Each episode of The President’s Inbox explores a foreign policy challenge facing the United States.
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Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Save the World,” he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest global developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives ...
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A chance to go inside Council on Foreign Relations events. Listen to world leaders and foreign policy experts discuss and debate the most pressing issues in international affairs.
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Religion and Foreign Policy, a Council on Foreign Relations podcast.
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CFR Academic provides a forum for educators and students to interact with CFR experts and join the debate on foreign policy.
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The world is changing, and its future is forming around high-stakes challenges such as climate change and shifting geopolitical power. In this limited series, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass sits down with nine extraordinary thinkers to explore fundamental questions about the century to come.
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BerlinsideOut, the podcast that takes an expert look at international politics from Berlin. Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Tallis, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Action Group Zeitenwende at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and Aaron Gasch Burnett, a journalist specialising in German politics, we look at how Germany sees the world and the world sees Germany.
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On 23 February, Germany will hold an election—but the country seems to have turned inwards. Relations with France and Poland, its two essential partners, have deteriorated; where the country previously provided the European project with leadership at crucial moments, it now drags its feet. As a result, Jeremy Cliffe and Jana Puglierin are “Searching for Deutschland”. This new podcast from the European Council on Foreign Relations sees the think-tank's Berlin-based editorial director and Berl ...
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Weekly podcast on the events, policies and ideas that will shape the world.World in 30 minutes is curated by Mark Leonard, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), and features top-level speakers from across the EU and beyond to debate and discuss Europe’s role in the world. It was awarded “Best podcasts on EU politics” by PolicyLab in 2019.Member of the EuroPod network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast on the Arctic and Antarctica
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From shifting alliances to great power politics, and from security in a post-pandemic world to rapid technological innovation, our world is constantly in flux. On State of the World, Megan Torrey, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, sits down with experts and leaders on the frontlines of foreign policy and national security. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the world’s most pressing issues and it asks the question: how can global events impact our everyday lives? And how ...
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The American Ambassadors Live! Podcast (previously called CAA Live!) invites foreign policy experts and practitioners from the United States and around the world to share their perspectives on critical international issues. Disclaimer: Views expressed on this program are solely those of individual members and should not be construed as those of the Council of American Ambassadors, executive leadership, membership as a whole, or individuals or organizations that provide financial support to t ...
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Church membership in the U.S. has fallen off a cliff and pastors across the country are trying to save their congregations from shrinking to zero. Why have so many people left Christianity and can pastors do anything to save their churches from dying?
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The Global Gambit (TGG) is the preeminent independent social podcast on geopolitics, foreign policy, macroeconomics and current affairs, involving live, interactive audience participation. Each month, TGG brings you top-tier interviews or panels consisting of policymakers, journalists, or academics covering every region and theme in international relations. Previous guests include experts from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Atlantic Council (AC), Crisis Group (ICG), and Johns Hopkin ...
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The New Pulse News Podcast Radio, is about you; The Pulse is a new 24 hour to the minute, independent, 1st Amendment, free form on demand news, information, opinion, commentary and editorial News network, news, podcast radio portal, providing real news stories without the hype. For more news reference links and to listen to the podcast go to radiotalknetwork.com and visit us also at WAFRN.com and at https://www.thenewsdesklive.com/
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The Argentina Project Podcast is led by host Benjamin Gedan, the Latin American Program’s Deputy Director and former South America Director on the National Security Council at the White House. Each episode features dialogue and exchange with leading experts on Argentine affairs, posing pivotal questions while analyzing the country’s present and future.
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Inside CRE features interviews with commercial real estate leaders who share industry and career insights. NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the development industry’s leading source for education, advocacy and connections that drive your business forward. Inside CRE is brought to you by CLA. To learn more about NAIOP and join a network of over 21,000 commercial real estate professionals, visit www.naiop.org.
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Middlebury in DC is a podcast produced by Middlebury’s program in Washington, DC. The podcast brings together leading experts from within the institution and its alumni network to cover salient issues of the day. The podcast also highlights events hosted by Middlebury's Washington office, affording listeners access to the rich array of lectures hosted by the office.
