Worlds Apart

Big mouth trap? Bernhard Hommel, professor of psychology, Shandong
For decades now, Western politics has been built around the mantra that perception is reality, that mining emotional wedge issues increases the chances of electoral victory, and that this is indeed the democratic process and the way to make the...
Feb 8, 2026 08:16
Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.

Big mouth trap? Bernhard Hommel, professor of psychology, Shandong
For decades now, Western politics has been built around the mantra that perception is reality, that mining emotional wedge issues increases the chances of electoral victory, and that this is indeed the democratic process and the way to make the...
Feb 8, 2026 08:16
All fouled up? Jose Zorilla, Spanish diplomat and author
For the last couple of years, peace in Europe has seemed all but a lost cause, with all the links connecting Russia with the other continental nations being methodically severed over the conflict in Ukraine. But as the American appetite suddenly...
Feb 1, 2026 06:22
Reconsidering evil? Tuomas Malinen, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Helsinki
Over the last couple of weeks, the idea of engaging Russia on matters of common security has once again resurfaced in Europe, after being treated as an act of geopolitical blasphemy, if not treason, for several years. Is it yet another ploy to...
Jan 25, 2026 06:46
Lost without a cause? Philip Hammond, Emeritus Professor of Media & Communications, London South Bank University
Just a year ago, pronouncements about Western unity, solidified by shared liberal values on the inside and aggressive barbarism on the outside, seemed ubiquitous and straightforward, but it’s hard to look at them with a straight face anymore....
Jan 18, 2026 06:24
Psyched history? Jiang Xueqin, Historian
Since time immemorial, thinkers and leaders have used history to understand the present and plan for the future. But after the unconscionable carnage of the 20th century, with its pleas of ‘never again’, claims of being on the...
Dec 28, 2025 08:44
Diplomacy not diktats? Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s minister of foreign affairs
For many decades, Iran has been one of the harshest critics of American imperialism and impunity. It negotiated deals with the West, only to see them thrown out and find itself deeply struck by US sanctions or bombs. And yet, as its officials have...
Dec 21, 2025 12:46
Backyard Piracy? Paul Dobson, political commentator
Days after publishing a new National Security Strategy, which calls for a strong US hand in Latin America, the Trump administration doubled down on Venezuela, seizing a large oil tanker and promising more to come. What does this American...
Dec 14, 2025 08:00
Tariffic economics? Cyrus Janssen, Geopolitical analyst
In the realist terms of great power competition, security always trumps economics, which is why trade was the first victim of the proxy conflict between Russia and the West in Ukraine as well as the current power play between the United States and...
Dec 7, 2025 06:46
Found & lost? Robert Barnes, lawyer & political commentator
In his drive to make America great again, US President Donald Trump has promised to democratize American governance and make ordinary Americans stakeholders in their own system, but a year into his second term, many in his own party are accusing the...
Nov 30, 2025 06:38