with Patrick Schnecker
One hour on the story moving the world this week.
58:41New6 Oct 202658:416 chaptersDoes the United Nations Still Matter?World leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly, but after a week of speeches, diplomatic battles and competing visions for the future, what did it actually achieve?Play
59:46When Does Celebrity Activism Go Too Far?1 Oct 202659:46Macklemore was removed from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran’s tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage — then announced his own Free Palestine Tour just 10 days later.
57:37Did Trump and Xi Change the U.S.-China Relationship?30 Sep 202657:37Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up a closely watched summit in Washington, extending their trade truce and reopening dialogue — but the biggest disputes between the world’s two most powerful countries remain unresolved.
54:34Is America Winning the War on Human Trafficking?29 Sep 202654:34The Trump administration has promised a major crackdown on human trafficking, but questions remain over falling federal prosecution figures, resources for investigators and whether vulnerable victims are getting the protection they need.
1:04:30Is Trump's White House Press Ban a Threat to Press Freedom?24 Sep 20261:04:30President Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House has triggered a legal and political battle over press freedom, presidential power and who gets to scrutinize the presidency.
57:43Are the Houthis Opening a New Front in the Middle East?23 Sep 202657:43Renewed Houthi attacks have raised tensions with Saudi Arabia, with a disputed drone incident near Mecca and growing threats to Red Sea shipping raising questions about the risk of a wider regional conflict.
58:10Westminster Is Back16 Sep 202658:10Parliament is back, but British politics is entering a very different chapter, with a new prime minister, a changing opposition and an increasingly fragmented party system.
57:14Six Months of the Iran War15 Sep 202657:146 months into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, the conflict has transformed the Middle East, disrupted global energy markets, and raised new questions about the limits of American power.
56:43Britain Enters the Burnham Era15 Sep 202656:43Andy Burnham is Britain’s new prime minister, promising a major transformation of British politics.
55:28Is the Iran Deal a Trap?26 Jun 202655:28The Middle East is entering another volatile phase, with diplomacy, energy politics, European weakness, regional power plays, and Trump’s political fight all moving at once.
1:01:33The Middle East Is Being Remade9 Jun 20261:01:33The Middle East is entering another volatile phase, with diplomacy, war, sanctions, political instability, and regional power plays all moving at once.
