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Presented by The New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs, MESSAGE TRAFFIC is produced in Washington, DC and features government / foreign policy thought leaders discussing the pressing issues facing international affairs. MESSAGE TRAFFIC is moderated by Princpal Director Justin Russell.

  1. 03/22/2022

    Refugees and IDP's: The Largest European Crisis Since WWII

    This week on MESSAGE TRAFFIC we have Dr. Vera Eccarius-Kelly, the Associate Dean in the School of Liberal Arts and a political science professor at Siena College in Albany, NY. She has a strong background in Refugee and Migration studies and we are grateful to have her on this week to discuss the current Refugee crisis unfolding on the European continent. We compare the European response to the Afghan and now Ukraine refugee crisis. We also delve into the details and differences between a Migrant, Refugee, and an Internally displaced person. As always we have our Principal Director, Justin Russell, moderating the discussion. Here is our episode…

    32 min

  2. 03/08/2022

    The Balance: UAE, Human Rights, and Global Relations

    This week on MESSAGE TRAFFIC we discuss the unique relationship between the UAE and the US governments. This recording was taken from our webinar which was help last Friday March 4th. We were delighted to have our guest speakers Raed McCracken Jarrar and Jordan Cohen join us. Raed McCracken Jarrar is the Advocacy Director at DAWN. He is an Arab-American political advocate based in Washington, DC. Since he immigrated to the U.S. in 2005, he has worked as a lobbyist on political issues pertaining to the U.S. engagement in the Arab world. Jordan Cohen is a Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute and a Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science at George Mason University. His work focuses on issues related to weapons transfers, alliances, Middle East politics, and the military budget. The centers own Principal Director Justin Russell moderates the discussion. Here is our episode....

    48 min

  3. 02/16/2022

    US-Russia Relations: The Current Roots of the Crisis, Part 2

    This week on MESSAGE TRAFFIC is the second part of a two part series analyzing the roots of the current crisis in Russia. This recording is from our webinar which was held February 11. This part focuses on the question, "What can be done?". Katya Moore, a Senior Foreign Policy Fellow at NYCFPA, moderates the conversation between our guest speakers Edward Lozansky, Bill Boerum, Dakota Wood, and Justin Russell. Edward Lozansky is the President of the American University in Moscow and Russia House consulting firm in Washington, DC. Mr. Lozansky is a Professor at the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute). Bill Boerum is an international conference speaker and commentator and is Chairman Emeritus of Sister Cities International. Dakota Wood is a Senior Research Fellow, Defense Programs, Center for National Defense, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation. Justin Russell is NYCFPA's Principal Director with over 30 years of government service and relations, and international affairs.

    45 min

  4. 02/15/2022

    US-Russia Relations: The Roots of the Crisis

    This week on MESSAGE TRAFFIC is the first part of a two part series analyzing the roots of the current crisis in Russia. This recording is from our webinar which was held February 11. This part focuses on the question, "How did we get here?". Katya Moore, a Senior Foreign Policy Fellow at NYCFPA, moderates the conversation between our guest speakers Edward Lozansky, Bill Boerum, Dakota Wood, and Justin Russell. Edward Lozansky is the President of the American University in Moscow and Russia House consulting firm in Washington, DC. Mr. Lozansky is a Professor at the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute). Bill Boerum is an international conference speaker and commentator and is Chairman Emeritus of Sister Cities International. Dakota Wood is a Senior Research Fellow, Defense Programs, Center for National Defense, Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation. Justin Russell is NYCFPA's Principal Director with over 30 years of government service and relations, and international affairs.

    31 min

  5. 11/23/2021

    Assassination, Gangs, and a Hopeful Haitian Youth

    This week on MESSAGE TRAFFIC Principal Director Justin Russell interviews Jacqueline Charles, journalist from the Miami Herald. We discuss current issues surrounding Haiti. Jacqueline Charles has reported on Haiti and the English-speaking Caribbean for the Miami Herald for over a decade. She is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, she was awarded a 2018 Maria Moors Cabot Prize, and served as co-producer on the Emmy-winning film, “We are fed up". How will Haiti move past its ever present gang presence? What role does the youth play in building democratic institutions? Is it necessary for foreign actors to continue to step in or is Haiti better off on its own? These questions and more are discussed on this edition of MESSAGE TRAFFIC.

