Written by Elisa Garbil – 18.01.2026 Millions of people worldwide are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict, persecution, and systemic violence. Among displaced populations, survivors of torture face particularly complex and enduring risks that extend far beyond immediate physical and psychological harm. The long-term consequences of torture, compounded by the dangers of migration and the…
Peter Schwartzstein is an environmental journalist, researcher and advisor who focuses on environmental peacebuilding and the conflict-climate nexus. He’s spent more than a decade reporting across more than thirty countries in the Middle East, Africa, and farther afield, mostly for National Geographic. He’s a fellow at the Stimson Center, journalist-in-residence at The Center for Climate and Security, and…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 10.12.2025 For decades, discussions of extremism in Germany have been dominated by the spectres of right-wing and Islamist violence. The nation’s historical trauma and recent experiences with far-right terror have understandably captured most of the security community’s attention. Yet beneath this focus, another movement has persisted, one that is quieter, more fragmented,…
Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Our conversation today with Felix Neumann traces the shifting landscape of far-left extremism, beginning with the broader global pressures shaping today’s political climate. We unpack how certain ideological threads have evolved, splintered, and re-formed, creating a movement that is at once fragmented and unexpectedly resilient. Along the way, we examine the role…
When Vladimir Putin touched down in New Delhi last week, the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the symbolism mattered far more than Moscow’s assurance of ‘uninterrupted‘ oil supplies. It served as a timely reminder that, even amid a shake-up of the global balance of power and geopolitical fragmentation, the India-Russia relationship remains resilient,…
Lateef Johar Baloch is a human rights advocate, researcher, and member of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB). With years of experience documenting abuses against marginalised communities and human rights defenders, he focuses on Balochistan’s political landscape, natural resource extraction, and the impacts of state policies on ethnocultural groups. Originally from a rural village…
What happens when the world’s hunger for copper collides with a province where 63% live in poverty, most households lack reliable electricity and water, and dissent is met with disappearance? I’m Dominic Bowen, and this is The International Risk Podcast—where we cut through the noise to examine the risks that leaders have to grapple with…
In this episode of the International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen is joined by Susannah Streeter to examine the pressures weighing on France’s economy, from credit downgrades and long-running deficits to a political landscape that struggles to deliver coherent fiscal reform. Their exchange explores how these domestic challenges shape Europe’s wider financial stability, raising questions about investor confidence, the…
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Susannah Streeter discuss financial sector experts and decision makers’ views and warnings on the political instability characterizing France these past few months, and what consequences the accompanying growing debt would lead to on the international scene. Find out more about what Susannah thinks of such a situation; is it…
Susannah Streeter is a leading financial commentator, international broadcaster, and award-winning analyst known for making global economic trends understandable to audiences around the world. A former BBC business anchor, she has reported, presented, and analysed market-moving stories for major outlets including the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, TRT, and CGTN. Susannah previously headed…
