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Let the Race for UN Secretary General Begin!
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the four candidates for UN Secretary-General made their case at the UN General Assembly.
Apr 24
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Mark Leon Goldberg
45:20
The UN Has a Plan to Open Hormuz (Two of Them, Actually.)
Plus: A shakeup in the Secretary General Race and Zohran visits the UN
Apr 5
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Mark Leon Goldberg
16
The UN Has a Plan to Open Hormuz (Two of Them, Actually.)
Plus: a shakeup in the Secretary General Race and Zohran comes to the UN!
Apr 5
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Mark Leon Goldberg
2
35:28
March 2026
How the US is Justifying the Iran War to the UN
Plus: The US stands alone at the Commission on the Status of Women AND we have yet another candidate for Secretary General
Mar 20
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Mark Leon Goldberg
17
How the US is Justifying the Iran War to the UN
Plus: The US stands alone at the Commission on the Status of Women AND we have yet another candidate for Secretary General
Mar 20
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Mark Leon Goldberg
40:45
The War in Iran Comes to the United Nations
Plus: Why is Melania Trump presiding over the Security Council?
Mar 6
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Mark Leon Goldberg
17
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The War in Iran Comes to the United Nations
We cover a lot of ground in this week’s episode of To Save Us From Hell! There are two new entrants to the race to succeed António Guterres as the next…
Mar 6
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Mark Leon Goldberg
1
49:11
February 2026
Board of Peace v United Nations | US To Attack Iran? |Plus, Trump's Very Odd Pick to Lead Outreach to International Organizations
It was an odd juxtaposition: Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace gathered in Washington, D.C.
Feb 23
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Mark Leon Goldberg
1
35:27
The Secretary General Race Heats Up — And the Epstein Files Hit the UN
Plus, The UN's Kafkaesque Funding Quagmire
Feb 6
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Mark Leon Goldberg
16
The Secretary-General Race Heats Up — And the Epstein Files Hit the UN
Plus, The UN's Kafkaesque Funding Quagmire
Feb 5
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Mark Leon Goldberg
3
34:13
January 2026
The Stories That Will Drive The UN's Agenda in 2026 | Plus: Hi Mark Carney!
The Canadian PM apparently listens to the show...
Jan 23
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Mark Leon Goldberg
5
1
The Stories that Will Drive the UN Agenda in 2026 | Plus, Can Trump's "Board of Peace" Compete with the Security Council?
Can Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace really compete with the Security Council?
Jan 23
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Mark Leon Goldberg
2
29:06
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