Departures Podcast featuring Samir Puri, author of “Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing”

By Editor | Published: October 24, 2024

Perhaps one of the most meaningful facts that illustrates the sweeping changes taking place in global affairs is the following: In 1950, nearly one in three people in the world lived in a Western country. By 2050, that number will dwindle to one in ten, bringing with it a wide variety of recalculations by companies, […]

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Departures Podcast featuring James Smith, author of “The Eyes of the World: Mining the Digital Age in the Eastern DR Congo”

By Editor | Published: October 16, 2024

Our podcast, Departures with Robert Amsterdam, is back for Season 3 following a short break. We’re very excited to introduce a new series of author interviews, new formats for segments, special surprise guests and more. Thank you as always for listening, subscribing, sharing, rating, and reviewing – it all helps us grow the reach of […]

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Letter to President Volodymyr Zelensky Warns of Potential Crimes against Humanity Related to Attacks on Orthodox Church

By Editor | Published: August 9, 2024

Today I am sharing the full text of letter I delivered to the office of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on August 6. The letter, which was copied to relevant officials in the United States, the European Union, and United Nations, includes leaked internal documents showing how members of the Ukrainian government planned and organized […]

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Departures Podcast featuring Sergey Radchenko, author of “To Run the World: The Kremlin’s Cold War Bid for Global Power”

By Editor | Published: July 10, 2024

Following the end of World War II, Josef Stalin and Russia’s leadership had a certain vision of the postwar order, one which ended up being quite different from reality. They had expected to maintain control over the whole of Europe, and have these gains of war legitimized and recognized by the United States – with […]

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Departures Podcast featuring Eugene Rogan, author of “The Damascus Events: The 1860 Massacre and the Making of the Modern Middle East”

By Editor | Published: June 21, 2024

In the early 19th century, the Ottoman empire was facing rebellion, decline, and increasing competition for influence with Europe. The leadership in Istanbul implemented desperate plans to preserve the empire through modernizing reforms, known as Tanzimat, which among other measures declared Muslims, Christians, and Jews to be equal under the law. But things did not […]

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Press Release: Lawyers for Ukrainian Orthodox Church Warn of Impending Crackdown Following Peace Conference

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: June 14, 2024

The following press release was distributed to media today. Lawyers for Ukrainian Orthodox Church Warn of Impending Crackdown Following Peace Conference “Zelensky is ‘pursuing peace’ while jailing priests,” says UOC lawyer Robert Amsterdam LONDON, JUNE 14, 2024 – The international legal team representing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has announced that it has received intelligence […]

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