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Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow and meeting with Putin made clear that China-Russia relations will only grow stronger, Paul Poast writes.

With former US President Jimmy Carter in hospice, Elizabeth Shackelford joins the podcast to discuss his human rights legacy.

Bruce Jentleson offers his take on how the war could play out in the 2024 presidential campaign.

Police, prosecutors, money-laundering experts, and others convened in Brazil to tackle drug and environmental crimes that are growing in scale across the Amazon.

"The UN’s performance leaves much to be desired, but it has made substantial contributions to world order," says Thomas Weiss.

"The idea of bargaining with Putin was already highly controversial, but now it is virtually impossible," Paul Poast writes.

By shining a light on the crimes Putin has unleashed on Ukraine, we are one step closer to a just world where accountability triumphs.

Roger Thurow discusses what inspired him to focus on hunger and global poverty - and how he has seen the lives of smallholder farmers change for the better.

"Too often, quick agreement on hard problems is a sign of dangerous groupthink," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Though partisan support has shifted over time, Council data show the public continues to favor active US engagement in global issues.