Just World Podcasts
Just World Podcasts is an innovative podcast series on international affairs. In October 2025, we launched a new series titled "Gaza & the World." This series of public conversations hosted by Just World Ed president Helena Cobban explores the many intersections of the continuing Gaza crisis and the current deep shifts in the global balance.
JWP is run by the non-profit foundation Just World Educational.
Podcasting since 2010 • 128 episodes
Just World Podcasts
Latest Episodes
The Iran Crisis #13: Mouin Rabbani on West Asia-wide and global implications of recent U.S. moves
In this April 17 conversation, JWE president Helena Cobban and the veteran Palestinian political analyst Mouin Rabbani discussed the implications, for West Asia and the world, of some of Pres. Trump's crucial recent decisions regarding t...
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Season 8
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Episode 13
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50:01
The Iran Crisis #12: Rami Zurayk on Israel's ongoing assault against Lebanon
In this April 12 conversation, JWE president Helena Cobban discussed with Prof. Rami Zurayk the impact on Lebanon of the violence that Israel has unleashed against the country for many months now. (Israel escalated that violence very not...
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Season 8
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Episode 12
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51:42
The Iran Crisis #11: Indi Samarajiva and Helena discuss the short-term & longterm impact of the week's tumultuous events
In a week that started with Pres. Trump's outrageous genocidal threats against Iran, then saw him apparently agree to a ceasefire while Israel unleashed a torrent of violence against Lebanon... JWE president Helena Cobban was happy to be able t...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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50:59
The Iran Crisis #10: Amb. Chas Freeman on the China-Pakistan peace intiative
In this April 1 conversation with JWE president Helena Cobban, Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr., discussed the impact and relevance of the 5-point peace initiative for the Iran conflict that China and Pakistan jointly announced on March 31....
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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40:30
The Iran Crisis #9: Vijay Prashad on linkages of Iran war with Gaza, Lebanon, and globally
In this March 24 convo with Helena Cobban, Vijay Prashad, the director Tricontinental, drew on his extensive experience of the affairs of the Global South to assess the extent and roots of Iran's achievements in resisting the attack that...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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54:15
