The Borgen Project Podcast

Josh Paul is the Co-Founder, of A New Policy [https://anewpolicy.org/], which is focused on transforming American foreign policy toward the Middle East, to reflect American values of liberty, equality, democracy, and human rights. Paul was a Director at the State Department for 12-years and involved with sending weapons to foreign countries. In October of 2023, Paul publicly resigned citing concerns the U.S. wasn’t following its own laws and procedures when it came to supplying weapons to Israel. Paul noted that Israel was requesting a "variety of weapons that have no applicability to the current conflict.” Read Paul's Op Ed in the Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/23/state-department-quit-israel-arms/] * Email Congress [https://borgenproject.org/action-center/] in support of poverty-reduction legislation * Remote volunteer ops [https://borgenproject.org/volunteer-opportunities/] at The Borgen Project * Donate [https://borgenproject.org/donate/]

Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest humanitarian developments. 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 [https://borgenproject.org/]

Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest humanitarian developments. 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 [https://borgenproject.org/]

Dr. Henryk Szadziewski is Director of Research at the Uyghur Human Rights Project. He lived in the People's Republic of China for five years, including a three-year period in Uyghur-populated regions. Henryk Szadziewski studied modern Chinese and Mongolian at the University of Leeds, and completed a master's degree at the University of Wales, where he specialised in Uyghur economic, social and cultural rights

Tim Hanstad, Vice-Chair of the Chandler Foundation [https://www.chandlerfoundation.org/] and Co-founder of the land rights organization Landesa [https://www.landesa.org/]and Catalyst Now [https://catalyst2030.net/], the world’s largest global network of social entrepreneurs and innovators.  Guest Bio Tim Hanstad serves as the Vice-Chair of the Chandler Foundation’s Board of Directors. Prior to this Tim was the Chandler Foundation's first Chief Executive Officer, a position he held for five years. Before joining the Foundation, Tim co-founded Landesa with Roy Prosterman and served as its CEO for many years, helping to grow the organisation and its impact from a two-person start-up to a Global Top Ten NGO. He launched Landesa’s programs in China, the former Soviet Union, and India, where he lived for many years.Tim is a Skoll Social Entrepreneur Awardee, a World Economic Forum Outstanding Social Entrepreneur, a Leap of Reason Ambassador, and a Co-Founder of Catalyst Now, the world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs and innovators. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Financial Times, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Foreign Affairs, Scientific American, and beyond. He holds two law degrees from the University of Washington, a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University where he was Male Athlete of the Year, and has completed certificate programs at Harvard Business School and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. His greatest learning, however, has come from spending time with those on socioeconomic margins in more than 20 countries around the world. Tim is the proud spouse of Chitra and the father to four adult children from whom he draws inspiration. 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. borgenproject.org [https://borgenproject.org/]