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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How Kim Jong Un Took—and Held Onto—Power in North Korea
July 03, 2019 16:30 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this week’s podcast interview, WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman talks with The Washington Post’s Anna Fifield about her new book, “The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un,” which aims to peel back the layers of secrecy around North Korea’s young dictator. 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...
Trump Could Make Foreign Policy an Unlikely Flashpoint in the 2020 Election
June 28, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBThe Democratic Party held its first presidential primary debates this week. In their editors’ discussion, WPR’s Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about how President Donald Trump’s divisive approach to foreign policy could play an outsized role in the Democracy primary and next year’s election. 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...
Can Trump Get Negotiations With China and North Korea Back on Track?
June 26, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this week’s podcast interview, WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman talks with former top U.S. diplomat Susan Thornton about the prospects for restarting U.S. trade talks with China, as well as nuclear negotiations with North Korea. They also discuss what the protests in Hong Kong mean for Beijing. 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...
Divining Trump’s Endgame in Iran, and the Meaning of Xi’s Visit to North Korea
June 21, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein; managing editor, Frederick Deknatel; and associate editor, Elliot Waldman, talk about the latest escalations in the United States’ tense standoff with Iran, and whether a path remains to deescalate the crisis. They also discuss the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you ca...
What Would a U.S. Grand Strategy of Restraint Look Like?
June 19, 2019 15:00 - 44 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this week’s podcast interview, Barry Posen joins WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman for a conversation about how Posen’s idea of a U.S. grand strategy based on restraint would look when put into practice. They also discuss the Trump administration’s grand strategy, which Posen calls “illiberal hegemony.” 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 Liberal Democracy Meet the New Challenges It Faces?
June 14, 2019 14:30 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman discuss the emerging threats to liberal democracy around the world, and whether these democratic systems of government can meet the challenges they present. 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 offers a free preview ...
Can Trump Pivot From ‘Maximum Pressure’ to Diplomacy With Iran?
June 12, 2019 18:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this week’s podcast interview, WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman talks with Suzanne Maloney about U.S.-Iran tensions. They discuss the Trump administration’s economic pressure campaign against Iran, recent responses from the leadership in Tehran and the potential for a diplomatic offramp to head off a military conflict. 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...
Can Chinese Soft Power Supplant America’s Global Brand?
June 07, 2019 15:30 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBHas the West passed the apex of its global influence, and will the future be shaped by a rising China? In this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman discuss the extent to which Chinese soft power is supplanting America’s global brand. 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...
Does Russia’s Putin Really Have a Master Plan?
June 05, 2019 18:30 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBIs Vladimir Putin the most powerful man in the world? How much control does he actually have over Russia’s bureaucracy? And is there a grand strategic vision underpinning his foreign adventurism? In this week’s podcast interview, WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman discusses these questions with Mark Galeotti. 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...
What to Expect From Trump’s Upcoming Visit to Europe
May 31, 2019 18:30 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman look at what to expect from President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Europe. They also discuss the many diplomatic, economic and security-related issues facing the trans-Atlantic alliance. 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...
After Guaido’s Failed Uprising, What’s Next for Venezuela’s Political Crisis?
May 29, 2019 18:30 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this week’s podcast interview, WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman talks with WPR contributor Christopher Sabatini about the crisis in Venezuela. They discuss the opposition’s difficult position after last month’s failed uprising, as well as the regional and humanitarian dimensions of 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 newslette...
What’s Missing in Coverage of the European Parliament Elections—and the Week’s Other Top News
May 24, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about the European Parliament elections, and the limitations of framing the voting as a battle between liberal reformers and the illiberal far right. They also discuss some of the week’s other top stories. 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 straigh...
How Voters See U.S. Foreign Policy Ahead of the 2020 Presidential Election
May 22, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBIn this week’s podcast interview, WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman talks with Brian Katulis, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and co-author of a new survey of American voters’ views on foreign policy. They discuss what policymakers and presidential candidates can learn from the report. 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...
New Fears of a War With Iran, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
May 17, 2019 15:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this week’s editors’ roundtable, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about new fears of a war between the U.S. and Iran, as tensions continue to rise. They also discuss the future of U.S.-China relations as the trade war rumbles on, and the implications of a new Cold War. 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...
