Episodes
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Leaders of major global economies meet in New Delhi, India for the annual Group of Twenty (G20) summit to solve the most pressing economic challenges; on September 11th, Chile marks fifty years since General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte’s military coup and the United States observes the twenty-second anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks; a possible meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin troubles national security experts; and the European Union struggles with a surge in asylum applications.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Jack Devine, “What Really Happened in Chile,” Foreign Affairs
Pablo Larraín, El Conde
Francisco O. Mora, “Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Coup D’état in Chile,” U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States
Scott Snyder, “The Perils of a Renewed North Korea-Russia Relationship,” CFR.org
The 9/11 Commission Report [PDF], The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/indias-g20-summit-911-chile-and-us-kim-jong-un-and-putin-draw-closer-and-more
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
ASEAN Summit, AMLO’s Final Year, COVID-19 Variants Emerge, and More
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Jakarta, Indonesia for the forty-third Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, working to improve the bloc’s cooperation with external partners; Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, begins the last year of his six-year term; new COVID-19 variants drive a spike in U.S. cases and hospitalizations; and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s visit to Beijing spurs renewed interest in U.S.-China trade.
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/asean-summit-amlos-final-year-covid-19-variants-emerge-and-more
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
EU Crackdowns on Big Tech, After Prigozhin, Two Years of Taliban, and More
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Major technology companies rush to comply with the European Union (EU) Digital Services Act, which makes online platforms responsible for moderating harmful content; questions mount about the Russian private military company Wagner Group after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is reportedly killed in a plane crash; the Taliban enters its third year in power since the U.S. military evacuated from Afghanistan; and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visits Saudi Arabia as the former rival countries to normalize relations.
Mentioned on the Podcast
“Israeli-Saudi Peace Deal, With Steven A. Cook,” The President’s Inbox
Tatiana Stanovaya, “Putin’s Age of Chaos,” Foreign Affairs
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/eu-crackdowns-big-tech-after-prigozhin-two-years-taliban-and-more
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
U.S.-Japan-South Korea Summit, Ecuador’s Snap Election, BRICS Leaders Meet, and More
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol meet at Camp David to try to strengthen security cooperation against North Korea and coordinate China policies; Ecuador holds a snap election amid political violence; South Africa hosts the fifteenth summit of BRICS nations Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa with the goal of expanding the group’s geopolitical influence; and Niger’s crisis worsens as the military junta vows to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Mohamed Bazoum, “President of Niger: My Country Is Under Attack and I’ve Been Taken Hostage,” Washington Post
Hanna Foreman, Mireya Solís, and Andrew Yeo, “America’s Window of Opportunity in Asia,” Foreign Affairs
Scott A. Snyder, “The Trilateral Summit at Camp David: Institutionalizing U.S.-Japan-South Korea Coordination,” CFR.org
Scott A. Snyder and Sheila A. Smith, “Media Briefing: U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit,” CFR.org
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/us-japan-south-korea-summit-ecuadors-snap-election-brics-leaders-meet-and-more
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2023 (Replay)
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
In this special episode of The World Next Week, Rosa Brooks, the Scott K. Ginsburg Chair in Law and Policy and professor at Georgetown University Law Center, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the books they recommend reading, the books they’re looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they’re enjoying this summer.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Carla’s Picks
Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy Of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Caitlin Doughty, From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Bob’s Picks
Konstantin Paustovsky, translated by Douglas Smith, The Story of a Life
Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“Jonathan GPT Swift on Jonathan Swift,” Conversations with Tyler
Rosa’s Picks
Alex Mar, Seventy Times Seven: A True Story Of Murder And Mercy
George Black, Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
John Linson and Taylor Sheridan, “Yellowstone”
Additional Books, Podcasts, Shows, and Games Mentioned on the Podcast
John Adams, Doctor Atomic
