Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Geopolitics of Climate Engineering: A Climate Lifeline or Pandora’s Box?
Episode 228
In the fight against climate change, a controversial new idea is gaining traction: solar geoengineering. Solar geoengineering, or solar radiation mod…
2 years, 1 month ago
Inside the U.S.-China Rivalry: Great Power Competition in the Middle East and North Africa
Episode 227
The Middle East and North Africa region is witnessing a fierce competition among the world’s current “great powers”—the U.S., Russia, and China. Thes…
2 years, 1 month ago
Macron’s Election Gamble: What’s Next for France and Europe?
Episode 226
Just a few weeks ago, French President Emmanuel Macron took a risky political gamble. After the European Parliament elections revealed gains for the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Ukraine at the NATO Summit
Episode 225
NATO’s 75th anniversary summit is coming up in Washington DC next month. With the war in Ukraine ongoing, Kyiv has sought to join NATO for a while no…
2 years, 4 months ago
Winners and Losers: The 2024 European Parliamentary Elections
Episode 224
Just a few days ago, over 300 million voters across 27 countries were called to vote in the European Parliament elections. These elections take place…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Politics of Biden's Latest Tariffs
Episode 223
On May 14, 2024, the Biden administration announced $18 billion dollars worth of tariffs on a range of Chinese imports from “strategic sectors," whic…
2 years, 5 months ago
China: Rising Tensions in the South China Sea
Episode 222
As China ramps up its military capabilities and tensions persist in the Taiwan Strait, there are growing concerns about the risk of conflict that cou…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ukraine Aid: Will It Be Enough?
Episode 221
After months of gridlock, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed the long-awaited foreign aid package into law, which includes $60.8 billion …
2 years, 5 months ago
Iran Strikes Israel - Here's What Might Happen Next
Episode 219
In the late hours of Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles in an unprecedented direct attack on Israel. There was limited damage as…
2 years, 6 months ago
Barbecue Earth, Episode 6: Food Security Reimagined
Episode 217
Winners and losers—every major transition has them. For the world to meet its climate goals, it needs to undergo a partial shift away from traditiona…
2 years, 7 months ago