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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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
Freedom of Foreign Press in China
The Chinese government’s long held strategy to control dissent within their borders has had enormous impact on members of the media—particularly foreign media.Jen sat down Charles Hutzler, the former ...
14 Nov 201936min
What Baghdadi's Death Means for ISIS
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi shaped and led ISIS, defining its brutal ideology and establishing himself as a "caliph of all Muslims". What does his death mean for ISIS? Jen talks to Carnegie expert H.A. Helly...
7 Nov 201926min
