A podcast unpacking critical issues underpinning China’s emergence as a global power.
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CSIS’ Greg Poling, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai, joined by Elina Noor, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, highlight the most important news from Southeast Asia and dive into candid conversations with leading voices on the region and U.S. foreign policy. We’ll cover everything you want to know about Southeast Asia. Geopolitics in the region? Recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic? Democracy and human rights? Nothing is off limits! So join us for “Southeast Asia Ra ...
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Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is a weekly podcast from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.
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A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.
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Russian Roulette takes a look at the politics, economics, and culture of Russia and Eurasia through both interviews and lively discussion with experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and around the world. Hosted by CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program experts Olga Oliker and Jeffrey Mankoff.
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Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Africa program director and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent.
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North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an insiders’ discussion with host Victor Cha about one of the United States’ top national security priorities.
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CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power is a speaker series on women in international business and global affairs. The biweekly podcast features leading women from the corporate, government, and national security worlds discussing top international issues.
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Audio Briefs brings you CSIS publications in audio form. Listen to short, spoken-word summaries from CSIS experts about their latest reports, or hear a full audio version of any CSIS commentary.
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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde
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Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.
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Energy is at the heart of the most important issues facing the U.S. and the world. On the Power Map podcast, we explore the forces reshaping the global energy landscape with policymakers, industry experts, and thought leaders. Hosted by the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program.
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The world's top leaders and thinkers come to CSIS to discuss pressing global challenges. Each week, “Curated Conversations” culls the most critical of these discussions. For more on CSIS events, visit csis.org/events.
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The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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The AMTI Podcast covers developments in the Asia-Pacific maritime domain, from land reclamation, to fisheries disputes.
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The CSIS Americas Program podcast looks at the politics and policies of the 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere. It especially focuses on U.S. engagement with the region, whether on trade, diplomacy, or security issues like drugs and terrorism. Guests include top policymakers from the U.S. and other countries.
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Intersections: Where Human Rights and Democracy Meet
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The battle for democracy will be fought one human rights issue at a time. In this biweekly podcast from the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, host Marti Flacks tackles current events with activists and policymakers at the center of global efforts to promote human rights and build stronger, more sustainable democracies. Share your feedback at [email protected].
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Shannon N. Green, former director and senior fellow of the CSIS Human Rights Initiative and former managing director of CSIS’s Commission on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), explored the violent extremism phenomenon – its causes, manifestations, and responses. In each episode, Shannon sat down with a different expert or practitioner, building a mosaic of voices and perspectives on CVE from all around the world.
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Hosted by Max Bergmann, director of the Stuart Center and the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, and Donatienne Ruy, director of the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy at CSIS, “The Eurofile” looks at Europe through a Washington lens. We will discuss, debate, and dissect the big issues consuming Europe with some of the leading voices from the transatlantic community. We’ll try to make sense of developments in Brussels, break down European elections, and discuss all the issues roiling trans ...
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China is one of the 21st century’s most consequential nations, and it has never been more important to understand how the country is governed. Pekingology is the podcast that unpacks Chinese politics, the inner workings of the Communist Party, and how China's domestic and foreign policy will impact the world. Pekingology is hosted by Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. It is produced by Gina Kim.
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Through a series of expert interviews, this podcast mini-series explores some of the most pressing questions raised by the CSIS Middle East Program report, “Citizens in Training: Conscription and Nation-building in the United Arab Emirates.” Hear from leading experts on the Gulf, the UAE, and modern militaries in general what the UAE’s bold experiment in military conscription as a nationbuilding tool reveals about the leadership’s diagnosis of its key challenges at a pivotal moment in its na ...
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The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Host Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, takes the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical r ...
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Hosted by Max Bergmann, director of the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, “NATO’s Road to Madrid” explores how the United States’ most important alliance is approaching a critical process it has not undertaken since 2010: updating its Strategic Concept. The last time NATO endorsed a formal strategy, Russia had not invaded Ukraine, China was not yet thought to be a challenge meriting NATO attention, and defense planners were only beginning to look at the military implications of clima ...
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In 2016, a rival foreign power, Vladimir Putin’s Russia, launched an attack on the United States of America. What we now know is that American intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia planned and executed a campaign to undermine our democracy and to affect our Presidential election. For President Trump, Russia is a complicated subject. But this podcast isn't about Donald Trump's complications with Russia, nor is it about Republicans and Democrats. One of the dangers in the hyper part ...
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AI. Social Media. Blockchain. Gene-edited babies. Are these the greatest innovations in history or the greatest threat to humanity? Humanity, Wired makes sense of the human rights impact of technology today and tomorrow. Host Amy Lehr, Human Rights Initiative director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with human rights defenders, policymakers and technologists to discuss how to make technology work for us, not against us.
