Global Affairs Live Podcast
1) The Stories That Shaped 2022
Karen DeYoung, Steve Erlanger, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss 2022’s biggest stories in their eyes. From the Ukraine-Russia war and its impact on global markets to the faltering of aut...Show More
2) NATO's Nordic Expansion
Sweden and Finland have officially applied for NATO membership following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking a significant security policy change for the two Nordic nations. In light of t...Show More
3) Russia and Ukraine - What's Next? – January, 20, 2022
A flurry of meetings and calls have taken place in recent days between the leaders and top diplomats of the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and European nations, in an effort to forestall potential Ru...Show More
4) The Summit for Democracy – What’s Next?
The Summit for Democracy on December 9 and 10 brought together the heads of over 100 countries to discuss the state of political freedom around the world. Convened by President Biden, the Summit struc...Show More
5) United States v. Constitution: Does our Democracy Need Saving?
Democracies are facing multiplying challenges, from structural changes to geopolitical shifts to cultural transformations. Though the United States remains one of the strongest democratic nations in t...Show More
6) Democracy’s Crisis of Identity
Identity has become a defining—and divisive—political concept around the world. In recent years appeals to group identity have underpinned the election of Donald Trump, the success of the Brexit “leav...Show More
7) 2019 James Beard Leadership Award Honorees: Connecting Culture, Food, and Purpose
Food transcends beyond the plate, creating both pleasure and purpose. It defines our place in the world and the issues we care most about. This year’s James Beard Foundation honorees are recognized fo...Show More
2019 James Beard Leadership Award Honorees: Connecting Culture, Food, and Purpose
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8) Caught in the Middle?: Germany's Foreign Policy in an Age of Uncertainty
Amid Brexit, a rising China, and an increasingly assertive Russia, Germany finds itself in the middle of a range of foreign policy challenges. Meanwhile, reverberations from the US-China trade war are...Show More
9) Jump-Starting America: Reviving the American Dream
America’s post-war history offers a blueprint for a more equitable economic future, argue MIT economists Jonathan Gruber and Simon Johnson. Starting in 1940, unprecedented public investment allowed fo...Show More
10) Security in the Sahel: Prospects for Sustainable Peace
The Sahel region of Africa faces many challenges in building a more peaceful and prosperous future. From violent extremism to increasing migrant and refugee flows, instability in the Sahel has become ...Show More