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Foreign Policy Live

Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world.

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Foreign Policy Live
Introducing FP Live from 2023-02-03T14:16

Join FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal each week for insightful conversations with leading experts in world affairs.   Foreign Policy subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions ...

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Fleeing Kyiv: Svetlana's Story from 2022-04-27T10:00:45

Foreign Policy recommends: Ukraine Stories


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from Ukraine Stories.


In this episode, host David Greene sits down with Sv...

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FP Live: The China Challenge from 2022-04-22T11:00

Foreign Policy recommends: FP Live


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an FP Live about China rising as a superpower, and it impacts the United States. 


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The Fight for Marital Rights in South Africa from 2022-04-20T11:10:57

Foreign Policy recommends: The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from season 2 of The Hidden Economics of Remarkable W...

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India-Russian Relations from 2022-04-13T11:00

Foreign Policy recommends: FP Live 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode of FP Live. 


In this episode, FP Editor in Chief Ravi Agrawal sits down...

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The History of Ukraine's Identity from 2022-04-07T11:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Throughline 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature NPR’s history podcast, Throughline


In this episode, we explore the ...

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A Cobalt Curse? from 2022-03-31T11:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Today, Explained 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature Today, Explained by Vox. 


In this episode, explore the world of ...

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Escaping Conflict from 2022-03-25T19:14:48

Foreign Policy recommends: Season 3 of Course Correction


This week on FP Playlist, we feature the third season of Course Correction from Doha Debates, produced by For...

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The Road Ahead for Ukraine from 2022-03-23T10:00

Foreign Policy recommends: FP Live 


This week on FP Playlist, we continue our discussion of the on-going crisis in Ukraine — and what the foremost policy experts are sayi...

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Foreign Policy Live
How Far will Putin Go? from 2022-03-16T10:00

Foreign Policy recommends: FP Live 


This week on FP Playlist, we continue our coverage of the on-going crisis in Ukraine — and what policy experts and thinkers are saying...

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Melinda Gates and the Post-COVID World from 2022-03-09T12:00

Foreign Policy recommends: The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women Season 2


To ring in International Women’s Day, FP Playlist features the second season of FP’s own show — Th...

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Life in America After Escaping Genocide from 2022-03-02T12:00

Foreign Policy recommends: The Experiment 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from The Atlantic’s show The Experiment, a series that explor...

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FP Live on What's Next for Ukraine from 2022-02-28T18:01:28

Foreign Policy recommends: FP Live on the Crisis in Ukraine 


This week on FP Playlist, we continue our extra coverage on the on-going crisis in Ukraine — and what policy ...

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A Himalayan Task from 2022-02-23T12:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Outside/In 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from New Hampshire Public Radio’s show Outside/In, a series that explores how human...

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Kyiv and Potential Conflict: A Conversation with a Former Intelligence Officer from 2022-02-16T12:00

Foreign Policy recommends: FP Live from Kyiv


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an FP Live event with Foreign Policy editor in chief Ravi Agrawal, national security...

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Using Storytelling to Explain the Yugoslav Wars from 2022-02-09T11:00:41

This week on FP Playlist, we feature the Imperial War Museums’ podcast series: Conflict of Interest. This episode explores the history of the Yugoslav Wars and how tensions between thes...

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Deterring Russia in Ukraine from 2022-02-02T11:00:55

This week, FP Playlist features a conversation between Foreign Policy’s editor in chief Ravi Agrawal and two diplomats on what NATO and Europe can do to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. Guest...

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The Unstoppable Spirit of Scout Bassett from 2022-01-27T21:20:42

When it comes to dealing with adversity, Scout Bassett has had more than her fair share. Born in Nanjing, China, she was abandoned after losing her leg in a fire when she was around 18 months ol...

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Hopping from Harlem to Sweden from 2022-01-26T12:00:08

Foreign Policy recommends: Rough Translation 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from NPR’s Rough Translation. Listen to the story of Lindy Hop, as ...

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What Does Putin Really Want? from 2022-01-19T11:00:29

This week, FP Playlist presents a conversation between Foreign Policy's editor in chief and two Russia experts on what President Vladimir Putin hopes to gain from his Ukraine gambit. Guests incl...

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The US Military and Climate Change from 2022-01-14T11:00:18

FP Playlist recommends Foreign Policy magazine's climate change podcast, Heat of the Moment. Listen as Sherri Goodman, considered to be the "Godmother of Climate Security", shares how t...

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The Sony Hack from 2022-01-12T11:00:01

This week, FP Playlist recommends The Lazarus Heist, a podcast from the BBC about a hacking ring linked to North Korea that attempts to steal a billion dollars. The story begins with th...

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Climate Leaders and the Power of Mentorship from 2022-01-05T11:00:24

Foreign Policy recommends: Temperature Check


This week on FP Playlist, we feature Temperature Check, a show by Fix, Gis...

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Youth Activists vs. Big Oil from 2021-12-20T17:00:15

Foreign Policy recommends: Heat of the Moment


Youth-led movements across the globe are getting bigger, louder, and more effective. Now, young people are even taking fossil fue...

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When Climate Change Means You Have to Move from 2021-12-17T22:00:49

Foreign Policy recommends: Heat of the Moment


On this episode of Heat of the Moment, we hear from Jamie Beck Alexander who works to help others in far off places deal...

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Rolling with the Putins from 2021-12-15T12:00:27

Foreign Policy recommends: WoldAffairs 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature the first in a 3-part series from WorldAffairs, a co-production of World Affairs, an...

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Blue Bonds for a Greener Ocean from 2021-12-13T22:00:49

Foreign Policy recommends: Heat of the Moment


The term "debt restructuring" doesn't typically go hand-in-hand with marine conservation. But think again. On one of our latest e...

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Hallucinations in the Amazon from 2021-12-08T12:00:37

Foreign Policy recommends: The Trip 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature The Trip, a show by Roads and Kingdoms. Each week, goes around the world to drink “with...

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Ensuring a Just Transition from 2021-12-03T18:37:32

Foreign Policy recommends: Heat of the Moment


We wanted to share with you one of our latest episodes from our climate change podcast, Heat of the Moment. How a coal town in Wy...

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The Man Who Corrupted the Navy from 2021-12-01T11:00:03

Foreign Policy recommends: Fat Leonard


This week on FP Playlist, we feature Fat Leonard, a show by Project Brazen and PRX. This debut episode kicks off the shocking s...

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A Judoka Breaks Barriers from 2021-11-24T19:50:56

Foreign Policy recommends: The Long Game 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature Foreign Policy Studios’ newest series, The Long Game. Each week, host Ibtihaj Muha...

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Misinformation in the Public Square from 2021-11-17T12:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Democracy! The Podcast 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature Democracy! The Podcast, a show by the Consortium for Elections and Politi...

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Torture and the CIA: 20 Years Later from 2021-11-10T04:06:04

Foreign Policy recommends: At Liberty


This week on FP Playlist, we feature At Liberty, a podcast produced by the American Civil Liberties Union. With the 20 year anni...

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How A Regenerative Ocean Farmer is Rethinking the Way We Eat from 2021-11-09T22:34:01

Foreign Policy recommends: Heat of the Moment.