How Vucic Has Skillfully Exploited Serbia’s ‘Stunted’ Democracy
May 15, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBWeekly anti-government protests have been taking place in Serbia since late last year, underscoring concerns about President Aleksandar Vucic’s consolidated hold on power. In this week’s podcast interview, Aleks Eror talks with Robbie Corey-Boulet about the factors that have facilitated Vucic’s rise. 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...
The Fallout From Trump’s Hard Line on China and Iran, and the Week’s Other Top News
May 10, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about the latest repercussions of Trump’s hard-line stances on Iran and China. They also take a look at this week’s election-related developments in South Africa, Thailand and Turkey. 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...
Will Transitional Justice in Central America Survive a Growing Backlash?
May 08, 2019 18:30 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MBIt has been more than two decades since the civil wars in El Salvador and Guatemala came to a close. Yet in both countries, the goal of transitional justice is far from realized. In this week’s podcast interview, Anna-Catherine Brigida talks with Robbie Corey-Boulet about why the issue is so contentious. 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...
Japan’s Imperial Succession, the 2020 Foreign Policy Debate, and Chaos in Venezuela
May 03, 2019 04:30 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about the challenges facing Japan as it welcomes a new emperor, the burgeoning foreign policy debate among Democratic Party presidential candidates, and the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. 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 ...
The Rise of Hard-Line Hinduism in Modi’s India
May 01, 2019 16:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been associated with Hindu nationalism, or the notion that India is for Hindus first and foremost. In this week’s podcast interview, Saptarshi Ray talks with Robbie Corey-Boulet about how such thinking has shaped Modi’s first term and his bid for a second. 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...
The New Face of Terror in Sri Lanka, and Trump’s Misguided Iran Sanctions
April 26, 2019 15:30 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman discuss the challenges facing Sri Lanka in the wake of the Easter bombings and the Trump administration’s arbitrary, and ultimately counterproductive use of sanctions against 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 newsletter...
Tunisia’s Young Democracy Risks Being Consumed by the Very Forces It Unleashed
April 24, 2019 18:30 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBThough considered a success story compared to other Arab countries caught up in the 2011 uprisings, Tunisia is struggling with insecurity, economic stagnation and other problems. In this week’s podcast interview, Francisco Serrano talks with Robbie Corey-Boulet about whether its leaders can find solutions. 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 Mueller Report’s Fallout for Trump—and U.S. Foreign Policy
April 19, 2019 18:30 - 39 minutes - 18 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman analyze the impact of the Mueller report, its implications for Trump’s foreign policy agenda and the lackluster response to the “active measures” Russia has taken to interfere with U.S. elections. 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 Fallout From Venezuela’s Crisis Is Spreading Across South America
April 17, 2019 18:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBThree months after Juan Guaido declared himself Venezuela’s interim president, it appears that hopes for a speedy breakthrough in the country’s crisis are bound to go unmet. In this week’s podcast interview, Megan Janetsky talks with Robbie Corey-Boulet about the roots of the crisis and what’s likely to happen next. 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 inbo...
What’s Ahead for Netanyahu, Israel and the U.S.—and the Week’s Other Top News
April 12, 2019 16:30 - 34 minutes - 16 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman analyze Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in this week’s elections in Israel, and what it might mean for Israel’s policies in the region and its relationship with the U.S. 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...
Long Wary of the Gulf, Ethiopia Is Refashioning Itself as an Eager Partner
April 10, 2019 18:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBOne overlooked aspect of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s reform agenda is his ramped-up engagement with Middle Eastern countries, especially in the Gulf. In this week’s podcast interview, Daniel Benaim talks with Robbie Corey-Boulet about the rewards these relationships offer, as well as the risks. 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...
What Bouteflika’s Resignation Means for Algeria, the Middle East and Washington
April 05, 2019 15:30 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief Judah Grunstein, managing editor Frederick Deknatel and associate editor Elliot Waldman discuss the resignation of Algeria’s aging president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The move follows massive demonstrations that have brought hundreds of thousands of Algerians into the streets to demand Bouteflika’s removal, but also broader political reforms. Amid questions about the shape of Algeria’s future, WPR’s edi...
Will Cyprus’ Changing Demographics Ease Reunification—or Lock in Divisions?
April 04, 2019 12:30 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBFor 45 years, the island of Cyprus has been divided, politically and physically, between the Turkish-Cypriot north and Greek-Cypriot south. Despite many efforts over the years to resolve it, including some near misses, the conflict has proved intractable. Security guarantees, though perceived differently for both sides, have been among the major sticking points to reuniting the island. But so, too, has restitution of property abandoned by Cypriots who were displaced from both sides of the is...
