The Terror in Xinjiang
Reports of China's repression of its Uighur minority have been trickling out for years, but recently leaked documents tell the story of sweeping and systematic campaigns of detention, cultural genocid...
23 Jan 202027min
Iraq: Caught in the Crossfire
The U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani has upended Iraq's already fragile political system. How do Iraqis see the escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran? Jen talks to Iraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul...
16 Jan 202025min
Iran's Revenge: A Dish Served Cold
Last week Donald Trump ordered a drone attack that killed top Iranian general Qassim Suleimani. On Tuesday, Iran retaliated by firing a dozen ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases hosting U.S. military fo...
9 Jan 202027min
What the Afghanistan Papers Taught Us
Jen talks with Jarrett Blanc about the blockbuster report by the Washington Post, revealing hundreds of scathing interviews with U.S. officials involved in the war in Afghanistan.The World Unpacked wi...
19 Des 201940min
Does NATO Still Matter?
NATO played a pivotal role in the arms control treaties that kept a lid on the tensions of the Cold War. But arms control treaties are expiring, and recently, French President Emmanuel Macron describe...
12 Des 201918min
Iran's Deadly Protests
When Iranians took to the streets to protest an abrupt hike in gas prices, the government turned off the internet. When it came back on, the world saw the devastating aftermath of the deadliest crackd...
5 Des 201923min
Happy Thanksgiving!
The World Unpacked is on hiatus this week. For our U.S. listeners, Happy Thanksgiving!If there's a topic in foreign policy you'd like us to unpack, tweet @CarnegieEndow with #WorldUnpacked.
28 Nov 201922s
The Eruption of Protests in South America
Growing protests are raging across South America. From Ecuador to Bolivia to Venezuela to Chile, the region is experiencing the largest outbreak of unrest in decades.What is prompting these protests? ...
21 Nov 201924min