As world leaders convene in Glasgow, we wanted to recommend one more episode from our climate change podcast: How A Regenerative Ocean Fa...

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How A Regenerative Ocean Farmer is Rethinking the Way We Eat from 2021-11-09T22:34:01

Foreign Policy recommends: Heat of the Moment.


As world leaders convene in Glasgow, we wanted to recommend one more episode from our climate change podcast: How A Regenerative Ocean Fa...

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Risk and Its Calculus from 2021-11-03T11:00:47

Foreign Policy recommends: World Affairs 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature a special co-production between Foreign Policy and World Affairs. In the ...

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Climate Resiliency from 2021-10-27T15:09:38

Foreign Policy recommends: Heat of the Moment 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature Foreign Policy Studios’ second season of Heat of the Moment. CNN climate anal...

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Tug of War in Afghanistan from 2021-10-21T11:00:12

This week, FP Playlist has a special double feature!


Foreign Policy recommends: Tug of War 


We feature CNN’s newest series, Tug of War. In the six-part...

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The Paris Climate Agreement from 2021-10-20T13:30:54

Foreign Policy recommends: The Negotiators 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature Foreign Policy Studios’ latest and greatest podcast — The Negotiators. From the hall...

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Close Quarters: Living with Elephants from 2021-10-13T11:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Smithsonian Sidedoor 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature the season seven premiere from Smithsonian Sidedoor. The show centers aroun...

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A Viral War Crime from 2021-10-06T11:00:41

Warning: Contains graphic audio content that may not be suitable for some audiences.


Foreign Policy recommends: Bellingcat Podcast 


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No Avocados in Iran from 2021-09-29T11:00:22

Foreign Policy recommends: 544 Days 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from a new series called 544 Days. This show looks at the story of Tehran-ba...

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Dancing on the Debt Ceiling? from 2021-09-22T11:00:18

Foreign Policy recommends: Ones and Tooze 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from FP Studios’ own Ones and Tooze — a new economics podcast that cen...

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Wine-Making in Bethlehem from 2021-09-15T11:00:05

Foreign Policy recommends: B for Bacchus


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from B for Bacchus — a podcast about wine and culture in Lebanon and the surr...

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How Universal Payments Can Solve Global Poverty from 2021-09-01T10:00:40

Foreign Policy recommends: Important, Not Important 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from Important, Not Important — a series that helps people m...

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How Universal Payments Can Solve Global Poverty from 2021-09-01T10:00:40

Foreign Policy recommends: Important, Not Important 


This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from Important, Not Important — a series that helps people m...

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Disasters and Politics from 2021-08-25T10:00

This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from GZero World, a podcast from Ian Bremmer’s GZero Media. This series explores the ever-changing world of geopolitics, as the ...

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Panel on the Situation in Afghanistan from 2021-08-18T22:31

This week, we are doing something different for FP Playlist. Instead of a new episode, our podcast audience gets a taste of what a paid subscriber gets -- conversations and panels with leading e...

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On Israeli Surveillance and Israeli Diplomacy from 2021-08-11T10:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Haaretz Weekly

This week, Foreign Policy Playlist features the Haaretz Weekly podcast, in an episode about the NSO Group and its surve...

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HERO: The Women Setting the Gender Equality Agenda from 2021-08-09T21:29:05

We wanted to feature the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women once more with Foreign Policy Playlist listeners. Since we last shared an episode, HER♀ has topped the charts! And...

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Through Thick and Thin (mints) from 2021-08-04T10:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Iron Butterfly 

This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from Iron Butterfly, produced by the National Security Institute at George...

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China Sanctions US Religious Freedom Officials from 2021-07-28T10:00

This week on FP Playlist, we feature an episode from USCIRF Spotlight, procured by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. USCIRF Spotlight fo...

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On Travel Storytelling and Killing your Darlings from 2021-07-21T10:00

This week, Foreign Policy Playlist recommends: The Atlas Obscura Podcast.

Host Amy Mackinnon speaks with Atlas Obscura founder and host of The Atlas Obscura Podcast Dylan Thuras o...

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Extremism and the German Military from 2021-07-14T10:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Day X 

This week, Foreign Policy Playlist plays a special episode of a new series — Day X by the New York Times.

Host Amy Mackinnon ...

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How Quality Child Care is Changing Lives for Women and Children in Kenya from 2021-07-07T10:00

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A Rhythmic Connection: Cuban Influences in Angola from 2021-06-30T10:00

Foreign Policy recommends: Hip Deep

This week, Foreign Policy Playlist features Hip Deep, a podcast from Afropop Worldwide. This episode examines the influences — both po...

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Ready, Set, Melt: The Race for Power in the Arctic from 2021-06-23T10:00

In this episode of FP Playlist, we feature an episode of Deep Dish, a weekly show produced by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. This episode focuses on the increasingly co...

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Ethiopia's Violence in Tigray from 2021-06-16T10:00

This week Foreign Policy Playlist features Ufahamu Africa, a podcast about life and politics on the African Continent. Hosts Kim Yi Dionne and Rachel Beatty Riedl introduce the...

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Dispatches from Around the World from 2021-06-09T21:19:38

In this episode of FP Playlist, host Amy Mackinnon speaks with Pascale Harter, host of From Our Own Correspondent, a BBC staple and one of Amy’s favorite podcasts.

Subscr...

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Course Correction: Hijab Bans and French Secularism from 2021-06-07T21:40:44

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How John Kerry Plans to Tackle Climate Change from 2021-06-02T17:40

This week we feature Global Reboot, a new podcast from Foreign P...

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What Happened After El Chapo Was Arrested? from 2021-05-26T13:57:21

In our last Foreign Policy Playlist episode in May, we feature Vice News’ Chapo: Kin...

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Camping With Whale Hunters from 2021-05-19T10:00

This week we recommend Overheard at National Geographic, a podcast featuring the crazy adventures of explorers and scientists around the globe. In the episode, National Geographic photo...

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Working with LGBT Migrants in South Africa from 2021-05-12T10:00

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How China Lends from 2021-05-05T10:00

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China’s Feminist Backlash from 2021-04-28T15:33:38

This week on Foreign Policy Playlist we’re featuring Inside China, a podcast from the South China Morning Post that looks at a range of topics, including the country's...

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Daily Vlogging the Syrian War from 2021-04-21T10:00

In this episode of Foreign Policy Playlist we suggest Vice News’ Source Material, a documentary podcast that uses footage taken by people as t...

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Syria's Lost Generation Episode 6 from 2021-04-19T23:14:51

A few weeks ago, Foreign Policy launched a podcast about the war in Syria and specifically about young people who have become displaced over the past decade. We featured one of the episodes on P...

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Syria's Lost Generation Episode 5 from 2021-04-19T23:09

A few weeks ago, Foreign Policy launched a podcast about the war in Syria and specifically about young people who have become displaced over the past decade. We featured one of the episodes on P...

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Syria's Lost Generation Episode 4 from 2021-04-19T23:03:34

A few weeks ago, Foreign Policy launched a podcast about the war in Syria and specifically about young people who have become displaced over the past decade. We featured one of the episodes on P...

