The World Next Week

The World Next Week brings a journalist’s perspective to the critical and intriguing stories developing around the globe—from Kyiv, to Pyongyang, to Capitol Hill, to Cannes. TWNW’s hosts have years of experience covering international and Washington news. Before joining CFR, Robert McMahon, managing editor of digital content, reported for the Associated Press and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Carla Anne Robbins, a senior fellow and director of the MIA Program at Baruch College’s Marxe School, was deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times and chief diplomatic correspondent at the Wall Street Journal.

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Robert McMahon

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Carla Anne Robbins

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France

The Anniversaries of D-Day and the Tiananmen Square Protests, and More

President Donald J. Trump commemorates D-Day with a trip to Normandy, and the world remembers the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

May 30, 2019 - 25:12 min

President Donald J. Trump commemorates D-Day with a trip to Normandy, and the world remembers the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

May 30, 2019 - 25:12 min

Austria

Austria’s No-Confidence Vote, Trump’s Tokyo Visit, and More

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz faces a no-confidence vote, U.S. President Donald J. Trump travels to Japan, and the Trump administration considers pardoning serv...

May 23, 2019 - 35:16 min

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz faces a no-confidence vote, U.S. President Donald J. Trump travels to Japan, and the Trump administration considers pardoning serv...

May 23, 2019 - 35:16 min

Australia

Elections in Australia, the European Union, and Beyond

In this special episode, James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon discuss upcoming parliamentary elections in Australia and the European Union, as well as India’s six-wee...

May 16, 2019 - 31:29 min

In this special episode, James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon discuss upcoming parliamentary elections in Australia and the European Union, as well as India’s six-wee...

May 16, 2019 - 31:29 min

Iran Nuclear Agreement

Tensions Flare With Iran, a Showdown Between Congress and the White House, and More

Tensions between the United States and Iran flare, Hungary’s far-right prime minister visits the White House, and Congress and the Trump administration prepare for a...

May 9, 2019 - 33:08 min

Tensions between the United States and Iran flare, Hungary’s far-right prime minister visits the White House, and Congress and the Trump administration prepare for a...

May 9, 2019 - 33:08 min

Thailand

Thailand’s Coronation, South Africa’s Election, and More

Thailand coronates a new king, South Africa holds a general election, and chaos persists in Venezuela.

May 2, 2019 - 34:18 min

Thailand coronates a new king, South Africa holds a general election, and chaos persists in Venezuela.

May 2, 2019 - 34:18 min

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Mourns Its Losses, Spain Holds an Election, and More

Sri Lankans mourn after the Easter Sunday attacks, Spain holds a snap election, and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne.

Apr 25, 2019 - 36:47 min

Sri Lankans mourn after the Easter Sunday attacks, Spain holds a snap election, and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne.

Apr 25, 2019 - 36:47 min

Immigration and Migration

TWNW Presents: The President’s Inbox on Trade and Immigration

Ted Alden joins Jim Lindsay to discuss trade and immigration policy after the congressional midterms. Ted is the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on ...

Apr 18, 2019 - 32:42 min

Ted Alden joins Jim Lindsay to discuss trade and immigration policy after the congressional midterms. Ted is the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on ...

Apr 18, 2019 - 32:42 min

Libya

Tripoli Violence, Brexit’s Extension, and More

The United Nations postpones a conference in Libya as the battle for Tripoli continues, Theresa May narrowly avoids a no-deal Brexit, and Indonesia holds a general e...

Apr 11, 2019 - 27:24 min

The United Nations postpones a conference in Libya as the battle for Tripoli continues, Theresa May narrowly avoids a no-deal Brexit, and Indonesia holds a general e...

Apr 11, 2019 - 27:24 min

Mexico

U.S.-Mexico Border Chaos, Israel’s Election, and More

Tensions escalate at the U.S. southern border, and Israel holds a highly anticipated election.

Apr 4, 2019 - 25:49 min

Tensions escalate at the U.S. southern border, and Israel holds a highly anticipated election.

Apr 4, 2019 - 25:49 min

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Upcoming Election, U.S.-China Trade Talks, and More

Ukraine holds its sixth presidential election, U.S.-China trade talks resume, and Congress grapples with the ambitious Green New Deal.

Mar 28, 2019 - 35:56 min

Ukraine holds its sixth presidential election, U.S.-China trade talks resume, and Congress grapples with the ambitious Green New Deal.

Mar 28, 2019 - 35:56 min

Thailand

Thai Hold an Election, Kosovars Commemorate NATO’s War, and More

Thailand conducts its first general election since the 2014 military coup, and Kosovo commemorates twenty years since the end of the war.

Mar 21, 2019 - 32:02 min

Thailand conducts its first general election since the 2014 military coup, and Kosovo commemorates twenty years since the end of the war.

Mar 21, 2019 - 32:02 min

United States

Trump and Bolsonaro Meet, Huawei Creates Conflict, and More

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro meet at the White House, and Huawei divides the United States and Germany.

Mar 14, 2019 - 25:19 min

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro meet at the White House, and Huawei divides the United States and Germany.

Mar 14, 2019 - 25:19 min

United Kingdom

Brexit Day Suspense, Iran-Iraq Trade Talks, and More

The British Parliament is set to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal ahead of a looming deadline, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits Ba...

Mar 7, 2019 - 31:30 min

The British Parliament is set to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal ahead of a looming deadline, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits Ba...

Mar 7, 2019 - 31:30 min

China

China's National People's Congress, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and More

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang opens the annual session of the National People’s Congress, and White House senior advisor Jared Kushner travels to the Middle East ahead ...

Feb 28, 2019 - 27:33 min

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang opens the annual session of the National People’s Congress, and White House senior advisor Jared Kushner travels to the Middle East ahead ...

Feb 28, 2019 - 27:33 min

North Korea

Trump-Kim Summit Preparations, Conflict in Kashmir, and More

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet in Hanoi for a second summit, tensions between India and Pakistan escalate, and the Ninety-Fi...

Feb 21, 2019 - 37:44 min

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet in Hanoi for a second summit, tensions between India and Pakistan escalate, and the Ninety-Fi...

Feb 21, 2019 - 37:44 min