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The largest security crisis in the Western Hemisphere—the ongoing violence in Haiti—is severely underreported. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the capital. Aid organizations are warning of an impending famine. What should be done?
FP Live host Ravi Agrawal is joined by Miami-based journalist Jacqueline Charles and Jake Johnson, the author of Aid State, to discuss the crisis and possible responses by the international community.
Suggested reading:
Jake Johnson: Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti
Howard W. French: Haiti Must Liberate Itself, Again
Alexander Causwell: Haiti is Facing an Insurgency, Not a Gang Problem 
Imran Bayoumi: Haiti’s Chaos Shows How Far U.S. Stability Efforts Have to Go

CNN’s chief national security correspondent Jim Sciutto sits down with FP Live to share insights from his new book, The Return of Great Powers. What does a growing alliance between Russia and China mean for U.S. influence abroad? How does this moment differ from past historical instances of great-power competition? And how could this all shift with a potential second term for Donald Trump?
Suggested reading: 
Ravi Agrawal: Did Russia Come Close to Using a Nuclear Device in 2022?
Jim Sciutto: The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War
Jim Sciutto: The Shadow War: Inside Russia’s and China’s Secret Operations to Defeat America

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the recent attack in Moscow that killed at least 139 people. It was the country’s deadliest terrorist attack in more than a decade. Why did the Islamic State choose Russia as a target? And what does this mean for terrorism globally?
Counterterrorism analyst and regular FP contributor Colin P. Clarke shares his insights with Ravi Agrawal. Clarke also serves as a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center.
Suggested reading:
Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle, and Colin P. Clarke: The Islamic State Has a New Target: Russia
Colin P. Clarke: Could Hamas Become a Global Threat?
Lynne O’Donnell: Al Qaeda Is Back—and Thriving—in Afghanistan

Foreign policy is not typically a priority for the American voter. And yet, the outcome of the upcoming U.S. election will have an outsized impact on world affairs. How are allies and adversaries alike weighing the 2024 election? Former diplomat Richard Haass joins Ravi Agrawal to discuss.
Richard Haass is president emeritus at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of the popular substack at Home and Away.
Suggested reading:
Richard Haass: The War That Israel Could Have Fought
Richard Haass: At Home and Away
Fareed Zakaria: The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad
Damon Wilson and Lynn Lee: South Korea Can Be a Democratic Leader

Negotiators failed to reach a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war that would have paused hostilities before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. How does the rest of the Middle East view this breakdown in negotiations? For the United States in particular, how will this shape its standing in the region, and what does it mean for the conflict moving forward?
Mina Al-Oraibi, the editor in chief of the National newspaper in the United Arab Emirates, shares her insights with Ravi Agrawal.
Suggested reading:
Aaron David Miller: Why an End to the War in Gaza Is Still Far Off
Daniel Byman: Will Gaza Ever Recover?
Caroline de Gruyter: Israel and Palestine Are Now in a Religious War
Stephen M. Walt: It’s Not Too Late for Restrained Foreign Policy

President Biden’s tenure has been marked by numerous foreign-policy flash points: the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the war in Ukraine, and the conflict in the Middle East. Public perception of how he has handled these challenges could have a direct effect on his chances for reelection—a factor he tried to influence in his annual State of the Union address on Thursday, March 7.
Journalist Susan Glasser joins Ravi Agrawal to share her reactions to Biden’s speech. Glasser is a staff writer at the New Yorker and a former editor in chief of Foreign Policy.
Suggested reading:
Michael Hirsh: Biden Starkly Lays Out the Stakes for 2024
Susan Glasser: So Much for “Sleepy Joe”: On Biden’s Rowdy, Shouty State of the Union
Steven A. Cook: War Between Israel and Hezbollah Is Becoming Inevitable
Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer: State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv