International Politics

The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Putin and Russia’s Evolving Image in the United States” with Artem Zagorodnov. Zagorodnov has worked for 10 years in various Russia-related media outlets. From 2013 to 2016, he was based in the Middle East and launched the first English-language corporate newspaper of Lukoil Overseas, a subsidiary of Russia’s largest private oil company. He has a degree in economics from Ohio State University and is a masters student in International relations at the London School of Economics.

Recorded December 16, 2016.

The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Current Relations with Cuba” with Charles Shapiro. Shapiro has three decades of experience in the Foreign Service, with various posts across the Caribbean and South America, including as U.S. ambassador to Venezuela.

It was recorded Sept. 28, 2016, @360 in Juneau.

The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Understanding the Turmoil in the Middle East” with Dr. Andy David.

David is Israel’s consul general to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He’s served Israel in various diplomatic positions domestically and abroad since 1998. His academic background is in medicine and dentistry.

The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “The Syrian Refugee Crisis: From the Front Lines to the Headlines” with Eric Kocher. Kocher is an EMT and attorney from Haines who’s spent six months in Greece with medical and legal teams helping Syrian refugees who have fled war.

The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Timeline: Palestine-Israel” with Skip Schiel. Schiel is a photographer, social justice activist and teacher. He’s documented environmental desecration, racism, poverty, oppressive regimes and more domestically and abroad.

The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “U.S. Nuclear Policy: The Arms Race Sequel” with Paul Carroll. Carroll is an expert in nuclear weapons policy with the Ploughshares Fund, a nonprofit that advocates for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Recorded Feb. 2, 2016