The Borgen Project Podcast

The Borgen Project
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Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world.  From a humanitarian perspective The Borgen Project Podcast discusses issues like war, famine, genocide, refugees, poverty and hunger. The podcast covers global hotspots like Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Haiti and other countries experiencing major challenges. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

  1. JAN 21

    Top Humanitarian Hotspots, World Inequality Report, Congress Funds International Programs

    Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Statff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world.  borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    22 min

  2. JAN 14

    Post "Ceasefire" Gaza with Dr. Nahreen Ahmed

    Dr. Nahreen Ahmed returns to the show after her fourth trip to Gaza. Dr. Nahreen is a critical care doctor based in Philadelphia and serves as a technical consultant for the Gates Foundation. Dr. Ahmed has extensive experience working in humanitarian disasters and warzones across the globe, including Sierra Leone, Yemen, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Bangladesh and Gaza. borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    36 min

  3. 12/30/2025

    Dr. Thaer Ahmad on Gaza and Walking Out of a Meeting with Biden

    Dr. Thaer Ahmad is a board-certified emergency medicine physician, global health leader, and humanitarian who has provided medical relief in some of the world’s most devastated conflict zones, including Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon, and Kenya. Based in Chicago, he serves as an Assistant Program Director for his department’s emergency medicine residency program and is the director of global health. He is also an assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois and at Wake Forest School of Medicine. In a widely publicized moment, Dr. Ahmad delivered a powerful firsthand account during a private briefing with President Biden in 2024 and walked out in protest after calling for an immediate ceasefire—a moment that was covered by major news outlets and amplified the voices of the most vulnerable victims in Gaza. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    41 min

  4. 12/24/2025

    What's Right in the World

    Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world.  borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    38 min

  5. 12/21/2025

    How Much Does it Cost to End Global Poverty with Joshua Blumenstock

    Dr. Joshua Blumenstock discusses the estimated cost of ending global poverty. Josh is the Co-director of the Global Opportunity Lab and the Center for Effective Global Action. He is also an Associate Professor at the School of Information at UC Berkeley. Learn about the cost of ending global poverty. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world.  borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    18 min

  6. 12/10/2025

    Zipline Drones Deliver Medicine in Africa, Tank Converted to Charging Station, Narco Dictator Pardoned, Sudan Kindergarten Attacked

    Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world.  borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    30 min

  7. 11/22/2025

    Dr. Nahreen Ahmed: Working in Yemen, Ukraine, Gaza and Other Humanitarian Disasters

    Dr. Nahreen Ahmed is a critical care doctor based in Philadelphia and serves as a technical consultant for the Gates Foundation. Dr. Ahmed has extensive experience working in humanitarian disasters and warzones across the globe, including Sierra Leone, Yemen, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Bangladesh and Gaza. borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    44 min

  8. 11/14/2025

    Sudan 101

    Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss Sudan and the latest in Gaza. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world.  borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

    30 min
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Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world.  From a humanitarian perspective The Borgen Project Podcast discusses issues like war, famine, genocide, refugees, poverty and hunger. The podcast covers global hotspots like Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Haiti and other countries experiencing major challenges. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

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  • Creator
    The Borgen Project
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Borgen Project
  • Show Website
    The Borgen Project Podcast