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NZ FM gave a speech at the East-West Center in Honolulu titled "Enduring Pacific Partnerships" that talks about the importance of NZ relations with US especially in the context of Pacific partnerships.  Trump and Zelensky met just before the funeral mass of Pope Francis where Trump noted that Russia may not be serious about ending the war with Ukraine.  Lastly, the caution and warning about foreign influence in the upcoming Singapore general elections.

Hye-ryeon Lee, who is the chair of the School of Communication and Information and studies health communication at UH Mānoa, on vaccine hesitancy; East-West Center's new inaugural Presidential Chair, Jean Lee, discusses the latest on the uncertainty around South Korean politics

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is now the country's first sitting president to be arrested, after investigators scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire to take him into custody on Wednesday afternoon. Former bureau chief for the Associated Press in Seoul and Korea expert with the East-West Center in Honolulu Jean Lee spoke to Paddy Gower.

In our final episode of the Courage My Friends podcast series, season seven, we are joined by author, professor and director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Radhika Desai, and author, professor and Chair of International Relations and Political Science at St. Thomas University, Dr. Shaun Narine. We discuss the shifting balance of power in global politics, BRICS, de-dollarization, the rise of Asia and the Global South, the challenges it poses to the rules-based international order of the Global North and Canada's place within an inevitably multipolar world. Speaking on the growth of multipolarity, Desai says: “Lenin argued that imperialism, by which he meant the stage capitalism had arrived at in the early 20th century, was the highest stage of capitalism … Beyond it, there was not much capitalism had to give to humanity… After 40 years of neoliberalism … it is quite obvious that it is suffering from senility … low growth rates, low investment rates, low innovation rates … It is far from fulfilling the needs of humanity … it is far from keeping the West powerful. Part of the emergence of multipolarity … is the decline in the vigor of Western capitalist economies.” Reflecting on Canada as a middle power in a multipolar world, Narine says: “I think in a world where multipolarity is mattering more and more and more … simply being an American vassal state, which is what I'd argue we largely are right now … doesn't encourage anybody to look at Canada as an independent actor … I think the first step for us to be a Middle Power means to demonstrate that we're actually capable of independent thinking and independent policy and capable of articulating interests that aren't being dictated by the American embassy in Ottawa.” About today's guests:  Radhika Desai is professor of Political Studies and director of Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba, convenor of the International Manifesto Group and past president of the Society for Socialist Studies. Her wide-ranging work covers party politics, political and geopolitical economy, political and economic theory, nationalism, fascism, British, US and Indian politics. Geopolitical economy, the approach to the international relations of the capitalist world she proposed in her 2013 work, Geopolitical Economy, combines Marx's analysis of capitalism with those of ‘late development' and the developmental state as the key to explaining the dynamic of international relations of the modern capitalist world. Currently, she is working on several books including ‘Hindutva and the Political Economy of Indian Capitalism' and ‘Marx as a Monetary Theorist'. Her numerous articles have appeared in Capital and Class, Economic and Political Weekly,  International Critical Thought, New Left Review, Third World Quarterly, World Review of Political Economy and other journals and in edited collections on parties, political economy, culture and nationalism. She is regularly invited as a speaker and to conferences around the world. Shaun Narine is a professor of International Relations and Political Science at St. Thomas University in Fredericton. His research focuses on institutionalism in the Asia Pacific. He has written two books on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and published on issues related to ASEAN as well as Canadian foreign policy, Canada's relations with China, and US foreign policy. He was a Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2000-2002) at the University of British Columbia and has been a Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center (2000) and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies-Yusof Ishak Institute (2017 and 2021) in Singapore. Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute.  Image: Radhika Desai, Shaun Narine  / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.  Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy)  Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca.  Host: Resh Budhu. 

Jim and Ray welcome Suzanne Vares-Lum, retired U.S. Army Major General, outgoing President of the East-West Center and Director-designate of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Together they explore the geopolitical significance of the geographically vast but sparsely populated Pacific Islands region.They discuss how these small island nations have found themselves in the midst of the great-power competition between the U.S. and China, while many have also become unlikely players in the cross-strait tensions between Taiwan and China. At the same time, the concerns that preoccupy these nations at international gatherings such as the Pacific Islands Forum include illegal fishing and climate change.Suzy explains how the U.S. has been renewing its commitment to many of these countries through education and leadership programs, as well as opening new embassies and funding infrastructure projects. To close, Ray tells the story of when he dispatched a special forces officer to rescue a stuffed animal.

In this episode of the China in the World podcast, Dr. Ian Chong speaks with Dr. Ratih Kabinawa, adjunct research fellow at the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia, and Julio S. Amador III, executive director of the Philippine-American Educational Foundation, on Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The three scholars discuss how tensions over the Taiwan Strait affect Southeast Asia, and how the regional states and ASEAN look at the current dynamics.Dr. Ian Chong is a nonresident scholar at Carnegie China, where he examines U.S.-China dynamics in Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific. He is also an associate professor of political science at the National University of Singapore.Dr. Ratih Kabinawa is an adjunct research fellow at the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia. She is a recipient of the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2024 Fellowship. Her research interests include transnational democracy, Taiwan's international relations, Taiwan-Southeast Asia relations, and foreign policy of non-state actors. She is currently working on her first monograph on Taiwan's use of informal diplomacy in Southeast Asia.Julio S. Amador III is the executive director of the Philippine-American Educational Foundation, the interim president of the Foundation for the National Interest, and founder and trustee of the non-profit FACTS Asia. He previously worked in the Office of the President of the Philippines and served as deputy director-general of the Foreign Service Institute. He was a Fulbright scholar and was with the East-West Center in Washington.

