This week on The Bulletin, Clarissa Moll talks with National Review’s Noah Rothman about President Trump’s meetings with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenzky, the relationship between church and state in the three countries, and the possibility of peace. Then, Liam Karr joins us from American Enterprise Institute to give us a primer on the conflict in Sudan. Lastly, Mike Cosper and Eliot Cohen discuss what Shakespeare has to say about authoritarian leaders.

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ABOUT THE GUESTS:

Noah Rothman is a senior writer with National Review and a contributor to MSNBC. He is the author of Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America and The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives’ War on Fun.

Liam Karr is the Africa team lead for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. He covers sub-Saharan Africa and specializes in the Sahel and Somalia. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Political Science, History, and Arabic and an International Security Studies Certificate.

Eliot Cohen is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall, and co-host of the Shield of the Republic podcast. He created the strategic studies program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and served as the school’s ninth dean. He has also served as the counselor of the Department of State and in other positions in the U.S. Department of Defense and the intelligence community.

ABOUT THE BULLETIN:

The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more.

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Producer: Clarissa Moll

Associate Producer: Alexa Burke

Editing and Mix: TJ Hester

Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs

Music: Dan Phelps

Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper

Senior Producer: Matt Stevens

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