In this episode, we explore the history and evolution of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a massive forum of 121 countries that originally sought to navigate a middle path between the major power blocs of the Cold War. We discuss the movement's formal establishment in Belgrade in 1961 and its roots in the principles of peaceful co-existence agreed upon at the 1955 Bandung Conference.

Listen in to learn how founding leaders like Yugoslavia's Josip Broz Tito, India's Jawaharlal Nehru, and Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser championed a policy of independence to fight imperialism, colonialism, and racism. We also examine the movement's complex history, including the internal divisions caused by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the pivotal role Cuba played in the 1970s.

Finally, we analyze how the NAM has redefined itself following the colla ...