The World Next Week

U.S. Presidential Campaign Picks Up, Iran Mulls Retaliation, Bangladesh’s New Government, and More

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaign ahead of the party’s convention; world leaders and diplomats reach out to Iran and Israel to head off a wider regional war after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran spurred retaliation threats; Bangladesh prepares an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country; and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government responds to anti-immigrant riots across the country.   

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Fred Kaplan, “Kamala Harris Has Been Much More Involved in Foreign Policy Than We Realize,” Slate

 

Jonathan Masters, “The U.S. Vice President and Foreign Policy,” CFR.org

 

Recommended Reading

Swift Boats at War in Vietnam, edited by Guy Gugliotta, Neva Sullaway, John Yeoman

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/us-presidential-campaign-picks-iran-mulls-retaliation-bangladeshs-new-government-and-more 

 

Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate, Venezuela Election Questioned, Edinburgh Fringe Shines, and More

The Middle East braces for the possibility of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran-backed forces after the assassinations of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr; Venezuelans protest the results of the presidential election that grant incumbent President Nicolás Maduro a third term; the Edinburgh Festival Fringe spotlights wide-ranging, new talent; imprisoned journalists in Russia are freed in a major prisoner swap; and militant groups kill troops from Russia’s private military company Wagner Group, including a Wagner commander, in Mali.  

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Steven A. Cook, “Are Israel and Iran Headed for All Out War?,” CFR.org

 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe App

 

Edinburgh Fringe Festival Recommendation Lists: Independent, Playbill, and Time Out Magazine

 

Kali Robinson, “What Is Hamas?,” CFR.org

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World Reacts to Biden Withdrawal, Summer Olympics Begin, Gaza Diplomacy After Netanyahu’s Visit to Washington, and More

Global leaders react to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination; France ramps up security measures as the Summer Olympics kick off in Paris; Diplomacy continues over a potential Israel-Hamas cease-fire after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the U.S. Congress; and a Russian court sentences two American journalists. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Charles A. Kupchan, “Biden’s Legacy: Major Accomplishments but Unfinished Business,” CFR.org

 

Linda Robinson, “Vice President Kamala Harris’s Real-World School of Foreign Policy,” CFR.org

 

“Politics and Protest at the Olympics,” CFR.org

 

Suzanne Lynch and Ben Munster, “‘Invisible’ Kamala Harris Struggles to Win Over Europe,” Politico

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/world-reacts-biden-withdrawal-summer-olympics-begin-gaza-diplomacy-after-netanyahus-visit   

GOP Election Enthusiasm, Netanyahu Addresses U.S. Congress, Cyprus 50 Years After Invasion, and More

The world reacts to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress; Cyprus marks fifty years since the Turkish invasion that left the country still split in two; and Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli begins his fourth term in office.   

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Steven Cook, “Netanyahu’s High-Stakes Visit to Washington,” CFR.org

 

Ross Douthat, “What J.D. Vance Believes,” New York Times

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/gop-election-enthusiasm-netanyahu-addresses-us-congress-cyprus-50-years-after-invasion-and 

NATO and Ukraine Beyond 75, Japan Hosts Pacific Islands, France’s Political Gridlock, and More

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) wraps its seventy-fifth summit, pledging to keep Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership while concerns grow about the future of U.S. commitment; Japan hosts the tenth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting to counter China’s influence in the region; France struggles to form a government as party differences intensify; and President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian raises hopes for possible change in Iran.   

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

A Conversation With Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Council on Foreign Relations

 

Emmanuel Macron, “A Letter to the French People,” Le Parisien

 

Pacific Aid Map, Lowy Institute

 

Ray Takeyh, “What Could Change Under Iran’s New ‘Reformist’ President?,” CFR.org

 

Washington Summit Declaration, NATO 

 

Sarah Wheaton, “Orbán’s Humble Pie,” Politico

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/nato-and-ukraine-beyond-75-japan-hosts-pacific-islands-frances-political-gridlock-and-more 

 

TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2024

This special episode of The World Next Week features a summerlong feast of reading, watching, and listening treats. Deborah Amos, the Ferris Professor of Journalism in Residence at Princeton University and a former international correspondent for National Public Radio, joins CFR’s TWNW hosts Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss good reads they recommend, books they are looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they are enjoying this summer.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Bob’s Picks

 

Elizabeth Kolbert, H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z 

 

Stefan Zweig, The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European

Carla’s Picks

 

Steve Coll, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq

 

Peter Pomerantsev, How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler 

Deborah’s Picks

 

Jayne Anne Phillips, Night Watch

 

Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy 

Additional Books, Films, Podcasts, Shows and More Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Books

 

Russell Baker, Growing Up

 

Ron Chernow, Grant 

 

Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

 

Roy Stewart, The Places In Between

 

Films

 

Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel

 

James Bridges, The China Syndrome

 

George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck.

