7 February 2023
Mark Leon Goldberg (UN Dispatch, Global Dispatches Podcast) and Jacob Heilbrunn (The National Interest, They Knew They Were Right)
- Is Ban Ki-moon “the world’s most dangerous Korean”? . 00:09
- How much blame does Ban deserve for Sri Lanka? . 08:10
- We are the world mourning Michael Jackson . 31:48
- Mark: Lack of UN reform ties Ban’s hands . 15:52
- Should Ban’s work on climate change earn him a second term? . 20:26
- The death of Republican realism in foreign policy . 25:30
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Recorded:Jun 27
Posted:Jun 28, 2009
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UN Plaza | Jun 28, 2009 | Mark Leon Goldberg & Jacob Heilbrunn
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