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Syria's Lost Generation Episode 3 from 2021-04-19T22:54:26

A few weeks ago, Foreign Policy launched a podcast about the war in Syria and specifically about young people who have become displaced over the past decade. We featured one of the episodes on P...

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Syria's Lost Generation Episode 2 from 2021-04-19T22:45:17

A few weeks ago, Foreign Policy launched a podcast about the war in Syria and specifically about young people who have become displaced over the past decade. We featured one of the episodes on P...

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What Was Saddam Hussein Thinking? from 2021-04-14T10:00

This week, Foreign Policy Playlist features Al Jazeera’s Hindsight, a podcast that takes you into the minds of some of history’s most famous and infamous characters.

One ...

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On Blackness and Noir in France from 2021-04-07T10:00

This week we recommend Rough Translation, a podcast series from NPR that follows familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory.

Our new host, FP’s Amy Mackinnon, spoke with Rough Transl...

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Is the Cure Worse than the Pandemic? from 2021-03-24T10:00

In this episode of Foreign Policy Playlist, we recommend Doha Debates' Course ...

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Syrian Youth Living in Limbo from 2021-03-17T10:00

In this week's podcast we feature FP Studio's newest podcast Syria's Lost Generation, a podcast about young Syrians who expected to live normal lives but instead are uprooted by war and traumati...

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Music, Politics, and COVID in Africa from 2021-03-10T11:00

This week, FP Playlist features Into Africa, a podcast from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.


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Iran's Political Dilemma from 2021-03-03T11:00

On this episode, Foreign Policy Playlist features a conversation with Negar Mortazavi, host of The Iran Podcast.


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AF: Africa's Digital Future from 2021-02-25T11:00

Africa is not only building new roads and airports but also getting wired up for a vast expansion of digital services. Innovations in ICT are helping fill in the gaps when it comes to things lik...

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AF: Financing Africa's Future from 2021-02-25T11:00

Big infrastructure projects require big financing deals. But getting to that point often involves ingenuity and innovation. In this episode we explore new methods for financing infrastructure pr...

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AF: Powering Change from 2021-02-25T11:00

This episode of Africa Forward highlights how Africans are finding new ways to fund energy projects and how this is creating transformational change on the continent. The episode begins...

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AF: Paving the Way from 2021-02-25T11:00

This episode looks at the promise and potential of infrastructure projects to facilitate transportation and trade on the continent. In the first half, reporter Laura Rosbrow-Telem Listen

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Behind the Scenes of Cybercrimes from 2021-02-24T11:00

This week, host Jonathan Tepperman introduces To Catch a Hacker<...

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How This Israeli Election Might be Different from 2021-02-17T11:00

On the latest episode of Foreign Policy Playlist, host Jonathan Tepperman recommends a podcast about the upcoming election in Israel and speaks to the show's hosts.


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Satire in Arabia from 2021-02-10T16:49:22

Foreign Policy Playlist recommends: Babel


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In Washington, Personnel is Policy from 2021-02-03T11:00

President Joe Biden picks for top foreign policy jobs reveal a lot about what we can expect his administration's approach to look like in the coming years. This week you'll hear from Foreign Pol...

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Why Economists Hate Tariffs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On the podcast: How the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 embroiled the U.S. in a trade war and prolonged the Great Depression.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Bombings the World Forgot  from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ambassador Prudence Bushnell survived the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya. Now she tells her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When Ronnie Met Mikhail? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As Trump sits down with Putin, we look back at a summit in Reykjavik that helped end the Cold War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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He Feared the CIA Would Delete a Document Detailing its Torture Program. So He Took It. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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How Far Will China Go? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

From buying influence in American universities to forcing ex-pats to return home through threatening methods, China is expanding its power over its citizens in any way possible.  Learn more about y...

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What to Expect From Talks With North Korea from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mickey Bergman has been to the table with North Korea before. On today's episode, he tells us what to expect from the upcoming talks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Olympics on The E.R.: What Can We Learn From Past Olympics Ahead of PyeongChang? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In part one of our two-part Olympics series, print editor Sarah Wildman calls up two historians to ask what we can learn from past games ahead of the kick off in South Korea on February 9. Learn mo...

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Trump’s Big Asian Adventure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President Trump is making his way through Asia on the longest trip to the region since the age of ping-pong diplomacy. But how much will he actually accomplish?   Learn more about your ad choices. ...

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Can Anyone Stop the Tragedy in Myanmar — Before It’s Too Late? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The U.S. pulled military assistance to Myanmar in the wake of abuses toward the Rohingya people, but does anyone have enough leverage to end the ethnic cleansing? Learn more about your ad choices. ...

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So You Want to Be a Leaker? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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Inside Afghanistan’s Most Dangerous Corner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What reporting from Afghanistan’s unruliest province signals about the future of the country, the influence of Iran and Pakistan, and whether Trump’s mini-surge will make a difference in the longes...

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With Allies Like These from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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The Object of McMaster’s Obsession from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mike Cernovich tries to walk the line between journalist and activist. Can he have it both ways? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Middle East Welcomes Trump, Warily from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With a new Trump administration changing policy from Israel to Yemen, the volatile region could be in for a wild ride.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Trump vs. The Bureaucracy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With a president trying to challenge and discredit Washington’s establishment, how is our government supposed to accomplish anything? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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But Mattis, but the World, but the Law, but Bureaucracy… from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Can we hold on to these little bits of optimism as the Trump administration takes us into a turbulent, unprecedented future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Is Donald Trump’s Cabinet a Cause for Concern? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

President-elect Trump’s national security apparatus is beginning to take shape. Here’s who and what to look out for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The News We’re Missing Because of the U.S. Presidential Election from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Campaign news might be dominating headlines, but it’s the stack of international problems awaiting the next president that really deserves our attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

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Battlegrounds: The Fight for Mosul and Election Day Disruptions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What will come next in the offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq? And should U.S. voters be wary of a cyber attack on November 8? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How Much Did the Second Debate Change the Race for the Oval Office? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The hot mic tape, dissention in the G.O.P, and another defense of an aggressive Russia has put Donald Trump on the ropes. But whether Hillary Clinton landed her political punches, remains to be see...

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Foreign Policy Playlist Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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What Will It Take to Keep China From Behaving Badly in the South China Sea? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Beijing was denied its maritime claims to the contested waters, but will The Hague’s ruling really make a difference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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HOTM: Food 2.0 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How food production contributes to climate change and what individuals and the agricultural industry can do to make food production, distribution, and disposal more eco-friendly. Learn more about y...

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The Case for Electing a President Who Knows How to Fail from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Does Hillary Clinton’s experience making — and surmounting — mistakes strengthen her POTUS potential? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Ongoing Impunity of Mohammed bin Salman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

U.N. Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard on her investigation of the Khashoggi murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tunisia: The Genesis of the Arab Spring from 2021-01-27T11:00

In this episode of Foreign Policy Playlist, we feature Revolution 1, a new p...

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What Abolishing the Electoral College System Would Mean for Voters from 2021-01-20T11:00

Foreign Policy Playlist recommends: What the Hell is Going On?


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The Coronavirus and the Crisis of Trust from 2021-01-13T11:00

Foreign Policy Playlist recommends: Rachman Review


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Why Are Our Skies Getting Darker? from 2021-01-06T11:00

In Foreign Policy Playlist’s first episode of 2021, we highlight Why It Matters, a po...

