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October 11, 2023

Ukraine
The Case for Rebuilding Ukraine

On this episode of Why It Matters, experts discuss the unprecedented damage in Ukraine and who pays for post-war reconstruction efforts.

Podcast Ukrainian woman looks at rubble of destroyed building.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Philip Zelikow, and Sam Greene Why It Matters

June 1, 2023

Australia
Australian Submarine Deal, Asian Security Summit, Blinken in Finland, and More

The International Atomic Energy Association reports on the nuclear-powered submarines that the United States and the United Kingdom will provide to Australia within the AUKUS alliance; world leaders …

Podcast Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Sheean arrives in Devonport on April 22, 2021 in Tasmania, Australia.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

May 14, 2015

Global
The World Next Week: May 14, 2015

The UN World Health Assembly meets in Geneva; the UN Security Council debates Yemen; and Prince Charles visits Ireland.

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Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

February 4, 2021

U.S. Congress
Trump’s Trial Begins, Myanmar’s Military Coup, and More

Former President Donald J. Trump’s second impeachment trial begins in the Senate, Myanmar faces the fallout of a military coup, and the United States extends the New START nuclear treaty with Russia…

Podcast Supporters wave National League for Democracy (NLD) flags as a symbol of resistance and as part of the "Civil Disobedience Campaign" against the military coup. Myanmar's military detained State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi and declared a state of emergency while seizing the power in the country for a year after losing the election against the National League for Democracy (NLD).
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

June 6, 2019

United States
Trump Threatens Tariffs, Violence in Khartoum, and More

U.S. President Donald J. Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Mexico, and chaos persists in Sudan’s capital.

Podcast Sudanese protesters use burning tires as a barricade in Khartoum.
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Edward Alden The World Next Week