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- 2 weeks ago39 min
Bonus: Feminist Foreign Policy: Centering Dignity, Equity, and Justice Worldwide
This week, Disrupting Peace is bringing you a bonus episode from our friends at RePROs Fight Back, a podcast fighting for reproductive health, rights, and justice, hosted by Jennie Wetter, who is the Director of the rePROs Fight Back initiative at the Population Institute.In this episode, “Feminist Foreign Policy: Centering Dignity, Equity, and Justice Worldwide,” Jennie speaks with Jill Montilla and Spogmay Ahmed, who work with the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative, about why a framework that disrupts colonial, racist, patriarchal, and male-dominated power structures is critical.Learn more about rePROs Fight Back and listen to more episodes here: https://www.reprosfightback.com/Disrupting Peace is a production of The World Peace Foundation. The show is produced by Bridget Conley and Emily Shaw. Engineering by Jacob Winik and Aja Simpson. Marketing and Social media by Kaelen Song. This season was partially funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.Find out more about the World Peace Foundation at worldpeacefoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @worldpeacefdtn.
- 3 weeks ago48 min
Bonus: AI: Anasuya Sengupta on Colonizing and Liberating Knowledge
This week, we’re bringing you a bonus episode from our friends at the “If You Were in Charge” podcast. In a world increasingly led by autocratic superpowers, exploiting fear and uncertainty, the premise of if you were in charge is simple: for every major problem out in the world, there are ordinary people finding extraordinary solutions.The episode we’re sharing is “AI: Anasuya Sengupta on Colonizing and Liberating Knowledge.” Sengupta is the cofounder of “Whose Knowledge?”, a global campaign to center the knowledge of marginalized communities (the majority of the world) on the internet.“If You Were in Charge” is produced by ADA Productions, a podcast agency based in London, in partnership with the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) for women's rights, peace and security. It i hosted by: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE, a peace strategist, founder, and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), and Kavita Nandini Ramdas, a globally recognised advocate for gender equity and justice and a Senior Strategic Advisor to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).Disrupting Peace is a production of the World Peace Foundation.
- 4 weeks ago33 min
Tools to Get Smarter About the Information We Consume
In our last episode of the season, we explore concrete tools and tips to get smarter about the information we consume.Ebonee Otoo leads the development of social impact strategies and goals at the News Literacy Project. Her career has spanned entertainment, public policy, and community outreach, working with Golden Girl Media, BET Networks and the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute, among other organizations.Dan Evon oversees producing content for RumorGuard at the News Literacy Project, including articles, classroom slide presentations, video guides and other educational materials. Before joining the News Literacy Project in 2022, Dan worked as a reporter for Snopes.com, the internet’s oldest fact-checking site, where he monitored disinformation networks and addressed viral rumors.Resource list:https://www.rumorguard.org/https://newslit.org/“Biased,” “Boring” and “Bad”: Unpacking perceptions of news media and journalism among U.S. teens (2025)We’d love to hear your thoughts about Disrupting Peace. Fill out a short survey here: https://worldpeacefoundation.org/surveyDisrupting Peace is a production of The World Peace Foundation. The show is produced by Bridget Conley and Emily Shaw. Engineering by Jacob Winik and Aja Simpson. Marketing and Social media by Kaelen Song. Show artwork by Simon Fung. This season was partially funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.Special thanks to Lisa Avery and Alex de Waal, and the Tufts Digital Design Studio team.Find out more about the World Peace Foundation at worldpeacefoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @worldpeacefdtn.
- Apr 14, 202643 min
What would it take for AI to benefit peace?
