Red Alert: Interpol, Autocrats, and a Leadership Race

Hollywood movies would have you believe Interpol is something like the world’s police force. The reality is quite different. This week on Whale Hunting, host Bradley Hope talks to Jane Bradley about what Interpol is really for, and the complicated politics at play within its ranks. Jane is the New York Times’ reporter for the UK and along with Pulitzer and Orwell prize nominations, she also holds the accolade of almost being thrown out of Interpol's last conference for asking difficult questions. She explains more about Interpol's upcoming elections for a new secretary-general, as well as the organization’s color-coded notice system — and why it’s proven a favorite tool of authoritarian regimes around the world. 

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