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Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era

Indiscriminate bombing of civilian infrastructure. Denial of humanitarian assistance. Medieval sieges of populations centers. The world is facing a global food crisis—and the unlawful use of starvation as a weapon of modern warfare is making it worse. 

Report by Chase Sova — December 4, 2024

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The Truth of the Matter

What's Happening to USAID?

Noam Unger, director of the CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative, joins the podcast to discuss the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Noam Unger — February 6, 2025

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Russian Roulette

Lessons from Soviet Foreign Policy with Sergey Radchenko

Max and Maria interviewed historian Sergey Radchenko about his book To Run the World, discussing how Soviet foreign policy insights can shed light on Russia's current global strategy.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — February 6, 2025

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Don’t Brush Off Bird Flu

Michaela Simoneau, associate fellow at CSIS, joins the podcast to discuss the U.S. bird flu outbreak, pandemic warning signs, and tools to contain the virus.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Michaela Simoneau — January 30, 2025

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Pekingology

Outsourcing Repression

In this episode of Pekingology from March 2023, Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette is joined by Dr. Lynette H. Ong, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, jointly appointed to the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy’s Asian Institute and also a Faculty Fellow at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. They discuss her recent book Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China.  

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — January 30, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Africa Policy in the Second Trump Administration

Catherine Nzuki, associate fellow in the CSIS Africa Program, joins the podcast to discuss the impact of U.S. policy shifts on Africa, leveraging U.S.-China competition, and her new podcast, The Afropolitan.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Catherine Nzuki — January 27, 2025

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The Impossible State

What's Next for the Korean Peninsula Under Trump 2.0?

In this episode, Dr. Ellen Kim and Mr. Sydney Seiler discuss the DPRK's recent and anticipated actions, the potential for exploitation of ROK political developments, US policy toward the North under a second Trump administration, and more. 

Podcast Episode by Ellen Kim and Sydney Seiler — January 24, 2025

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Russian Roulette

Russia and the Middle East in 2025

Maria spoke with Hanna Notte and Natasha Hall about the new balance of forces in the Middle East at the start of 2025, and what the current geopolitical situation in the region means for Russia.

Podcast Episode by Maria Snegovaya, Natasha Hall, and Hanna Notte — January 23, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

A Rising Barometer for 2025

Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins the podcast to discuss the results of CFR’s 2025 Preventive Priorities Survey, which predicts more serious and more likely conflict contingencies than any other survey in its 17-year history.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Paul B. Stares — January 22, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

AI Diffusion Framework - Emergency Podcast

In this pressing episode, we break down the release of the Biden administration's Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion. We discuss the rationale for this latest control, and its reception among major AI and semiconductor firms, U.S. allies, and the incoming administration. 

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — January 13, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Trudeau's Dramatic Resignation

What led to Justin Trudeau’s resignation, and what does it mean for Canada’s future? Vincent Rigby unpacks it with insight on this episode of the The Truth of the Matter.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Vincent Rigby — January 10, 2025

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