Trump administration

Former US envoy to China says both countries need ‘to give a little’ to secure a trade deal

Global Politics

The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the implications of the 90-minute call this week between the leaders of the US and China with Nicholas Burns, a former US Ambassador to China under the Biden administration.

Russia’s RT network on the rise as VOA fades

Media

Tijuana’s factories are caught between uncertainty and opportunity amid Trump tariffs

Economics

Top White House officials echo Trump’s message to end the war in Ukraine

Ukraine
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.

No contradiction in supporting protesters while pursuing nuclear deal with Iran, US special envoy says

Global Politics
In this June 12, 2018, file photo, US President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. 

Political theater: Part II

Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into all the ways in which diplomacy is a kind of performance.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, waves hello to the committee at the start of a House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.

People shouldn’t put their guard down when it comes to COVID, Fauci says

COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, joined The World’s host Marco Werman to assess the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflect briefly on five decades of service in public health.  

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol offers an example of how refusing to accept election results can lead to violence.

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

False election fraud claims helped fuel the US Capitol attack — and still continue to create risks of violence and domestic terrorism.

In this Nov. 19, 2019, file photo National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. 

Alexander Vindman: Accountability is key to building back American unity

Trump impeachment

Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s new book is titled: “Here, Right Matters: An American Story.” He recently spoke with The World’s host Marco Werman about what it’s been like since he testified against Donald Trump, and the role his family has played in his career path.

US Gen. John R. Allen, left, commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, listens to US ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, before a change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan

Former Amb to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker: ‘This is not a kinder and gentler Taliban’

Afghanistan

Ryan Crocker, who spent 40 years in the foreign service and served as US ambassador to Afghanistan under President Barack Obama, discussed Biden’s statement and the US’ role in Afghanistan with The World’s host Carol Hills.