Edward Berger, “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Tyler Cowen, “Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide”
Joan Didion, The White Album
Craig Mazin, “The Last of Us”
Sam Shaw, “Manhattan”
Frank Spotnitz, “The Man in the High Castle”
Fred Zinnemann, “From Here to Eternity”
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2023
This episode first aired: July 6, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Navalny’s Verdict, Amazon Cooperation Summit, Israel’s Political Crisis, and More
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
A Russian court will deliver the final verdict for opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s trial on “extremism” charges; eight South American heads of state meet in Belém, Brazil to try to strengthen a common policy for Amazon Rainforest protection; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s push for judiciary reform intensifies; and protesters in Niger direct their anger towards France.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Mariel Ferragamo, “The Niger Coup Could Threaten the Entire Sahel,“ CFR.org
Bryan Harris, “Brazil to Launch ‘Most Ambitious’ Green Transition Package,” Financial Times
Yaniv Kubovich, "Israeli Army Retroactively Cancels Call-ups of Reservists Who Refused to Report for Duty," Haaretz
Dov Lieber, “Israeli Reservists Start Missing Duty, Threatening Military Unity and Readiness,” Wall Street Journal
Recommended Reading
Diana Roy, “Can Amazon Countries Save the Rain Forest?,” CFR.org
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/navalnys-verdict-amazon-cooperation-summit-israels-political-crisis-and-more
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Australia to wrap up a visit aimed at boosting security ties and offsetting Chinese influence; the Colombian government and guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) agree to implement a cease-fire; the formation of a newly elected Thai government remains in limbo as differing factions disagree on who can stand for prime minister; and China’s government removes former Foreign Minister Qin Gang after only seven months of service.
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/blinken-visits-south-pacific-colombia-eln-cease-fire-thailands-political-face-and-more
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Russia’s rejection of extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative threatens global food security; Spain holds an early general election amid signs of a resurgent populist right; Comic-Con and the media industry cut back on events due to strikes by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA); and a U.S. soldier crosses through the demilitarized zone into North Korea.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Kali Robinson, “Russia Killed the Black Sea Grain Deal. These Countries Could Suffer Most.,” CFR.org
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/black-sea-grain-blockade-spains-snap-elections-hollywood-strikes-broader-impact-and-more
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Leaders from the European Union (EU), Latin America, and the Caribbean meet to renew a strategic partnership on issues including trade and climate change; the U.S. Congress wrestles with unprecedented divisions over the annual National Defense Authorization Act; thirty-two soccer teams land in Australia and New Zealand for the FIFA Women’s World Cup; and grim days appear likely for the Wagner Group amid a post-rebellion crackdown from the Kremlin.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Jon Wertheim, “Australia and New Zealand Are Eager to Show a More Inclusive Version of Themselves,” Sports Illustrated
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/eu-latin-america-and-caribbean-summit-us-defense-spending-conflicts-womens-world-cup-down
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
In this special episode of The World Next Week, Rosa Brooks, the Scott K. Ginsburg Chair in Law and Policy and professor at Georgetown University Law Center, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the books they recommend reading, the books they’re looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they’re enjoying this summer.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Carla’s Picks
Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy Of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Caitlin Doughty, From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Bob’s Picks
Konstantin Paustovsky, translated by Douglas Smith, The Story of a Life
Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
“Jonathan GPT Swift on Jonathan Swift,” Conversations with Tyler
Rosa’s Picks
Alex Mar, Seventy Times Seven: A True Story Of Murder And Mercy
George Black, Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
John Linson and Taylor Sheridan, “Yellowstone”
Additional Books, Podcasts, Shows, and Games Mentioned on the Podcast
John Adams, Doctor Atomic
Edward Berger, “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Tyler Cowen, “Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide”
Joan Didion, The White Album
Craig Mazin, “The Last of Us”
Sam Shaw, “Manhattan”
Frank Spotnitz, “The Man in the High Castle”
Fred Zinnemann, “From Here to Eternity”
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2023