In the 5th and final part of this Pulse Check series on International Recruiting, guest Karin Fischer, a senior writer on international education at The Chronicle of Higher Education, offers an expert perspective on the challenges and solutions for recruiting international students to American higher education institutions. Takeaways:Colleges and universities have had to reevaluate the value and purpose of international education in the face of changing global dynamics.International enrollment is on the rise, but the makeup of international students has shifted dramatically.Colleges need to adapt their support services to meet the unique needs of international students, including career services with cultural and visa law knowledge.To make American higher education more accessible to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds, institutions need to prioritize equity and explore alternative models such as online education and transnational programsGuest Name: Karin FischerGuest Social: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-fischer-0038ba5X: https://twitter.com/karinfischerGuest Bio: Karin Fischer is a senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, where she writes about international education, the social and political divides around college, and other topics. She also publishes a popular weekly newsletter on global education, Latitudes. Her reporting has appeared on NPR and in The New York Times, EdSource, and the Washington Monthly. She is a research associate at the Center for Studies in Higher Education at the University of California at Berkeley and an international education leadership fellow at the University at Albany. She is a recipient of the East-West Center's Jefferson Fellowship for reporting in Asia and the International Reporting Project fellowship. Her work has been honored by the Education Writers Association, the National Press Foundation, and the Poynter Institute.  - - - -Connect With Our Co-Hosts:Mallory Willsea https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorywillsea/https://twitter.com/mallorywillseaSeth Odell https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethodell/https://twitter.com/sethodellAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Pulse is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Generation AI and Confessions of a Higher Education Social Media Manager.Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com. Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:Exciting news — Mallory will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we'd love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI. Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can't wait to see you there!

Lamont Lindstrom is an Emeritus Professor and former Chair of Anthropology, at the University of Tulsa, where he also served as Associate Dean of the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences. Lindstrom has taught courses in sociolinguistics and anthropology at Rhodes College, Memphis, the University of Papua New Guinea, and UC Berkeley. Lamont has long-term research interests in Vanuatu and other Melanesian countries and has written several books on these subjects, his latest book “Tanna Times: Islanders in the World” was published in 2021. He is also the author of the fascinating book about the phenomenon of Cargo Cults entitled, “Cargo Cult: Strange Stories of Desire from Melanesia and Beyond” Professor Lindstrom has had many visiting fellowships throughout his academic career including at the East-West Center in Honolulu, The Center for Pacific Islands Studies at The University of Hawaii, and The MacMillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at Canterbury University. In this fascinating and educational conversation, Professor Lindstrom explains some of the common misconceptions of "Cargo Cults" and describes the cultural landscape of Pacific island communities throughout the 20th century up until today. Throughout the discussion, Rachel points out the commonalities and differences between "Cargo Cults" and modern religious movements through an anthropological lens provided by Lamont. Before You Go: Rachel explains the inherent vulnerability of isolated communities that seek meaning in nearly everything and warns of the dangers of magical thinking. You can download Lamont's book "Tanna Times" for free here: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/42982 All of Rachel's free informational PDF documents are available here: www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/pdf.html All of Rachel's video lectures are available for purchase here: rachelbernsteintherapy.com/videos.html To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination Connect with us on Social Media: Twitter: twitter.com/_indoctrination Facebook: www.facebook.com/indoctrinationpodcast Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@indoctrinationpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/rachelbernsteinlmft You can always help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or a review on Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show!

