The Indo-Pacific’s Moment
As President Biden seeks to affirm America’s alliances and partnerships in Asia, countries in the region are jostling over maritime dominance in the Indo-Pacific. Marked by strategic choke points and ...
25 Mars 202145min
Beyond Arms Sales: Recalibrating US Security Assistance in the Gulf
Since his inauguration, President Joe Biden has put a hold on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, sanctioned Saudi officials for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and pledged to end US ...
11 Mars 202143min
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 Dec 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 Dec 202030min
