Thinking Through with LJ

Matthew Friedman is a leading, internationally renowned global expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. An award-winning public speaker, author, filmmaker, and philanthropist, Matthew regularly advises heads of governments and intelligence agencies. In this impactful conversation, Leopoldino Jeronimo and Matt Friedman delve into the pressing issue of modern slavery, exploring its causes, de...

In this conversation, Henry Yampolsky, J.D., through his book (Dis-Solving Conflict from Within: an Inner Path for Conflict Transformation), shares his journey from being a refugee to becoming an advocate for conflict resolution and social justice. He discusses the nature of conflict, emphasizing that it is not merely an external issue but a reflection of our internal state. Yampolsky introduces t...

The conversation explores the urgent issue of school shootings and how to enhance school safety measures. The guest, Daniel Dluzneski, a retired lieutenant with the US Secret Service and former coordinator of emergency management, discusses his book 'The First Five Minutes: School Shooting Survival Guide for Administrators and Teachers' and the need for concise and practical information on...

In this episode, host Leo interviews Jeffrey Charles Hardy, a global health planning futurist, about the concept of the second human evolution. Hardy argues that humanity is currently in a state of suspended evolution and explores the key indicators that led him to this conclusion. He also discusses the concept of caring for peace, which goes beyond traditional peacekeeping efforts, and emphasizes...

Valentina Lana, a Lecturer at the Sciences Po law school in Paris, discusses the 2022 Corruption Perception Index , highlighting that global peace has deteriorated for the past decade and a half. Valentina is also a German Marshall Fund's 2023 Marshall Memorial Fellow. Latest Valentina's publication: Lana, V., & Sapin, M. (2023, March 3). The Impact of the Sapin II Act on the Extraterr...

The episode focuses on Sci-Fi and Practical Orientalism, Chapter 7 of Greta's book, and the Concluding Thoughts. Greta Lynn Uehling is the Author of Everyday War , a book resulting from her long-term research between 2015 and 2017 in Donbas, Ukraine. Greta is also a Teaching Professor at the University of Michigan. Greta's expertise includes international migration, human smuggling and tra...

Greta Lynn Uehling is the Author of Everyday War , a book resulting from her long-term research between 2015 and 2017 in Donbas, Ukraine. Greta is also a teaching Professor at the University of Michigan . Greta’s expertise includes international migration, human smuggling and trafficking, and refugee resettlement. This episode introduces a sequence where Greta presents her research findings while...

Honoring International Women's Day 2023, we will dedicate the month of March 2023 to shed light on women’s issues across the black continent and dive into some of the structures that continue to create and maintain the existing gender gaps, focusing on forms of gender-based violence as a common continental challenge. Mokshda Pertaub , a Lawyer, trained as a barrister from Mauritius with 25 years o...

The Africa Forum at Brandeis University started a series of debates on what happens on the continent. Therefore, in this episode, you’ll hear Burkina Faso’s discussion with Fatim Wedraogo and the updates of Sudan with Yasser Adam. In between the participants of the debate session, have also delivered their elaborate questions for discussions. After learning about the Political Instability in Sudan...

Ms. Brenda Uche Anugwom is an international development specialist working to ensure gender equity and justice. With 19 years of experience in the development sector, Brenda has dedicated most of her time to speaking against all forms of discrimination against women. In her home country Nigeria, she has been a formidable force in canvassing inclusive representation and gender equity. Brenda has ca...

The context in which countries differ their capability response to an outbreak is highly dictated by the global health system rules which place millions of civilians in the global south countries already trapped in ongoing political unrests and economic hardships, in vulnerabilities through which their inability to respond, poses a global security threat. Samantha Lee shares her research findings...

A discussion journey, a simple preventive conflict analysis looking int to the status of the Liberian State. For that, there is nothing better than to explore one of the oldest democratic states ever built in Africa, questionably from scratch waiving local and regional threats because of the conflicts between Liberian natives and the Settlers, Americo-Liberian repatriates in the 1800s. Baba Sillah...

Perspectives and questions towards state making in Africa. A discussion with Ali Kaba a Ph. D. researcher at The American University. And yes, I mean Africa as a continent, not a country. Some of Ali’s research interests include customary land governance, rural migration, and foreign investment in local communities. Ali previously worked as a Program Director and Senior Researcher at the Sustainab...

Valentina Lana, a Lecturer at the Sciences Po law school in Paris, rounds up the best anti-corruption practices in global policies in this last episode of three. As the last piece of her proposed knowledge map, Valentina ends with cheerful tones, a takeaway for institutions and people determined to embrace an anti-corruption system. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Additional Material: UN. (2022...

Valentina Lana, a Lecturer at the Sciences Po law school in Paris, discusses the US, France, and UK anti-corruption laws. She describes best practices to create robust corporate programs to deter, prevent and combat corruption.

With Victor Uhuru a community organizer, conflict analyst, and specialist in Monitoring and Evaluation, I discuss the trends of democracy and ethnic conflicts in Kenya as it applies to his understanding of what the country awaits for brighter governance and an inclusive system. He argues on the intricacies of lack of public participation and discrepancies in coordinated efforts for better accounta...

Valentina Lana, a Lecturer at the Sciences Po law school in Paris, discusses the concepts, magnitude, and nuances of the fight against corruption. In this series, Valentina sets the ground for her next few episodes in the legal framework guiding the global work of anti-corruption-based advocacy in public, private and societal landscapes. References Lana, V. & Sapin, M.  (2022, April 14)....

Phamolie Morris orris Kromah breaks it down to de essence of sustained peace and development for ECOWAS, the Economic West Africa Society. He elaborates on what sets back economic growth while also acknowledging the significant tipping progress to date. Among the detailed critical statistics , he also delivers a qualifying analysis driving a reflection on the autonomy of the region and the African...

Introduction to Coercive Negotiation Pro-Seminar with Professor Eugene Kogan

Introduction to Coercive Negotiation Pro-Seminar with Professor Eugene Kogan

Introduction to Coercive Negotiation Pro-Seminar with Professor Eugine Kogan, Ph. D.

Political and Economilitary discussions flow this episode's discussion with Anastasia Bannikova , Elizabeth Morgan , and Phamolie Morris Kromah . From the imperialist beginnings, in the structure of power dynamics, the ongoing conflicts come to light as a result of historical accounts of; the way wars and other conflicts have been negotiated and unsustainably settled in addition to the structural...

To understand what Coercive and Nuclear Negotiations are, I discuss with Professor Eugene B. Kogan , a researcher and an expert in the power dynamics of negotiation. This is also the core of his fast-paced and interactive pro-seminar, offering an in-depth introduction to the principles and dynamics of coercive and nuclear negotiations worldwide, focusing on a few conflicts for reference. The world...

Roddy Denor and Martin Alexis unfold Haiti's development dilemmas. Between the 80s and 90s, there came the Structural Adjustment Programs. These are a set of combined loans and policies with strings attached to restore political and economically weak nations, most of whom emerge from civil wars. The path for the intended restoration was to create conditions to increase foreign direct investments,...

We follow up on the Russia-Ukraine conflict with Professor  Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar , Elisabeth Morgan , Anastasia Bannikova , Tyler Rossi , Ruya Akar , Roddy Denor and Alex Homer . In this episode, we focus on understanding the interests of China, economic alternatives for Russia, and the power dynamics impacting the humanitarian crises. Episode cover Photo by Nati Melnychuk on Unsplash