Hear the parallels to the crisis and why India has more immediate strategic interests in the Indian Ocean than in the Pacific. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests. While partnerships to its east - and with the United States - are deepening, India's strategic interests remain more naturally weighted towards its west, and to the Indian Ocean.   Indian officials have growing concerns about when China will have a carrier strike group or other large capabilities in the Indian Ocean, which is India's neighbourhood from the Gulf of Aden to the Straits of Malacca. For India, the Indian Ocean matters not just for security, but for economic, energy, and diaspora reasons.  India also has to navigate a fundamental contradiction with the United States. The US believes that it should be the pre-eminent power in the world, while India sees a world evolving towards multi-polarity in which it can punch above its weight and play a proper role. In this episode, unpacking India's strategic priorities are Dr Satu Limaye, vice-president and director of the East West Center in Washington DC, and Dr Aparna Pande, director of the Initiative On The Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute, also in Washington, DC. Highlights (click/tap above): 1:05 India's relationship with Israel: Why many in the "Indian right" see Israel as a model and believe India is in a similar position in a "similarly hostile neighbourhood"  2:56 India's support for a two-state solution in the Middle East remains; its foreign policy is consistent but there are nuances to be observed 3:45 "Nuance and navigate": Keywords key to understanding India, which is managing a land and border dispute with China, and being worried about China's growing People's Liberation Army Navy capability and incursions into the Indian Ocean   8:50 Parallels to Middle East crisis: 9 million Indian citizens in the Gulf and India has in the past had to evacuate them when there are conflicts in the region 10:30 The world order India is facing now, and why it's tougher than it was during the Cold War era; deconstructing India's interests 18:10 Has India been successful in cultivating partnerships in its "maritime neighbourhood"? Why China's money can help it compete in a tricky region 26:00 Can India do more in other critical areas instead of trying to outspend China? Follow Asian Insider with Nirmal Ghosh every fourth Friday of the month here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on X: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's articles: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast channels: COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: True Crimes of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i4Y3  The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear the parallels to the crisis and why India has more immediate strategic interests in the Indian Ocean than in the Pacific. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests. While partnerships to its east - and with the United States - are deepening, India's strategic interests remain more naturally weighted towards its west, and to the Indian Ocean.   Indian officials have growing concerns about when China will have a carrier strike group or other large capabilities in the Indian Ocean, which is India's neighbourhood from the Gulf of Aden to the Straits of Malacca. For India, the Indian Ocean matters not just for security, but for economic, energy, and diaspora reasons.  India also has to navigate a fundamental contradiction with the United States. The US believes that it should be the pre-eminent power in the world, while India sees a world evolving towards multi-polarity in which it can punch above its weight and play a proper role. In this episode, unpacking India's strategic priorities are Dr Satu Limaye, vice-president and director of the East West Center in Washington DC, and Dr Aparna Pande, director of the Initiative On The Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute, also in Washington, DC. Highlights (click/tap above): 1:05 India's relationship with Israel: Why many in the "Indian right" see Israel as a model and believe India is in a similar position in a "similarly hostile neighbourhood"  2:56 India's support for a two-state solution in the Middle East remains; its foreign policy is consistent but there are nuances to be observed 3:45 "Nuance and navigate": Keywords key to understanding India, which is managing a land and border dispute with China, and being worried about China's growing People's Liberation Army Navy capability and incursions into the Indian Ocean   8:50 Parallels to Middle East crisis: 9 million Indian citizens in the Gulf and India has in the past had to evacuate them when there are conflicts in the region 10:30 The world order India is facing now, and why it's tougher than it was during the Cold War era; deconstructing India's interests 18:10 Has India been successful in cultivating partnerships in its "maritime neighbourhood"? Why China's money can help it compete in a tricky region 26:00 Can India do more in other critical areas instead of trying to outspend China? Follow Asian Insider with Nirmal Ghosh every fourth Friday of the month here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on X: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's articles: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast channels: COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: True Crimes of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i4Y3  The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Roger in this week's Liberty + Leadership Podcast as he speaks with author and seasoned journalist, Melanie Kirkpatrick. Roger and Melanie discuss her most recent book, "Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman." They explore the true meaning of Thanksgiving through her book “Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience," discussing the holiday's origins and the woman who played a critical role in the American Thanksgiving tradition. Additionally, they discuss Melanie's 2014 book, "Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad," the current climate of censorship in China and her friendship with imprisoned journalist, Jimmy Lai. Melanie Kirkpatrick is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, having previously worked for 30 years at The Wall Street Journal, rising from copy editor to opinion editor, member of the editorial board and deputy editor of the newspaper's editorial pages. In addition to authoring several books, Melanie is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; a trustee emerita of Princeton in Asia, an internship program in Asia for young graduates of American universities; a member of the Trollope Society; a member of the advisory board of the Human Freedom Program of the George W. Bush Institute; and a director of the America for Bulgaria Foundation. She was co-editor of several editions of the Index of Economic Freedom, published annually by the Journal and The Heritage Foundation. Melanie received the 2001 Mary Morgan Hewett Award for Women in Journalism from the Friends of the East-West Center in Honolulu. The annual award recognizes a journalist who has demonstrated commitment. She received a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a master's degree in English from the University of Toronto.  The Liberty + Leadership Podcast is hosted by TFAS president Roger Ream and produced by kglobal. This episode was recorded at Reason Magazine's podcast studio. If you have a comment or question for the show, please drop us an email at podcast@TFAS.org. To support TFAS and its mission, please visit TFAS.org/support.Melanie's Books:Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman  Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad  Princeton-in-Asia, a century of service: Reminiscences and reflections Support the show

Our guest speaker for this program is Rummana Hussain, an editorial board member and columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times. During her career at the newspaper, she also had stints as an assistant metro editor, criminal courts reporter, general assignment reporter and assistant to columnist Michael Sneed.Before the Sun-Times, Rummana covered education and criminal courts in Lake County for the Chicago Tribune and was assigned the crime, education and City Hall beats for the City News Bureau of Chicago.Rummana was named a Jefferson fellow by the East-West Center in 2006. She has also served on the board of the Chicago Headline Club and the local chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has temporary job openings for displaced Maui residents; experts explain the dry-docking process at Honolulu Harbor; and a new Palauan exhibit opens at East-West Center in Mānoa.

In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the ongoing political dynamics in Paksitan, where it seems like the PPP, PTI, and JUI-F are trying to come closer together given the PML-N's closeness to the establishment. We also talked about the ongoing developments in the supreme court, where Justice Isa is trying to clean up house after Bandial's retirement. We also have a special guest interview with Akbar Shahid Ahmed, who is HuffPost's senior foreign affairs reporter, based in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at akbar.ahmed@huffpost.com. A native Pakistani, Akbar has reported from across the Muslim-majority world, Europe and elsewhere. In 2023, he was chosen for the East-West Center's Korea-United States Journalists Exchange, and in 2022, he won a Boell Transatlantic Media Fellowship to spend the fall reporting in Poland and Lithuania. In 2019, Akbar became the first-ever Pakistani journalist to secure a press credential to report from Israel-Palestine, and was selected as part of the inaugural class of LGBTI fellows at the Atlantic Council. Akbar is doing some fantastic reporting on the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, and his stories are must-reads. You can find the most recent stories written by Akbar here - https://www.huffpost.com/author/akbar-shahid-ahmed You can listen to Shadi's conversation here - https://www.shadihamid.net/p/the-end-of-coexistence If you have suggestions, please leave a comment about what your top nazuk mors for Pakistan are. Share your comments and feedback with us in the comments section or by tweeting at us @uzairyounus and @amberrshamsi. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Opposition parties come closer together 11:41 Developments in the Supreme Court 18:10 Amb. Munir's UN speech 25:20 Expert Interview with Akbar Shahid Ahmed 47:26 Ongoing developments in DC policy circles 59:47 Winners and losers

