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The President’s Inbox

The President’s Inbox

A rising China. War in Europe. A warming planet. The United States faces a complex and rapidly changing world. With more than four million downloads, The President’s Inbox goes beyond the headlines as host James M. Lindsay speaks with leading experts about how the United States should respond to global challenges and opportunities that are shaping the future.


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Lori Esposito Murray, adjunct senior fellow at CFR, discusses President Donald J. Trump's decision to withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, and...

Lori Esposito Murray, adjunct senior fellow at CFR, discusses President Donald J. Trump's decision to withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, and...

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Shannon K. O'Neil, vice president, deputy director of studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies at CFR, discusses the situati...

Shannon K. O'Neil, vice president, deputy director of studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies at CFR, discusses the situati...

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Mona Yacoubian, senior advisor for Syria, Middle East, and North Africa at the United States Institute for Peace, joins James M. Lindsay to discuss the Trump adminis...

Mona Yacoubian, senior advisor for Syria, Middle East, and North Africa at the United States Institute for Peace, joins James M. Lindsay to discuss the Trump adminis...

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Zalmay Khalilzad, the current Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation at the State Department, recently announced a potential framework for a peace dea...

Zalmay Khalilzad, the current Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation at the State Department, recently announced a potential framework for a peace dea...

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Matt Waxman, professor of law at Columbia Law School, sits down with James Lindsay to discuss presidential emergency powers and executive actions.

Matt Waxman, professor of law at Columbia Law School, sits down with James Lindsay to discuss presidential emergency powers and executive actions.

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Chris Tuttle joins James Lindsay to discuss the role that Congress plays in U.S. foreign policy.

Chris Tuttle joins James Lindsay to discuss the role that Congress plays in U.S. foreign policy.

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Matthias Matthijs joins Jim Lindsay to discuss Europe in 2019.

Matthias Matthijs joins Jim Lindsay to discuss Europe in 2019.

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Paul Stares joins Jim Lindsay to forecast the conflicts of 2019.

Paul Stares joins Jim Lindsay to forecast the conflicts of 2019.

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Tom Wright joins Jim Lindsay to discuss great power rivalries and challenges to the U.S.-led international order.

Tom Wright joins Jim Lindsay to discuss great power rivalries and challenges to the U.S.-led international order.

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This week, Jim Lindsay discusses the global #MeToo movement with Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone. Vogelstein is the Douglas Dillon senior fellow and director of ...

This week, Jim Lindsay discusses the global #MeToo movement with Rachel Vogelstein and Meighan Stone. Vogelstein is the Douglas Dillon senior fellow and director of ...

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Stewart Patrick joins Jim Lindsay to discuss the implications of the G20 summit.

Stewart Patrick joins Jim Lindsay to discuss the implications of the G20 summit.

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Ted Alden joins Jim Lindsay to discuss trade and immigration policy after the Congressional midterms. 

Ted Alden joins Jim Lindsay to discuss trade and immigration policy after the Congressional midterms. 

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Tom Bollyky joins Jim Lindsay to discuss the state of global health and the paradox of progress.

Tom Bollyky joins Jim Lindsay to discuss the state of global health and the paradox of progress.

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Robert Kagan joins James M. Lindsay to discuss the state of the liberal international order.

Robert Kagan joins James M. Lindsay to discuss the state of the liberal international order.

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Ivo H. Daalder joins James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon to discuss America's abdication of global leadership.

Ivo H. Daalder joins James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon to discuss America's abdication of global leadership.

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