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France Grapples with Free Speech and Islam from 2020-12-16T11:00

Jennifer Williams of Vox introduces Jonathan to her podcast Worldly. Jennifer sets up an episode from October in which she and her co-hosts discuss French President Emmanuel Macron's&nb...

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HOTM: A New Plan for the Amazon from 2020-05-27T10:00

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Introducing Season Two of I Spy from 2020-05-04T10:00

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Death of a War Correspondent from 2020-03-09T10:00

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A Truce with the Taliban from 2020-02-17T13:26:39

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The Filmmaker Who Took On Bolsonaro from 2020-02-10T10:49:28

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The President Who Played One on TV from 2020-02-03T11:00

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Counseling John McCain from 2020-01-27T11:00

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The Rise and Rise of Vladimir Putin from 2020-01-21T17:51:23

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A Fateful Decision that Led to the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis from 2020-01-13T11:00

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The Persian Puzzle: Iran, Iraq, and the United States from 2020-01-06T11:00

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The Truth About the U.S. War in Afghanistan from 2019-12-30T12:49:42

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The Documentaries of 2019 from 2019-12-23T11:00

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Corbyn and the Jews from 2019-12-09T11:00

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Iranian Spy Games Revealed from 2019-11-25T11:00

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Introducing I Spy from 2019-11-15T11:00

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The Syrian Filmmaker Who Risked Her Life to Document the Atrocities in Aleppo from 2019-11-08T19:19:43

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BONUS EPISODE: The Jerusalem Murder That Set Off a War from 2019-11-06T20:39:57

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The Jerusalem Murder that Set Off a War from 2019-11-01T12:41:47

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And Now the Hard Part—How to Manage North Korea from 2019-10-28T12:35:06

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When the U.S. Turns its Back on Allies from 2019-10-18T18:00:26

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How North African Migrants Ended Up in Permanent Detention from 2019-10-11T16:07:37

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Why Hong Kongers Are Still Protesting Against Chinese Rule from 2019-10-04T14:01:32

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And Now the Hard Part: Resetting the U.S. Relationship with Saudi Arabia from 2019-09-30T14:07:05

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Why for Some Spaniards the Wounds of the Civil War Never Healed from 2019-09-27T18:13:41

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Haven America or Fortress America? from 2019-09-20T14:48:37

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Roots of a Quagmire from 2019-09-13T14:40:41

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How War Traumatizes the Victims and the Perpetrators from 2019-08-16T15:55:24

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The Dark Legacy of China’s One-Child Policy from 2019-08-09T15:16:34

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Trump, Immigration, and the Fight for America’s Soul from 2019-08-02T15:05:12

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Argentina, Iran, and the Enduring Mystery Surrounding the Death of a Special Prosecutor from 2019-07-12T17:35:08

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The Tragedy of Mohamed Morsi from 2019-06-21T19:28:41

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Death and Debris at 30,000 Feet from 2019-06-07T16:22:13

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How Richard Holbrooke Represented America's Best and Worst Impulses from 2019-05-17T19:26:06

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The Butcher of Bosnia on Trial from 2019-04-19T15:59:51

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How Israel’s Netanyahu Uses Fear and Loathing to Win Elections from 2019-04-12T17:21:46

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How to Defeat Political and Religious Extremism from 2019-04-05T22:03:52

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How Citizen Journalists Solved the Mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 from 2019-03-15T15:37:11

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Toward a More Feminist Foreign Policy from 2019-03-08T14:17:19

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Inside the Battle to Decriminalize Homosexuality in India from 2019-02-22T17:43:03

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Paellas for the People from 2019-02-15T14:30:22

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How the Taliban Won from 2019-02-08T15:41:12

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Venezuela Unraveled from 2019-02-01T19:13:08

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An American Captive in Iran from 2019-01-25T12:46:43

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Climate Change Evangelist from 2019-01-11T19:01:13

On the podcast: A scientist who is also an evangelical Christian wants conservatives to believe in climate change.

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The China Syndrome from 2019-01-04T13:38:36

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Are Brazilians Ready for Bolsonaro? from 2018-12-20T19:35:05

On the podcast: The era of the strongman returns to Brazil.

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The Brexit Rubik's Cube from 2018-12-14T15:25:05

On the podcast: Inside the British campaign for a second vote on leaving Europe.

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Shot in Sri Lanka, Shelled in Syria from 2018-12-07T16:04:46

On the podcast: War correspondent Marie Colvin documented the horrors of war until one of them took her life.  

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Costa Rica’s War on Climate Change from 2018-11-30T23:05:12

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Inside China’s Reeducation Camps from 2018-11-23T14:57:45

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‘To Be a Journalist in Turkey Means You’re Ready to Sacrifice Everything’ from 2018-11-16T16:31:32

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‘How Do You Balance a Million People Murdered Against 22 Defendants?’ from 2018-11-09T19:22:41

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Not Just Bombs but Economic Warfare from 2018-11-02T18:38:36

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Flirting with Fascism from 2018-10-26T14:16:21

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‘They Took Them Quietly. All of Them Are in Jail Today.' from 2018-10-19T13:05:55

On the podcast: A woman who challenged the Saudi regime by getting behind the wheel of a car speaks out.

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Talking to the Taliban from 2018-09-14T21:35:25

American journalist Ashley Jackson wanted to learn more about Taliban leaders. So she donned a burka and knocked on their doors. 

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time from 2018-09-07T23:57:20

On the podcast: An American who was in Turkey during the coup attempt is accused of being one of the plotters.

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Why Was a Private Israeli Intel Firm Digging Up Dirt on This Former Obama Administration Official? from 2018-08-24T20:48:47

Colin Kahl was targeted by Black Cube, the same company Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein hired to discredit his accusers.

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He Didn’t Know the Klan Handshake. It Almost Cost Him His Life. from 2018-08-17T19:24:17

On our podcast: Journalist Vegas Tenold describes the six years he spent with white supremacists.

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Ordinary Iranians Will Suffer but Regime Insiders will Profit from 2018-08-10T22:46:22

On our podcast: Journalist Jason Rezaian recalls life in Iran under sanctions. 

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The Ghost of Smoot-Hawley from 2018-08-03T19:20:37

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‘It Could Have Led to a Nuclear War in the Middle East’ from 2018-07-27T21:03:58

On the podcast: When Israeli extremists plotted to blow up the Dome of the Rock. 

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The Woman Who Defied Iran from 2018-07-20T20:17:56

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Peru’s National Identity Was Bound Up With Conflict and Corruption for Decades — Then It Qualified for the World Cup. from 2018-07-06T20:54:38

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They Took the Children for a Bath and Never Brought Them Back from 2018-06-29T19:28

Attorney Anne Chandler has been providing legal aid to asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexican border for years. A few months ago, she noticed things were changing. The refugees were being brought to...

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Stalin Falsified the Data, Then Killed the Statisticians from 2018-06-15T20:25

How the Soviet Union facilitated the famine of the 1930s that killed millions of Ukrainians and buried the evidence.

