Project Syndicate Podcast
1) Trouble over Taiwan | Bonnie Glaser
In the Sino-American great-power drama, Taiwan has taken center stage, as China has ramped up pressure on the island. How much danger is Taiwan in – and how far will the US go to defend it? Hosted on ...Show More
2) Debt Wars | Barry Eichengreen
The unprecedented fiscal spending that many governments unleashed in response to the COVID-19 crisis has fueled an increasingly heated debate over the risks posed by public debt. But the debate is far...Show More
3) America’s Afghan Debacle | Annie Pforzheimer
The Taliban has announced its interim government, and its all-male, often-hardline makeup seems to have confirmed many observers’ worst fears. Why did the US mission in Afghanistan fail, and what is i...Show More
4) Voting in a Time of Democratic Erosion | Francesca Binda
While elections alone don’t necessarily make a state democratic, they do offer a glimpse into the strength and legitimacy of a democracy. What can we learn from recent electoral outcomes? Hosted on Ac...Show More
5) Is Crypto Going Mainstream? | Sheila Warren
After over a decade on the fringes of the global monetary system, digital currencies are increasingly being embraced by companies, governments, and citizens around the world. Are they set to become an...Show More
6) Economic Crisis in the Anthropocene | Adam Tooze
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the swiftest and most comprehensive contraction of global economic activity ever. With crises set to proliferate – not least because of climate change – the successes a...Show More
7) The End of the Indispensable Nation | Stephen Wertheim
Twenty years ago, the September 11 terrorist attacks invigorated America’s sense of itself as the “indispensable nation.” But its actions since then have failed to improve global security and have end...Show More
8) Toward Bretton Woods 2.0? | Harold James & Paola Subacchi
In 1971, President Richard Nixon closed the gold window, effectively ushering in a new global monetary non-system with a single pillar: the US dollar. Fifty years later, that pillar is showing signs o...Show More
9) The US Economy’s Great Adjustment | Betsey Stevenson
With many low-paying jobs going unfilled, it seems that the COVID-19 crisis has forced a much-needed adjustment in a labor market where workers had long suffered from a decline in bargaining power. Bu...Show More
10) Is It Time to Cancel the Olympics? | Jules Boykoff
Even when the world isn’t gripped by a pandemic, staging the Olympic Games can create serious problems for local populations. So, why do cities and countries keep seeking to host them?Here to help us ...Show More