Susan Glasser on Biden’s State of the Union
President Biden’s tenure has been marked by numerous foreign-policy flash points: the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the war in Ukraine, and the conflict in the Middle East. Public perception of ho...
8 Mar 202441min
Is America Becoming Isolationist?
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ annual survey of American voters shows that for the first time in nearly 50 years, a majority of Republicans prefer an isolationist approach to foreign policy. B...
1 Mar 202446min
Anders Fogh Rasmussen on a Grim Anniversary for Ukraine
Feb. 24 marks two years since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. The conflict has changed the face of Europe and set off a protracted war that has had ramifications reaching far beyond its borders. ...
23 Feb 202441min
Gita Gopinath on the Global Economy
Economics is sometimes called the “dismal science.” But the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has a surprisingly positive outlook for the U.S. economy—even if public sentiment hasn’t yet caught up. Ho...
16 Feb 202442min
‘We Do Not Have an Iran Plan’
James Stavridis, a former NATO supreme allied commander and retired four-star admiral, sits down with Ravi Agrawal to share his insight on how Washington is navigating conflicts across two continents....
9 Feb 202448min
What Is Tehran Thinking?
A drone strike by an Iran-backed militant group, which resulted in the deaths of three U.S. service members, threatens to push the Middle East into a wider regional conflict. Iran has distanced itself...
1 Feb 202447min
A ‘Red Line’ for Biden?
Geopolitical analyst Ian Bremmer joins Ravi Agrawal to forecast the world ahead in 2024. From expanding conflict in the Middle East and a potentially partitioned Ukraine to a more optimistic take on t...
30 Jan 202447min
How America is Viewing Taiwan’s Election
Taiwan’s recent election resulted in the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party retaining power, prompting China-watchers to wonder how Beijing might respond. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking D...
26 Jan 202437min