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This American Visited North Korea’s Most Sensitive Nuclear Sites. What He Saw Blew His Mind. from 2018-06-08T18:09

Few Americans have ever been to North Korea. Even fewer have been inside one of the country’s nuclear weapons facilities. Siegfried Hecker, a professor at Stanford University and a former head o...

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Rohingyas Were Shot, Hacked With Machetes, and Then They Made for the Border from 2018-06-01T23:45

Nearly 700,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims fled violence in Myanmar for Bangladesh last fall. The influx created the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian disaster. Pavlos Kolovos, the head of missio...

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Why Was a Private Israeli Intel Agency Digging Up Dirt on This Former Obama Administration Official? from 2018-05-25T17:27

It began with an email. Colin Kahl, who served as an adviser to Vice President Biden, had been out of government for a few months when a woman identifying herself as Adriana Gavrilo reached out ...

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How To Haggle With a Dictator from 2018-05-19T00:15

Bill Richardson has made eight missions to North Korea to negotiate the release of American captives. He sat down with Foreign Policy to explain how it’s done.

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The Untold Story of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 from 2018-05-11T21:22

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The Road Ahead with North Korea from 2018-05-04T15:44

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Reporter’s Notebook: Brazil’s Forgotten Children and Russia’s #MeToo Problem from 2018-04-27T16:39:21

FP’s April magazine: “The End of Human Rights” tackled issues from the Amazon to Vladivostok. On today’s E.R. episode we talk to two contributors. 

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What Comes Next in Syria? from 2018-04-20T13:38:58

 With President Trump’s strikes on Assad’s regime, the Syrian civil war is at the forefront of the global political stage. But what happens when the strikes are over? 

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Reporter’s Notebook: Germany’s Family Reunification Problem from 2018-04-13T16:05

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The Double Life of Nikki Haley from 2018-03-30T16:11:04

Is Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations a dedicated fighter for human rights, or a retail politician looking for any issue that advances her career?

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Is Democracy Dying? from 2018-03-22T23:25

Is the end of democracy as we know it near? Yascha Mounk sets out to answer in his new book, “The People vs. Democracy.” 

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The State Department's #MeToo Moment from 2018-03-08T21:53:13

Beginning with film producer Harvey Weinstein, wave after wave of stories have taken on men in every industry: from newsrooms to Hollywood to Silicon Valley. Now, the State Department is beginni...

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The Strange Legal Journey of the Trump Dossier from 2018-03-02T14:04

While Buzzfeed works to verify the claims of the Trump dossier, other lawsuits abound. This week on The E.R., we get into the weeds of who’s suing who and what the implications of each lawsuit m...

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Bonus Episode: Susan Glasser Joins the E.R. to Talk Trump, Russia and All Those Indictments from 2018-02-23T20:26

FP’s former Editor-in-Chief makes her first appearance on the E.R. 

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A Former Peace Negotiator Muses on Trump and the Future of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process from 2018-02-22T21:14

More than a year into Donald Trump's first year in office, the world has seen what seems to be a fundamental shift in U.S. policy towards Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

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The Mysterious Origins of a DHS Report Calling for Sunni Muslim Surveillance from 2018-02-15T21:39

After FP published a draft report from the Department of Homeland Security calling for the screening of Sunni Muslims, we dig into the question of how the report came to be at all.

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How Far is Too Far for Israel’s Targeted Killings? from 2018-02-08T21:55

Author and journalist Ronen Bergman joins FP’s Sharon Weinberger and Sasha Polakow-Suransky to discuss his new book, “Rise and Kill First.” 

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The Olympics on The E.R.: Figure Skater and Two-time Olympian Sasha Cohen Weighs in on Athletes and Mental Health, North Korea, and the “Olympic Truce” from 2018-02-02T19:18

In part two of our Olympics series, print editor Sarah Wildman and FP reporter Emily Tamkin chat with Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen ahead of the games in Pyeongchang. 

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After ISIS from 2018-01-25T19:40

The vice president wants aid to go Christians and other minorities targeted by the Islamic State. But others fear it could increase sectarian strife. 

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Meet the Godfather of Modern Counterinsurgency from 2018-01-18T20:48:56

How would the outcome of the Vietnam War differ if we had listened to Edward Lansdale? The world may never know. 

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Rational Security on The E.R.: The "Beam Me Up, Santa" Edition from 2017-12-22T17:54

Robert Mueller got hold of emails from the presidential transition and the Pentagon has been researching sightings of UFOs. Yes, seriously. 

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What Are Billionaires Doing to the Space Industry? from 2017-12-19T22:04

Privately-funded space ventures are altering the industry … and, maybe, the final frontier itself.

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Meet the Unsung Codebreakers of the Second World War from 2017-12-11T14:10

Liza Mundy discusses how she uncovered the lives of the women codebreakers who helped turn the tide of World War II. 

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Rational Security: The "When You’re President They Let You Do It" Edition from 2017-12-08T17:34:04

Mike Flynn is cooperating with Bob Mueller’s Russia investigation, and President Trump raises questions about whether he sought to obstruct justice.

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Rational Security on The E.R.: The "Power of Delusional Thinking" Edition from 2017-11-30T20:54

Mike Flynn may be cooperating with Mueller’s investigation, but President Trump thinks the investigation may be nearing its end.

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What’s Next for the Middle East? from 2017-11-28T14:35:37

Career diplomats talk Syria, Iran from a local perspective. 

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Spies, Lies and the Murder of a President from 2017-11-21T22:14

What do the JFK releases really tell us? 

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European aid intended to combat African migration may just be making the problem worse.

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Is U.S. Immigration Policy Worse Than It’s Ever Been? from 2017-09-29T19:51:12

Suketu Mehta and Becca Heller talk President Trump, the real economy of immigration, and getting trolled by Ann Coulter.

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Rational Security on The E.R.: The "Lady, You Can Drive Your Car" Edition from 2017-09-28T21:39

Saudi women will get the right to drive … in 2018. Maybe.

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Who Is the Real Winner in Germany? from 2017-09-25T23:21

Merkel went silent as the AfD went viral

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Trump vs. The World from 2017-09-19T01:10:13

The president delivers his first U.N. address Tuesday. Which version of Trump will show up—the bully or the dealmaker?

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Rational Security on the E.R.: The “Boris and Natasha Buy a Facebook Ad” Edition from 2017-09-14T19:04

Was the purchase of targeted social media ads by Russian “troll farms” during the 2016 election a criminal act? 

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Where in the World Is Rex Tillerson? from 2017-09-11T13:51:09

The Secretary of State fiddles in Texas as the world may, quite literally, burn. 

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Rational Security on The E.R.: The "Hurricane Alley" Edition from 2017-09-07T16:11:01

What did Rod Rosenstein know and when did he know it?

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About That Other Nuclear Threat... from 2017-09-06T14:39

Is the Trump administration trying to blow up the Iran deal - or just playing hardball?

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Rational Security on The E.R.: The "No Morka" Edition from 2017-08-31T18:04:02

Can you still be fired if you resign?

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Are We Going to War with North Korea? from 2017-08-11T23:53:47

The rhetorical battle of words is at an all-time high. Here’s how the real shooting could break out.

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Rational Security on The E.R.: The "Fire and Fury" Edition from 2017-08-10T15:06:16

Donald Trump didn’t start the battle of words with North Korea, but he’s certainly not helping. 

