The Balance: UAE, Human Rights, and Global Relations
March 8, 2022
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
Category: Commentary & Opinions
NYCFPA: The United States should explain how it will assist activists fleeing Ukraine
March 2, 2022
The United States State Department promises us that “the Biden-Harris Administration is dedicated to putting human rights and democratic ideals at the forefront of our
US-Russia Relations: The Roots of the Crisis
February 15, 2022
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
Assassination, Gangs, and a Hopeful Haitian Youth
November 29, 2021
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
Mafia Tactics, Ongoing Conflict, and Weak Institutions- Emerging Markets in Africa
November 17, 2021
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.
MESSAGE TRAFFIC: AUKUS, Subs, and Diplomatic Tensions- a Candid Discussion
October 26, 2021
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),
Lithium: 21st Century Gold Rush
June 24, 2021
Teslas are sexy. Electrified Ford F-150s are sexy. Lithium extraction and lithium-based battery supply chains—are not sexy. While mineral mining may be a dull policy area, it undergirds the flashier aspects of climate policy and clean
Israel-Palestinian Conflict: The Importance of Keeping Freedom of Press Balanced
June 16, 2021
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to puzzle governments worldwide and members of the international press who support their struggle. After the May 15th destruction of a
Squandered Opportunity in Venezuela’s Oil Fields
June 8, 2021
In many ways, Big Oil is having a bad year so far in 2021. In January, a new American administration took office and rejoined the Paris
Leaning on Economics Sanctions: Will Sanctions on Myanmar Succeed?
June 4, 2021
By Isabella Gabriele In a recent NYCFPA analysis of United States’ sanctions against Iran, the motives and results of economic sanctions on countries enacted by
The Balance: UAE, Human Rights, and Global Relations
March 8, 2022
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
NYCFPA: The United States should explain how it will assist activists fleeing Ukraine
March 2, 2022
The United States State Department promises us that “the Biden-Harris Administration is dedicated to putting human rights and democratic ideals at the forefront of our
US-Russia Relations: The Roots of the Crisis
February 15, 2022
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
Assassination, Gangs, and a Hopeful Haitian Youth
November 29, 2021
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
Mafia Tactics, Ongoing Conflict, and Weak Institutions- Emerging Markets in Africa
November 17, 2021
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.
MESSAGE TRAFFIC: AUKUS, Subs, and Diplomatic Tensions- a Candid Discussion
October 26, 2021
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),
Lithium: 21st Century Gold Rush
June 24, 2021
Teslas are sexy. Electrified Ford F-150s are sexy. Lithium extraction and lithium-based battery supply chains—are not sexy. While mineral mining may be a dull policy area, it undergirds the flashier aspects of climate policy and clean
Israel-Palestinian Conflict: The Importance of Keeping Freedom of Press Balanced
June 16, 2021
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to puzzle governments worldwide and members of the international press who support their struggle. After the May 15th destruction of a
Squandered Opportunity in Venezuela’s Oil Fields
June 8, 2021
In many ways, Big Oil is having a bad year so far in 2021. In January, a new American administration took office and rejoined the Paris
Leaning on Economics Sanctions: Will Sanctions on Myanmar Succeed?
June 4, 2021
By Isabella Gabriele In a recent NYCFPA analysis of United States’ sanctions against Iran, the motives and results of economic sanctions on countries enacted by