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The re-election of President Donald Trump and the recent successes of right-wing parties across the world are posing a challenge to the established political order. With overwhelming evidence that we are living through a political Zeitenwende, this summer ECFR is taking a deep dive into the “post-liberal revolution”—starting with a new podcast seri…
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Netanyahu Gaslights While Gaza Starves
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Tommy and Ben start by breaking down the devastating scale of the famine in Gaza, how Israeli policy drove Gaza to this point, and how the world is responding. They also discuss Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu’s denial and gaslighting about the starvation, whether Trump is buying it, whether there’s hope in this moment to build a coalition to pressure Is…
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Summary In this conversation, Dmitri Alperovitch discusses the intricate geopolitical dynamics involving Russia, Iran, and China, focusing on Iran's nuclear ambitions and the implications of recent Israeli military actions. The dialogue explores the vulnerabilities of Iran's leadership, the reactions of global powers, and the potential future of ne…
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California on the World Stage: A Conversation with Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis
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In this episode of American Ambassadors Live!, Ambassador Jim Rosapepe sits down with Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis of California—former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary—for a wide-ranging conversation on diplomacy, domestic leadership, and California’s evolving role on the global stage. From her experiences confronting authoritarianism abroad to …
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Donald Trump’s Russia Ultimatum, With Liana Fix
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Liana Fix, Fellow for Europe at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the current status of the fighting in Ukraine and the significance of President Trump’s recent ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mentioned on the Episode: Liana Fix, “Can NATO Keep It Together?” Foreign Policy Liana Fix, “How the Berlin Bubble Faile…
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This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Vessela Tcherneva, deputy director of ECFR, and Maria Simeonova, head of ECFR’s Sofia office, to discuss the deteriorating political situation in Bulgaria. Bulgaria is set to join the euro zone in 2026—but the country faces severe internal challenges. In a sign of mounting political instability, Bulgarians have …
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Tommy and Ben respond to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s baseless accusation that the Obama administration masterminded a “treasonous conspiracy” against Trump and Trump’s subsequent call to arrest Barack Obama. They also talk about the President’s ongoing beef with Brazil and how it’s backfiring, the exile of a leading human righ…
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Brazil and the BRICS, With Oliver Stuenkel
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Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor at the School of International Relations at Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the recent BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro and what Brazil sees as the group’s purpose. Mentioned on the Episode: Oliver Stuenkel, BRICS and the Future of Global Order Oliver Stuen…
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Live from the Aspen Security Forum: America’s inward turn
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This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR’s research director and head of its US programme, and Tom Wright, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Strobe Talbott Centre and former Biden administration official, for an episode recorded live at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. Mark, Jeremy and Tom discuss the forum’s tense …
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Crisis and control in Gaza and the West Bank
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This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Hugh Lovatt, ECFR policy fellow, and Tahani Mustafa, visiting fellow in ECFR’s Middle East and North Africa programme, to discuss Israel’s military action in Gaza and the West Bank, the ensuing humanitarian crisis, and the political dynamics of Hamas, Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Mark, Hugh and Tahani p…
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Panelists discuss Saudi Arabia’s growing geopolitical role, the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the transformation of the Kingdom from recent reforms. Copies of CFR website.
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America in the Arctic: the evolution of U.S Arctic engagement in an era of strategic competition and climate change
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The United States, due in large part to Donald Trump’s renewed ambition to acquire Greenland, has this year dominated discussions on Arctic geopolitics. A timely new book, America in the Arctic: Foreign Policy and Competition in the Melting North (Columbia University Press 2025), analyses the long-term evolution of U.S. Arctic engagement across an …
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Panelists discuss American views on national security and global engagement, and how public sentiment may shape the future of U.S. foreign policy.For further reading, please see the Reagan Institute’s Summer Survey results on American views of foreign policy and national security.If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions …
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Was Jeffrey Epstein an Israeli Asset?
