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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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January 11, 2021
Transition 2021
Transition 2021 Replay: Biden’s CIA Director Nominee on U.S. Diplomacy
President-Elect Joe Biden recently nominated Ambassador William J. Burns to serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In June of 2019, Ambassador Burns and James M. Lindsay discussed …
July 4, 2023
United States
The Fourth of July, With Jack Rakove
Jack Rakove, the William Robertson Coe professor of history and American studies and professor emeritus of political science and law at Stanford University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss…
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.
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.
January 11, 2024
Taiwan
Taiwan’s Pivotal Elections, Apple Battles Regulations, Davos Addresses World Risks, and More
Taiwan holds its presidential and legislative elections, which have major geopolitical consequences for both the United States and China; tech giant Apple deals with patent infringement allegations w…
September 24, 2019
Technology and Innovation
Innovation and National Security, With Admiral William H. McRaven
Admiral William H. McRaven, professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, discusses the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report, Innovation and National Security: Keeping Our Edge,…
