Conflict

Protests in Thailand

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

Violent protests have rocked the Thai capital of Bangkok for weeks, leaving 37 dead so far. Anti-government protesters representing the rural majority dispute the legitimacy of the current government, which came to power after a 2006 coup...

Lessons of War: Learning from the Past

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

How the Spanish American war resonates today. And what history can teach us about so-called Wars of Choice.

Roxana Saberi

Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 at 1:23 p.m.

Did her childhood in New Jersey & North Dakota prepare her for a prison sentence in Iran?

Revamping America's Nuclear Strategy

Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

The basics on President Obama's new nuclear strategy for America and a look ahead at what to expect from next week's Nuclear Security Summit.

"Dining with Al-Qaeda"

Thursday, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:27 p.m.

We explore the paradoxes and idiosycrasies of the Middle East.

Petraeus and Foreign Policy

Monday, Mar 29, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

Senior military officers usually avoid making statements that could be perceived as political. So many journalists and analysts were surprised when the top commander in Iraq and Afghanistan weighed in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

Why Intelligence Fails

Monday, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

Kojo talks with a leading scholar about intelligence failures in recent American history, and how they affect our foreign policy.

Shaky Partnerships in the War on Terror

Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

What happens when America's partners have priorities different from ours? Kojo examines the difficulty in shoring up security at home through military action abroad.

The World's Worst: Looking Ahead on the International Docket

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:27 p.m.

It's shaping up to be a big year on the international criminal docket. In the Hague, former Liberian President Charles Taylor and other African warlords are facing their accusers. From Cambodia to Colombia, smaller tribunals are putting...

Information Technology and the Military

Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.

We explore how new technology is transforming military communications, inside and outside its firewall.

International Forecast 2010

Monday, Jan 4, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.

Our analysts discuss the international stories they predict will make headlines in 2010.

Kojo & Kalb

Monday, Dec 21, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.

Broadcast veteran Marvin Kalb joins Kojo to explore the Obama Administration's domestic and foreign agendas: the parts that are still achievable, and the parts that may need a new approach for the New Year.

"Justice at Guantanamo"

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.

Kojo explores the practical and legal challenges of closing Guantanamo, with an attorney who represented seventeen detainees.

Technology and 21st Century Diplomacy (Rebroadcast)

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:06 p.m.

Tech Tuesday explores how old and new communications technology can transform America's 21st century diplomacy. We talk with Alec Ross, Senior Advisor on Innovation at the U.S. State Department.

Aid, Instability and Terrorism in Somalia

Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.

The challenge of life in a lawless nation.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.