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The Fate of Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes and the Debate Over Reclaiming African Art 01.03.2019 51:32

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s failed second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam. For the Report, Ayodeji Rot...

What Will Peace With Ethiopia Mean for Eritrea? 22.02.2019 58:43

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the signs of a fraying trans-Atlantic partnership that em e rged from the Mun ich Security Conference. For the Report, Tanja Mü...

Trump’s Misguided Iran Policy and Ilhan Omar vs. Elliott Abrams 15.02.2019 42:40

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss why the Trump administration’s hard-line Iran policy risks isolating Washington more than Tehran, and what the confrontation be...

In Postwar Colombia, Land Restitution Remains an Empty Promise 08.02.2019 43:20

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the implications of the upcoming second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and the...

Persistent Violence Hobbles Mali’s Pursuit of Transitional Justice 01.02.2019 52:42

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss a framework deal announced by U.S. and Taliban negotiators and the broader implications of an eventual U.S. withdrawal from Afg...

Sri Lanka Resolved a Constitutional Crisis, but Not the Problems That Caused It 25.01.2019 56:34

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the sudden escalation of Venezuela’s political crisis and the U.S. response to it. For the Report, Jonathan Gorvett talks with ...

Can the Liberal World Order Survive Two More Years of Trump? 18.01.2019 59:46

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discussPrime Minister Theresa May’s latest Brexit defeat and the broader implications for the U.K. and European Union as the deadline f...

For Abortion Rights in Latin America, Progress but an Uncertain Future 11.01.2019 50:46

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the standoff in Washington over President Donald Trump’s border wall and the crisis in Central America it overshadows. For the ...

A Look Ahead at the Top Stories to Watch in 2019 04.01.2019 41:40

In this week’s podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Frederick Deknatel discuss the top stories WPR will be keeping a close eye on in 2019— beginning with the unpredictable nature of U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and its impact on issue...

A Look Back on 2018, From the Taliban’s Revival to Facebook’s Black Market for Antiquities 28.12.2018 1:28:14

In a special year-end episode of Trend Lines, we look back on 2018 through three of our most popular Report interviews. They take us from the frontlines of the war against Boko Haram in West Africa, to life under a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan, to ...

‘China Wants to Lend and Lend,’ but at What Cost to Zambia and the Rest of Africa? 21.12.2018 53:27

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, look back on the biggest stories of 2018 and discuss what the new year might have in store. For the Report, Jonathan Rosen talks with W...

How ‘Quietist’ Salafists Are Changing the Maghreb’s Political Landscape 14.12.2018 40:09

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and associate editor, Elliot Waldman, discuss British Prime Minister Theresa May’s week of humiliations on the shambolic road to Brexit. For the Report, Frederic Wehrey talks w...

For African Migrants in Latin America, a New Destination but Familiar Challenges 07.12.2018 50:47

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and associate editor, Elliot Waldman, discuss the vacuum in global leadership at the G-20 summit and beyond. For the Report, Luisa Feline Freier talks with WPR’s senior editor,...

Gambia Survived Jammeh. Will Transitional Justice Tear It Apart? 30.11.2018 58:32

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss global climate change diplomacy against the backdrop of the G-20 Summit. For the Report, Louise Hunt talks with WPR’s senior ed...

Two Stories to Be Thankful For in a Year Full of Turkeys 23.11.2018 37:41

In this week’s special Thanksgiving edition of the Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss two stories from the past year they were thankful foR: a congressional check on U.S. Presid...

Why Denmark's Controversial 'Ghetto Laws' Risk Alienating Immigrant Communities 16.11.2018 53:05

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the political fallout from the draft Brexit agreement reached by the government of British Prime Minister Theresa May and the E...

The Social Realities Behind London's Violent Drill Music Scene 09.11.2018 56:12

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the foreign policy implications of the U.S. midterm congressional elections. For the Report, Dan Hancox talks with WPR’s senior...

Boko Haram's Insurgency in Nigeria Enters a New, Deadlier Phase 02.11.2018 51:33

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, and associate editor, Elliot Waldman, discuss why Asia’s two main economic rivals, China and Japan, are now trying to improve their ties. For the Report, Obi Anyadike talks ...

Can Britain's Conservative Party Reinvent Itself for a New Generation of Voters? 15.06.2018 50:36

In this week's Trend Lines podcast, WPR's editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the outcome and implications of this week's summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. For...

Is Bolivia's Coca Policy a Solution to Drug Trafficking-or Part of the Problem? 08.06.2018 43:54

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the tense Group of Seven leaders’ summit and the implications of President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies on relat...

Militarized Security in Rio de Janeiro Evokes the Days of Brazil's Dictatorship 01.06.2018 44:38

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss President Donald Trump’s first trade war—not with China, but with Canada, Mexico and the European Union. For the Report, Christ...

Will Zimbabwe's Freewheeling Election Produce a Different Kind of Government? 25.05.2018 35:20

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, and senior editor, Robbie Corey-Boulet, discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to cancel his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. They also w...

Nkurunziza’s Violent Campaign to Silence Burundi’s Opposition 18.05.2018 41:41

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss Israel’s lethal response to the Gaza protests, the latest surprise developments in North Korean diplomacy and Venezuela’s presi...

India’s Heavy-Handed Security Tactics Are Stoking Militancy in Kashmir 11.05.2018 40:46

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal. For the Report, Hilal Mir talks with WPR’s sen...

How the Past Became a Battleground of Poland's Political Present 04.05.2018 35:04

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss rising tensions between Israel and Iran over Syria and the Iran nuclear deal. For the Report, Annabelle Chapman talks with WPR’...