Conflict
The Wars We’ve Learned To Live With
Journalist and humanitarian Arwa Damon joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the war in Iran, the collapse of the rules-based order and why we no longer feel affected by atrocity.
The War Crime No One Wants To Name
Human rights lawyer Sari Bashi and journalist Sara Cincurova join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights to discuss how sexual violence is used as a weapon of war from Israel-Palestine to Ukraine, and why survivors' voices are so often pushed aside.
The Ethics of Bearing Witness
Investigative journalist Barbara Matejčić and author Jasmin Mujanović join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss Matejčić's investigation into a Reuters photograph of a 1992 execution in Bosnia, and the ethical boundaries of war reporting.
Uncovering the Human Stories Behind Global Politics
Recorded at a New Lines live event in London, correspondents Yaroslav Trofimov and Christina Lamb join Faisal Al Yafai and Lydia Wilson for a discussion on storytelling and why it matters.
How To End the Forever Wars — with Mary Kaldor and Lydia Wilson
Returning guest of the podcast Mary Kaldor joins New Lines’ Lydia Wilson for a discussion on how to end the various intractable wars still raging in 2025, from Gaza to Ukraine.
Dispatches from Forever Wars – with Nabih Bulos and Bel Trew
“You know, if you’ve covered conflict before, that the world’s focus is fickle. And there will be a point where the cameras shift, the spotlight shifts. … As a journalist who becomes obviously invested and cares and talks to people and makes friendships with people when you’re on a front line, you almost feel like it is a betrayal.” Conflict reporter Bel Trew tells New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai about the challenges of covering “forever wars” on The Lede.
Investigating the State — with ‘Kunle Adebajo and Lynzy Billing
Investigative journalists ‘Kunle Adebajo and Lynzy Billing join New Lines magazine’s Amie Ferris-Rotman and Erin Clare Brown to go behind the scenes of their recent investigations in Nigeria and Afghanistan and the political changes they’ve brought about.