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Professor Joseph Siracusa is Dean of Global Futures in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. He is a leading expert in American politics, foreign policy, and international security. Professor Siracusa has supervised to completion 40 PhDs and more than 150 Masters and Honours students, regularly presents at international conferences and has volunteered his time to lecture at high schools. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Brig. Gen. David Stilwell served as the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary on June 20, 2019, he served in the Air Force for 35 years, beginning as an enlisted Korean linguist in 1980, and retiring in 2015 in the rank of Brigadier General as the Asia advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He served multiple tours of duty in Japan and Korea as a linguist, a fighter pilot, and a commander. He also served as the Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 2011-2013. Most recently, Mr. Stilwell served as the Director of the China Strategic Focus Group at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii 2017-2019 and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the East West Center in Honolulu from 2016-2019. He earned a B.S. in History from the U.S. Air Force Academy (1987), and a Master's Degree in Asian Studies and Chinese language from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (1988). He is a 2009 graduate of the Executive Leadership program at the Darden School, University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was awarded the Department of Defense Superior Service Award in 2015 and speaks Korean, Chinese and limited Japanese.

This episode features Mark Manantan, the Director of Cybersecurity and Critical Technologies at the Pacific Forum. At the Forum, Mr. Manantan currently leads the Cyber ASEAN capacity-building initiative, and the US Cyber, Technology, and Security partnerships with Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and South Korea. Mr. Manantan is also a non-resident fellow at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, and formerly a research consultant at the Asia Society Policy Institute, Washington, DC. He has held visiting fellowships at the Japan Foundation, the Center for Rule-Making Strategies at Tama University in Tokyo, Japan, and the East-West Center, Washington, DC. Prior to that, he was a media, public relations, and advertising executive for Procter & Gamble, Wells Fargo, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, and UNICEF.Mr. Manantan speaks to Amelie about the tech landscape in South East Asia, delving into the rise of AI businesses and policies within the region, as well as the role of cybersecurity in geopolitical conflicts, such as the South China Sea.  Graphic by Sam Tran. Support the show

 We talk to Peter Hershock, director of the Asian Studies Development Program and coordinator of the Humane AI Initiative at the East-West Center in Honolulu. We talked to Peter about the kinds of misconceptions and red herrings that shape public interpretations of machine consciousness and what we can gain from approaching the question of machine consciousness from a Buddhist perspective. Our journey takes us from Buddhist teaching about relational dynamics that tell us that nothing exists independently from someone or something else to how to make the best tofu larb. 

Infectious disease expert Tim Brown of the East-West Center joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands. #Hawaii #HINews #StarAdvertiser More from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://808ne.ws/2Ww2WXN Website: https://staradvertiser.com Coronavirus coverage: https://staradvertiser.com/coronavirus Email newsletters: https://808ne.ws/newsletters Facebook: https://facebook.com/staradvertiser Twitter: https://twitter.com/staradvertiser Instagram: https://instagram.com/staradvertiser LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/honolulu-star-advertiser

GUEST OVERVIEW: Brig. Gen. David Stilwell served as the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary on June 20, 2019, he served in the Air Force for 35 years, beginning as an enlisted Korean linguist in 1980, and retiring in 2015 in the rank of Brigadier General as the Asia advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He served multiple tours of duty in Japan and Korea as a linguist, a fighter pilot, and a commander. He also served as the Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 2011-2013. Most recently, Mr. Stilwell served as the Director of the China Strategic Focus Group at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii 2017-2019 and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the East West Center in Honolulu from 2016-2019. He earned a B.S. in History from the U.S. Air Force Academy (1987), and a Master's Degree in Asian Studies and Chinese language from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (1988). He is a 2009 graduate of the Executive Leadership program at the Darden School, University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was awarded the Department of Defense Superior Service Award in 2015 and speaks Korean, Chinese and limited Japanese.

Stu Levitan welcomes Mark Borthwick, here to talk about his new biography of his second cousin thrice removed, A Brave and Lovely Woman: Mamah Borthwick and Frank Lloyd Wright, from the good people at the University of Wisconsin Press.Mamah Borthwick was a highly educated, charismatic young woman from Oak Park Illinois at the turn of the 20th century, soon to become the translator of the internationally renowned Swedish feminist Ellen Key. But as Mark Borthwick writes, she lived with a man she didn't love in a house designed by a man she did, and despite her many talents and accomplishments, Borthwick would become one of the most reviled women of her era because she left her husband and young children in 1909 to go to Europe with the architect of that house, Frank Lloyd Wright, and then live with him at the magnificent hillside home he built in Spring Green WI, Taliesin, where she and her children were murdered in 1914.It is quite a tale of forbidden love and devastating loss social change and artistic triumph which Mark Borthwick tells well in this important addition to the literature about the self-proclaimed world's greatest architect.Mark Borthwick's resume is perhaps not quite what you would expect from the author of such a book. A graduate of Northwestern University, he served with the US Army in Vietnam, and later received a PhD in anthropology from the University of Iowa and then two postdoctoral fellowships. After a stint on the staff of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, he became the founding US Executive Director of the US National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, and then the Director of the United States Asia Pacific Council, a project of the East-West Center. His previous book, Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia, was the textbook companion to the award-winning, ten-hour PBS television documentary of that name.It's a pleasure to welcome to Madison BookBeat Mark Borthwick

