Episodes
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
The humanitarian crisis deepens in Afghanistan, international diplomacy intensifies over Russian-Ukrainian tensions, and Myanmar marks one year since the military coup.
Articles Mentioned in the Podcast
“Afghanistan Food Security Update” [PDF], World Food Programme, December 8, 2021
Joshua Kurlantzick, “Myanmar Is a Failing State—and Could Be a Danger to Its Neighbors,” CFR.org, September 16, 2021
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Global Supply Chain Slowdown, Russia-Ukraine Tensions Build, and More
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Supply chain challenges reverberate again, high-stakes diplomacy continues with Russia over Ukraine, and Hondurans inaugurate a new president.
Articles Mentioned in the Podcast
Shannon K. O’Neil, “Why the Supply Chain Slowdown Will Persist,” Foreign Affairs, December 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
European Parliament’s Presidential Election, COVID-19 Case Rates Surge, and More
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
The European Parliament elects a new president, COVID-19 case rates surge across the globe, and diplomacy continues over Russian security demands in Europe.
Articles Mentioned in the Podcast
Mary Beth Sheridan, “Mexico has refused to close its borders during the covid-19 pandemic. Does that make sense?” Washington Post, January 12, 2022
Stephen Sestanovich, “The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Scorecard on Biden’s Response,” CFR.org, December 23, 2021
Adam Tooze, “Chartbook #68 Putin’s Challenge to Western hegemony - the 2022 edition,” January 12, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
U.S.-Russia Talks, Capitol Insurrection Anniversary, and More
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Top officials from the United States and Russia meet in Geneva to discuss nuclear arms control and the crisis in Ukraine, Americans mark one year since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and the CES trade show wraps in Las Vegas.
Articles Mentioned on the Podcast
Stephen Sestanovich, “The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Scorecard on Biden’s Response,” CFR.org, December 23, 2021