Why Airstrikes in Yemen Won't Stop Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea
Since mid-November, the de-facto authorities in most of Yemen, the Houthis, have launched dozens of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis say they are doing this in response to Israe...
15 Jan 202427min
What Happens When the War in Gaza Ends?
As I'm recording this, Antony Blinken is on a whirlwind trip to at least eight countries in the Middle East and Mediterranean region. This flurry of diplomatic activity comes in the wake of worrying s...
10 Jan 202432min
Key Trends in the Ukraine War in 2024 | Yaroslav Trofimov
Yaroslav Trofimov is the chief foreign affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and author of the new book "Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence." ...
8 Jan 202427min
Sudan is the Worst Crisis in the World That Receives The Least Amount of Attention
As we enter 2024, the conflict in Sudan is shaping up to be one of the worst crises in the world. Nearly 7 million people have been displaced, hunger is widespread and a hallmark of this civil war has...
2 Jan 202434min
The Clarissa Ward Interview | CNN's Chief International Correspondent Discusses The Stories That Made Her Career
Ten years ago the podcast industry was in its infancy and the format of Global Dispatches was a bit different than it is today. I would sit down with people who had interesting lives or careers in int...
26 Dec 202346min
Our Favorite Foods Are Going Extinct | Former White House Chef Sam Kass
A few months ago, I attended one of the more interesting dinners of my life. Partly, it was the conversation: the venue was the Council on Foreign Relations. But mostly, it was the menu. The dishes se...
21 Dec 202325min
Big Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Will Have Global Impact
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is holding national elections on December 20th. The DRC is a massive country, with some 100 million people. It is also one of the most resource-rich countries on t...
18 Dec 202327min
What Happened at COP28?
The international climate change conference, COP28, concluded in Dubai on December 13th, one day later than its scheduled end-date. Negotiators went into overtime to hammer out an agreement that for ...
14 Dec 202321min
