A podcast unpacking critical issues underpinning China’s emergence as a global power.
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Hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS, Russian Roulette explores the politics, history, and complex societies of Russia and Eurasia. Tune in for fascinating interviews and discussions on some of the biggest questions facing the broader post-Soviet space. Produced by Tina Dolbaia and Nick Fenton.
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The Mexico Matters podcast series highlights key developments in Mexico and their impact on the United States.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A regular discussion of the global health security challenges facing the world.
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Small World, Big Problems – a SAIS Strategy Podcast. A SAIS student podcast supported by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies. In Small World, Big Problems, we ask the experts about the biggest challenges in the world of strategy and national security. It’s a small world, and it’s only getting smaller. But it seems like every day, there is a new problem on the horizon: great power conflict, political extremism, climate change – the list goes on and on. In this student podcast s ...
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A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.
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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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This Does Not Compute features candid interviews with leaders and experts in the fields of cybersecurity, internet governance, space policy, intelligence, and other areas of technology policy.
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Welcome to the ITC Tax Podcast, where we cut through the complexity of taxes and help businesses plan smarter, save money, and stay ahead. Each episode we’ll dive into real conversations about things that matter right now: data centers, site selection, incentives, property tax, and more. If your business is growing or planning big projects, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Let’s get into it.
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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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The podcast presents valuable insights from contact center leaders, tailor-made for their industry peers. We cover a diverse array of topics, such as AI integration, agent turnover management, revenue impact assessment, and transitioning perceptions from cost to value centers for starters.
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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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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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The AMTI Podcast covers developments in the Asia-Pacific maritime domain, from land reclamation, to fisheries disputes.
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Welcome to Tech Unmanned, a new podcast hosted by Lindsey Sheppard and Kaitlyn Johnson at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Technology is at the heart of just about every defense issue and modernization priority for the United States defense enterprise. Tech Unmanned features guests with both policy expertise and technical expertise in order to break through the national security jargon and technology hand-waving to get to the core of the technical realities of these emergi ...
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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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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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The Cyber from the Start podcast unveils the roots of today’s cybersecurity policies for critical infrastructure, surveillance, espionage, warfare and privacy. James A. Lewis interviews the people who helped lay the foundations for these policies before cybersecurity gained the mass attention it has today.
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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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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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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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Maduro Captured: What Comes Next for Venezuela?
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6:07An audio version of “Maduro Captured: What Comes Next for Venezuela?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s 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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Beyond the Numbers: How Data Reliability Transforms Business | Episode 65
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21:46Marcia Daniel, Chief Client Officer at Ferrilli, explains why reliable data is the backbone of customer experience and growth. She connects NPS, CSAT, and help desk insights to business outcomes leaders can trust. Marcia shows how consistency and cybersecurity protect brand credibility and donor confidence. She closes with a blueprint for turning d…
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Southeast Asia Radio’s Fourth Annual Holiday Special
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32:49Greg and Elina answer questions from Southeast Asia Radio’s listeners for 2025’s special holiday episode.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Chips to China, U.S.-Indonesia Deal, and North Pole Tariffs
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31:00On this week’s episode, the Trade Guys discuss President Trump’s decision to sell Nvidia H200 chips to China, the status of the U.S.-Indonesia trade deal, and North Pole tariffs ahead of the holidays.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Until You Run Out of Other People’s Money
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36:32In this episode, Mariana speaks with Juan Pablo Spinetto, an opinion columnist at Bloomberg covering Latin America business, economic affairs and politics, about President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first year in office. They discuss the differences in her style and policies from her predecessor, the popularity and sustainability of her government’s entit…
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Last week, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado embarked on a daring journey from Venezuela to Norway to accept her Nobel Peace Price. Traveling in disguise, evading military checkpoints, and enduring rough seas, she arrived late in Oslo but nevertheless appeared on the balcony of the Grand Hotel around 2:30 am to address an assembled …
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The 2025 USCC Annual Report: A Conversation with Randy Schriver and Mike Kuiken
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36:10In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Randy Schriver and Mike Kuiken join us to discuss key findings from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s 2025 Annual Report to Congress, which they helped draft. They examine how Beijing is increasingly using the PLA for political signaling, how China’s treatment of space as a warfighti…
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U.S.-China Mil-Mil Ties: A Conversation with Chad Sbragia
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35:02In this episode of the China Power Podcast, Chad Sbragia joins us to discuss the current state of U.S.-China mil-mil relations and the overall defense relationship between the two countries. He provides his insight into the continuities and changes in defense ties between the countries from the first Trump administration until now and the current o…
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Sergey Radchenko on Ukraine Peace Negotiations
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47:49Max and Maria spoke with Sergey Radchenko about the state of affairs in peace negotiations over Ukraine as we come to the close of 2025. They discuss the different parties' goals and positions, and how this current round of negotiations compares to the talks in Istanbul at the start of the full-scale invasion back in 2022. This conversation was rec…
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Max and Donatienne discuss recent comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declaring the end of ‘Pax Americana’. Then, they preview a high-stakes European Council meeting, where leaders will discuss the Mercosur trade deal and the European Commission’s proposal to leverage frozen Russian assets to provide a crucial loan to Ukraine. Finally, the…
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Property Tax FAQs: Your Questions Answered
