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Disrupting Peace

World Peace Foundation
Democracy
Climate Change
Peacebuilding
Costa Rica
AI and Autonomous Weapons
USAID
Sudan
Civic Engagement
Gaza
US Presidential Election
Ukraine
Military Abolishment
Multilateralism
Humanitarian Aid
Emergency Response Rooms
World Peace Foundation
Gender Equality
Gen Z
Youth Activism
Political Engagement

Disrupting Peace explores why peace hasn’t worked, and how it still could. In each episode, Bridget Conley, research director at the World Peace Foundation, speaks with a researcher specializing in one obstacle to peace, and an activist who’s changing systems from the ground up. Together they explore what worked, what didn’t, and why we shouldn’t give up.

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In this episode, we examine why western countries keep fueling atrocities in Yemen, and what it would take to turn things around.

Radhya al-Mutawakel is the chairperson of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, an independent Yemeni organization aim... more

In this episode, we turn our attention to the genocide in Gaza, where weapons supplied by the United States and Europe are enabling mass killing. As a warning, today’s episode discusses profound personal losses. We’re going to hear the story of Ahmed... more

This season, we're going deep into the arms trade, and giving you a sneak preview of the new book Making a Killing: How the West Profits from Slaughter in Gaza and Yemen.

To kick things off, Bridget speaks with the book's co-authors about how the ar... more

In Season 5 of Disrupting Peace, we ask how private companies and powerful individuals make their fortune from killing…and why no one stops them. As defense budgets reach new heights, we examine the corruption and myths that prop up today’s internati... more

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Recent Guests

Ahmed Alnaouq
Co-founder of We Are Not Numbers; host of Palestinian Deep Dive
We Are Not Numbers
Episode: Who funds the genocide in Gaza, and who profits?
Andrew Feinstein
Executive director of Shadow World Investigations; former ANC member of parliament
Shadow World Investigations
Episode: How corrupt is the global arms trade?
Ruth Rohde
Researcher and project coordinator at Shadow World Investigations; Corruption Tracker Project co-founder
Shadow World Investigations; Corruption Tracker Project
Episode: How corrupt is the global arms trade?
Jack Cinamon
Researcher and parliamentary liaison with Shadow World Investigations; Corruption Tracker contributor
Shadow World Investigations; Corruption Tracker Project
Episode: How corrupt is the global arms trade?
Spogmay Ahmed
Senior Policy Advisor with the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative
Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative
Episode: Bonus: Feminist Foreign Policy: Centering Dignity, Equity, and Justice Worldwide
Jill Montilla
Development and Communications Associate with the Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative
Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative
Episode: Bonus: Feminist Foreign Policy: Centering Dignity, Equity, and Justice Worldwide
Anasuya Sengupta
Co-director and co-founder of Whose Knowledge?
Whose Knowledge?
Episode: Bonus: AI: Anasuya Sengupta on Colonizing and Liberating Knowledge
Dan Evon
Oversees RumorGuard content at the News Literacy Project; former Snopes reporter
News Literacy Project
Episode: Tools to Get Smarter About the Information We Consume
Ebonee Otoo
Leads development of social impact strategies at the News Literacy Project
News Literacy Project
Episode: Tools to Get Smarter About the Information We Consume

Host

Bridget Conley
Host of Disrupting Peace; Research Director at The World Peace Foundation; affiliated with World Peace Foundation

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • Great inaugural season

    Really enjoyed the first season of the Disrupting Peace podcast. Interesting and knowledgeable guests with great incites and perspectives. Engaging discussion on very important topics that should be on everyone’s radar. Host Bridget Conley asks great questions and keeps the conversation moving so that it is both compelling and entertaining. Looking forward to the next season!

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    LisaAveM
    United States2 years ago

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How corrupt is the global arms trade?
Q: Who should read this book and what should they do after finishing it?
The book targets ordinary people as active citizens who can push for accountability through awareness, direct action, and influencing politicians to fund peaceful, human-security oriented policies.
How corrupt is the global arms trade?
Q: What do we learn about our democracies by analyzing the arms trade?
Democracy is entangled with powerful lobbyists and corporate interests that influence policy, sometimes undermining legal norms and enabling actions like sanctioning dissent and restricting protests when they threaten arms profits.
How corrupt is the global arms trade?
Q: How do you respond to national security arguments for arms spending and arms production?
Those arguments are myths; diplomacy and non-militarized approaches can be more effective economically and socially, and the evidence shows defense spending often harms long-term development and GDP.
How corrupt is the global arms trade?
Q: So Andrew, what is important to understand now about the arms trade?
The arms trade remains deeply corrupted and driven by money, with impunity and a revolving door between politics and defense industries; while technologies change, the core corrupt incentives persist, shaping policy and fueling conflict.
Tools to Get Smarter About the Information We Consume
Q: How can educators use the Infozones approach to teach students critical thinking?
Infozones teaches students to categorize information by content type, look for cues like ads, and decide how to engage based on the source and intent, building skeptical yet constructive habits.

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Disrupting Peace features in-depth conversations with researchers and on-the-ground activists who critique and rethink pathways to peace. Guests span feminist foreign policy, misinformation, climate and war reporting, and grassroots peacebuilding, with a steady focus on practical interventions, accountability, and inclusive decision-making. The show regularly surfaces robust analyses from academia, policy, and civil society, paired with ground-level activism to illuminate what actually facilitates or hinders peace in diverse contexts. Noteworthy are cross-cutting discussions that connect information integrity, gender equity, and community resilience to broader peacebuilding outcomes, making it especially useful for practitioners, researcher... more

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