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Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize This Year

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 2d

Back in 2024, I predicted/recommended/endorsed Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms for the Nobel Peace Prize. One year later, the case for these brave volunteers is even stronger.

www.globaldispatches.org/p/sudans-eme...

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 3d

Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms deserve the Nobel Peace Prize

www.globaldispatches.org/p/sudans-eme...

A grassroots network is saving lives in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis

LIVE SOON: Sudan’s War Takes An Even Deadlier Turn

Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 10d

Please join this very timely conversation about the massive unfolding crisis in Sudan.
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Starting Oct 1 at 5:00 PM EDT

How Seriously Should We Take Escalator-Gate?

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 15d

I have the best subscribers!

www.globaldispatches.org

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 16d

Escalator-Gate is shaping up to be a real problem, and emblematic of how fragile US-UN relations are right now. 👇🏼

www.globaldispatches.org/p/how-seriou...

It's a bigger deal than you'd expect

How Seriously Should We Take Escalator-Gate?

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 16d

Escalator-Gate is shaping up to be a real problem, and emblematic of how fragile US-UN relations are right now. 👇🏼
www.globaldispatches.org/p/how-seriou...

It's a bigger deal than you'd expect

LIVE SOON: Live From UNGA! Trump’s Speech and More

Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 18d

Going live to talk UNGA and Trump at half pas the hour.... @anjaneundorf.bsky.social and @mayaungar.bsky.social open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Starting Sep 23 at 11:30 AM EDT

The 9 Speeches I'll Be Tracking at UNGA This Year

Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 18d

Here are the 9 UNGA speeches I'm most anticipating

www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-9-spee...

Your UNGA Cheat Sheet

The 9 Speeches I'll Be Tracking at UNGA This Year

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 20d

Here are the 9 UNGA speeches I'm most anticipating

www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-9-spee...

Your UNGA Cheat Sheet

Mark's Personal UNGA Preview

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Chris Earney @chrisearney.bsky.social · 22d

To Save Us from Hell -- globaldispatches.org -- outline key stories and themes to follow in their pre UNGA80 podcast. They'll also be providing analysis after high level week. Hosted by @anjalikdayal.bsky.social and @markleongoldberg.bsky.social

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Sep 10

My annual UNGA Preview! www.globaldispatches.org/p/marks-pers...

I’ve covered 19 General Assemblies—here’s my guide to the speeches, deals, and surprises that will shape this UN High-Level Week.

Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters - How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Costing Lives in Sudan—The Largest Crisis on Earth

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · Jul 21

It's the "Live from Aspen edition!

@sranderson.bsky.social sat down with @shaneharris.bsky.social, @markleongoldberg.bsky.social, and @alexward.bsky.social live from the Aspen Security Forum to discuss what foreign ministers were talking about, the hottest topic at the form, AI, and more.

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Anita Williams @catanita.bsky.social · Jul 4

The latest Global Dispatches episode from @markleongoldberg.bsky.social is mindboggling and sombre. His interview with Katherine Houreld from the @washingtonpost.com discussing impacts from the cessation of USAID highlights yet another preventable disaster.
#Sudan #GlobalNews #Humanitarian #MedSky

Listen to Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters - How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Costing Lives in Sudan—The Largest Crisis on Earth by Global Dispatches on Podcast Addict. As of July 1, what remains ...

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jul 1

USAID is dead. After 64 years, America’s global aid agency is gone — folded into the State Dept.

The fallout? 14 million lives at risk if U.S. aid cuts stick

I spoke with WaPo's Katharine Houreld about what that means for Sudan -->

www.globaldispatches.org/p/how-trumps...

How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Costing Lives in Sudan—The Largest Crisis on Earth

Behind the numbers are real lives — and preventable deaths

In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 30

This is a brilliant piece of journalism. I'm interviewing the author @khoureld.bsky.social tomorrow.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 27

Love this!

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 26

RFK Jr did something yesterday that may result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of children

www.globaldispatches.org/p/rfk-jrs-at...

RFK Jr.’s Attack on Global Vaccinations Could Cost Hundreds of Thousands of Children’s Lives

By sabotaging global vaccine efforts, RFK Jr. is turning junk science into deadly policy

This Is The Beginning of The End of The 9/11 Era

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 25

Whether you like Mamdani's style politics or not, I really appreciated @attackerman.bsky.social's argument here. Well worth your time.

www.forever-wars.com/this-is-the-...

Capital and nativism will fight even harder against Zohran Mamdani now. But in capital's seat of power, socialism defeated barbarism. I fucking love New York

www.forever-wars.com

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 25

Whether you like Mamdani's style politics or not, I really appreciated @attackerman.bsky.social's argument here. Well worth your time.

www.forever-wars.com/this-is-the-...

This Is The Beginning of The End of The 9/11 Era

Capital and nativism will fight even harder against Zohran Mamdani now. But in capital's seat of power, socialism defeated barbarism. I fucking love New York

www.forever-wars.com

Will The Iran-Israel Ceasefire Hold?

Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 24

I had a really helpful conversation with @dassakaye.bsky.social who discussed some plausible scenarios going forward -->

www.globaldispatches.org/p/will-the-i...

The ceasefire is on shaky ground. A top expert explains what could happen now.

LIVE SOON: The Gaza Aid Debacle

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 9

What global story should my next Global Dispatches podcast episode cover?

Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 5

I'm speaking with an expert from the International Rescue Committee about Israel's shambolic gaza aid operation:

open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Starting Jun 5 at 11:33 AM EDT

Two Podcast Series That Showcase Solutions For A World on Edge

Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · Jun 2

If you like solutions journalism...

www.globaldispatches.org/p/two-podcas...

Spotlighting What Works in a Fractured World

LIVE SOON: What’s Pope Leo’s Global Vision? Inside His First Major Foreign Policy Speech

Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · May 22

I'm speaking w/ @thomasreesesj.bsky.social at the top of the hour about Pope Leo's foreign policy debut.

What do you want to learn?

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Starting May 22 at 1:00 PM EDT