Trump Unleashed 3.0? The Foreign Policy Implications of the Mueller Report
March 29, 2019 19:30 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and associate editor, Elliot Waldman, discuss the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged coordination between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russian agents seeking to influence the outcome of the election. Have we entered a post-Mueller era of the Trump presidency? If so, what are the implications for U.S. foreign policy on Russia, the trans-A...
For Iranians in the Trump Era, Hope Is in Short Supply
March 27, 2019 19:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBThe promised benefits of the 2015 nuclear deal never materialized for most Iranians, and the hard-line policies of the Trump administration have made the economic outlook even bleaker. For this week’s interviewepisode of the podcast, Jasmin Ramsey discusses how the country is coping with its declining fortunes. 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...
The New Terrorist Threat Facing the West—and the Week’s Other Top News
March 22, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this week’s editors episode of the Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief Judah Grunstein, managing editor Frederick Deknatel and associate editor Elliot Waldmandiscuss the Christchurch shooting, the emergence of white nationalist terrorism and its implications for national security in Europe and the U.S. They also examine Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Italy and France, and what it reveals about the European Union’s internal divisions over whether to engage with China as an ...
How the Legacy of Its Failure in Sri Lanka Still Haunts the U.N. Today
March 20, 2019 18:30 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBThe U.N.’s bungled response to the war in Sri Lanka has loomed large over its subsequent efforts to mitigate civilian casualties. For this week’s Report episode of the podcast, Richard Gowan discusses whether reforms have been successful, and why the U.N. is still failing to stop violence in places like Syria to Myanmar. 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...
Theresa May’s Bad Brexit Just Got Worse—and the Week’s Other Top News
March 15, 2019 19:30 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this week’s editors’ discussion episode of Trend Lines, WPR’s editor-in-chief Judah Grunstein, managing editor Frederick Deknatel, and associate editor Elliot Waldman discuss British Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest Brexit setback, the Trump administration’s latest policy shift on Israel, and the United Nations Security Council’s latest report on North Korea sanctions noncompliance. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free new...
Germany’s Green Party Tries to Go Mainstream Without Alienating Its Base
March 13, 2019 20:00 - 27 minutes - 12.9 MBGermany’s Green party had a weak showing in the federal elections in 2017, causing political analysts to largely write it off as a political force. But the past two years have seen an abrupt turnaround in the party’s fortunes. Buoyed by widespread concern about the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, as well as broader upheaval that has undermined the traditional mainstream parties, the Greens are now in the No. 2 position in national polls, and they are expected to perfor...
Israel’s New Right Party and the Political Rise of the Settler Movement
March 08, 2019 17:00 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss challenges facing China and what they mean for relations with the U.S., against the backdrop of the Communist Party of China’s annual National People’s Congress, which is taking place this week. For the Report, Shira Rubin talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about how Israel’s New Right party could affect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election...
The Fate of Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes and the Debate Over Reclaiming African Art
March 01, 2019 18:30 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s failed second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam. For the Report, Ayodeji Rotinwa talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about how the global debate over the fate of African art and artifacts, including the fabled Benin Bronzes, is playing out in Nigeria. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and ...
What Will Peace With Ethiopia Mean for Eritrea?
February 22, 2019 18:00 - 58 minutes - 27 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the signs of a fraying trans-Atlantic partnership that emerged from the Munich Security Conference. For the Report, Tanja Müller talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about what a peace deal with Ethiopia means for life on the ground in Eritrea, and whether the initial economic dividends of thawed relations will be followed by a political opening for Eri...
Trump’s Misguided Iran Policy and Ilhan Omar vs. Elliott Abrams
February 15, 2019 18:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss why the Trump administration’s hard-line Iran policy risks isolating Washington more than Tehran, and what the confrontation between Rep. Ilhan Omar and Elliott Abrams, Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela, reveals about the U.S. foreign policy community and accountability in Washington. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign...
In Postwar Colombia, Land Restitution Remains an Empty Promise
February 08, 2019 17:30 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the implications of the upcoming second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and the potential consequences of a content-free diplomatic process. For the Report, Mariana Palau talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about Colombia’s post-conflict land restitution program, which is not only struggling in its missio...