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Today’s food insecurity requires new solutions. Have policymakers kept up, or are they relying on yesterday’s answers? On the Reset the Table podcast, CSIS Global Food Security Program director Caitlin Welsh makes room at the table for fresh ideas for solving food insecurity around the world—and right here at home.
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America has an unusual history. It did not begin with ethnic homogeneity or a long, shared cultural history. It began as a set of ideals enshrined in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In “The Engine Room of Democracy,” CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre discusses with former government officials and policymakers how the fundamental ideals in our constitutional democracy are applied every day and why these ideals should remain the bedrock of our society.
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Understanding China has become more difficult than ever. It has also become more important than ever. Whether the United States and China are rivals, partners, or a mix of both, effective policy will only be as good as the information on which it is based. Host Scott Kennedy, the Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at CSIS, has been one of the few American scholars to travel between Washington and Beijing in recent years. His travels are driven by a firm belief ...
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Damage to Iran’s Nuclear Program—Can It Rebuild?
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An audio version of “Damage to Iran’s Nuclear Program—Can It Rebuild?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Rodgers, Heather Williams, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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“Assessing the Impact of China-Russia Coordination in the Media and Information Space”: Audio Brief with Henry Ziemer
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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Henry Ziemer on his white paper with Ryan C. Berg, “Assessing the Impact of China-Russia Coordination in the Media and Information Space: Tabletop Exercise Summary.”By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Pressure at the Pump: Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries
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An audio version of “Pressure at the Pump: Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Singapore’s Strategy for a New Indo-Pacific
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This week Mike speaks with Ja Ian Chong, Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. They discuss the lessons and parallels of WWI and WWII for the contemporary Indo-Pacific, the potential for an outbreak of crisis and conflict in the region, the need for Singapore to review its geopolitical strategy, and much …
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Benchmarking as a Path to International AI Governance
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An audio version of “Benchmarking as a Path to International AI Governance,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ian Reynolds. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Analyzing the Latest U.S. Deals and Ongoing Negotiations with the PRC
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On this episode of the Trade Guys, we examine two recent tariff and investment deals that the Trump administration has made with the European Union and the Republic of Korea. We also give an update on how trade negotiations with China are progressing.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The Trump-South Korea Trade Deal: Who Wins?
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In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Ms. Yoojin Kim, Dr. Philip Luck, and Mr. Bill Reinsch discussed the implications of this major trade development, including its impact on U.S.–South Korea economic ties; the outlook for allied investment in critical sectors such as semiconductors, automobiles, steel, and shipbuilding; and the broader geopolitical dy…
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Panama’s Port Lawsuits Reshape Great Power Competition in the Americas: The Mulino Doctrine in Action
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An audio version of “Panama’s Port Lawsuits Reshape Great Power Competition in the Americas: The Mulino Doctrine in Action,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez and Ryan C. Berg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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An audio version of “Let’s Make a Deal,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The Dangerous Allure of Myanmar’s Rare Earths
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An audio version of “The Dangerous Allure of Myanmar’s Rare Earths,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Gregory Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Europe Bends the Knee on Trade and Previewing Denmark’s EU Presidency with Lykke Friis
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Max and Donatienne discuss last week’s EU-US trade deal announcement, where European allies agreed to a 15 percent tariff rate on most U.S. imports. Max talks with Lykke Friis, director of the Copenhagen-based think tank Europa, about Denmark’s presidency of the European Union. Please submit your questions or feedback to [email protected] with “Eurofil…
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“Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan”: Audio Brief with Mark F. Cancian
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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian on his report with Matthew F. Cancian and Eric Heginbotham, Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Echonomics - China Enters the Global Trade System
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In this special episode, listen to one of CSIS’s newest podcasts, Echonomics, that investigates how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. After decades of negotiations, promises to open its markets, and convincing the Chinese people of the country’s next step, China officially joined the World Trade Organization in 2001…
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Friendship, Freedom and Fractures: Re-Tuning into the Pacific
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Monica and John discuss independence movements in New Caledonia and Bougainville, deep sea mining in the Pacific, and regional news and developments.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Conflict, climate, and the internal displacement of 3.7 million Nigerians
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Arjun Jain, the UN Refugee Agency’s Representative in Nigeria, joins Catherine Nzuki to discuss the drivers of internal displacement in Nigeria and the daily realities facing displaced communities. They explore how religion and geography shape public perception of the crisis, the capacity of federal and state governments to respond, and the impact …
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Routine Immunizations on the Precipice: Forestalling the Worst Outcomes in the Current Vaccine Landscape