    40 min

  6. 11/09/2021

    Mafia Tactics, Ongoing Conflict, and Weak Institutions- Emerging Markets in Africa

    In this episode of MESSAGE TRAFFIC, NYCFPA Principal Director Justin Russell interviews visiting assistant professor in the department of political science at Siena College, Dr. Binda Godlove Aka, on emerging markets in Africa. Dr. Binda Godlove Aka was previously an adjunct professor, research associate, research assistant, and economic development assistant at the University of South Dakota. He has had previous publications focused on security threats, post-colonialism, regional integration, and political leadership within the African continent, as well as several other publications. Over the course of the discussion, the pair analyzes growing markets within the African continent. What does foreign investment mean for the region? Does Chinese investment take advantage of current governmental systems in place? How must leaders of African nations step up in growing the regional economy? These questions and more are discussed on this edition of MESSAGE TRAFFIC.

    38 min

  7. 10/26/2021

    AUKUS, Subs, and Diplomatic Tensions- a Candid Discussion

    In this episode of MESSAGE TRAFFIC, NYCFPA Principal Director Justin Russell interviews former  U.S. Ambassador/ Charge d'Affaires to Australia (and long-time career foreign service officer), Ambassador James Carouso, on the tensions brought on by the AUKUS agreement and the cancellation of a French submarine deal. Ambassador Carouso is a former member of the Senior Foreign Service and has served in many top-level diplomatic positions over the course of a distinguished career spanning over 25 years. In 2019, he was the recipient of one of the highest awards in the foreign service... The State Department Distinguished Honor Award. Over the course of the discussion, the pair looks into the big questions coming from this diplomatic tete-a-tete in the South Pacific; What does the AUKUS deal signal to other allies in the region? Does AUKUS escalate tensions with China and force them to become more aggressive in the South China Sea? Was France justified in its reaction to the cancellation of the sub deal? These questions and more are discussed on this edition of MESSAGE TRAFFIC.

    36 min
  8. The Illegal Case Against Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda

    09/22/2021

    The Illegal Case Against Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda

    In 2020, human rights activist and hero of the Rwandan genocide, Paul Rusesabagina, was illegally renditioned from an airport in Dubai, to Rwanda to face trumped-up criminal charges...including murder and terrorism.  On September 20, 2021, Paul Rusesabagina was convicted of all charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison.  According to many in the international community...the arrest, the trial, and the conviction were not only a violation of basic legal rights, but a travesty of human rights. You best know Paul Rusesabagina from the critically acclaimed movie "Hotel Rwanda". Mr. Rusesabagina, played by actor Don Cheatle in the movie, saved more than 1,200 Tutsis and others in his position as the manager of Hotel des Mille Collines during the Rwandan genocide. He even received the Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush. Rusesabagina is a lawful permanent resident of the United States and a citizen of Belgium. Paul Rusesabagina is a humanitarian who has regularly criticized human rights violations and the lack of democracy in Rwanda. His arrest came after his calls for change. Everyone sees the headlines that he was guilty of terrorism, but the average person with no prior knowledge of Paul's case does not know that the trial was unfair. Paul did not have access to international counsel, he had his attorney-client privileged documents confiscated, and there was a violation of the presumption of innocence through public accusations at the highest levels of government. He was subject to abuse, and his human rights and legal rights were violated. In this episode, NYCFPA Principal Director Justin Russell interviews Carine Kanimba (Mr. Rusesabagina's daughter), Kitty Kurth and Brian Endless of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation. They detail the charges against him, his time in custody, and the illegal actions perpetrated by the Rwandan Government under the leadership of President Paul Kagame.

    1h 3m
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Presented by The New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs, MESSAGE TRAFFIC is produced in Washington, DC and features government / foreign policy thought leaders discussing the pressing issues facing international affairs. MESSAGE TRAFFIC is moderated by Princpal Director Justin Russell.

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    New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    13
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