Ralph Ranalli
@ralphranalli.bsky.social
Podcast host, producer, and writer. Solution seeker. Unshakably committed to fundamental decency and compassion-centered values based on universal human rights. “Speak bravely, listen generously.”
I make it a policy to eschew schadenfreude. But every policy has exceptions.
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I make it a policy to eschew schadenfreude. But every policy has exceptions.
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Maine's Jared Golden will not seek reelection. He's facing a primary challenge from the populist left.
Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why.
"What I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son."
www.bangordailynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Maine's Jared Golden will not seek reelection. He's facing a primary challenge from the populist left.
Rest in peace, Setti Warren. Know the work continues even in your absence, which is keenly felt.
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Rest in peace, Setti Warren. Know the work continues even in your absence, which is keenly felt.
Not the story I wanted to read after watching "A House of Dynamite" last night. theconversation.com/nuclear-powe...
Nuclear-powered missiles: An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability
The Russian military claims to have flown its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile 8,700 miles over 15 hours.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Not the story I wanted to read after watching "A House of Dynamite" last night. theconversation.com/nuclear-powe...
Coming soon. Stay tuned.
#inclusiveprosperity
#inclusiveprosperity
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Coming soon. Stay tuned.
#inclusiveprosperity
#inclusiveprosperity
True leaders protect vulnerable people. Like Jesus did.
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
True leaders protect vulnerable people. Like Jesus did.
We need to stop giving each other permission to act against our collective interest.
October 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We need to stop giving each other permission to act against our collective interest.
Higher education and public education are the war department for the War on Ignorance.
October 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Higher education and public education are the war department for the War on Ignorance.
Happy International Podcast Day! Just the time to remind you that, sometime in late October or early November, I'll be hosting a new podcast on the economics of inclusive prosperity. Stay tuned!
September 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Happy International Podcast Day! Just the time to remind you that, sometime in late October or early November, I'll be hosting a new podcast on the economics of inclusive prosperity. Stay tuned!
Racism is immoral. It needs to be opposed, not capitulated to, no matter how expedient capitulation might be.
September 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Racism is immoral. It needs to be opposed, not capitulated to, no matter how expedient capitulation might be.
Stand up for something important today, even if it's hard.
September 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Stand up for something important today, even if it's hard.
When the quiet part is increasingly being said out loud, it's important to not just listen and pay attention, but to react accordingly.
August 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
When the quiet part is increasingly being said out loud, it's important to not just listen and pay attention, but to react accordingly.
I've been thinking a lot about the tolerance of intolerance paradox these days.
August 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I've been thinking a lot about the tolerance of intolerance paradox these days.
We're experimenting with offering PolicyCast as a YouTube vodcast as well as our traditional audio podcast on Apple Podcasts, etc. Interested to hear what you think, either by commenting or emailing at [email protected]
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Christiane Amanpour reflects on democracy, truth and ethics in journalism - Policycast
YouTube video by Harvard Kennedy School
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June 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We're experimenting with offering PolicyCast as a YouTube vodcast as well as our traditional audio podcast on Apple Podcasts, etc. Interested to hear what you think, either by commenting or emailing at [email protected]
youtu.be/hzT2SAOnKq4?...
youtu.be/hzT2SAOnKq4?...
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More than 12,000 Harvard alumni, 21 state attorneys general, and two dozen universities, including five Ivy League schools, filed or plan to file amicus briefs backing Harvard in its court battle with the Trump administration, court records showed.
21 state attorneys general, multiple universities, alumni to back Harvard in court battle against Trump - The Boston Globe
Two dozen universities, including five Ivy League schools, plan to file an amicus brief, including six that joined the coalition in a filing Monday, court records show.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
More than 12,000 Harvard alumni, 21 state attorneys general, and two dozen universities, including five Ivy League schools, filed or plan to file amicus briefs backing Harvard in its court battle with the Trump administration, court records showed.