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An audio version of “Routine Immunizations on the Precipice: Forestalling the Worst Outcomes in the Current Vaccine Landscape,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Katherine Bliss. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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South Korea Gets Its Trade Deal with the United States
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An audio version of “South Korea Gets Its Trade Deal with the United States,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Victor Cha and Andy Lim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The Section 232 Investigation on Commercial Aircraft
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An audio version of “The Section 232 Investigation on Commercial Aircraft,” a new Critical Question's by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The United States Cannot Win the Twenty-First-Century Innovation Race with a Twentieth-Century Playbook
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An audio version of “The United States Cannot Win the Twenty-First-Century Innovation Race with a Twentieth-Century Playbook,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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An audio version of “Experts React: Starvation in Gaza,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian, Will Todman, Jon B. Alterman, Caitlin Welsh, Zane Swanson, Michaela Simoneau, Sophia Hirshfield, Hadeil Ali, Andrew Friedman, J. Stephen Morrison, and Leonard Rubenstein. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.…
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The U.S.-EU Trade Deal: Geopolitical Victory and Economic Uncertainty for the United States
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An audio version of “The U.S.-EU Trade Deal: Geopolitical Victory and Economic Uncertainty for the United States,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Federico Steinberg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Modernizing Satellite Spectrum Rules Is Key to U.S. Space Leadership
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An audio version of “Modernizing Satellite Spectrum Rules Is Key to U.S. Space Leadership,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Matt Pearl and Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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“Developing Rare Earth Processing Hubs: An Analytical Approach”: Audio Brief with Gracelin Baskaran
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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran on her white paper with Meredith Schwartz, “Developing Rare Earth Processing Hubs: An Analytical Approach.”By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Trump’s Trade Strategy Takes Shape with Latest EU Trade Deal
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An audio version of “Trump’s Trade Strategy Takes Shape with Latest EU Trade Deal,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Philip Luck and Ina Simonovska. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Putting Economic Pressure on Russia and New Tariff Agreements
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On this episode of the Trade Guys, we look at efforts from the President and Congress to use tariffs to put pressure on Russia. We also talk through several new announced deals and those on the horizon, including with Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and the EU.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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US-South Korea Trade Deal and Alliance Modernization?
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In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Mr. Sydney Seiler discussed prospects for a U.S.-South Korea trade deal before the end of the August 1 pause on 25 percent tariffs on all goods from Korea, and ways to modernize the 72-year old alliance under the new Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump administrations, and more.…
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Max and Michael Kimmage Catch Up on All Things Russia and Ukraine
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This week, Max spoke with Michael Kimmage about the recent headlines connected to Russia and Ukraine, and what they mean for the coming months. "The Limits of Putin's Balancing Act: What the Kremlin Will Sacrifice in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine," by Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman (Foreign Affairs, July 2025)…
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“Why Tocqueville Would Embrace AI Benchmarking”: Audio Brief with Ian Reynolds
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A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Ian Reynolds on his report with Benjamin Jensen, Why Tocqueville Would Embrace AI Benchmarking: Charting a Path for the Future of Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Experts React: One Year Since Latin America’s Most Brazen Electoral Theft in History
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An audio version of “Experts React: One Year Since Latin America’s Most Brazen Electoral Theft in History,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mark Feierstein, Alexandra Winkler, Juan Cruz, Ryan C. Berg, Eric Farnsworth, and P. Michael McKinley. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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An audio version of “Toward Reliable AI, from the Bottom Up,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ian Reynolds. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The United States Risks Losing its Carbon Capture Advantage
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An audio version of “The United States Risks Losing its Carbon Capture Advantage,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The Road to Kyiv Must Not Run Through Washington
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An audio version of “The Road to Kyiv Must Not Run Through Washington,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Alexander Palmer and Sofiia Syzonenko. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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How a Cyber Alliance Took Down Russian Cybercrime
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An audio version of “How a Cyber Alliance Took Down Russian Cybercrime,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Julia Dickson and Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Hidden Enablers: Third Countries in North Korea’s Cyber Playbook
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An audio version of “Hidden Enablers: Third Countries in North Korea’s Cyber Playbook,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sunha Bae. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Building Resilient Water Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
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An audio version of “Building Resilient Water Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s David Michel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race
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An audio version of “Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Navin Girishankar, Kirti Gupta, Matt Pearl, Philip Luck, James Andrew Lewis, Leslie Abrahams, Sujai Shivakumar, Erin L. Murphy, Noam Unger, and Madeleine McLean. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.…
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