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Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s Ukraine policy announcement and try to unpack how much of it is style vs. substance. They also talk about the massive layoffs at the State Department, Trump’s bottom-of-the-barrel ambassador picks for crucial posts in Southeast Asia, the investigations into Pete Hegseth’s top aides at the Pentagon, and the president’s …
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The Future of U.S. Foreign Aid, With William Henagan
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William Henagan, a research fellow at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the current state of U.S. foreign aid programs after President Donald Trump’s reforms. Mentioned on the Episode: William Henagan, “Reauthorizing DFC: A Primer for Policymakers,” CFR.org William Henagan, “Sovereign Funds and American Investment Strategy: Ho…
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ATCM 47 underwhelms: Alan Hemmings on the dismal state of Antarctic governance and changing geopolitical dynamics within the ATS
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In the wake of the recent 47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Milan, Alan Hemmings, Adjunct Professor at Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch and veteran of many a ATCM, joins the podcast to provide a comprehensive, somewhat sobering, analysis of the current state of Antarctic governance, and the changing geo…
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Tariff tensions: Avoiding an EU-US trade war
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This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Tobias Gehrke, ECFR senior policy fellow, for a 15-minute Emergency Room episode dissecting the collapse of an EU-US trade deal. President Donald Trump’s last-minute letter, threatening to impose tariffs of 30% on the EU by August 1st, shattered expectations of a negotiated settlement—and prompted EU member stat…
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Gina Raimondo, Former U.S. Commerce Secretary
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Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a candid assessment of the U.S. economy in her keynote remarks at NAIOP’s I.CON East conference in New Jersey last month: strong at its core but held back by what she called “self-inflicted wounds.” On this special episode of Inside CRE, you’ll hear Secretary Raimondo’s conversation with NAI…
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Beyond the battlefield: Europe’s long-term strategy for Ukraine
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This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Jana Kobzova, ECFR senior policy fellow, and Camille Grand, ECFR distinguished policy fellow, to discuss ECFR’s new European Security Programme and the war in Ukraine. They take a “beyond the horizon” view of the war, considering what Europe’s medium- and long-term strategy towards Ukraine should look like. This…
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Tommy and Ben take a break from impersonating Marco Rubio to cover Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington to kiss Trump’s ass, the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar, the IDF’s latest plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza, and shifting opinions on Israel within the Democratic Party. They also discuss Trump’s confusing a…
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Is Trump Triggering Gold to Replace the Dollar?
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Summary In this episode, Pyotr Kurzin speaks with Frank Giustra about the spiralling U.S. debt crisis, the fragility of dollar dominance, and how rivals like China and the BRICS bloc are accelerating moves away from the post-war financial order. From unfunded liabilities to currency alternatives, we unpack whether the U.S. is facing a market correc…
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The Elusive Ceasefire in Gaza, With Elliott Abrams
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Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss ongoing efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza and the war’s ripple effects across the Middle East. Mentioned on the Episode: Elliott Abrams, If You Will It: Rebuilding Jewish Peoplehood for the Twenty-First Century Elliott Abrams…
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Hidden empire: How America wields economic power
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This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Henry Farrell, ECFR council member and professor at John Hopkins University, to discuss Henry’s new book “Underground Economy”, co-authored by Abraham Newman. In their take, globalisation has brought interdependence—which is being weaponised as a tool for strategic advantage. As the main facilitator of global in…
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Panelists explore the shifting landscape of journalism, including the influence of political pressures, and the broader implications for press freedom and democratic values worldwide.Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.…
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Tommy and Ben lament Trump’s travesty of a spending bill and the death of USAID, and how both will cost lives and further tank America’s global reputation. They unpack the fallout from Israel and the US’s strikes on Iran, the bizarre delusions and marginalization of Tulsi Gabbard, and the ending of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. They also…
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Panelists discuss the latest announcements from the Trump administration on tariffs and trade agreement negotiations, the likelihood of extended pauses on tariffs for specific countries, and how businesses and the market are navigating trade policy uncertainties.CVETKOVA: Thank you, Alexis. Welcome, everyone, to today’s on-the-record Council on For…
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TPI Replay: The Fourth of July, With Jack Rakove
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Jack Rakove, the William Robertson Coe professor of history and American studies and professor emeritus of political science and law at Stanford University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss why the United States declared independence in 1776 and its meaning for the country today. Mentioned on the Episode: Bernard Bailyn, The Ideological O…
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