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January 9, 2024

Taiwan
Taiwan’s Presidential Election, With David Sacks

David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the potential geopolitical consequences of Taiwan’s presidential race.

Podcast (A couple pose with a Taiwanese flag on October 09, 2023 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.)

February 8, 2024

Chile
Chile’s Inferno, NATO Ramps Up Security Exercises, Indonesia’s Presidential Election, and More

Chile works to recover from the devastating wildfire in its central Valparaíso region; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continues with its 2024 Steadfast Defender exercise, the largest s…

Podcast Firefighters fighting wildfires in Viña del Mar, Chile on February 3, 2024

November 16, 2023

Ukraine
Winter Stalemate in Ukraine, Argentina’s Presidential Runoff, Turkey’s President visits Berlin, and More

Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces stalls as the future of U.S. aid remains uncertain; Argentina gears up for its presidential election runoff while inflation rates soar; Turkish Presi…

Podcast A serviceman of the 65th Mechanized Brigade crosses a trench at the Russian positions taken by the 65th Mechanized Brigade in the Zaporizhzhia Region of southeastern Ukraine on November 4, 2023.

October 19, 2023

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Eyes on Gaza, Argentina’s Presidential Vote, Putin Seeks Friends, and More

As the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues, diplomacy ramps up in the Middle East amid concerns of spreading tensions; Argentina holds an election while its economy suffers record inflati…

Podcast Aid convoy trucks wait at the Rafah border crossing for clearance to enter Gaza on October 19, 2023 in North Sinai, Egypt.

April 9, 2024

Ukraine
Russia, Ukraine, and Global Instability, With Michael Kimmage

Michael Kimmage, a history professor at the Catholic University of America and a senior associate with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, s…

Podcast Ukrainian tank-men are seen on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on March 17, 2024.

July 1, 2020

Political History and Theory
Living in History

Whether you think we are making history or repeating it, it’s safe to say we are living in a historic time. In this episode, Why It Matters asks three historians to weigh in on how to use the past to…

Podcast Hong Kong protester reads book while sitting

May 26, 2022

United States
Blinken’s China Strategy Speech, Colombia’s Presidential Election, and More

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveils the Biden administration’s China strategy, Colombians go to the polls for a presidential election, and Foreign Affairs magazine debuts its first podcast…

Podcast A family rides a motorcycle under a banner depicting Colombian presidential candidate for the Pacto Historico coalition Gustavo Petro and his running mate Francia Marquez, in her native town Suarez, Cauca department, Colombia, on May 25, 2022.