Analyzing Mexico's Election: Claudia Sheinbaum's Landslide Victory” from June 6, 2024. ⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠. In this interview conducted by Security in Context's Margaret Cerullo, Mexico-based independent investigative journalist, John Gibler, author of Mexico Unconquered: Chronicles of Power and Revolt, To Die in M...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Nayib Bukele's Policies in El Salvador - An Interview with Amy Fallas” from May 3, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video ⁠. Security in Context's Janaina Maldonado interviews Amy Fallas on the policies of President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele. Amy Fallas is a Salvadoran-Costa Rican writer, editor, and historian. She is a forme...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Returning Public Funds To The Public: An Interview with Stephen Semler” from April 29, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video ⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews Stephen Semler about his paper, "Returning Public Funds To The Public: A Plan To Convert Excess US Military Spending Into $600 Tax Rebates," in which he...

NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Countering “Day After” Narratives in Palestine: An Interview with Mandy Turner” from April 26, 2024. ⁠ Click here to watch the original video ⁠. Security in Context's Anita Fuentes interviews Mandy Turner about her February 2024 paper for the project, "Countering “Day After” Narratives: Notes Towards A Practical Program For Palestinian...