We had a serious conversation about journalism, democracy, and what it means to pursue objective truth, but it was also just fun talking to Christiane Amanpour for the latest episode of PolicyCast. She's genuine without even a hint of pretension. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
June 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We had a serious conversation about journalism, democracy, and what it means to pursue objective truth, but it was also just fun talking to Christiane Amanpour for the latest episode of PolicyCast. She's genuine without even a hint of pretension. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
We lost a giant. Joe Nye was the rarest of combinations: a visionary, an intellectual, and a mensch. So glad I got to talk to him last month.
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We lost a giant. Joe Nye was the rarest of combinations: a visionary, an intellectual, and a mensch. So glad I got to talk to him last month.
To heck with the headlines, Harvard Kennedy School is pushing ahead doing work that matters. Professor Iris Bohnet and researcher Siri Chilazi came on #HKSPolicyCast with me and talked about their groundbreaking work on making workplaces more fair and inclusive. www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
Moments that matter: How to bake fairness into the workplace
HKS Professor Iris Bohnet and researcher Siri Chilazi say they’ve cracked the data-driven code to help organizations create workplaces that are more fair, more cohesive, and more productive.
www.hks.harvard.edu
May 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
To heck with the headlines, Harvard Kennedy School is pushing ahead doing work that matters. Professor Iris Bohnet and researcher Siri Chilazi came on #HKSPolicyCast with me and talked about their groundbreaking work on making workplaces more fair and inclusive. www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
The news today is like drinking from a firehose, but some trends bear close watching—like cryptocurrencies blending with mainstream finance in potentially risky ways. Former CFTC Chair Tim Massad and HLS Professor Howell Jackson join me on the latest #PolicyCast. www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
Crypto is merging with mainstream finance. Regulators aren’t ready.
Harvard Kennedy School Senior Fellow Timothy Massad and Harvard Law School Professor Howell Jackson say new digital assets like stablecoins can benefit consumers, but only if Congress passes vital reg...
www.hks.harvard.edu
April 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The news today is like drinking from a firehose, but some trends bear close watching—like cryptocurrencies blending with mainstream finance in potentially risky ways. Former CFTC Chair Tim Massad and HLS Professor Howell Jackson join me on the latest #PolicyCast. www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
What a joy to talk to HKS Professor (and former dean) Joe Nye. He coined the phrase "soft power" to describe ways that countries influence the world other than military or economic power. (Spoiler alert: he says US soft power is declining under Trump.) My latest PolicyCast: lnkd.in/ehvP2GWp
April 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
What a joy to talk to HKS Professor (and former dean) Joe Nye. He coined the phrase "soft power" to describe ways that countries influence the world other than military or economic power. (Spoiler alert: he says US soft power is declining under Trump.) My latest PolicyCast: lnkd.in/ehvP2GWp
Ambassador Wendy Sherman, who was the first woman Deputy Secretary of State and who brokered the Iran nuclear deal, sees a disturbing authoritarian through line to Trump's geopolitical realignments. An important #PolicyCast. www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
America’s geopolitical realignments, authoritarianism, and Trump’s endgame.
Ambassador Wendy Sherman, now back at HKS, says that although President Trump’s foreign and economic policies may seem to be all over the map, she fears he’s setting the United States on a fundamental...
www.hks.harvard.edu
April 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Ambassador Wendy Sherman, who was the first woman Deputy Secretary of State and who brokered the Iran nuclear deal, sees a disturbing authoritarian through line to Trump's geopolitical realignments. An important #PolicyCast. www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
What a privilege to talk to Ambassador Wendy Sherman about what's behind Trump's radical realignment of our geopolitical relationships. Since China, Iran, and North Korea have all been in her State Dept. portfolio, she knows authoritarians. Expect her PolicyCast to drop Thursday AM. #PolicyCast
April 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What a privilege to talk to Ambassador Wendy Sherman about what's behind Trump's radical realignment of our geopolitical relationships. Since China, Iran, and North Korea have all been in her State Dept. portfolio, she knows authoritarians. Expect her PolicyCast to drop Thursday AM. #PolicyCast
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility. To celebrate, let's all stick up for someone vulnerable today.
March 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility. To celebrate, let's all stick up for someone vulnerable today.