Since the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT earlier this year, there has been a media frenzy – with AI suddenly becoming of mainstream interest and concern. In this episode, I spoke with Peter Hershock, a prolific scholar trained in Asian and comparative philosophy, who has had a long-term interest in the ethical dimensions of our relationship with technology. His latest book, Buddhism and Intelligent Technology: Toward a More Humane Future, is another example of Peter's creative and penetrating way of approaching a very complex subject – where he draws from the deep well of Buddhist thought – with its rich histories of cultivating ethical intelligences, grounded in attention training, an understanding of karma, and the importance of developing a responsive virtuosity – for the purposes of eliminating value conflicts and suffering. Our conversation sheds light on why we need to see the ethical issues surrounding AI as a demand for more enhanced human capacities of predicament resolution, not as mere technocratic problems to be solved. Resolving such values conflicts, Peter tells us, requires clarity in understanding how we got to where we are, and a commitment to be present as in order to respond to in ways that are superlative – an improvisational.  We touch on a number of themes – why we should view AI more as a synthetic form of intelligence - which can helps us to see with more clarity how our own wants and desires are feeding a karmic loop, in effecting colonizing our consciousness;  how our reliance on so-called smart services could inadvertently have unintended consequences in the forfeiture of our own social intelligence and capacities for open creativity and embodied presence – and much more.  Peter Hershock, Ph.D. is Director of the Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. Dr. Hershock is also the Director of the Center's initiative on Humane Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on the societal impacts and ethical issues raised by emerging technologies.  Trained in Asian and comparative philosophy, his research and writing draw on Buddhist conceptual resources to reflect on and address contemporary issues of global concern. His books include: Liberating Intimacy: :Enlightenment and Social Virtuosity in Ch'an Buddhism(1996); Reinventing the Wheel: A Buddhist Response to the Information Age (1999); Buddhism in the Public Sphere: Reorienting Global Interdependence (2006); Valuing Diversity: Buddhist Reflection on Realizing a More Equitable Global Future (2012); Public Zen/Personal Zen: A Buddhist Introduction (2014); Value and Values: Economics and Justice in an Age of Global Interdependence (edited, 2015); and Philosophies of Place: An Intercultural Conversation (2019).  

East-West Center's Satu Limaye discusses South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit; HPR's Cassie Ordonio on the significance of Filipino tattoos; Forage Hawaii connects home chefs with local animal protein; Hawaii Dance Bomb owner talks about dance as transformation

Tim Brown, East-West Center infectious disease expert, joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands. #Hawaii #HINews #StarAdvertiser More from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://808ne.ws/2Ww2WXN Website: https://staradvertiser.com Coronavirus coverage: https://staradvertiser.com/coronavirus Email newsletters: https://808ne.ws/newsletters Facebook: https://facebook.com/staradvertiser Twitter: https://twitter.com/staradvertiser Instagram: https://instagram.com/staradvertiser LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/honolulu-star-advertiser

The CDC Director discussed lessons learned during the pandemic; property developer Douglass Emmett shares how it turned an office building into apartment rentals; HPR's Sabrina Bodon breakdown how Lt. Gov. Luke plans to modernize her office; and the East-West Center discusses the importance of women in leadership roles

Tackling climate change -- that's the goal of state leaders and environmental groups as Hawaii's Climate Week kicks off Monday. The state's Climate Change Commission is holding a special conference this week at the East-West Center in Manoa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Tim Brown of East-West Center joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands. #Hawaii #HINews #StarAdvertiser #xbb #hospitalization #covidvariant More from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://808ne.ws/2Ww2WXN Website: https://staradvertiser.com Coronavirus coverage: https://staradvertiser.com/coronavirus Email newsletters: https://808ne.ws/newsletters Facebook: https://facebook.com/staradvertiser Twitter: https://twitter.com/staradvertiser Instagram: https://instagram.com/staradvertiser LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/honolulu-star-advertiser

Victoria Keener, a member of the Honolulu Climate Commission and senior research fellow at the East-West Center, talks about the innovation, connection and communication behind critical climate science.

The Red Hill crisis and the future of Hawaii's water are the focus of a special one-day conference happening on Thursday. The first-ever Pio Summit is being hosted by UH and will be held at the East-West Center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional demand for renewable hydropower from the Mekong River and its tributaries in Laos is on the rise. In June 2022, Laos exported one hundred megawatts of hydropower to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia – a historic milestone that further establishes Laos as the battery of Asia. However, these developments take place amid rising concerns for the ecological future of the transboundary Mekong River and the millions of people who depend on it. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Ming Li Yong exposes how further hydropower development on the Mekong River could negatively affect ecosystems, resulting in decreased food security and jeopardising livelihoods in the river basin. She also discusses processes of public consultation and how they fail to consider local communities' opinions on these contested projects. About Ming Li Yong: Ming Li is a Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She researches transboundary water governance and hydropower development in the Mekong River Basin. Her research focuses on community-based natural resource management, civil society movements, public participation, and the institutional arrangements that influence the politics of water resources development in the Mekong region. She received her Ph.D. from The University of Sydney and has previously taught courses on environmental ethics, sustainability, and food at the School for Field Studies and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, and at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Regional demand for renewable hydropower from the Mekong River and its tributaries in Laos is on the rise. In June 2022, Laos exported one hundred megawatts of hydropower to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia – a historic milestone that further establishes Laos as the battery of Asia. However, these developments take place amid rising concerns for the ecological future of the transboundary Mekong River and the millions of people who depend on it. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Ming Li Yong exposes how further hydropower development on the Mekong River could negatively affect ecosystems, resulting in decreased food security and jeopardising livelihoods in the river basin. She also discusses processes of public consultation and how they fail to consider local communities' opinions on these contested projects. About Ming Li Yong: Ming Li is a Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She researches transboundary water governance and hydropower development in the Mekong River Basin. Her research focuses on community-based natural resource management, civil society movements, public participation, and the institutional arrangements that influence the politics of water resources development in the Mekong region. She received her Ph.D. from The University of Sydney and has previously taught courses on environmental ethics, sustainability, and food at the School for Field Studies and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, and at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Regional demand for renewable hydropower from the Mekong River and its tributaries in Laos is on the rise. In June 2022, Laos exported one hundred megawatts of hydropower to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia – a historic milestone that further establishes Laos as the battery of Asia. However, these developments take place amid rising concerns for the ecological future of the transboundary Mekong River and the millions of people who depend on it. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Ming Li Yong exposes how further hydropower development on the Mekong River could negatively affect ecosystems, resulting in decreased food security and jeopardising livelihoods in the river basin. She also discusses processes of public consultation and how they fail to consider local communities' opinions on these contested projects. About Ming Li Yong: Ming Li is a Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She researches transboundary water governance and hydropower development in the Mekong River Basin. Her research focuses on community-based natural resource management, civil society movements, public participation, and the institutional arrangements that influence the politics of water resources development in the Mekong region. She received her Ph.D. from The University of Sydney and has previously taught courses on environmental ethics, sustainability, and food at the School for Field Studies and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, and at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Regional demand for renewable hydropower from the Mekong River and its tributaries in Laos is on the rise. In June 2022, Laos exported one hundred megawatts of hydropower to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia – a historic milestone that further establishes Laos as the battery of Asia. However, these developments take place amid rising concerns for the ecological future of the transboundary Mekong River and the millions of people who depend on it. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Ming Li Yong exposes how further hydropower development on the Mekong River could negatively affect ecosystems, resulting in decreased food security and jeopardising livelihoods in the river basin. She also discusses processes of public consultation and how they fail to consider local communities' opinions on these contested projects. About Ming Li Yong: Ming Li is a Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She researches transboundary water governance and hydropower development in the Mekong River Basin. Her research focuses on community-based natural resource management, civil society movements, public participation, and the institutional arrangements that influence the politics of water resources development in the Mekong region. She received her Ph.D. from The University of Sydney and has previously taught courses on environmental ethics, sustainability, and food at the School for Field Studies and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, and at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