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Can Sessions Turn Off the Faucet? from 2017-08-08T15:10

Attorney General tries to prove he’s not “very weak” on leaks. 

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Can Anyone Save Venezuela? from 2017-08-04T15:37:29

 An economic and humanitarian crisis, precipitated by the Maduro regime, has brought Venezuela to the brink of collapse. 

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Rational Security on The E.R.: The "Send In the Adults" Edition from 2017-08-02T18:00

The new White House chief of staff tries to make a chain of command out of chaos. 

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Morale Takes a Nosedive at State Department from 2017-08-01T15:39:47

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Rational Security on the E.R.: The "Beleaguered" Edition from 2017-07-26T17:11:59

The attorney general continues to show up for work as his boss shames him on the record. 

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Six Months Of Trump Foreign Policy--The Good, The Bad, and the Downright Mystifying from 2017-07-25T15:16:20

The President’s tweets and cringe-inducing rants have antagonized allies and enemies alike. But for all his bluster, it’s not the doomsday many foretold.

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Trump’s Bigly Plan to Be Better at ‘the Cyber’ from 2017-07-21T11:00

The administration is planning key changes to U.S. cyberintelligence structure, but is it a step backward for U.S. national security?

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Rational Security on the E.R.: The "Wray of Sunshine" Edition from 2017-07-20T13:32:30

The Senate questions FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray. Democrats file suit against the Trump campaign over leaked emails. And the UAE is reportedly behind a cyber attack that led to upheava...

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Is Trump Jr.’s Meeting Evidence of a Conspiracy or a Circus? from 2017-07-18T13:41:51

A meeting with Donald Trump, Jr. has made a Russian attorney and an Azerbaijani pop star household names.  

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Is This the End of ISIS? from 2017-07-14T13:49:14

The Islamic State has lost the battle for Mosul. Raqqa will be next to fall. But is the so-called caliphate dead — and who are the winners?

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Rational Security On The E.R.: The "Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Stop Sniffing Glue" Edition from 2017-07-13T13:46

President Trump’s eldest son met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer to get Russian government dirt on Hillary Clinton. Iraqi forces liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS. And Trump and Putin sit dow...

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Trump, Putin, and the G20 from 2017-07-11T15:30:29

President Trump has returned from his first G20 summit and a highly anticipated sit-down with Putin. Did it live up to expectations? 

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Rational Security On The E.R.: The Smoke and the Gun from 2017-07-07T18:45

Introducing Rational Security on The E.R. Podcast.

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The Russia Investigation Takes Another Twist from 2017-07-06T04:00

On this week’s second episode of The E.R., FP’s executive editor for the web Ben Pauker is joined by Lawfare’s Ben Wittes and Susan Hennessey to talk the latest reporting on the Russia ...

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Book Talk: The Exile: The Stunning Inside Story of Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Flight. from 2017-07-03T16:00

Al Qaeda’s leader was in hiding for over a decade. A new account tell us what he was doing. 

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The Showdown in the Gulf Gets Nasty from 2017-06-30T00:41:26

Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies have given Qatar until Monday to comply with a list of demands that are unreasonable at best. So where does it go from here?

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Can Trump End the Never-Ending War? from 2017-06-27T22:33:23

Sixteen years into the war in Afghanistan, the Trump administration is preparing to finally win or go home trying.

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Is Trump Preparing For a Conflict With Iran? from 2017-06-23T00:11:23

Tensions are rising within the Trump administration and on the ground in Syria. This could be the beginning of a very ugly confrontation.

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Book Talk: Are the United States and China Destined for War? from 2017-06-21T03:02:05

It’s a law of nature: rising states and established powers come to blows. But can the Trump administration avoid a clash of nuclear superpowers? 

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Is Kim Jong Un Ready to Talk to Donald Trump? from 2017-06-16T02:31:56

North Korea poses a growing threat to the U.S. and neighboring countries. But there may be room for negotiation. 

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Comey, Sessions, and the Barrage of the Russia Investigation from 2017-06-13T02:39:41

Allegations of the Trump administration’s collusion or cover-up are now daily front-page headlines. Is Trump a sinking ship?

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Book Talk Part II: Can the U.S. Government Survive Nuclear War? from 2017-06-08T22:12:18

In his new book, Raven Rock, Garrett Graff uncovers the secret programs meant to keep America alive.

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Book Talk: How the U.S. Government Plans to Save Itself While the Rest of Us Die from 2017-06-06T19:14:34

Garrett Graff’s Raven Rock and the ugly truth about the continuity of government in the event of nuclear war.

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Has the U.S. Lost All Credibility on the International Stage? from 2017-06-02T02:25:28

As Trump pulls out of the Paris Agreement, rails on Iran, and does a 180° on China, America’s allies are reeling and looking elsewhere for leadership.

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Was Trump’s Trip to Europe a Total Disaster? from 2017-05-31T14:39

A U.S. president who has repeatedly undermined NATO just met with NATO allies. Yeah, it didn’t go great.

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Book Talk, Part II: Churchill & Orwell and the Fight for Freedom from 2017-05-26T14:10:22

Are we living through the 1930s all over again? 

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The European Union Just Squeaked By from 2017-05-09T15:13:55

Is Western liberalism safe with Macron’s win, or are more and more Europeans really migrating to the right?

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Trump Takes the Global Stage from 2017-05-04T20:23

With upcoming trips to Europe and the Middle East, what can we expect from these high-profile and greatly anticipated meetings?

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Clean Up on the Foreign-Policy Aisle from 2017-05-03T14:44:29

Trump’s Cabinet is always at the ready with brooms and mops to clean up the commander-in-chief’s errant outbursts. But does the administration have a real strategy?

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Trump’s 100-Day Theater from 2017-04-27T18:47:40

What has the U.S. president really accomplished so far? Or is everything just for show?

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Deciphering the French Election Results and Trump’s 100 Days from 2017-04-25T11:42:01

What does the latest round in the French elections tell us about U.S. foreign policy and Trump’s first 100 days?

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Book Talk: The Great Questions of Tomorrow from 2017-04-20T03:02:20

The planet is in a deep moment of transformation. What are the fundamental questions we should be asking?

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Book Talk: The Retreat of Western Liberalism from 2017-04-18T14:04:42

Does Donald Trump’s victory cement the idea that democracy is in crisis?

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The Power of the Arts from 2017-04-13T15:09:10

How can culture be used to address some of the greatest challenges of our time?

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How Will We Choose to Leave our Earth for Future Generations? from 2017-04-07T15:47:41

David Rothkopf sits down and speaks with one of FP’s Global Thinker Lifetime Achievement Award winners Dr. Jane Goodall. 

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Get Ready for a ‘Very Difficult’ Trump-Xi Summit from 2017-04-05T17:43:17

Does the administration have a strategy for this vital meeting with the Chinese president or does Trump just want to tweet about it?

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Nice Doing Business With You, Moscow from 2017-03-30T16:53:46

That Trump campaign members may have colluded with Kremlin officials is a huge problem. But that the U.S. president may still have substantial interests in Russia is an even bigger issue.

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Has Moscow Already Taken Down the Trump Administration? from 2017-03-29T17:03:07

Donald Trump can’t seem to get ahead of the wave of Russia news stories, no matter how hard he tries.