This season, we’ve been looking into the forces that get in the way of accurate information and peacemaking. One theme has repeated across discussions: how AI can muddy the information ecosystem in ways that fuel conflicts. Today, we’re spinning this issue around and asking: how can new technologies and AI benefit peace?Johanna Poutanen is the Head Inclusion and Digital Innovation at the CMI Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, where one of her priorities is to address the opportunities and risks that digital technologies present for peacemaking. She has over two decades of experiences in mediation, including in Yemen, Palestine, South Sudan and Nepal. Find out more at: https://cmi.fi/Evelyne Tauchnitz is a post-doc and lecturer at the University of Lucerne’s Graduate School in Ethics. Her research focuses on how digital technologies can be employed to build, support, and maintain peace through non-violent methods of conflict transformation. Find out more here.Check out our episode on AI & Autonomous Weapons here.We’d love to hear your thoughts about Disrupting Peace. Fill out a short survey.Disrupting Peace is a production of The World Peace Foundation. This episode was produced by Bridget Conley, Emily Shaw, and Ben Montoya. Engineering by Jacob Winik and Aja Simpson. Marketing and Social media by Kaelen Song. Show artwork by Simon Fung. This season was partially funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.Special thanks to Lisa Avery and Alex de Waal, and the Tufts Digital Design Studio team.Find out more about the World Peace Foundation at worldpeacefoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @worldpeacefdtn.
- Apr 7, 202630 min
What Can We Learn from Efforts to Combat Climate Change Misinformation?
At a time when the impacts of climate change are undeniable, why does misinformation about it still work… and what can we do about it? In this episode, Bridget speaks with experts to learn more about the right - and wrong - ways to counter misinformation related to climate change, and how this applies to our greater interest in peacebuilding.John Cook is a senior research fellow with the Melbourne Center for Behavior Change at the University of Melbourne and creator of Cranky Uncle, a game that uses cartoons, humor, and critical thinking to fight misinformation. Check out the Cranky Uncle game (available on iPhone and Android devices) at: https:/crankyuncle.com/ Learn more about John’s work at: https://skepticalscience.com/Nadia Lozano is a research assistant and associate producer with University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication The Center empowers journalists and other communicators to tell stories about climate change through training that amplifies science, elevates communities, and engages audiences. Check out her podcast, All Things Sustainable here.We’d love to hear your thoughts about Disrupting Peace. Fill out a short survey here: https://worldpeacefoundation.org/survey Disrupting Peace is a production of The World Peace Foundation. This episode was produced by Bridget Conley, Emily Shaw, and Ben Montoya. Engineering by Jacob Winik and Aja Simpson. Marketing and Social media by Kaelen Song. Show artwork by Simon Fung. This season was partially funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.Special thanks to Lisa Avery and Alex de Waal, and the Tufts Digital Design Studio team.Find out more about the World Peace Foundation at worldpeacefoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @worldpeacefdtn.
- Mar 31, 202647 min
What Leads People to (and Away) from Violent White Supremacy?
What beliefs make people willing to commit violence, and what could change their minds? In this episode, we explore what makes individuals vulnerable to white supremacist beliefs, what it means when extremism becomes mainstream, the surprising permeability of these groups, and how to talk to people in your life who express racist ideology.Peter Simi is a professor of Sociology at Chapman University, and an expert on extremist groups and violence in the US. Among his many publications, he is co-author of American Swastika: Inside the White Power Movement's Hidden Spaces of Hate, and Out of Hiding: Extremist White Supremacy and How It Can be Stopped. Find out more about Peter at: https://www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/pete-simi.aspx. Sara Winegar Budge holds a doctorate in Psychology and is a licensed psychologist in Oregon. She is the Director of US Programs at Moonshot, which builds technology to identify and disrupt organized crime, child sexual exploitation, and trafficking, among other forms of abuse and violence. Her clinical work focuses on individuals who are or have been involved in violent extremism. Find out more at https://moonshotteam.com/In this episode, we talk about Stephen Tyrone Johns, Bridget's former colleague from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum who was killed by a white supremacist. You can learn more about him, and contribute to a fund in his name, here: https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/in-memoriam/stephen-tyrone-johns-1969-2009.Disrupting Peace is a production of The World Peace Foundation. The show is produced by Bridget Conley and Emily Shaw. Engineering by Jacob Winik and Aja Simpson. Marketing and Social media by Kaelen Song. Show artwork by Simon Fung. This season was partially funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.Special thanks to Lisa Avery and Alex de Waal, and the Tufts Digital Design Studio team.Find out more about the World Peace Foundation at worldpeacefoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @worldpeacefdtn.
