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

Episode Summaries

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

Israel’s Elections: Bye-Bye Bibi?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is fighting for political survival. Will he survive a corruption investigation and elections in April?...

January 28, 2019

Ugly Brexit: What’s Next?

On March 29th, the United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union. Minor problem: there’s still no deal with the EU. How...

January 14, 2019

Italy and the EU: Reconcilable Differences?

For Italy’s populist League and Five Star parties, ongoing strife with Brussels is just what the doctor ordered. Italy isn’t going...

January 3, 2019

2019: The Year of Drifting Dangerously?

If Oxford Dictionary’s 2018’s word of the year is “toxic,” then 2019’s will be “drift” – as uncertainty hovers over global...

December 20, 2018

Canada: Cool and Confident?

Canadians are known for being mild-mannered, but recently their northern nation has been making headlines, and not just for legalizing recreational...

December 5, 2018

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.