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The World Next Week CFR
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The World Next Week brings a journalist’s perspective to the critical and intriguing stories developing around the globe—from Kyiv, to Pyongyang, to Capitol Hill, to Cannes. TWNW’s hosts have years of experience covering international and Washington news.
Before joining CFR, Robert McMahon, managing editor of digital content, reported for the Associated Press and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Carla Anne Robbins, a senior fellow and director of the MIA Program at Baruch College’s Marxe School, was deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times and chief diplomatic correspondent at the Wall Street Journal.
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World Reacts to Biden Withdrawal, Summer Olympics Begin, Gaza Diplomacy After Netanyahu’s Visit to Washington, and More
Global leaders react to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination; France ramps up security measures as the Summer Olympics kick off in Paris; Diplomacy continues over a potential Israel-Hamas cease-fire after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the U.S. Congress; and a Russian court sentences two American journalists.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Charles A. Kupchan, “Biden’s Legacy: Major Accomplishments but Unfinished Business,” CFR.org
Linda Robinson, “Vice President Kamala Harris’s Real-World School of Foreign Policy,” CFR.org
“Politics and Protest at the Olympics,” CFR.org
Suzanne Lynch and Ben Munster, “‘Invisible’ Kamala Harris Struggles to Win Over Europe,” Politico
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/world-reacts-biden-withdrawal-summer-olympics-begin-gaza-diplomacy-after-netanyahus-visit -
GOP Election Enthusiasm, Netanyahu Addresses U.S. Congress, Cyprus 50 Years After Invasion, and More
The world reacts to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress; Cyprus marks fifty years since the Turkish invasion that left the country still split in two; and Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli begins his fourth term in office.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Steven Cook, “Netanyahu’s High-Stakes Visit to Washington,” CFR.org
Ross Douthat, “What J.D. Vance Believes,” New York Times
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/gop-election-enthusiasm-netanyahu-addresses-us-congress-cyprus-50-years-after-invasion-and -
NATO and Ukraine Beyond 75, Japan Hosts Pacific Islands, France’s Political Gridlock, and More
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) wraps its seventy-fifth summit, pledging to keep Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership while concerns grow about the future of U.S. commitment; Japan hosts the tenth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting to counter China’s influence in the region; France struggles to form a government as party differences intensify; and President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian raises hopes for possible change in Iran.
Mentioned on the Podcast
A Conversation With Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Council on Foreign Relations
Emmanuel Macron, “A Letter to the French People,” Le Parisien
Pacific Aid Map, Lowy Institute
Ray Takeyh, “What Could Change Under Iran’s New ‘Reformist’ President?,” CFR.org
Washington Summit Declaration, NATO
Sarah Wheaton, “Orbán’s Humble Pie,” Politico
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/nato-and-ukraine-beyond-75-japan-hosts-pacific-islands-frances-political-gridlock-and-more
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TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2024
This special episode of The World Next Week features a summerlong feast of reading, watching, and listening treats. Deborah Amos, the Ferris Professor of Journalism in Residence at Princeton University and a former international correspondent for National Public Radio, joins CFR’s TWNW hosts Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to discuss good reads they recommend, books they are looking forward to reading, and other entertainment they are enjoying this summer.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Bob’s Picks
Elizabeth Kolbert, H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z
Stefan Zweig, The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European
Carla’s Picks
Steve Coll, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the CIA, and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
Peter Pomerantsev, How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler
Deborah’s Picks
Jayne Anne Phillips, Night Watch
Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
Additional Books, Films, Podcasts, Shows and More Mentioned on the Podcast
Books
Russell Baker, Growing Up
Ron Chernow, Grant
Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
Roy Stewart, The Places In Between
Films
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
James Bridges, The China Syndrome
George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck.
Alex Garland, Civil War
Howard Hawks, His Girl Friday
Roland Joffé, The Killing Fields
Richard Linklater, Hit Man
Sidney Lumet, Network
Alan J. Pakula, All the President's Men
Peter Weir, The Year of Living Dangerously
Podcasts
Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart, The Rest is Politics, Goalhanger
Jon Ronson, Things Fell Apart, BBC Radio 4
Television Shows
Jez Scharf, Bodkin
David Simon, The Wire
Aaron Sorkin, The Newsroom
Other
The Reckoning Project
“Watch the U.S. Stall on Climate Change for 12 Years,” Vox
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw-special-what-read-summer-2024 -
France, Iran, and the UK Hold Snap Elections, EU Pushback on Chinese EVs, and More
France’s governance is at stake as it holds snap elections for its National Assembly, with the far-right National Rally looking to build on its success in the European Parliament elections; the United Kingdom (UK) has its own snap general elections with Keir Starmer and his Labour Party looking to end the fourteen-year rule of the Conservatives; Iran’s snap presidential elections could signal unity of regime hard-liners or glimmers of change; the European Union (EU) plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles; and Ukraine strikes more than thirty Russian oil refineries.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Amanda Chu, Kenza Bryan, and Lukanyo Mnyanda, “Global Glut Turns Solar Panels into Garden Fencing Option,” Financial Times
Ian Johnston, “French Voters Juggle Democratic Duty and Summer Getaways,” Financial Times
David Lammy, “The Case for Progressive Realism,” Foreign Affairs
Matthias Matthijs, “Pivotal Elections for France—and Europe,” CFR.org
Ray Takeyh, “Does Iran’s Presidential Election Matter?,” CFR.org
Sergey Vakulenko; Michael Liebreich, Lauri Myllyvirta, and Sam Winter-Levy, “Should Ukraine Keep Attacking Russian Oil Refineries?,” Foreign Affairs
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/france-iran-and-uk-hold-snap-elections-eu-pushback-chinese-evs-and-more -
Russia’s Secret Trial for Gershkovich, EU’s Rightward Shift, Boeing in Space, and More
A Russian court moves judicial proceedings for detained U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to Yekaterinburg for a closed-door espionage trial; the success of far-right parties in the European Parliament elections challenges the power of several incumbent European Union (EU) leaders; the Boeing Starliner "Calypso" spacecraft prepares to return from the International Space Station after delays; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves his war cabinet.
Mentioned on the Podcast
Silvina Frydlewsky, Georgi Kantchev, and Joe Parkinson, “The Russian Spies Next Door,” Wall Street Journal
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/russias-secret-trial-gershkovich-eus-rightward-shift-boeing-space-and-more
Customer Reviews
Great and very Insightful podcast
This is a podcast I really enjoy listening to but I am disappointed that the devastating double explosion of Beirut which occurred on August 4th and is the #3 after Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not even addressed. What happened is not just another bomb in the Middle East, what happened will never be forgotten and scarred all of the Lebanese people from all over the world .The corrupt thiefs of politicians who’ve been in power for over 3 decades led the country to where it is and they need to be exposed. #talkaboutlebanon
I would have given it a 5 star rating otherwise.
I hope you will take into consideration my comment and address it.
Foreign affairs coverage as it should be
Informative, nuanced and really satisfying programming. It’s everything the mainstream press is missing. Great work and thanks CFR.
Lately Less Informed
This is still a reasonably good snapshot of geo-politics however the new cohost seems at times to address issues she is uninformed about without any humility. She was dismayed to learn an American TV show is being filmed in Canada despite this being a common practice for many years. She also detailed the countries which are large grain producers that could offset the Black Sea grain blockade with no mention of Canada. Maybe she’s just uninformed about Canada, but the show claims itself to have knowledge on all countries and global events. Thank you.
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