The Inside Story Podcast

It's an election that could bring major change to Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro is seeking another six years in office. But after a decade of economic crisis, many are disillusioned with the country's socialist revolution. So could it be near its end? And how's this vote being viewed in the region? In this episode: Paola de Aleman, Venezuelan Opposition Politician and Academic. David Smolansky, Former Mayor, Caracas district. Now living in exile. Christopher Sabatini, Senior Fellow, Latin America, Chatham House.    Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Contrasting welcomes for Israel's prime minister in the US, divisions over the war in Gaza on show with protests outside a cheering Congress. In a week of dramatic politics in Washington, how is Benjamin Netanyahu's visit being viewed there and back in Israel? In this episode: Phyllis Bennis, Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies.  Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz.  Niall Stanage, White House Columnist, The Hill.  Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Ukraine's foreign minister is in Beijing for talks. It's the first trip by a Ukrainian government representative to China since Russia's invasion more than two years ago. Beijing is intensifying its diplomatic efforts. So, why now? And could they help end the war? In this episode: Einar Tangen, Chinese political and economic affairs specialist. Chris Weafer, CEO of Macro-Advisory. Owen Matthews, Contributing writer for Spectator Magazine.  Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Donald Trump attacks his likely opponent in the presidential election as a 'radical left lunatic'. Kamala Harris highlights Trump's criminal conviction and previous scandals, saying he offers 'chaos, fear and hate'. What kind of campaign will it be? In this episode: Eric Ham, Political Analyst Thomas Gift, Director of the Centre on U.S. Politics at University College London Jennifer Victor, Associate Professor of Political Science George Mason University Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Artificial Intelligence is driving a technological revolution. But feeding it requires much more electricity to run far more powerful computers and yet more giant data centres. So, how can such new demands be met - and what are the implications? In this episode: Adrian Weckler, Technology Editor, Irish Independent.   Vince Perez, Former Philippines Energy Minister  Sasha Luccioni, Artificial Intelligence Researcher Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Kamala Harris is gaining support in her bid for the White House. And if she wins in November, she'd be the first minority woman to hold the top job in the United States. But what are her chances against Donald Trump? And what role do race and gender play in US politics? In this episode: Rina Shah, Political Strategist. Rania Batrice, Democratic Party Strategist. Nadia Brown, Professor of Government at Georgetown University. Host: Sami Zeidan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Joe Biden is out of the US presidential race. He's abandoned his re-election bid and backs his Vice President Kamala Harris. But what's behind this move? And will it energise the Democratic base ahead of November's election? In this episode: Steve Herman, Chief National Correspondent for Voice of America. A.Scott Bolden, Former Chair of the Washington DC Democratic Party. James Zogby, Democratic Party insider. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has scaled back a government jobs quota after protests against the controversial policy led to a nationwide curfew, killings and a communications blackout. Will this move appease angry students? And what's behind the recurrent unrest? In this episode:  Mubashar Hasan, Political analyst Zaman Ashraf, Asian Human Rights Commission Sreeradha Datta, Professor at Jindal School of International Affairs  Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

The UN's top court rules Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful. The International Court of Justice says it must end as rapidly as possible. But what's the impact of this non-binding ruling? And will it change anything on the ground? In this episode: Wesam Ahmad, Head of the Center for Applied International Law at Al-Haq Ardi Imseis, Legal Counsel for State of Palestine Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow of the MENA Programme at Chatham House Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Days after being shot, Donald Trump becomes the Republican presidential nominee. His rival President Joe Biden is isolating with COVID-19. More senior Democrats are urging him to quit the election race. So, will he? And how critical a week has this been for both men? In this episode: John Neffinger, Former Communications Director of the Democratic National Committee. Janelle King, Former Deputy State Director of the Republican Party in Georgia. James Warren, Executive Editor of NewsGuard, a media fact-checking ratings organisation. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook