The hottest topics in foreign affairs.

Each week, we open up a “burn bag” with a leading thinker for an inside look at today's most pressing international challenges.

Featured Episodes

  • Ken Bensinger discusses FIFA and the corruption surrounding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, how FIFA’s commercial success led to the growth of corruption, and how the organization’s recent efforts to increase transparency and accountability are mere window dressing.

  • Writer, filmmaker, and activist Dr. Isabella Alexander-Nathani speaks about the migration crisis at Europe’s southernmost border in Morocco and other parts of North Africa. She highlights the stories of brave migrants making this treacherous journey, which many see as necessary for their family’s survival.

  • Mike Brown, former DIU Director, talks to A’ndre about his time leading the Defense Innovation Unit, accelerating acquisitions timelines, and how to address challenges facing commercial enterprise in partnering with.

  • Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat explores her book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present, and the contemporary history of authoritarianism. She shares insights into how today’s most notorious “strongmen,” like Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, remain in power.

  • Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), traces the history of doping in sports and how the rules for clean competition have developed over time. He delves into the Russian doping scandal and explores the close and often fraught relationship between sports and politics.

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