Global 360

The Washington Diplomat
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A lively breakdown of the global headlines of the day beyond the Beltway soundbites.

Episodes

  1. 09/14/2021

    Global 360: Afghanistan – 20 years later

    As the U.S. marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it’s also marking the end of the war that those attacks precipitated. While President Joe Biden’s exit from Afghanistan appeared hasty, it was a slow demise years in the making. Join Anna Gawel and Eric Ham for a candid talk about what went wrong in Afghanistan, what, if any, the long-term repercussions will be, and why there are no easy answers when it comes to a country known as the graveyard of empires.

  2. 09/12/2021

    Global 360: Corporate Diplomacy

    As the world grapples with new realities and a once-in-a-generation pandemic, multinational corporations are shifting priorities to meet new business climates and polarizing policy environments. Philip Morris International, no stranger to controversy, offers audiences a look at how this longstanding company is navigating the new normal to remain viable in the 21st century.

    31 min

  3. 03/15/2021

    Congresswoman Karen Bass: Diversity in the U.S. Foreign Service

    Global 360’s Anna Gawel and Eric Ham talk to Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the Represent America Abroad Act of 2021, the legislation she recently re-introduced to diversify the U.S. Foreign Service. According to the American Academy of Diplomacy, out of 189 U.S. ambassadors serving abroad last year, only three were African American career diplomats, and just four were Hispanic. And last year, a first-of-its-kind government report found that between fiscal 2002 and 2018, the proportion of racial or ethnic minorities working full time at the State Department only rose by 4% from an already low 28%. Bass discusses her efforts to make America’s Foreign Service look more like the rest of America. In addition, Bass — who also serves on House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism and was a recent chair of the Congressional Black Caucus — talks about her push for criminal justice reform, including her landmark George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and the global fight against police brutality. And as chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, she tells us about her efforts to redefine America’s relationship with Africa.

    41 min

  4. 02/25/2021

    Global 360: Trump's Shadow

    Listen to the podcast or watch here: https://youtu.be/QAlBpQuQ9gg The impeachment trial is over and President Biden is moving full steam ahead with his legislative agenda, while former President Trump sits in a strange limbo at Mar-a-Lago — having lost his loudest megaphone in Twitter. But Donald Trump won’t stay silent for long. He’s already declared himself to be the presumptive Republican presidential candidate for 2024. Just how powerful will his voice be over the next four years? Join journalists Anna Gawel and Eric Ham for a lively debate on whether Donald Trump has become the de facto face of the GOP Party, or whether his star will finally fade.

    47 min

  5. 12/24/2020

    Global 360 U.S. Election Series: The Damage

    We survived the U.S. election, but did we survive the damage? From baseless allegations of voter fraud to the shattering of presidential norms, America’s democratic institutions are under attack. Ditch the coffee and grab a cocktail for a special evening edition of Global 360 as journalists Anna Gawel and Eric Ham of The Washington Diplomat break down the latest Beltway drama.

    48 min

  6. 11/13/2020

    Global 360: The U.S. Election Aftermath

    It’s over! Sort of. Anna Gawel and Eric Ham break down what happened during last week’s election, what’s next for President-Elect Joe Biden and what’s left for President Donald Trump.

    53 min

  7. 11/03/2020

    U.S. Election Series: Russia

    From Day One, Russia has cast a cloud over President Trump — and his aspirations for improving U.S.-Russia relations. As Americans head to the polls, we take a hard look at the country that has rocked not only the Trump White House, but also the sanctity of U.S. democracy itself.

    43 min

  8. 11/03/2020

    U.S. Election Series: European Union

    Under the Trump administration, the transatlantic alliance has plunged to new lows. Many experts agree Joe Biden would reverse course, but how far would he really go? What are the longstanding effects of President Trump’s anti-Europe rhetoric? And what’s in store for the EU and NATO if he’s re-elected? Journalists Anna Gawel and Eric Ham break down what Europe could be facing over the next four years.

    38 min

  9. 11/03/2020

    U.S. Election Series: China

    China. That one word has so many implications for the U.S. presidential election, perhaps more so than any other nation. President Trump has made confronting China’s trade practices a cornerstone of his foreign policy agenda. Relations have now sunk to new lows with the pandemic — or, as the president calls it, the China plague. Meanwhile, Trump has accused of his Democratic rival Joe Biden of being soft on China. But how true are these accusations? Is Trump’s confrontational approach long overdue, or is it ushering in a dangerous new Cold War? Join journalists Anna Gawel and Eric Ham for a lively conversation as they break down how China will shape the upcoming vote.

    37 min

  10. 11/03/2020

    U.S. Election Series: Latin America

    Latin America faces one of its worst crises in decades. COVID-19 is unleashing devastating economic and social consequences throughout the region, which accounts for only 8% of the world’s population but more than a third of its coronavirus infections. Despite the region’s importance and geographic proximity, the United States routinely neglects Latin America — especially when compared to the Middle East, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Besides coronavirus, other major issues are continued Central American civil strife, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, the ongoing U.S. embargo of Cuba, and of course, economic chaos in Venezuela — which as of 2020 now constitutes the world’s biggest refugee crisis, overtaking Syria. How would Joe Biden deal with Latin America if he were president? What would U.S. relations with the region look like should Donald Trump be re-elected? Three expert journalists offer their insights on how Latin America will fare under either scenario.

    52 min

  11. 07/24/2020

    Venezuela: What’s Next?

    It’s been over year and a half since Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó assumed the presidency of Venezuela—a move eventually recognized by over 50 countries. Yet today, Nicolás Maduro remains firmly entrenched in power despite international pressure, a series of painful U.S. sanctions and a pandemic that is ravaging Venezuela’s already-suffering population. So what happens now? Ambassador Carlos Vecchio talks about what can be done to bring democracy and prosperity back to Venezuela.

    55 min
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A lively breakdown of the global headlines of the day beyond the Beltway soundbites.

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  • Creator
    The Washington Diplomat
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
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