Trend Lines
With in-depth interviews with experts and leading policymakers, Trend Lines brings World Politics Review's uncompromising analysis of international affairs to the world of podcasts.
The War in Ukraine Is Changing How We Think of Drones and UAVs
Turkey’s Contentious Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics
The New Space Race Has Already Begun
Everyone Has Come Out on the Losing End of Ethiopia’s Civil War
Macron’s Reelection Bid Just Got More Complicated
Latin America Needs More Than Elections to Solidify Democracy
The International War on Waste
Young People Deserve a Say in Tackling the Crises They'll Inherit
Getting Nuclear Nonproliferation Back on Track
China’s Military Buildup Is Challenging U.S. Deterrence in Asia
2022 Is Shaping Up to Be a Year of Living Dangerously
Rerun: Ali Wyne on the State of U.S.-China Relations
Rerun: The End of Asylum?
Rerun: Addressing Gender Disparities in COVID-19 Recoveries
Don’t Underestimate Russia as a Global Power
The AUKUS Defense Pact Is Shaking Up ASEAN
A Climate Showdown in Glasgow
The Global Minimum Tax Deal Could Short-Change Poorer Countries
Ali Wyne on the State of U.S.-China Relations
In Afghanistan and Beyond, Qatar Flexes Its Diplomatic Muscle
‘America Is Back’ Won’t Save the U.S.-Led Global Order
The Most Fearless Country in Europe
A Deadly Year for Latin America’s Environmentalists
A Deadly Year for Latin America’s Environmentalists
‘Born in Blackness’: A Conversation With Howard French
What to Watch for in Biden’s U.N. Debut
Rerun: Why Innovation Will Be Key to Africa’s Post-COVID Rebuilding
A Haitian Solution to Haiti’s Crisis
Confronting East Asia’s Demographic Transition
Hunger: The Other Pandemic
Tackling the Threat of Zoonotic Diseases
Rerun: Cubans Are Still Waiting for Something New From Biden
Israeli Foreign Policy After Netanyahu
The End of Asylum?
Colombia Braces for More Protests, With Few Offramps
Pro-Democracy Activist Evan Mawarire on Zimbabwe’s Deepening Crisis
The Evolution of China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomats
Biden’s Tour of Europe Leaves a Lot of Unfinished Business
Sizing Up Biden’s U.N. Diplomacy and Guterres’ Second Term
The Case Against Restraint
Harnessing New Technologies to Financially Empower Women
The Saudi-Iran Détente and the Israel-Hamas War
The Greens’ Activist Vision for German Foreign Policy
Cubans Are Still Waiting for Something New From Biden
The Myths and Realities of China’s Digital Currency
The U.S. Military and the Legacy of Afghanistan
Can Biden Go Big on Arms Control With Russia?
Matt Duss on a Progressive U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda
Rerun: Dealing With an ‘Infinitely More Assertive China’
Rebooting U.S. Diplomatic Engagement in Africa
The Significance of Pope Francis’ Historic Trip to Iraq
Biden’s Review of Drone Strikes Is a Chance to Reject ‘Targeted Killings’
A New Chief Prosecutor, and New Challenges, for the ICC
Why Innovation Will Be Key to Africa’s Post-COVID Rebuilding
Can Belarus’ Stalled Protests Regain Momentum?
Biden Confronts Trump’s Disastrous Legacy on Immigration
Addressing Gender Disparities in COVID-19 Recoveries
Decoding Kim Jong Un’s Latest Show of Strength
Trump’s Poisonous Legacy: Emboldened Far-Right Extremists
What the End of the Qatar Boycott Means for the Gulf
‘To Act Alone When Necessary’: Nathalie Tocci on European Strategic Autonomy
Boko Haram’s Worrying Expansion
Rerun: How Trump Damaged U.S. Civil-Military Relations—and How to Repair Them
A Scandal at Google and the Future of AI
‘They’ve Got to Be Visionary’: Dambisa Moyo on Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
What’s Worth Salvaging From Trump’s Foreign Policy
The Future of U.S.-Mexico Ties Under Biden
Why Jordan Is Relieved to See Trump Go
How Trump Damaged U.S. Civil-Military Relations—and How to Repair Them
How Russia and Turkey Won the Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Pandemic’s Overlooked Impact on Digital Rights
Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Protesters Aren’t Backing Down
‘Reality Is Catching Up’: Edward Luce on Trump, the Election and What Comes After
How to Guard Against Election-Related Misinformation
Russia Faces a Reckoning on Its Periphery
South America’s New Era of Pragmatism
The Case for Reopening America’s Doors to Refugees
‘The World Has Moved On’: Carl Bildt on the EU in the Trump Era—and After
How Southeast Asia Is Navigating China’s Rise
The Preexisting Conditions That Doomed Britain’s COVID-19 Response
‘A Litany of Failed Enterprises’: Robert Malley on a Changing Middle East
Things Just Got Worse for Refugees in Greece
Dealing With an ‘Infinitely More Assertive China’
How COVID-19 Is Changing Education—Not Always for the Worse
Rerun: Why Societies Are Resilient to Disasters Like COVID-19
What We Talk About When We Talk About Decolonization
Are Lukashenko’s Days Numbered in Belarus?
Will Cities Ever Be the Same After COVID-19?
The Real Reasons to Be Concerned About TikTok
As Conflict Escalates in the Sahel, Is Chad’s Deby Overstretched?
The EU Gets a Budget, and China Loses a Consulate
An Anti-Corruption Backlash Metastasizes in Guatemala
Is the U.S. Blowing Things Up in Iran—and in Cyberspace?
Will Australia’s Strategic Reset Help It Contain a Rising China?
Hong Kong Silenced, and a One-State Solution for Israel-Palestine
Election Observation in the Age of COVID-19
Is Voice of America Becoming the Voice of Trump?
Will Putin Be Russia’s President for Life?
Safeguarding Mental Health During the Pandemic