Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Future of US-China Relations
Episode 148
Tensions between the US and China have been escalating for years, with a downturn accelerating during the Trump administration. Given fundamental dif…
6 years ago
How Do Americans View Foreign Policy?
Episode 147
Democrats and Republicans are more divided than ever when it comes to assessing threats facing the United States and how America should engage in the…
6 years ago
Russian Disinformation and the Media: One Journalist’s Story
Episode 146
On September 1, 2020, more than twenty journalists worldwide learned they had unwittingly joined a Russian influence operation. One of them was Laura…
6 years ago
What Do the Abraham Accords Mean for Middle East Peace?
Episode 145
Last month, Bahrain and the UAE moved to normalize relations with Israel, signing a peace deal dubbed “The Abraham Accords.” Veteran Middle East peac…
6 years, 1 month ago
Europe’s Post-Pandemic Trajectory
Episode 144
Rosa Balfour, the director of Carnegie Europe, joins Laura to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented to Europe by the coronavirus pandemi…
6 years, 1 month ago
The Day After: A Post-Pandemic Middle East
Episode 143
Author Kim Ghattas joins Laura as part of Carnegie’s new digital magazine, “The Day After: Navigating a Post-Pandemic World.”
Kim and Laura discuss h…
6 years, 2 months ago
Human Rights at Home and Abroad
Episode 142
Bishop Garrison, Director of National Security Outreach at Human Rights First, joins Laura for a wide-ranging discussion about how human rights issue…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Shock to Hong Kong
Episode 141
In late June 2020, Beijing passed a new national security law for Hong Kong. Among other things, the law carries harsh penalties for acts of secessio…
6 years, 2 months ago
Lebanon: On the Brink
Episode 140
In October 2019, millions of Lebanese demonstrators took to the streets to protest widespread corruption amid deteriorating economic conditions. Sinc…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Global Fight for Racial Equity
Episode 139
In the months since George Floyd’s murder by the police, protests have erupted across the US and spread around the world. Demonstrators are not only …
6 years, 3 months ago