Regional demand for renewable hydropower from the Mekong River and its tributaries in Laos is on the rise. In June 2022, Laos exported one hundred megawatts of hydropower to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia – a historic milestone that further establishes Laos as the battery of Asia. However, these developments take place amid rising concerns for the ecological future of the transboundary Mekong River and the millions of people who depend on it. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Ming Li Yong exposes how further hydropower development on the Mekong River could negatively affect ecosystems, resulting in decreased food security and jeopardising livelihoods in the river basin. She also discusses processes of public consultation and how they fail to consider local communities' opinions on these contested projects. About Ming Li Yong: Ming Li is a Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She researches transboundary water governance and hydropower development in the Mekong River Basin. Her research focuses on community-based natural resource management, civil society movements, public participation, and the institutional arrangements that influence the politics of water resources development in the Mekong region. She received her Ph.D. from The University of Sydney and has previously taught courses on environmental ethics, sustainability, and food at the School for Field Studies and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, and at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac.

Regional demand for renewable hydropower from the Mekong River and its tributaries in Laos is on the rise. In June 2022, Laos exported one hundred megawatts of hydropower to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia – a historic milestone that further establishes Laos as the battery of Asia. However, these developments take place amid rising concerns for the ecological future of the transboundary Mekong River and the millions of people who depend on it. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Dr Ming Li Yong exposes how further hydropower development on the Mekong River could negatively affect ecosystems, resulting in decreased food security and jeopardising livelihoods in the river basin. She also discusses processes of public consultation and how they fail to consider local communities' opinions on these contested projects. About Ming Li Yong: Ming Li is a Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She researches transboundary water governance and hydropower development in the Mekong River Basin. Her research focuses on community-based natural resource management, civil society movements, public participation, and the institutional arrangements that influence the politics of water resources development in the Mekong region. She received her Ph.D. from The University of Sydney and has previously taught courses on environmental ethics, sustainability, and food at the School for Field Studies and Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, and at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Dr. Tim Brown, East-West Center joins the Spotlight Hawaii LIVE conversation to talk about the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. #Hawaii #HINews #StarAdvertiser #covid19 More from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://808ne.ws/2Ww2WXN Website: https://staradvertiser.com Coronavirus coverage: https://staradvertiser.com/coronavirus Email newsletters: https://808ne.ws/newsletters Facebook: https://facebook.com/staradvertiser Twitter: https://twitter.com/staradvertiser Instagram: https://instagram.com/staradvertiser LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/honolulu-star-advertiser

I'm not trying to scare you here but the dead can hear you.  As any psychic medium will tell you they are actually still around.  Some people are more sensitive to this than others and can see, hear, or sense the deceased more easily—but no matter who you are– if you want to speak to your beloveds who have passed you can.  They will get the message. And I promise it doesn't have to be or feel scary.  On this week's Own Your Intuition show we'll be talking about communication with your “beloved departeds” otherwise known as your deceased relatives and friends and how you might expect to hear from them.Show Notes Reserve your spot with me in tonight's class: “Let's Talk About Ghosts/Spirit Guides.” Find me on Instagram @aimeecartier. East West Center for Self Realization @eastwestseattle on Instagram Day Schildkret, @morningaltars on Instagram.  Day's book, “Hello. Goodbye: 75 rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change.” Yes, tell me!  How the heck do I tell the difference between the voice of my intuition and my “fear-based” ideas?  Download the free audio here. For more about Aimée, her work, readings, speaking, or classes visit www.AimeeCartier.com. 

Suzanne Vares-Lum's new mission is to bolster global dialogue and equity through the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. As the East-West Center president, Vares-Lum hopes her servant leader lens will help her promote good governance across the Pacific and mentor the next generation of leaders.

