David Vigneault, ex-intelligence chief: Democracies are being destabilised

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   20 Sep 2026 · 23 min

   Fally Ipupa, musician: Speak out on DRC suffering

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   17 Sep 2026 · 27 min

   Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC: The rules of war are being ignored

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   13 Sep 2026 · 23 min

   Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghan FM: Not everything is banned for women

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   10 Sep 2026 · 23 min

   Sophia Amoruso, Nasty Gal founder: I was out of my league

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   8 Sep 2026 · 23 min

   Vadym Skibitsky, Ukrainian intelligence: We are fighting for survival

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   8 Oct 2026 · 23 minNew

   Jerry Brown, former California governor: America then and now

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   6 Oct 2026 · 25 minNew

   Shami Chakrabarti, human rights lawyer: Healthy democracies need a free media

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   4 Oct 2026 · 23 min

   Olara Otunnu, diplomat: UN cannot be diplomatic ivory tower

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