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Book Talk, Part II: “Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf” from 2017-03-23T15:01:42

From inspiring young women leaders to forging relationships with the hardest hitters on the international stage, how will Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s legacy live on?

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Book Talk: “Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf” from 2017-03-21T14:57:11

Can Liberia’s rock-star president lead her country to another leader?

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Are We on the Verge of a Full-On Trade War With China? from 2017-03-16T17:09:06

China was once a cheerleader for Trump. But now that the president is singing a different tune, that could quickly change.

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‘The President is Aware’ from 2017-03-14T15:38:52

The Pentagon is sending in more troops to Syria and Afghanistan. And, apparently, the president has been made “aware.” Is that it?

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Behind the Latest WikiLeaks Dump: New News? from 2017-03-09T18:29:44

The jury is still out about whether the latest CIA document release will cause harm. But what they could potentially be holding back may be more alarming. 

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Is Russia Running Circles Around the United States? from 2017-03-02T17:53:17

America may have the best intelligence, military, and diplomacy programs, but it’s getting played bigly by the Kremlin.

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And the Oscar Goes To… from 2017-02-28T12:37:15

Sunday’s Oscar snafu was the perfect summary of the world we live in today. Is this the new norm in Trump’s America?

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Has America Become a Reality Show? from 2017-02-23T04:00

Donald Trump seems to be more concerned with his “ratings” than U.S. foreign policy and managing the government. Welcome to the new America. 

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How Long Until Trump’s First War? from 2017-02-16T12:11:14

The Trump administration’s unpredictable foreign policy could force the United States into an unintended conflict.  

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Trump and the ‘War on Truth’ from 2017-02-14T02:37:25

In an age of alternative facts, it’s up to leaks and public outcry to hold the executive branch accountable. 

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What You’ve Been Missing Following Trump’s Every Tweet from 2017-02-09T03:00

In this relentless, breathless news cycle, critical issues are getting lost in the chatter.

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A Tale of a Very Messy Trump Transition from 2017-01-31T03:29:06

With just a week gone by, how much damage can the new Trump administration do?

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Welcome to President Trump’s (Un)Ethical World from 2017-01-24T04:39:17

The 45th president of the United States has just been sworn in. Can the mountain of potential ethical violations that he is under investigation for bring him down?

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Life in the Post-Truth World from 2017-01-17T15:48:57

A damning but unverified report on Trump and Russia has recently surfaced. But do the American people even care?

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It’s the End of the World as We Know It from 2017-01-10T02:21:12

Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the fragility of international order and his latest book, “A World in Disarray.”

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Why We Should Remain Optimistic in 2017 from 2017-01-03T17:35

 New York Times’ columnist Thomas Friedman argues that despite all the disruptions in today’s world, we should instead look to opportunity and growth, and stay positive.

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The Best Things of 2016 from 2016-12-27T17:55:16

Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ was released. But what else happened this past year that calls for celebrating?

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The Worst Things of 2016 from 2016-12-20T11:44:29

Donald Trump became president, Russia hacked the U.S. elections, and Europe may have unraveled. But what else awful happened in 2016?

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Trump’s Four-Star Friends from 2016-12-13T17:23:12

The incoming Trump administration keeps nominating former top military brass. Is that such a bad thing?

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On Digital Diplomacy, Empowering Citizens Globally, and AI from 2016-12-09T16:21:45

Executive chairman for Alphabet Inc., Eric Schmidt, on the future of technology, harnessing information, and what’s next for Google.

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Entering into the Era of the Unknown from 2016-12-06T12:26:06

What we know: Trump loves Putin, China is moving to take advantage of America’s non-strategy in Asia, and the rest? We’re still not sure.

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Hitting the Reset Button on International Order from 2016-11-29T15:55:03

From realignment with Russia to the revocation of global trade deals, is the Trump administration relapsing to an era we once thought confined to the dustbin of history?

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After One Week with President-elect Donald Trump, What Do We Really Know? from 2016-11-15T14:29

Even as the incoming Trump administration fills its top cabinet and advisory roles, Trump’s foreign policy plans are still a mystery. 

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Can President Trump Undo Obama’s Legacy? from 2016-11-11T13:23:41

A stunning upset that sent shockwaves around the world is sinking in. Is the world order forever changed?

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How To Survive a Trump Hangover from 2016-11-08T02:18:39

The United States has endured what is arguably one of the most polarizing elections in recent history. How will America recover once it’s over?

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Could America Get Even Uglier? from 2016-10-18T02:54:47

Racism, nativism, and anti-Semitism are disturbingly apparent in this year’s presidential race. But what comes after November 8 could disrupt American democracy itself. 

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How Much Can Russia Mess With the U.S. Elections? from 2016-10-04T01:00

If Vladimir Putin really is behind the hacks of the DNC and Clinton campaign, it could mark the frightening beginning of a new cyber-era of election tampering. 

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Obama, Syria, and the Missed Opportunities of UNGA 2016 from 2016-09-27T13:13:21

World leaders gathered in New York City to give speeches and discuss the world’s most pressing foreign-policy issues, but they neglected two of its biggest problems.

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Syria Is Now Everyone’s War from 2016-09-20T00:35:59

With more than a million refugees in Europe, the spread of conflict throughout the region, and Russia’s involvement — why what’s happening in Syria matters everywhere.

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Back to Escuela with Trump and Obama from 2016-09-13T01:00

As Trump talks softly in Mexico, and Obama gets pranked in Asia, a quick run through the big international stories driving late-summer headlines. 

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What Is ‘War’ Anymore? from 2016-09-06T02:00

The lines between violence, conflict, and war are being increasingly blurred -- with dangerous consequences.

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Is It Too Early to Call the Election for Hillary Clinton? from 2016-08-23T00:14:07

While we’re at it, let’s just pick her foreign policy team of advisers…

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How Chekhov Explains the Republican Revolt Against Trump from 2016-08-16T05:18:24

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What Does Expanding the Definition of War Mean for the U.S. Military? from 2016-08-09T01:59

Increasingly, America’s armed forces are tasked with protecting new battlefronts around the world — from cyberwarfare to post-conflict peacekeeping. And that could be very bad for the United Sta...

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Is Trump Putin’s ‘Guy’? from 2016-08-02T01:13

From the DNC email hack to his comments on NATO and Crimea, why Trump might be the Russian president’s secret weapon. 

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Do Trump, Turkey, and Brexit Signal a Shift Toward Chaos? from 2016-07-21T17:17:19

It feels like the world is in a state of constant upheaval, and maybe it’s time to start connecting the global dots. 

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The World After the Iran Deal: Better or Worse? from 2016-07-12T02:00

One year later, it appears the historic nuclear agreement is a success. But that doesn’t mean the world is a safer place. 

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Is Globalization to Blame for Brexit? from 2016-07-05T02:00

Britain shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union, but what comes next could be even more dangerous.

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The End of Eras: Donald Trump and the TPP from 2016-06-28T02:20:46

What do the success of the controversial presidential candidate and the free trade deal have in common?

