The CSIS Podcast

As markets across the world experienced the effects of a weakening Chinese economy this week, Matt Goodman discusses how this affects the United States and its relationship with Beijing. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

After this week's announcement by President Obama of the Clean Power Plan, sweeping changes are planned for the U.S. power sector in a bid to cut emissions. Sarah Ladislaw discusses the politics and global implications of this dramatic move with Colm Quinn.

As Turkey enters the fray in the war against the Islamic State, it has also stepped up its fight against Kurdish separatists within its own borders. Anthony Cordesman explains the politics at play with Colm Quinn.

As the President travels to East Africa, we hear from former Ambassador to Kenya Mark Bellamy as well as CSIS's Africa Program scholars Jennifer Cooke and Richard Downie on the issues likely to arise as well as the president's legacy on the African continent. With Colm Quinn.

This week's agreement on Iran's nuclear program dominated world news. Former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski gives his perspective on the deal's significance and the tough next steps for Iran and the United States. With Colm Quinn.

With China's stock markets in freefall, the party leadership have intervened to halt the panic. CSIS's Scott Kennedy talks through the problems facing the world’s second largest economy and the unprecedented steps China’s leadership has taken. With Colm Quinn.

America getting one step closer to fulfilling the Obama administration’s trade agenda. CSIS’s Scott Miller discusses what this means for the world at large and for the man on the street. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

As time runs out on a deal to keep Greece's economy afloat, this episode looks at the situation on the ground in Greece and the implications of a Greek exit from the Eurozone. With NPR's Athens correspondent Joanna Kakissis and CSIS Europe program director Heather Conley. With Colm Quinn.

With details now surfacing of China's involvement in a massive hack of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, cyber expert Jim Lewis assesses the damage and what it says about the state of cyberwarfare. With Colm Quinn.

In the run up to Sunday’s election in Turkey, Bulent Aliriza discusses the unique issues at play that make this election pivotal for Turkey's future. With Colm Quinn.

After the indictment of 14 officials and associates of FIFA for various counts of corruption by the U.S. Justice Department, this week's show looks at how the investigation came about and the new tools the United States has to track down corrupt individuals worldwide. With Juan Zarate and hosted by Colm Quinn.

With warring sides in Yemen agreeing to UN peace talks. This week's show hears from Cedric Schweizer, the International Committee of the Red Cross's head of delegation in Yemen, on the scale of the humanitarian crisis following the country’s descent in to chaos. With Jon Alterman, and presented by Colm Quinn.

With the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) converging in Camp David for a summit with the United States, Anthony Cordesman discusses the outcomes and the future of the U.S. relationship with the Arab states of the Middle East. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

As Britain's general election produced an overall majority for the Conservative party and resulted in a huge return for the SNP in Scotland, NPR’s Ari Shapiro and Heather Conley talk through the vote’s implications as well as the quirks of a British election campaign. Hosted by Colm Quinn.

With new defense guidelines agreed between the US and Japan, what does that mean for Japan's role in the world and what reaction will China have? These questions and more are discussed with Mike Green, CSIS SVP for Asia and Colm Quinn.