 

Alex Garland, Civil War 

 

Howard Hawks, His Girl Friday

 

Roland Joffé, The Killing Fields

 

Richard Linklater, Hit Man

 

Sidney Lumet, Network

 

Alan J. Pakula, All the President's Men

 

Peter Weir, The Year of Living Dangerously

 

Podcasts

 

Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart, The Rest is Politics, Goalhanger

Jon Ronson, Things Fell Apart, BBC Radio 4

 

Television Shows

 

Jez Scharf, Bodkin 

 

David Simon, The Wire

 

Aaron Sorkin, The Newsroom

 

Other

 

The Reckoning Project

 

“Watch the U.S. Stall on Climate Change for 12 Years,” Vox

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2024 

France, Iran, and the UK Hold Snap Elections, EU Pushback on Chinese EVs, and More

France’s governance is at stake as it holds snap elections for its National Assembly, with the far-right National Rally looking to build on its success in the European Parliament elections; the United Kingdom (UK) has its own snap general elections with Keir Starmer and his Labour Party looking to end the fourteen-year rule of the Conservatives; Iran’s snap presidential elections could signal unity of regime hard-liners or glimmers of change; the European Union (EU) plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles; and Ukraine strikes more than thirty Russian oil refineries.  

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Amanda Chu, Kenza Bryan, and Lukanyo Mnyanda, “Global Glut Turns Solar Panels into Garden Fencing Option,” Financial Times

 

Ian Johnston, “French Voters Juggle Democratic Duty and Summer Getaways,” Financial Times

 

David Lammy, “The Case for Progressive Realism,” Foreign Affairs

 

Matthias Matthijs, “Pivotal Elections for France—and Europe,” CFR.org

 

Ray Takeyh, “Does Iran’s Presidential Election Matter?,” CFR.org

 

Sergey Vakulenko; Michael Liebreich, Lauri Myllyvirta, and Sam Winter-Levy, “Should Ukraine Keep Attacking Russian Oil Refineries?,” Foreign Affairs

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/france-iran-and-uk-hold-snap-elections-eu-pushback-chinese-evs-and-more  

Russia’s Secret Trial for Gershkovich, EU’s Rightward Shift, Boeing in Space, and More

A Russian court moves judicial proceedings for detained U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to Yekaterinburg for a closed-door espionage trial; the success of far-right parties in the European Parliament elections challenges the power of several incumbent European Union (EU) leaders; the Boeing Starliner "Calypso" spacecraft prepares to return from the International Space Station after delays; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves his war cabinet. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

Silvina Frydlewsky, Georgi Kantchev, and Joe Parkinson, “The Russian Spies Next Door,” Wall Street Journal

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/russias-secret-trial-gershkovich-eus-rightward-shift-boeing-space-and-more   

Ukraine Pushes Peace Summit, Sudan in Catastrophe, Israel-Hamas Deal at a Crossroads, and More

Ukraine pushes for wider international support and endorsement of its proposed peace process at Switzerland’s Ukraine peace summit; the UN Security Council deliberates how to assist Sudanese civilians and de-escalate the civil war; diplomatic pressure builds for a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip; and Russian ships arrive in Cuban waters for exercises. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Rory Jones and Summer Said, “Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas,” Wall Street Journal

 

Sorensen Distinguished Lecture: A Conversation With Cindy McCain, Council on Foreign Relations

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at:  https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/ukraine-pushes-peace-summit-sudan-catastrophe-israel-hamas-deal-crossroads-and-more 

European Parliament Elections, G7 Leaders’ 50th Summit, Powerful Hurricane Season Looming, and More

All twenty-seven European Union (EU) member states vote in European Parliament elections with polls showing right-wing parties poised to gain more seats; the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial democracies meet in Italy with a sizable agenda, including support for Ukraine and trade concerns with China; the United States prepares for an above-normal hurricane season; and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partner exporters, known as OPEC+, extend oil output cuts. 

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Europe’s Migration Dilemma, CFR.org

 

Caroline Kapp and Matthias Matthijs, “What’s at Stake in the EU Elections?,” CFR.org

 

Nicholas Vinocur, “An American’s Guide to the 2024 European Election,” Politico

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/european-parliament-elections-g7-leaders-50th-summit-powerful-hurricane-season-looming-and