The President’s Inbox

Enter the CFR book giveaway by February 13, 2024, for the chance to win one of ten free copies of The World That Wasn’t: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century by Benn Steil. You can read the terms and conditions of the offer here.    Mentioned on the Episode    Danny Rocco, Convention   Benn Steil, The Battle for Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order   Benn Steil, The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War    Benn Steil, The World That Wasn’t: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century   Oliver Stone, The Untold Story of American History   Henry Wallace, “Text of Wallace Letter to Stalin Calling for Peace Program,” New York Times   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/henry-wallace-and-origins-cold-war-benn-steil 

Jessica Brandt, policy director for the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative at the Brookings Institution, where she is a fellow in the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how artificial intelligence might affect the 2024 U.S. elections.   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President's Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/ais-impact-2024-us-elections-jessica-brandt   This episode first aired: September 12, 2023

Katherine Zimmerman, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the ongoing attacks by the Houthis in Yemen on commercial ships transiting the Red Sea.    Mentioned on the Episode    Alan Beattie, “Why Red Sea Attacks Won’t Derail Globalisation (Probably),” Financial Times   Kenneth M. Pollack and Katherine Zimmerman, “Washington Can't Let the Houthis Take Yemen,” Wall Street Journal    For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/houthi-threat-red-sea-shipping-katherine-zimmerman 

David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at CFR, discusses Taiwan's upcoming presidential election and its potential impact on US-China-Taiwan relations. Topics include the candidates and their positions on Taiwan's independence, the shifting dynamics between political parties, the significance of Taiwan's semiconductor production, and Beijing's reaction to the election outcome.

Bruce Hoffman, the Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis senior fellow for counterterrorism and homeland security at CFR, and Jacob Ware, a research fellow at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the rise of far-right violent extremism in the United States and abroad.   Enter the CFR book giveaway by January 16, 2023, for the chance to win one of ten free copies of God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America by Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware. You can read the terms and conditions of the offer here.    Mentioned on the Episode Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware, God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America   Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/far-right-terrorism-bruce-hoffman-and-jacob-ware 

Shannon O’Neil, vice president, deputy director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to answer questions submitted by listeners to The President’s Inbox.   Mentioned on the Episode   Walter Issacson, The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race   Shannon K. O’Neil, The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/year-end-qa-special-shannon-oneil 

Kori Schake, a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss where the fighting in Ukraine is headed.   Mentioned on the Episode   Leon Aron, “The Sanctions Against Russia Are Starting to Work,” The Atlantic    Kori Schake, America Vs the West: Can the Liberal World Order be Preserved?    Kori Schake, “The Case for Conservative Internationalism,” Foreign Affairs   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/future-war-ukraine-kori-schake  

Scott A. Snyder, a senior fellow for Korea studies, discusses the importance of the U.S.-South Korea military alliance, South Korea's perspective on supporting US policy regarding Taiwan, concerns of South Koreans in the alliance, potential impact of a Trump presidency, and steps to strengthen the alliance

Steven Cook, senior fellow at CFR, discusses the renewed fighting in Gaza, the collapse of the ceasefire, international perception of Israel's actions, potential for wider war, Israeli leadership's perspective, and the potential isolation of Israel.

Michelle Gavin, Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, discusses the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa, including challenges faced by the region, urbanization and economic growth, deforestation in the Amazon, and the importance of U.S. ambassadors in international diplomacy.