- Mar 24, 202638 min
What Can We Learn about War Propaganda from Russia?
How and why do powerful actors use propaganda as a crucial war strategy? In this episode, we see what we can learn from Russia’s use of propaganda in its war with Ukraine, and explore the relationships between misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda. We also look at which communities are least susceptible to war propaganda, as well as what we can do to improve the quality of information we have access to worldwide.Daniel Silverman is Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University. His research addresses the psychological factors – including the biases and misperceptions – that drive violent conflicts, and how they can be mitigated or leveraged to promote peace. He is the author of Seeing is Disbelieving: Why People Believe Misinformation in War, and When They Know Better (2024).Jeanne Cavelier is the Head of Eastern Europe & Central Asia Desk for the Paris-based organization, Reporters without Borders – often referred to by its French acronym, RSF. She contributes to the RSF’s Propaganda Monitor, the organization’s multimedia platform that aims to expose the many faces and tactics behind propaganda worldwide. She previously worked as a journalist, including in Moscow, Russia. Access RSF's Propaganda Monitor; and their report on Russia, Reporting under Russian fire: more than 175 journalists victims of abuse in Ukraine in the past four years.Additional Resources mentioned in this podcast:https://www.bellingcat.com/https://www.bbc.com/news/bbcverifyhttps://journalismtrustinitiative.org/https://www.osint.industries/Newsguard app in Apple App Store and on Google Play StoreDisrupting Peace is a production of the World Peace Foundation. The show is produced by Bridget Conley and Emily Shaw. Engineering by Jacob Winik and Aja Simpson. Marketing and Social media by Kaelen Song. Show artwork by Simon Fung.Special thanks to Lisa Avery and Alex de Waal, and the Tufts Digital Design Studio team.Find out more about the World Peace Foundation at worldpeacefoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @worldpeacefdtn.
- Mar 17, 202643 min
Understanding the Targeting of Journalists in Gaza
Targeting journalists doesn’t only have a devastating impact on individuals, communities, and the possibility of justice. It also limits what we know about conflicts. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Gaza right now.In this episode, we explore the overwhelming obstacles that journalists in Gaza face, why they are being targeted, and what we can do to increase the accuracy of information in the region.Mohammed R. Mhawish is a journalist and writer, born and raised in Gaza. He has covered his homeland for the New Yorker, MSNBC, The Nation, Al Jazeera, +972 Magazine, The Economist, and more. He left Gaza in 2024, and is currently based in the U.S. Follow Mohammed’s Substack at: https://www.mohammedmhawish.comHis latest writing for the New Yorker can be found at: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/mohammed-r-mhawishHis Al Jazeera article “When Israeli soldiers shot at hungry Palestinians” can be found here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2024/3/5/the-blood-was-everywhere-inside-israels-flour-massacre-in-gazaSara Qudah is Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. The organization defends the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal. She was a journalist for 15 years, starting her career in the Middle East. Sara is currently based in Paris. Learn more about the Committee to Protect Journalists at https://cpj.org/. Follow Sara on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-qudah/Disrupting Peace is a production of the World Peace Foundation. The show is produced by Bridget Conley and Emily Shaw. Engineering by Jacob Winik and Aja Simpson. Marketing and Social media by Kaelen Song. Show artwork by Simon Fung. Special thanks to Lisa Avery and Alex de Waal, and the Tufts Digital Design Studio team.Find out more about the World Peace Foundation at worldpeacefoundation.org. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @worldpeacefdtn.
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