Trend Lines
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWith in-depth interviews with experts and leading policymakers, Trend Lines brings World Politics Review's uncompromising analysis of international affairs to the world of podcasts.
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A Border Standoff Turns Deadly in the Himalayas
June 19, 2020 17:57 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the deadly border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in a remote Himalayan mountain pass, and the tension between competition and cooperation in relations between the two Asian giants. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The n...
The Case for America’s Alliances
June 17, 2020 19:06 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBPresident Donald Trump and his supporters often rail against close American allies like South Korea, Japan and certain NATO countries for supposedly freeriding on Washington’s largesse. Today’s guest on Trend Lines has a new book out that investigates those claims and mostly finds them wanting. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offe...
Protests Against Police Brutality and Systemic Racism Go Global
June 12, 2020 19:20 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the issues driving protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the U.S. and Europe. They also discuss what these movements share in common and what distinguishes them. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter...
Cleaning Up After Trump
June 10, 2020 12:35 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBFor this week’s interview on Trend Lines, William J. Burns joins WPR’s Judah Grunstein to discuss the damage President Donald Trump has done to U.S. diplomacy, the implications of another four years of Trump’s presidency, and why a “return to normal” won’t be enough if there is a new president in November. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...
American Racial Injustice and the Struggle to End It
June 05, 2020 17:39 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the demonstrations in the U.S. to protest police killings of black Americans, as well as the international dimensions of racial injustice in America and the popular movements to end it. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsl...
China’s Hong Kong Gambit, and Trump’s Misguided Iran Policy
May 29, 2020 16:50 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about China’s encroachment on Hong Kong’s autonomy, and how it might affect U.S.-China relations. They also discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to finish off the multilateral nuclear deal with Iran. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslet...
When Disaster Strikes During a Pandemic
May 27, 2020 18:29 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBIn the past two weeks, Michigan has faced historic floods and a cyclone slammed India and Bangladesh. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by Samantha Montano for a conversation about the challenges of preparing for, and responding to, natural disasters during a pandemic. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The ne...
Pompeo’s Scandals and the EU’s Potential Breakthrough
May 22, 2020 18:34 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the allegations of misconduct by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and a proposal for the EU to issue collective debt to finance post-pandemic economic recovery plans for its hardest-hit member states. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The n...
The Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine
May 20, 2020 20:42 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThe global quest for a coronavirus vaccine is heating up. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, to discuss how to safely manufacture—and fairly distribute—a vaccine. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter...
The Problems the Pandemic Is Overshadowing—and Making Worse
May 15, 2020 20:05 - 42 minutes - 29 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the problems around the world—from Syria’s civil war to human rights abuses in China—that are being overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. They still must be addressed whenever this crisis is over. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsl...
Can Brazil’s Democracy Survive Bolsonaro?
May 13, 2020 18:23 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has referred to COVID-19 as a “measly cold” and discourages life-saving containment measures. But that’s not the only scandal dogging him. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman discusses the latest developments in Brazil with Christopher Sabatini. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...
What’s at Stake for U.S. Foreign Policy in November
May 08, 2020 17:57 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the big questions hanging over the future of U.S. foreign policy in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the major issues at stake. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The news...
What It Will Take to ‘Build Back Better’
May 06, 2020 17:27 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBOnce the threat of COVID-19 recedes, will the global economy return to business as usual? Or is this a transition point where world leaders finally start to take the climate crisis seriously? For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman discusses these questions with Sam Fankhauser. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslette...
Is ‘Tough on China’ the New Normal in Washington?
May 01, 2020 18:19 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on competition between the U.S. and China, and whether current tensions over the origins of the outbreak will have a lasting impact on bilateral ties. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The n...
A COVID-19 Global Cease-Fire Effort Gains Steam
April 29, 2020 18:04 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBFor this week’s interview on Trend Lines, long-time U.N. watcher Richard Gowan joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about the U.N.-led efforts to forge a global cease-fire amid the coronavirus pandemic. They also discuss COVID-19’s broader impacts on conflict resolution and peacemaking efforts. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsle...
Voting and Protest Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 24, 2020 18:12 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Elliot Waldman and Prachi Vidwans talk about the deal struck by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz to form an emergency government. They also discuss COVID-19’s implications for democracies around the world. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsle...
What More Will It Take to Save the Global Economy?
April 22, 2020 17:41 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBAs the global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continues to mount, so does the economic wreckage. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Daniel McDowell joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss global efforts to contain the economic fallout of COVID-19 and what more governments can do on this front. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The ne...
