Marissa Vahlsing of EarthRights International discusses their big victory in efforts to bring justice for victims of banna killings. This month a jury in Florida found Chiquita liable for killings between 1997 and 2004 by a Colombian paramilitary group that the company provided millions of dollars to. The paramilitary group was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about EarthRights International BBC article about the case. Official podcast of The...

Actress Michelle Twarowska and Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project discuss the latest global issues. In this episode... A different perspective on impoverished and war-torn countries. There's much more to poor countries then meets the eye. The stats are in... the college protests in support of Gaza were overwhelmingly peaceful. Why did Congress invite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyau to speak to a Joint Session of Congress? An honor that's been given to Winston Churchill and Nelson...

What is the United Nations? Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the coolest organization that most people know very little about. From humanitarian assistances to prosecuting war crimes, the U.N. is instrumental in righting some of the world's biggest wrongs.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support...

Josh Paul was a Director at the State Department for 12-years and involved with sending weapons to foreign countries. In October of 2023, Paul publicly resigned citing concerns the U.S. wasn’t following its own laws and procedures when it came to supplying weapons to Israel. Paul noted that Israel was requesting a "variety of weapons that have no applicability to the current conflict.” Read Paul's Op Ed in the Washington Post Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote...

Jonathan Fowler of UNRWA joins the podcast. UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.) is unique in terms of its long-standing commitment to one group of refugees. It has contributed to the welfare and human development of four generations of Palestine refugees.  Email Congressional leaders in support of a ceasefire in Gaza Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living...

Professor Omer Bartov is considered one of the world's leading specialists on the subject of genocide. He is the Samuel Pisar Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. Born in Israel and educated at Tel Aviv University and St. Antony's College, Oxford, Omer Bartov's early research concerned the Nazi indoctrination of the Wehrmacht and the crimes it committed in World War II, analyzed in his books, The Eastern Front, 1941-1945, and Hitler's Army. He then turned to the...

Actress Michelle Twarowska and Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project discuss the latest global issues.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

Clint Borgen interviews Dr. Paul Slovic. Dr. Paul Slovic is President of Decision Research and Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. He is an expert in human judgment, decision making, risk perception and the go-to guy when trying to understand human perception toward the world’s most urgent problems, like war, genocides, nuclear weapons and pandemics. (arithmeticofcompassion.org) Learn more about Dr. Slovic's work: arithmeticofcompassion.orgUniversity of Oregon, Department of...

Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine and it’s only 25-miles from the border with Russia. Needless to say, it has been heavily targeted. Clint Borgen interviews Lina Sadovnycha from the Ukrainian based humanitarian organization Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv. Learn more about Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv -- Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and...

Actress Michelle Twarowska and Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project discuss the latest global issues.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonateMentioned in the episode: Hima Seafods, Source Water, 

Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

Actress Michelle Twarowska and Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project discuss the latest global issues. In today's episode, Alex Nowrasteh, Vice President of Economic and Social Policy Studies at the CATO Institute discusses the top myths about immigration. Read the Full Immigrations Myths Report -- The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.

Actress Michelle Twarowska and Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project discuss the latest global issues.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

Clint Borgen, the President of The Borgen Project is joined by Chief of Staff Lynsey Alexander to discuss Gaza, Haiti, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Actress Michelle Twarowska discuss global issues. In today's episode, they answer FAQ's about poverty, hunger and homelessness. The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Send questions to [email protected]. Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The...

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and co-host Actress Michelle Twarowska discuss life in Gaza with Dr. Mona Jebril. Dr. Mona Jebril is a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge where she received her PHD. She also holds a degree from the University of Oxford. Dr. Jebril is a Palestinian who lived in the Gaza Strip for more than 22 years. borgenproject.org

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project is joined by Ali Misimi from People in Need to discuss Kosovo. People in Need was established in 1992 by a group of Czech war correspondents who were no longer satisfied with merely relaying information about ongoing conflicts and began sending out aid. It gradually became established as a professional humanitarian organization striving to provide aid in troubled regions and support adherence to human rights around the world. The Borgen Project...

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and co-host Michelle Twarowska discuss gadgets, gizmos and inventions helping the world's poor. The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and co-host Michelle Twarowska discuss gadgets, gizmos and inventions helping the world's poor. The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and co-host Michelle Twarowska discuss Gaza, UNRWA and how AI is being used to address global health. The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

The Borgen Project's Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander, talks Global Education and the READ Reauthoraization Act. Send your podcast questions to [email protected] The Borgen Project is an international advocacy organization that improves living conditions for people living in extreme poverty. borgenproject.org Read Transcript of this episode Take Action Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project talks with David Scheffer, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Amb. Scheffer was the first U.S. Ambassador at Large for Crimes Issues, serving during the second term of the Clinton Administration. Bio: Amb. David J. Scheffer is senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, with a focus on international law and international criminal justice. Scheffer was the Mayer Brown/Robert A. Helman Professor of Law (2006-2020) and is...

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and co-host Michelle Twarowska discuss Davos, Gaza and Food Aid Reform. borgenproject.org Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonate

David Eastman, the Senior Director for International Programs with the relief agency International Medical Corps discusses the organizations work with Clint Borgen. Eastman was on the ground in Afghanistan when the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks occured. borgenproject.org