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Lebanon, China Tech Decoupling, Putin

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Reporters from some of the world’s leading media outlets joined the Council to discuss the explosion in Lebanon, what TikTok tells us about tech decoupling from China, and whether Russia’s President Putin is in trouble.

Aftermath of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Aug 4, 2020.
Lisa Hastert
US Foreign Policy

US Cuts Troops in Germany, Hong Kong Elections Postponed, Dictators in Trouble

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Nirmal Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss US troops in Germany, Hong Kong, US-China tensions, Israel, and much more.

American soldiers at US army base, in front of a sun set.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Alliance of Democracies—from America First to American Led

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Global Insight by Paul Poast

Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

An American flag waving in wind, across a hazy sky
James Balensiefen
US Foreign Policy

An Interview with Robert Muggah

In the News
Project Syndicate
Robert Muggah

Project Syndicate talks with Robert Muggah, a co-founder of the SecDev Group and the Igarapé Institute.

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EU Budget, Russia's UK Influence, and COVID-19 Vaccine Wars

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Journalists from some of the world’s leading media outlets join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss the EU budget deal, what Europe can learn from Russian influence in the UK, and the politics of a COVID-19 vaccine.

A person wearing surgical gloves prepares a vaccine shot
Mufid Majnun
Global Health

To Secure His Legacy, Khamenei Is Packing Iran's Government With Young Radicals

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Foreign Policy
Saeid Golkar

The supreme leader’s youth-washing strategy could keep detente with the United States off the table for years.

Iranian women holding national flags and pictures of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, take part a pro-government demonstration in Tehran on Nov. 25, 2019. US Foreign Policy

China Needs Diplomats, Not Wolves

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Pacific Forum
Craig Kafura

China's "Wolf Warrior" diplomacy is making headlines around the world. But while it might be hitting the right notes back home, it may not play so well with overseas audiences.

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US-China Tensions Rise, COVID Explodes, UK Bans Huawei 5G

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the South China Sea, COVID-19, Huawei, Poland, and more.

Multiple aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly in formation over the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
Kaila V. Peters
Global Health

Mali's Instability Threatens the Sahel

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Judd Devermont and Neil Munshi explain why Mali's instability is a threat to Africa's Sahel region.

A group of protests on the streets in Mali.
Reuters
Global Politics

Trump's epic fail: His gambit with Iran drives Tehran toward China

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The Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

In May 2018, President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal because it was “defective at its core.” But if Tehran were willing to negotiate a better agreement, he would be “ready, willing and able” to join them.

President Donald Trump announces the United States' intent to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal on May 8, 2018. Global Politics