NAVIGATING THE HIGH SEAS OF GLOBAL POLITICS
WITH PETER SCHECHTER AND MUNI JENSEN

Episode Summaries

Is Brazil’s Bolsonaro Sinking?

President Jair Bolsonaro promised to lift Brazil out of a sinking economy and spiraling violence. Six months later, facing historically low...

June 18, 2019

Japan: A Return to Relevance

The land of the rising sun has achieved renewed significance on the world stage. What do the new emperor, President Trump's...

June 6, 2019

Is Voting Passé: More Elections, Less Democracy?

Amid an avalanche of elections, a global paradox has emerged: more people are coming out to vote, but democracy is weakening....

May 23, 2019

Iceland: Financial Bust to Fairytale Success

Outlawed gender wage gaps, the ultimate underdog soccer team, and a peaceful financial revolution: how does the land of fish and...

May 7, 2019

The Global War on Journalism

It used to be that you never picked a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel – but now...

April 25, 2019

Africa Awakens

The world is woke to the latest African awakening – but how can the continent lock in recent gains and overcome...

April 11, 2019

A Nuclear Middle Finger

It’s a bad time for arms control and for global stability. In a world threatened by nuclear capable countries like North...

March 28, 2019

U.S.-China Trade: Is This the Real Deal?

The United States and China are closing in on a trade pact – but can it hold up? With Trump and...

March 14, 2019

AMLO’s Mexico at 100 Days

Andrés Manuel López Obrador rode a wave of popular support during his first 100 days – but the jury’s still out...

February 25, 2019

Empty Throne: Does the World Miss U.S. Global Leadership?

Ivo Daalder, President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, discusses the “Empty Throne” left behind as the United States turns...

February 6, 2019

About the Hosts

Peter Schechter works in both politics and policy. He served as the Atlantic Council’s senior vice president for strategic initiatives and previously co-founded a premier strategic communications company, working as a political campaign advisor in more than 20 countries. Muni Jensen is a former Colombian diplomat, columnist, and television political commentator.