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Political Appointees Are a Problem for Foreign Policy

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford explains why America shouldn’t aim to be so exceptional when it comes to selecting diplomats.

Biden leaving plane
The White House
US Foreign Policy

Cryptocurrencies, Geopolitics, & the Future of Money

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Bitcoin is just a small part of the global conversation around cryptocurrencies. Will they shake up the economy—and geopolitics—as much as advertised?

Cryptocurrency options
REUTERS
Global Economy

World Review: Iran's Raisi Takes Office and COVID Roars Back

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Iranian President Raisi
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Who Benefits from US-China Competition in Africa?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Some say China's Belt and Road Initiative is a solution to help African countries build modern economies, while others call it "debt trap diplomacy." Who's right and how can—or should—the United States compete?

Belt and Road Workers in Africa
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy

World Review: Extreme Weather, Cyber Threats, and the Delta Variant

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Steve Erlanger join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A boat floats through a flood in Europe
Reuters
Climate and the Environment

World Review: Haiti Assassination, Merkel's Last US Visit, Cuba Rising

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Philip Stephens, Ryan Heath, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Protestors hold signs and flags in Cuba
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Leaderless, Haiti Braces for Political Transition

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The Caribbean nation is no stranger to chaos, devastation, or interference from outside its borders. After a presidential assassination, what does the future hold?

President Moise before his death
REUTERS
Global Politics

Ten Years Later, What Went Wrong in South Sudan

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

A decade ago this week, South Sudan declared independence. But the hope and optimism of statehood quickly evaporated—just like international attention and support.

Hunger in South Sudan
REUTERS
Global Politics

New Book Hints at Biden’s Strategic Approach to China

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

Given the Biden administration’s mantra that the US-China relationship “will be competitive where it should be, collaborative where it can be, and adversarial where it must be,” Doshi’s discussion of the prospects for bilateral cooperation merits attention.

Chinese Communist Party 100th Celebrations
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy

World Review: Ethiopia's Tigray Crisis, Lebanon's Decline, Rumsfeld

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Kim Ghattas, Philip Stephens, and Julian Barnes join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

An armored tank drives down a paved path in Ethiopia
Reuters
US Foreign Policy