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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 7, 2022
U.S. Foreign Policy
America’s Rise to Power, With Michael Mandelbaum
Michael Mandelbaum, Christian A. Herter professor emeritus of American foreign policy at Johns Hopkins University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the continuities and changes in U.S. fore…
April 23, 2019
Peacekeeping
Navigating Post–Cold War Peace, With Michael Mandelbaum
Michael Mandelbaum, Christian A. Herter professor emeritus of American foreign policy at Johns Hopkins University, sits down with Jim Lindsay to discuss the era of peace that directly followed the Co…
February 8, 2018
Economics
Andrew Zimbalist on Costs of the Olympics
Andrew Zimbalist, the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College, joins CFR's James M. Lindsay to discuss the political and economic costs of hosting the Olympics.
March 27, 2024
Space
UFOs: Close Encounters of the National Security Kind
On this episode of Why It Matters, experts discuss the national security concerns around UFOs and the real search for extraterrestrial life.
May 4, 2021
Grand Strategy
Rethinking American Grand Strategy, With Beverly Gage, Christopher Nichols, and Andrew Preston
Beverly Gage, Christopher Nichols, and Andrew Preston sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what grand strategy means and its role in U.S. history. Beverly Gage is professor of twentieth century …
February 29, 2024
United States
Biden Addresses SOTU, Iran Holds Elections, Bosnia’s Pipeline Feud, and More
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his last State of the Union address before elections to a polarized Congress; Iran holds its first parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections since the 2022 pro…