Persistent Violence Hobbles Mali’s Pursuit of Transitional Justice
February 01, 2019 17:00 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss a framework deal announced by U.S. and Taliban negotiators and the broader implications of an eventual U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. For the Report, Anna Pujol-Mazzini talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about Mali’s halting efforts toward transitional justice and reconciliation for a war that began in 2012, amid ongoing fighting in the north and n...
Sri Lanka Resolved a Constitutional Crisis, but Not the Problems That Caused It
January 25, 2019 18:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the sudden escalation of Venezuela’s political crisis and the U.S. response to it. For the Report, Jonathan Gorvett talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about the roots of Sri Lanka’s recent constitutional crisis and why its resolution is likely to remain fragile and tenuous for the foreseeable future. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what...
Can the Liberal World Order Survive Two More Years of Trump?
January 18, 2019 18:30 - 59 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discussPrime Minister Theresa May’s latest Brexit defeat and the broader implications for the U.K. and European Union as the deadline for Brexit approaches. For the Report, Stewart Patrick talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy record after two years in office and the impact of his presidency on the liberal world orde...
For Abortion Rights in Latin America, Progress but an Uncertain Future
January 11, 2019 18:00 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the standoff in Washington over President Donald Trump’s border wall and the crisis in Central America it overshadows. For the Report, Anna-Catherine Brigida talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about recent progress made by abortion rights activists in Latin America and the challenges they continue to face in liberalizing the region’s strict abortion l...
A Look Ahead at the Top Stories to Watch in 2019
January 04, 2019 19:35 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this week’s podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Frederick Deknatel discuss the top stories WPR will be keeping a close eye on in 2019—beginning with the unpredictable nature of U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and its impact on issues likeglobal trade, relations with China, European politics, and stability in Latin America and Africa. 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 analysis delivered...
A Look Back on 2018, From the Taliban’s Revival to Facebook’s Black Market for Antiquities
December 28, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBIn a special year-end episode of Trend Lines, we look back on 2018 through three of our most popular Report interviews. They take us from the frontlines of the war against Boko Haram in West Africa, to life under a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan, to Facebook, the new hub for the black market trade in antiquities from the Middle East. 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 analysis delivered twice a week str...
‘China Wants to Lend and Lend,’ but at What Cost to Zambia and the Rest of Africa?
December 21, 2018 17:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, look back on the biggest stories of 2018 and discuss what the new year might have in store. For the Report, Jonathan Rosen talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about his reporting from Zambia, where a backlash to Chinese investment and loans is growing as the country inches toward a debt crisis. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on...
How ‘Quietist’ Salafists Are Changing the Maghreb’s Political Landscape
December 14, 2018 17:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and associate editor, Elliot Waldman, discuss British Prime Minister Theresa May’s week of humiliations on the shambolic road to Brexit. For the Report, Frederic Wehrey talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about the growing power and influence of the “quietist” current of Salafism in the Maghreb and what that means for the region. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR,...
For African Migrants in Latin America, a New Destination but Familiar Challenges
December 07, 2018 18:30 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and associate editor, Elliot Waldman, discuss the vacuum in global leadership at the G-20 summit and beyond. For the Report, Luisa Feline Freier talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about a new destination for African migrants: Latin America, where they are arriving in increasing numbers—and facing familiar challenges. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sig...
Gambia Survived Jammeh. Will Transitional Justice Tear It Apart?
November 30, 2018 18:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss global climate change diplomacy against the backdrop of the G-20 Summit. For the Report, Louise Hunt talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about Gambia’s first tentative steps toward transitional justice for the crimes committed under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, and the potential pitfalls facing that process. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines ...
Two Stories to Be Thankful For in a Year Full of Turkeys
November 23, 2018 10:30 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this week’s special Thanksgiving edition of the Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss two stories from the past year they were thankful foR:a congressional check on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive powers and, counterintuitively, the tensions that Trump has introduced into the trans-Atlantic alliance. If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter...
Why Denmark's Controversial 'Ghetto Laws' Risk Alienating Immigrant Communities
November 16, 2018 18:30 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the political fallout from the draft Brexit agreement reached by the government of British Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Union. For the Report, Rik Rutten talks with WPR’s senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, about Denmark’s controversial so-called ghetto laws targeting neighborhoods where immigrant communities are concentrated. If you like what you hear...