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What Policies Should Decide the Presidential Election? from 2016-06-21T00:54

A campaign-platform wish list for the next U.S. president

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The Future History of Obama’s Foreign Policy from 2016-06-14T01:57:21

In the coming decades, will the outgoing president’s foreign policy ultimately be remembered as a success or will it be overshadowed by what some would call his inability to act? 

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The Collapse of the Political Middle from 2016-06-07T00:37:09

Does the rise of Donald Trump and right-wing groups across the West mean the world is experiencing a democracy crisis?

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The United States of Politically Crazy from 2016-05-31T01:41

Who’s the Worst Presidential Candidate in U.S. History? 

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The Washington Insider Who Believes He’s an Outsider from 2016-05-17T03:00

What Ben Rhodes tells us about ego and politics inside the Obama administration.

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Examining Sy-raq from 2016-05-10T01:00

For this week’s discussion on Syria and Iraq, The E.R. team asks "Is the worst yet to come"?

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Should Britain Stay, or Should It Go? from 2016-05-03T10:53:29

With the U.K. on the verge of saying “piss off” to Brussels, the great European democratic project hangs in the balance.

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Is Brazil the Chicago of Latin America? from 2016-04-26T02:30:02

We shouldn’t be surprised that Brazil — and other countries in the BRICS — is dealing with the stumbles and falls of an emerging economy. Meaningful progress takes decades.

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Defending Donald Trump … Again? from 2016-04-19T02:41:19

Why playing devil’s advocate with the Republican front-runner’s rhetoric eventually leads back to the source of the problem — Washington.

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Not to Defend Donald Trump, but… from 2016-04-12T02:23:45

Why the contentious presidential candidate may not be wrong about how to negotiate on foreign policy. Maybe.

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Is Obama Too Thoughtful for His Own Good? from 2016-04-05T01:40:34

In today’s complex, tumultuous world of global affairs, perhaps nuance and patience aren’t assets for an American president.

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Who Would Bibi Vote for? from 2016-03-29T13:20:01

AIPAC, the Iran deal, Israel’s recent outreach to Russia — which of the presidential candidates is going to corner the vote on Middle East policy and tackle the legacy of the current administrat...

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Is Cuba Really a Triumph for Obama? from 2016-03-22T12:53:50

As his last year in office winds down, the president looks to cement his legacy by forging a new path in Latin America.

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Let the Judging of the Obama Administration Begin from 2016-03-15T01:30:07

From the Islamic State to Libya, from China to Putin, can the sitting U.S. president offer real perspective while he’s still inside the White House?

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Bernie Sanders’s Campaign Is Not a Real Revolution from 2016-03-08T03:58:55

The United States isn’t going to see the kind of change brought by the Arab Spring and Euromaidan—no matter how many millennials rock the vote.

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The Future of Putin’s Russia and the Syria Dilemma from 2016-03-01T02:22

What will the next president choose: war, diplomacy, or inaction?

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Saving Syria at the 11th Hour from 2016-02-23T02:57:47

In lieu of a clear commitment to stopping the violence, the Obama administration has settled for limited intervention without a clear strategy. Can the United States still make a difference?

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The Tension Between Political Will and Political Power from 2016-02-16T01:54:17

From Syria to Germany, from the U.S. election to the plot line of Homeland, this week’s panel debates whether even the best political intentions can produce real change.

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Why Is the United States More Afraid of the Islamic State Than Russia? from 2016-02-09T04:33:09

It’s actually Putin and a rising Russia that pose the greater threat to world order. And that's something we need to acknowledge, for ourselves and our allies.

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Newscast: What Looms on the 2016 Horizon from 2016-02-02T03:09:58

From China’s economic downturn to the lifting of sanctions on Iran, this week’s panel reviews the scariest, biggest, and most important stories in the year ahead.

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The Truth About Davos from 2016-01-27T19:33:22

Why it was another disappointing year for the World Economic Forum's big meeting.

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2015, in Hindsight from 2016-01-12T02:46:24

The great migrant crisis, the Latin American Left, and Putin’s power plays: What else will the world remember about last year?

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Here’s Looking at You, 2016 from 2016-01-05T12:39:18

From Syria to the Islamic State to electing the next U.S. president to Adele’s pop music domination, naming the biggest global story of the coming year.

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On Trump, the GOP, and Muslim Refugees from 2015-12-22T13:08:14

The pursuit of life, liberty, and a culture of religious intolerance.

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The Power of Love, Etc. from 2015-12-15T02:55:01

From Canada’s open immigration policies to FP’s inspiring Global Thinkers, can outsiders change America’s political culture?

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Does the United States Have a Gun Problem or a Terrorism Problem? from 2015-12-08T02:36:05

Why Americans are getting stuck in the rhetorical mud about true threats to national security.

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Rating the U.S. Reaction to Terrorist Attacks from 2015-12-01T03:53:56

Looking at the world’s response to recent terrorist attacks — from policy shifts to political stumping to emotional outpourings and shows of solidarity — how does America measure up?

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How Is the War on Terror Like the War on Drugs? from 2015-11-24T04:30:22

The U.S. fight against global terrorism is costly, distracting, self-perpetuating, unceasing, and unresolvable. Is there any way to fix it?

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How to Reboot America’s Global Influence from 2015-11-17T02:48:52

A foreign-policy to-do list for the next administration.

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Which International Architecture Rules the World? from 2015-11-10T02:51:55

Between the Atlantic and the Pacific, recent developments and displays of power could be changing the way the world works in a fundamental way.

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Do Your Generals Speak Economics? from 2015-11-03T02:00:30

Why the military can't fix a broken foreign economy — and possibly shouldn't be asked to.

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It’s Time the U.S. Military Reinvented Itself to Operate in the Information Age from 2015-10-27T01:34:31

Is the U.S. military still too much of an industrial-era relic to meet the challenges of the moment and adapt to a new world order?

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‘We Fail Better’ Should Not Be the Motto of the U.S. Military from 2015-10-20T01:02:08

David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Tom Ricks wrestle with America's recent legacy in the Middle East and what's broken with the last superpower's armed forces.

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Cyberoffense, Deterrence, and the Dawn of a New Era of War from 2015-10-13T00:44:15

Do our leaders know enough about code and IT to develop sufficient cyberpolicy? Listen to David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and David Sanger explore the modern challenges facing cybersec...

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Living in the Aftermath of the Iran Deal from 2015-10-06T02:01:51

How does the "new" Middle East look now that the Iran deal is done? David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and David Sanger debate.

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Who’s the Most Successful One of All? Rating the World’s Leaders. from 2015-09-29T04:01:48

David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, Bob Kagan, and Kori Schake debate who's been the world's most effective head of state since Barack Obama took office. Spoiler alert: It doesn't help to be a good guy...

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If the World Is So Dangerous, How Come So Few of the 2016 Candidates Really Know Anything About It? from 2015-09-22T04:01:22

CEO and editor David Rothkopf sizes up the 2016 contenders on foreign policy with Rosa Brooks, Robert Kagan, and Kori Schake.

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American Power at a Crossroads from 2015-09-14T22:52:26

Is it even possible to "Make America Great Again"? David Rothkopf takes on American exceptionalism with Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Robert Kagan.

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Decoding the Iran Deal from 2015-09-08T15:46:08

FP Group CEO and editor David Rothkopf discusses the implications of the Iran deal with Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Robert Kagan.

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