If We Knew Then What We Know Now
April 17, 2020 18:29 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the things we previously took for granted, didn’t sufficiently appreciate or simply didn’t know—on a national or international level—that the coronavirus has brought into sharper focus. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsl...
From Farm to Table in the Age of COVID-19
April 15, 2020 18:02 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBOne of the many challenges facing governments and businesses during a disaster is ensuring the steady supply of food. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Robyn Metcalfe joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about how global food supply chains are adapting during the coronavirus pandemic. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslett...
What Comes After Lockdowns End?
April 10, 2020 17:28 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Freddy Deknatel and Prachi Vidwans talk about the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic. As China ends the lockdown of Wuhan and several European countries consider doing the same, what can we expect in the weeks and months ahead? If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsl...
Why Societies Are Resilient to Disasters Like COVID-19
April 08, 2020 19:55 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB“When life is at its worst,” journalist Dan Gardner argues, “we are at our best.” For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Gardner joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss the resilience of human societies and how our penchant for prosocial behavior will help us overcome the coronavirus pandemic. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offe...
Data, Disinformation and the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 03, 2020 18:30 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the role of data in the coronavirus pandemic. They also discuss the implications of inaccuracies and disinformation in the crisis, as well as governments’ use of public diplomacy for strategic advantage. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...
The U.S. Marines Retool, With China in Mind
April 01, 2020 20:16 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBLast week, the United States Marine Corps unveiled the details of a major restructuring effort to address the rising military threat from China. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Abraham Denmark joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss the Marines’ new force structure and its implications. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offe...
Managing the Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 27, 2020 17:56 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and government responses so far, as well as the balance policymakers must strike between containing the outbreak and mitigating the economic impact of doing so. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. T...
In the Response to Coronavirus, Echoes of Pandemics Past
March 25, 2020 18:12 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBSince medieval times, outbreaks of disease have spurred the creation of narratives that cast blame on a foreign source. The coronavirus pandemic is no different. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Graham Mooney joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss lessons from history in the fight against COVID-19. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Life Under—and After—Lockdown
March 20, 2020 18:48 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the transformation of daily life in countries facing lockdowns to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss the longer-term impacts the pandemic is likely to have in Western democracies. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter off...
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Exposing and Exacerbating the EU’s Fissures
March 18, 2020 19:03 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBEurope is now the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Heather Conley joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss the EU’s response to the virus, and how the virus is adding to the many challenges facing Brussels. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslette...
Will the Model of an Interconnected World Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic?
March 13, 2020 18:02 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, including government responses, the competing narratives that are emerging, and questions of solidarity and resilience—both within countries and among them. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The ...
Iran Struggles to Navigate Cascading Crises at Home and Abroad
March 11, 2020 15:21 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBLast week, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Iran now has enough low-enriched uranium to manufacture a nuclear weapon with three or four months. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Dina Esfandiary joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about recent developments in Iran. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslett...
Is Turkey’s Erdogan Digging Himself Into a Hole in Syria—and With Europe?
March 06, 2020 19:01 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Elliot Waldman talk about Turkey’s escalating military confrontation with the Russian-backed forces of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria. They also discuss the refugee crisis that erupted this week along the Greece-Turkey border. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...
Is Trump’s Nuclear Strategy Fueling a New Arms Race?
March 04, 2020 15:43 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBThe U.S. military recently confirmed that it has fielded controversial low-yield nuclear warheads on certain submarine-launched ballistic missiles. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Thomas Countryman joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss nuclear strategy and arms control in the age of Trump. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter...
Will Governments’ Credibility Survive the Coronavirus Epidemic?
February 28, 2020 18:57 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about global efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. They also discuss how governments’ responses have highlighted the tensions between political narratives and medical expertise in addressing the crisis. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsl...
Singapore’s Fake News Law Shows How Not to Address Disinformation Online
February 26, 2020 19:04 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBSingapore’s opposition says that a recent law designed to crack down on fake news is actually just a tool of censorship, but the government says it is necessary to curb the spread of disinformation. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman discusses this issue with Cherian George. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslet...
Despite the Trump-Modi Bromance, U.S.-India Ties Are Stuck in Neutral
February 21, 2020 18:40 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to India, and why his camaraderie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not been enough to overcome tensions between the world’s two biggest democracies. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslett...