The new president of the East-West Center steps up amidst heightened tensions in the Asia-Pacific; Assessing sleep deprivation in college students as the school year starts; Talking with the world's oldest surfing dog; A hukilau educates hundreds about Hawaiian culture

In this episode, we speak to creative duo Sai and K, who tell us about their work in arts and culture in Myanmar and the 2021 military coup that changed their lives forever - leading to Sai's father being imprisoned by the military and the couple fleeing the country for their lives.Thank you to both Sai and K for sharing their story. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Sai is a Burmese multidisciplinary artist. His ongoing work follows the political turmoil that has engulfed Myanmar since the coup of 2021 and specifically the trauma inflicted on his own family, exploring the unjust narrative of the relationship between his father, who has been held as a political prisoner by the Burmese junta since the coup, and his mother, who lives under 24 hour surveillance and in constant fear for her own safety. Sai himself has been in hiding for almost a year. His name is an alias for his safety.K is a curator, creative director and a leading change maker fellows of the Asia pacific leadership program from the East-West Center, learning how system changes are shaped and formed. As an ethnic minority in Myanmar with global citizenship spirit, K has embraced and has been a driving force in shaping the harmonious and diverse societies and communities of Myanmar through the arts and culture. She envisions the arts not only as healing agents in communities, but also as a bridge of heritages from the past towards the contemporary and the unforeseeable future.Learn more about their work:https://news.artnet.com/art-world/myanmar-artist-london-exhibition-2086796 https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/myanmar-sai-artist-junta/ https://time.com/6149413/myanmar-coup-art-sai/

Greg talks with Erin Murphy, deputy director and senior fellow for the Economics Program at CSIS, about the current situation on the ground in post-coup Myanmar. Simon is joined by Meghan Murphy, a Young Professionals Program participant at the East-West Center in Washington and a former research intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS, to cover the G20 meetings in Bali, coal, and Secretary Blinken's visit to Thailand.

What Part Does the East-West Center Play. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum and Bob Riley. Suzanne Vares-Lum, U.S. Army retired and now president of the East-West Center, and Bob Riley, retired career diplomat and ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Chief Operating Officer of the East West Center, help us understand current developments at the Center, including the Journalism program at the Center last week; Suzanne Vares-Lum's new job at the Center and what she brings to it; how she will change the Center; the role of the Center in Asia-Pacific diplomacy and security; the Center's challenges going forward; and the importance of Asia-Pacific to the US and to Hawaii. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mAjbhHpq-LyAm9pcuN3zJ Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

Infectious disease expert Tim Brown of the East-West Center joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands.

Last week, China's foreign minister Wang Yi met with ten Pacific nations to propose a sweeping trade and security agreement. China's intensifying diplomacy in the Pacific demonstrates the region's growing geostrategic importance. China experts Patrick Cronin and Bonnie Glaser join Deep Dish to discuss China's strategy in the Pacific, and how the US should respond.  We'd love to know your thoughts about the show! Leave us a review.  Reading: The Pacific Islands Matter for America/America Matters for the Pacific Islands, East-West Center 

Infectious disease expert Tim Brown of the East-West Center joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands.

Talk Cosmos celebrates its 5th season Sunday, March 20, 1-2 pm PDT! Celebrate in-style World Astrology Day on the Spring Equinox! Join Talk Cosmos fascinating 8-astrologer panel, and following, experience East West Center's first-class Zoom program “Moving Together Globally with Heart”! Together they take a heart-based astrological look at 2022, wondering to discover, “How can the planets illuminate our way forward? As we care for each other…and rejuvenate us? So to Survive & Thrive for Spring 2022!” To register for East West's program immediately afterwards from 2-6 pm PDT, go to https://eastwestseattle.org/ or https://EastWestBookshop.com program for March 20 to enjoy their global production complete with a lively Zoom show, celebrity recordings and special bonuses. Find out how the world is shifting and survive and thrive for Spring 2022! Joining Talk Cosmos Founder/Astrologer Sue Rose Minahan of Hawai'i Island at 1-2 pm PT for our event will be: Deni Luna, M.A., Seattle, WA https://deniluna.com Elizabeth Liz Muschett. Camano Island, WA https://lizmuschett.com or https://alightpath.com Justin Crockett Elzie, Pt. Angeles, WA https://www.facebook.com/justin.elzie Israel Ajose, London, England https://www.SacredPlanets.com and https://www.apae.org.uk Karen Wennerlind, Seattle, WA Karen@seattleastrologer.com Raphael, Montana https://theastrologyconsultant.com or https://theafricanastrologer.com Ray Couture, Seattle, WA https://astrologicalperspectives.net Find further guest information at Talk Cosmos menu/Radio Guests Season 5 or look at the event calendar photos on the Event Calendar on the Talk Cosmos website. Subscribe and follow us on Talk Cosmos YouTube and sign up for emails on the website. Always on YouTube, Apple podcast or your favorite podcast app, and heard on KKNW where you can find the podcast library. Talk Cosmos is your opportunity to ponder realms of what Carl Jung called the collective unconsciousness that's shared through time to the present…all through the lens of Sue's lifetime of peering into astrology. “Thankfully, I discovered Evolutionary astrology. Its perspective points directly to our unique personal spiritual soul growth…driven by our aligned intentions. Its promising purpose of soul growth ignited an entirely alive Zodiac. Captured, I felt compelled to study the deep significance of astrological application,” said Sue. Sue is your guide to focusing the Cosmos kaleidoscope. In the words of Einstein, “Energy's never destroyed, energy only changes.” Discover the energy that is Talk Cosmos, every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. right here on Alternative Talk 1150! Contact https://talkcosmos.com for weekly schedule, blog, and information.

