Starlink in the Amazon? Uh-oh.
Years ago, Pete visited the Amazon and made friends with some very remotely located people. His visit raised questions: Did he do the right thing? Now others, far more remote, have been visited by El...
27 Kesä 202446min
AI - Demon Taking Over, or Tool for Diplomacy?
What does expertise look like in diplomacy with recent rapid changes in technology? Will AI replace diplomats? What is AI good at, and where is it dangerous? Large language models are great for bra...
20 Kesä 202436min
Global Fragility Act
Finally, a home at State for what we have learned about global conflicts. Will it make us smarter? Will we demand deeper buy in from Allies and friends? Or do we continue to treat each conflict as ...
13 Kesä 202444min
Geopolitics Thrills!
We talk about cultural diplomacy, but what about diplomacy in culture? Laura (MFA, Film and Television, NYU) loves movies and TV, and best of all, Laura loves movies and TV about geopolitics. What d...
6 Kesä 202440min
From Harlem Hellfighters to the Jazz Ambassadors, A Leap of Faith
State Department lawyer Mike Peay traces how, during a time of deep racial conflict, black American jazz artists went overseas to promote the American experiment, winning the hearts of millions with ...
30 Touko 202450min
Will Mexico Dodge the Bullet?
"Hugs, not bullets", that is AMLO's mantra for the cartels. This, while homicides have risen to historic highs. Our man in Mexico, retired Ambassador Tony Wayne, is back to discuss the good fight. Wil...
23 Touko 202445min
Two State Solution - Is the Perfect the Enemy of the Good?
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Fred Rudesheim unpacks the complexities of Gaza. Much is said of the very real moral outrages committed by Israel and Hamas. But what now? In the near term, how viable is a t...
16 Touko 202446min
Russian Mercenaries' Regime Survival Kit
Out with Wagner, in with the Africa Corps. What will happen as mercenaries continue to offer attractive alternatives to vulnerable democracies like Niger, the Central African Republic, Burkina Faso an...
9 Touko 202449min
