Is This the End for Democracy in Myanmar?
The coup in Myanmar on February 1 took the world by surprise as the military arrested civilian officials, including Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose party won a landslide victory in p...
25 Feb 202130min
Poison, Protests, and Putin
On January 18, opposition leader Alexei Navalny returned to Russia following his near fatal poisoning. Immediately after his arrival, he was arrested, prompting massive protests over the following wee...
11 Feb 202143min
Elections and Democracy in Africa
Makila James was the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland and later served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Africa and the Sudans until her retirement from the Foreign Service last ye...
28 Jan 202147min
The Arab Spring at 10: Tunisia’s Unfinished Revolution
On December 17, 2010, a Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest corruption and poor economic conditions. His death sparked mass popular protests in Tunisia that qu...
14 Jan 202129min
2020 Unpacked
In a special end of year episode, Laura examines the most significant developments of 2020 in three key regions: Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. First, Evan Feigenbaum and Laura talk about the deve...
17 Des 202032min
A Crossroads for US-Latin America Relations
Despite close proximity, Latin America is a historically overlooked area of U.S. foreign policy. Muni Jensen, who co-hosts the Altamar podcast, joins Laura to discuss the incoming Biden administration...
3 Des 202030min
The Future of US-China Relations
Tensions between the US and China have been escalating for years, with a downturn accelerating during the Trump administration. Given fundamental differences in worldviews and continued economic compe...
12 Nov 202047min
How Do Americans View Foreign Policy?
Democrats and Republicans are more divided than ever when it comes to assessing threats facing the United States and how America should engage in the world, according to findings of the 2020 Chicago C...
29 Okt 202029min
