Global Translations
The globe is beset by giant problems that don’t respect political boundaries. But are political actors up to the task of solving them? Global Translations unpacks the political roadblocks to smart policy decisions, examining the long-term costs of the short-term thinking that drives many political and business decisions. Hosted by Luiza Savage and powered by POLITICO journalists around the world, Global Translations is a POLITICO podcast, presented by Citi, a leading global bank.
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Bonus: The Gulf family feud (with Donald Trump ...
Qatar’s defense minister Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah joins The Global Politico for his first extensive comments to a U.S. journalist since the small country's regional diplomatic crisis began.
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Mark Warner on Russia: 'We've had new informati...
Senator Mark Warner, the Virginia Democrat who is the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins The Global Politico for an exclusive...
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The man who put Andrew Jackson in Trump’s Oval ...
Historian Walter Russell Mead has become the favorite Trump whisperer for everyone from Steve Bannon to Tom Cotton.
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How does Obama’s foreign policy look a year int...
Samantha Power and Ben Rhodes join The Global Politico to discuss their upcoming HBO documentary "The Final Year." They speak frankly about Obama's legacy...
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Is Trump stuck with Iran deal he loathes?
Leading Iran expert Suzanne Maloney and Iranian-born journalist Maziar Bahari join The Global Politico to discuss the Iran sanction deadline President Trump faces...
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5 key takeaways from 2017: The Donald Trump pre...
For a special 50th episode of The Global Politico, Susan Glasser looks back on a year of the Donald Trump presidency and the world's reaction
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Assessing a year of Trump with #NeverTrumpers E...
Lifelong Republicans and policy intellectuals Eliot Cohen and Max Boot discuss the toll – personal as well as political – that Trump’s takeover of their party has had...
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Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell on th...
Ex-CIA deputy director and two time acting director Michael Morell joins Susan Glasser to talk Trump, social media and how the intelligence community failed on Russia.
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Former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak talk...
Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Barak has thoughts on Netanyahu, peace plans and the future of Israel.
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Ambassador Ron Dermer on Trump's Mideast peacem...
In part one of this week's Global Politico, Israel's ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer sits down with Susan Glasser for a rare on-the-record conversation about the likelihood of Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital...
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Trump’s Russia problem, with Ambassador Kurt Vo...
His special envoy is supposed to negotiate the end of the war in Ukraine. But there’s two policies in the Trump administration toward Russia: Trump’s and everyone else’s.
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Ben Cardin on how Trump is driving Democrats an...
Senator Ben Cardin, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discusses where the committee stands on new sanction on Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and diplomatic solutions to the North Korea standoff.
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Episode 41: Inside the secret back-channel Nort...
For years, Suzanne DiMaggio and Joel Wit have been quietly meeting with North Koreans to talk about the country’s nuclear program...
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Sexism on America's front lines: Part Two
This week, a special part two of The Global Politico, our report on the everyday culture of sexual harassment — and sexism — that still plagues women who dare to represent America in the world.
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Episode 40: Sexism on America’s front lines
Six women with careers in national security sit down with Susan Glasser to explore the specific challenges faced by women who step up to participate in the policy debates about America’s place in the world...
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Episode 39: James Clapper: The Russians have su...
The former director of national intelligence has emerged publicly as one of President Donald Trump’s foremost critics and he wants you to know...
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Episode 38: The myth about the great and horrib...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russia’s richest man until he was jailed for a decade by Vladimir Putin, joins The Global Politico to discuss opposing Putin, the price he paid,
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Episode 37: Ai WeiWei: 'China is laughing abou...
Legendary Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei talks about Trump, Western democracy and the plight of refugees around the world.
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Episode 36: Tom Cotton, the Senate's Trump whis...
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton sits down with Susan Glasser to discuss the role of President Trump's national security team and the course of action advisers should take if they disagree with the president....
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Episode 35: Iran's Foreign Minister has some th...
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammed Javad Zarif, joins The Global Politico this week. Zarif responds to President Trump’s public assault on the Iran nuclear deal...
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Episode 34: Tony Blair says the left has lost i...
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair sits down with Susan Glasser in New York City to discuss the similarities between Brexit and Trump, negiotating peace in the Middle East and the populism of the far left.
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Episode 33: Twitter Man vs. Rocket Man
The Global Politico dives into North Korea with Admiral Dennis Blair, the former U.S. Director of National Intelligence, and and Ambassador Chris Hill, the last senior American to negotiate with the North Koreans
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Episode 32: Are Democrats more than the Party o...
On this week's episode of The Global Politico, a group of leading Democrat leaders and strategists reconvene a year later to debate their election losses...
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Episode 31: Dealing With Hurricane Trump, with ...
Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security chief, on the many crises, natural and otherwise, of the Trump era.
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Episode 30: For all his fire and fury, Trump ha...
A look back on the first seven months of the Trump administration, Susan Glasser walks through ten lessons we've learned about Donald Trump's foreign policy philosophy since he took office.
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