This week, Lai and Kelly are joined by James Borton, a veteran journalist and author on Southeast Asia. He has reported widely for outlets such as The Washington Times and The Diplomat, focusing on environmental security issues stretching from the Philippines, Micronesia and to Vietnam, especially on the Mekong River and the South China Sea. Mr. Borton has also organized and participated as a panelist in many South China Sea programs at The East West Center, SAIS, CSIS, Walker Institute, and US-Asia Institute. He has also been a past non-resident fellow at US-Asia Institute, the Stimson Center, and at Tufts University Science Diplomacy Center. He's presently a senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University Foreign Policy Institute. He is also the National Endowment Fellow of the American Civilization Seminar at Yale University. As well as being a faculty associate at the University of South Carolina, Mr. Borton is the author of multiple books on Asia. In this episode, Mr. Borton speaks about regional martime conflict in Southeast Asia as well as his latest book, Dispatches from the South China Sea: Navigating to Common Ground, in which he uses field notes, knowledge of ecological politics and the idea of science diplomacy, to explore ways in which we can build up relationships in the region and solve the environmental damage to the endangered coral reefs of the region.Please be reminded that the US-Asia Institute is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization with no policy agenda. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the US-Asia Institute.Support the show (https://www.usasiainstitute.org/asiaunscripted)Support the show (https://www.usasiainstitute.org/support-usai-ch)

On this episode, Diane Peters-Nguyen, Regional CEO of American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region, shares that while the pandemic canceled a lot of things, it did not cancel emergencies or disasters and, therefore, it did not cancel the Red Cross. From Hurricane Douglas in the fall of 2020 to the floods of 2021 to the Tonga disaster in 2022, the Red Cross Pacific Islands Region is working hard to support our community when they need support the most. March is Red Cross month, and our local chapter wants to say mahalo to all of its volunteers who supported the organization either virtually or in-person over the last two years, as it is the everyday courageous heroes and volunteers who respond to emergencies. Bio:Diane Peters-Nguyen serves as the Regional Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Islands Region, American Red Cross. This region includes Hawaii, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands (Saipan) and American Samoa.Prior to her appointment with the Red Cross, she served as Chaminade University's Vice President of Advancement for over 12 years, overseeing development, communications, alumni engagement and the Office of Native Hawaiian Partnerships. She played a key role in the development and completion of the most successful campaign in the university's history, “Bridges to the Future,” which raised $118 million. Diane serves on a number of advisory boards including Diamond Head Theatre, Pacific Arts Foundation, and the Friends of the East-West Center. She is on the planning committee for Washington Place's 175th Anniversary and serves as the current president of Hui Hanai. She previously served on the Kamehameha Scholars Advisory Board, the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association board, the Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association Board, and the Salary Commission of the City and County of Honolulu. Diane is a 2021 Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business Honoree.  

Joining Talk Cosmos for its panel Planet Buzz with founder Sue Rose Minahan of Kailua-Kona on Hawaii Island are its two guest members, Lesley Francis of Edmonton, Alberta Canada, and Dr. Laura Tadd of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia USA. Talk Cosmos initiates its 5th season on the Spring Equinox March 20 to celebrate Astrology Day. Subscribe to Talk Cosmos YouTube Channel to be connected for the special 7-astrologer panel with East West Center to celebrate Astrology Day, the Spring Equinox, and to jumpstart Talk Cosmos 5th Season with renewed energy! Subscribe for emails here. All guest member biographies are found at TalkCosmos.com LESLEY FRANCIS: A professional astrologer, intuitive consultant, author, and facilitator of online classes, workshops, and panels. Current member of Talk Cosmos Planet Buzz since Dec 2019. Developed her own approach to astrology called Purpose-Centered Astrology. A national/international lecturer and humorist. Wrote the 2019 & 2020 Llewellyn Sun Sign Book. President of the Edmonton Astrological Society. A former journalist, media relations consultant, and past judge for Canada's music award, the Junos. Created her own astrology oracle, Star Cards, and has taught a variety of spiritually oriented classes, including meditation. Launched her own podcast in 2020, Coloring Outside the Box (part of her own YouTube channel). Current member of Talk Cosmos Planet Buzz since December 2020. www.LesleyFrancis.com Dr. LAURA TADD: A spiritually oriented psychological-astrologer, Laura works in-person/online and internationally as an astrological counselor, writer, teacher, and lecturer. Teaching a course through the International Academy of Astrology. Some of her online classes she facilitates include, The Power of Personal Myth, and Cosmic Conversations: The Stories You Carry and Tell as Seen Through the Lens of Astrology. Register at www.MythicSky.com She is a Board member of the International Association for Ethics in Astrology (IAEA). She has served on the Steering Committee of the Association for Astrological Networking (AFAN), the Washington State Astrological Association (WSAA) board, and the Planning Committee for United Astrology Conference (UAC) 2018. She writes for The Mountain Astrologer, Celestial Vibes, and Tarot.com. Laura lives in a wellness community south of Atlanta, GA, and holds a PhD in Human Science. Current member of Talk Cosmos Planet Buzz since Mar 2020.

The East-West Center's epidemiologist says the worst of the pandemic may not be over; a Navy wife impacted by the fuel contaminated water crisis gives an update now that her family has been relocated to a Waikiki hotel; and the Kauaʻi-based artist who designed the artwork for the new rental car facility at Honolulu's airport shares the process she used to design her new installation.

For this episode, we chat with Peter Hershock, Director of the Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) and Education Specialist at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Trained in Asian and comparative philosophy, his research and writing draw on Buddhist conceptual resources to reflect on and address contemporary issues of global concern. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including a new book that we will be discussing today: Buddhism and Intelligent Technology: Toward a More Humane Future (2021), out now on Bloomsbury Publishing.Link to Buddhism and Intelligent Technology: Toward a More Humane Future (2021)https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/buddhism-and-intelligent-technology-9781350182288/