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10:18In the latest episode of the ITC Tax Podcast, hosts Stephen Shaw and Mark Dzeda dive into the critical role of proactive planning in property taxation, especially for data centers. They discuss a common mistake many property owners make: allowing information about their projects to enter public discourse before a strategic plan is in place. This ca…
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The Necessary Deepening of Japan’s Alliances
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45:57In this episode, Mike speaks with Christopher Johnstone, Partner and Chair of the Defense & National Security Practice at The Asia Group. Previously, he served as Senior Advisor and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and before that as National Security Council Director for Asia under President Biden and Direc…
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The Administration’s Farm Aid Package, China’s Growing Trade Surplus, and USMCA Extension Hearings
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29:21On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott discuss President Trump’s $12 billion aid package to U.S. farmers, China’s trade surplus hitting over $1 trillion despite U.S. tariffs, and USTR’s hearings with stakeholders on extending the USMCA.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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History from Below: Harvard’s Michael Szonyi on Fieldwork, History, and U.S.-China Relations
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53:40In this episode of China Field Notes, Scott Kennedy speaks with historian Michael Szonyi about why fieldwork matters to social historians and trends in U.S.-China relations. Szonyi unpacks the concept of “history from below” and how doing fieldwork in localities helps social historians understand history from the perspective of everyday people, the…
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In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Minxin Pei, author of the new book, "The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism." Minxin traces the evolution of China's political and economic system through the post-Mao era, highlighting key moments in which the Party's efforts to strengthen collectiv…
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Live Episode: Europe in the Wake of the 2025 NSS
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1:01:14Max Bergmann sits down with Abraham Newman and Kristine Berzina for a rapid-reaction conversation about the newly released U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS), its implications for the European security landscape, and the key clash at the forefront of transatlantic tech relations. The live video episode was recorded on Monday, December 9, 2025. A…
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On this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderates a discussion with Amb. Cho Byung Jae and Dr. Jun Bong-geun on North Korea’s nuclear program and the future of diplomacy. The episode explores Pyongyang’s constitutional embrace of nuclear weapons, Seoul’s E.N.D. initiative to revive dialogue, and President Trump’s push for summitry.…
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What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?
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10:15An audio version of “What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Aaron Yang, Ray Cai, Joseph Majkut, and 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 Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone
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11:56An audio version of “The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, and Katrina Schweiker. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Tariff Dividends, U.S.-UK Pharma Deal, and Bullying vs. Persuasion
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29:17On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott unpack a proposal from the Trump administration to give a $2,000 tariff dividend to all low- and middle-income Americans. They also examine a new deal between the U.S. and UK on pharmaceuticals. Finally, we finish with a debate on whether bullying or persuasion is more effective in trade negotiation…
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U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas
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12:55An audio version of “U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The Manifest Modernization Act: Enhancing Visibility Into Forced Labor Risks in U.S. Supply Chains
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16:57An audio version of “The Manifest Modernization Act: Enhancing Visibility Into Forced Labor Risks in U.S. Supply Chains,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Laura T. Murphy and Anasuya Syam. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Technical Support Teams Generate Revenue Through Strategic Framework Design | Episode 64
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28:56Brie Clements, Senior Director of Customer Service and Support at For The Record, details a practical shift from reactive fixes to proactive services. She maps roles, builds a skills matrix, and stabilizes operations. Brie demonstrates how proactive inspections can generate recurring revenue. She closes with metrics that accelerate trust. “Every in…
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The NSS That Could Destroy the NATO Alliance
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6:57An audio version of "The NSS That Could Destroy the NATO Alliance," a new Commentary by CSIS's Max Bergmann. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Energy Transitions and Climate Developments in Southeast Asia with Jenny Schuch-Page
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30:08Greg and Elina are joined by Jenny Schuch-Page to discuss regional energy transitions and climate developments after COP 30. Japhet and Lauren cover the latest from the region, from SCS naval drills to multifaceted cooperation from unlikely partners.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Max and Donatienne discuss the latest peace negotiations to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. They also cover ongoing talks about implementation of the US–EU trade deal, after US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with their EU counterparts in Brussels. Then, they turn to a conversation with Cecil…
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The IP4 Partners: Where NATO Meets the Indo-Pacific
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50:33In this episode, Mike speaks with three leading experts on international security: Elizabeth Saunders, Director of the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University; Luis Simón, Director of the Research Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy and Research Professor in International Securit…
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Navigating the Intricacies of Tax Incentives for Data Centers: A Strategic Overview
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17:00In the latest episode of the ITC Tax Podcast, hosts Stephen Shaw and Mark Dzeda explore the critical strategies enterprises should consider when establishing data centers, with a focus on property tax implications and securing incentives. They discuss the importance of initiating conversations about potential tax incentives early, ideally before an…
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The Latest 28-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
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26:00Max speaks with Michael Kimmage about his immediate reactions to the new 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, and the rapid-fire diplomacy taking place in response to its release. This conversation was recorded on November 24, 2025. Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS PodcastsBy Center for Strategic and International Studies
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The Latest 28-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
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26:01Max speaks with Michael Kimmage about his immediate reactions to the new 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, and the rapid-fire diplomacy taking place in response to its release. This conversation was recorded on November 24, 2025.By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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An audio version of "Looking for Exports," 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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How Do We Keep Up with Ever-Scaling Expectations? | Episode 63
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31:26Amber Scott, VP of Customer Experience at Serta Simmons Bedding, explains why basic empathy is now table stakes. She shares how clear expectations and promise-keeping create trust. Amber connects hospitality with measurable business outcomes. She closes on aligning CX to company objectives for growth. “Customer expectations and behavior continue to…
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