How Nicolas Maduro Is Surviving ‘Maximum Pressure’ in Venezuela
February 19, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBFor this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Raul Gallegos joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about how President Nicolas Maduro has been able to hang on to power in Venezuela despite a crippling economic and humanitarian crisis and an international pressure campaign to remove him from office. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslett...
How Nicolas Maduro Is Surviving ‘Maximum Pressure’ in Venezuela
February 19, 2020 17:59For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Raul Gallegos joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about how President Nicolas Maduro has been able to hang on to power in Venezuela despite a crippling economic and humanitarian crisis and an international pressure campaign to remove him from office. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslett...
Can the Next U.S. President Really Deliver on a Promise of Foreign Policy Restraint?
February 14, 2020 18:26 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the emerging U.S. foreign policy consensus in favor of a strategy of restraint. But how closely does the political embrace of restraint resemble the strategic vision promoted by its policy-minded advocates? If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The ...
Can the U.S. Freeze Huawei Out of the 5G Future?
February 12, 2020 17:56 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBOne of the most contentious elements of the U.S.-China relationship concerns Huawei and its outsized role in building out 5G infrastructure worldwide. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman discusses the debate over Huawei and the future of 5G with cybersecurity expert Emily Taylor. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...
The Wuhan Coronavirus’ Impact, and U.S. Democracy’s Global Image
February 07, 2020 19:22 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the impact of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. They also discuss the implications of U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment and acquittal for America’s democracy-promotion credentials abroad. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter of...
Why Israel’s Third Election in Less Than a Year Is Still a Referendum on Netanyahu
February 05, 2020 17:33 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIsrael will hold its third general election in less than a year on March 2, but after two inconclusive elections, will Israeli voters produce a different result? For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Michael Koplow joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss the outlook for the upcoming vote in Israel. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslette...
Why There Are No Winners From Trump’s Israel-Palestine Peace Plan
January 31, 2020 15:28 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the Trump administration’s Israel-Palestine peace plan, why it is a gift to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli right, and the options available to the Palestinian leadership moving forward. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox...
Are China and the WHO Getting the Response to the Wuhan Coronavirus Right?
January 29, 2020 16:41 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBThe Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in China, where authorities have placed travel restrictions on more than 48 million people in over a dozen cities. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Jeremy Youde joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about the response to the outbreak. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newslette...
Can Davos Solve the Problems That It Helped Create?
January 24, 2020 19:03 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In recent years, it has critically engaged with the negative effects of globalization. But is its newfound social consciousness sincere or just virtue-signaling? If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. T...
Will Vizcarra’s Anti-Corruption Gamble Pay Off in Peru’s Elections?
January 22, 2020 21:14 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBVoters in Peru will go to the polls to elect a new Congress this Sunday, after President Martin Vizcarra dissolved the previous one last October. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman discusses the outlook for this weekend’s elections with Peru expert Cynthia McClintock. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter off...
Trump Hits ‘Pause’ in China Trade War, and Putin Hits ‘Repeat’ in Russia
January 17, 2020 16:08 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal signed this week. They also discuss the surprise resignation of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and what it reveals about President Vladimir Putin’s future plans. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. Th...
How Would a Military Drawdown Affect U.S. Engagement in Africa?
January 15, 2020 17:46 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBLast month, The New York Times reported that the Pentagon is considering “a major reduction—or even a complete pullout—of American forces from West Africa.” For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Peter Tinti joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman for a conversation about what such a move might look like. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter of...
What Comes Next in the Standoff Between the U.S. and Iran?
January 10, 2020 19:37 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the latest developments in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran, following the U.S. assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s retaliatory missile strike on military bases in Iraq. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...
How Soleimani’s Assassination Is Upending Iraq’s Foreign Policy
January 08, 2020 17:09 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBSince the U.S. military killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad last week, a rift has opened up in the U.S. relationship with Iraq. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman discusses the implications of the strike on Soleimani for Iraq’s foreign policy with Sajad Jiyad. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The news...
Will the Soleimani Assassination Turn the U.S.-Iran Proxy Conflict Into a Shooting War?
January 03, 2020 19:01 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Freddy Deknatel talk about the assassination by the U.S. of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani—its impact on Iran’s regional influence operations, the potential for escalation and the implications for U.S. ties with Iraq. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter ...
What the Year Ahead Holds for the World’s Most Persistent Crises
January 02, 2020 16:30 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThe most serious problems facing the world have been making headlines for years or even decades now, and they’ll still be hanging around in 2020. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Stewart Patrick joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss the most intractable crises facing the world in the coming year. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The new...