Our columnists from the award-winning opinion pages at The Wall Street Journal examine world news and foreign affairs twice a week. Get the information you need to understand the changing world, and its impact on U.S. and national interests. Published several times weekly.
Latest episodes
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25 min
Brazil's Electoral Upset; Germany's Changing Leadership
Joseph C. Sternberg and Mary Anastasia O'Grady discuss Brazilian voters' revolt against corruption and Angela Merkel's political decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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24 min
Saudi Arabia's Many Tall Tales; Global Economy Jitters
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Riyadh's inability to get its story straight on Jamal Khashoggi's murder and turmoil in global financial markets. Learn more about your…
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26 min
Bavarians Revolt; Beijing Represses
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Bavarian voters' rebuke to Angela Merkel and Beijing's repression of its Muslim minority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…
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27 min
Beijing Expands Its Reach Abroad, America Responds
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss a missing Interpol official, a journalist kicked out of Hong Kong, and a new Trump strategy on China. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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25 min
Britain's Parties Search for Message, London Searches for Brexit Plan
Joseph C. Sternberg and Robert Colvile catch up on Britain's annual party convention season, and weigh the next challenging few weeks in Britain's divorce from the European Union.…
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26 min
Trump Back in Love With Kim Jong Un; Merkel's Grip Slips in Germany
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Trump's overture to North Korea, and the beginning of the end of Merkel's long reign in Berlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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25 min
Trump Visits United Nations and Gets a Chuckle
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss whether there's a Trump Doctrine, why Europe is obstructing Washington on Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
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25 min
Shots Fired in Trump's Trade War; More Brexit Mayhem
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on what winning a trade war with China means, and why Theresa May can't pick a Brexit plan and stick to it. Learn more about your ad choices. V…
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29 min
'Fort Trump' in Poland, and Staring Down Modern Threats
Joseph C. Sternberg and Elisabeth Braw on Poland's plan to name a fort after Donald Trump, and what 'deterrence' means in an age of cyber threats. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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24 min
Asia Avoids a Crisis; Britain Falls Into One
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on how East Asia has avoided the current emerging-market contagion, and why a Brexit deal for Britain is so elusive with only six months to go.…
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27 min
What European Voters Want
Joseph C. Sternberg and Sophia Gaston on how voters really feel about immigration, and why politicians keep missing the point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…
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25 min
Sweden Speaks; Progress (or Not) in North Korea
Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on European politics in turmoil and Asian diplomacy in confusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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23 min
The Bolivar Crisis; Iran Sanctions' 'Afghan Effect'
Mary Kissel and Steve Hanke on Venezuela's devaluation and how money dies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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22 min
Belt-and-Road Roadblocks; Xinjiang's 'Re-Education' Camps
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on resistance to China's debt-trap diplomacy and the Communist Party's religious repression campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…
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23 min
Syrian Civil War Update; ISIS's Resurgence
Mary Kissel and Jennifer Cafarella on the Assad regime's winning streak and implications for U.S. foreign policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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23 min
Turkey's Downward Spiral; Erdogan's Hostage Diplomacy
Mary Kissel and Eric Edelman on a new nadir in U.S.-Turkey ties and Ankara's search for a financial savior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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19 min
Pakistan's Coming Crisis; China's Internment Camps
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on the fiscal squeeze on Islamabad and Beijing's campaign against the Uighurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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23 min
Britain's Burqa Debate; The Skripal Sanctions
Mary Kissel and Nile Gardiner on Tory Party political correctness and Prime Minister Theresa May's response to Russian aggression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…
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23 min
Saudi Arabia-Canada Spat; The War In Yemen
Mary Kissel and Karen Elliott House on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's political maneuvers and Iran's threat to the Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…
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22 min
North Korea Sanctions Loopholes; China's 'United Front' Ops
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on the Secretary of State's entreaties to Asian allies and Chinese interference in Australian affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon…