Tom Standage, an editor at The Economist, discusses the top 10 issues the magazine predicts will make the biggest headlines this year.
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Why war is surprisingly rare
Prof. Christopher Blattman from the University of Chicago discusses his years of peacemaking experience, why compromise sometimes loses out to conflict, and how to encourage warring parties to make a deal.
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What do we really know about Vladimir Putin?
UCLA political scientist Daniel Treisman discusses Putin’s rise from spin doctor to tyrant – and about who makes up his inner circle now as the world watches for his next moves.
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The pros and cons of letting Putin off easy
Tom McTague argues that Russian aggression must be seen in a larger geopolitical light, with China and its threat to democracy closely linked.
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Inside Ukraine’s growing humanitarian crisis
Jonathan Guyer discusses the war in Ukraine from the refugee crisis to the battles on the ground and in the air.
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Who can stop Russia from invading Ukraine?
David J. Kramer of the Bush Institute discusses Russia’s motives, the Western response to the growing conflict, and if there will be war in Europe.
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Rethinking Russia’s Place On The International Stage
Kathryn E. Stoner is the deputy director of Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and she joins us to explain how Vladimir Putin has used his iron grip on domestic power to rachet up his country’s influence on international affairs.
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So Who’s Russia Backing In November?
Laura Rosenberger, the director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy, joins us to talk about foreign interference and the security of the 2020 presidential election.
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Russian Election Interference Started Way Before 2016
Yale University fellow David Shimer joins us to talk about the history of covert programs to influence voters.
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What It Takes To Get By In Putin’s Russia
Joshua Yaffa, Moscow correspondent for The New Yorker, joins us to talk about the power players who’ve succeeded in Putin’s shadow – and others who weren’t able to carve out their places.
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A Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia Speaks Out
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins us to talk about the current state of U.S.-Russia relations.
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Finding Yourself In A Foreign Country
Comedian Audrey Murray joins us to talk about how she skipped a well-worn enlightenment path in favor of a tour of former Soviet republics.
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