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A Conversation With President Abdirahman Mohamed...

CFR On the Record ·

2026/10/02

In this episode, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi discusses Somaliland’s bid for international recognition and the regional security landscape.Host: Ebenezer Obadare, Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Guest: Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, President, Republic of Somaliland Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily Brief newsletter. To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit

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47:41

Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados on the...

CFR On the Record ·

2026/09/25

In this episode, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados discusses the challenges facing climate-vulnerable and developing countries, including efforts to reform the international financial architecture, expand access to development finance, and advance a more resilient and equitable global economy.Host: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2021–25); Member, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations Guest: Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados Want

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60:24

On Africa Policy With Tony Elumelu

CFR On the Record ·

2026/09/24

In this episode, leading African investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu discusses the continent’s evolving role in the global economy, including entrepreneurship as a catalyst for development, private sector-led growth, energy security, and the evolving U.S.-Africa partnership.Host: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations Guests: Tony O. Elumelu, African Investor and Philanthropist; Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings; Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation Want more

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57:10

On Pope Leo XIV and Human Dignity in the Age of AI

CFR On the Record ·

2026/08/14

In this episode, Kim Daniels, Michael Baggot, Erin D. Dumbacher, and Brian Green discuss Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence and human dignity.Host: Kim Daniels, Director, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Georgetown University Guests: Michael Baggot, Associate Professor of Bioethics, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum; Adjunct Professor of Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas-Angelicum Erin D. Dumbacher, Stanton Nuclear Security

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63:06

Yechiel Leiter on the U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon...

CFR On the Record ·

2026/08/07

In this episode, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter discusses the recent trilateral framework agreement among the United States, Israel, and Lebanon, as well as the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship amid the Iran war.Host: Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies Guests: Yechiel Leiter, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Israel, Washington, DC Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events

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60:23

On the State of U.S.-Cuba Relations

CFR On the Record ·

2026/07/31

In this episode, panelists discuss the impact of U.S. sanctions, the potential for U.S. military action, and the ongoing energy crisis in Cuba.Host: Kezia McKeague, Managing Director, McLarty Associates; CFR Member Guests: Ricardo Herrero, Executive Director, Cuba Study Group; CFR Member Maria Werlau, Cofounder and Executive Director, Free Society Project/Cuba Archive Jorge R. Piñón, Energy Institute Senior Research Collaborator, University of Texas at Austin Want more comprehensive

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59:31

On the Hormuz Crisis and the Global Energy Landscape

CFR On the Record ·

2026/07/24

In this episode, Fatih Birol examines how the Hormuz crisis is reshaping the global energy landscape and explores how countries may increasingly favor domestic energy sources that reduce reliance on fuel imports. Host: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program Guests: Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA) Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox

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58:03

A Conversation With Lindsey Graham

CFR On the Record ·

2026/07/17

This episode revisits a 2011 CFR event featuring U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away at age 71. Host: Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent, ABC News Guests: Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator, South Carolina Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter. To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit cfr.org/event.

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52:04

On the Best and Worst Decisions in U.S. Foreign Policy

CFR On the Record ·

2026/07/10

In this episode, panelists discuss the best and worst decisions in U.S. foreign policy as a part of the CFR Young Professionals Briefing Series. Host: Kelebogile Zvobgo, Mansfield Associate Professor of Government and Director, International Justice Lab, College of William and Mary; CFR Term Member Guests: Kathryn E. David, Historian, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State; CFR Term Member James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy,

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60:12

On the Gulf After the Iran War

CFR On the Record ·

2026/07/03

In this episode, panelists discuss the growing economic and security threats facing Persian Gulf countries and the future of U.S. engagement in the region. Host: Karen E. Young, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University; CFR Member Guests: Joseph L. Votel, Distinguished Chair, Combating Terrorism Center at West Point; Former Commander, U.S. Central Command (2016–2019); CFR Member Robert Mogielnicki, Nonresident Fellow, Arab Gulf States Institute; Middle East

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58:42

From the Archives: Alan Greenspan on the U.S. Economy...

CFR On the Record ·

2026/06/26

This episode revisits a 2015 CFR event featuring former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, who passed away at age 100. Host: Steve Liesman, Senior Economics Reporter, CNBC Guests: Alan Greenspan, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Board Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter. To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit cfr.org/event. To watch this event, please visit it on our YouTube channel: A

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58:37

On the Iran War’s Global Economic Effects

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2026/06/05

On this episode, panelists provide an update on the geoeconomic consequences of the Iran war and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, including disruptions to oil, gas, and other commodity markets, and the longer-term implications for the petrodollar system and the energy transition.Host: Edward Fishman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomics, Council on Foreign Relations Speakers: Daniel H. Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global; CFR Member Helima Croft,

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74:48

On the Future of American Power

CFR On the Record ·

2026/05/22

In this moment of renewed debate over the United States’ role in the world, CFR launches the Future of American Strategy Initiative, a multiyear effort to develop a strategic vision for U.S. foreign policy and answer a defining question: Where does America go from here?Led by Senior Fellow Rebecca Lissner, a leading U.S. foreign policy practitioner and scholar, the Future of American Strategy Initiative will bring together perspectives across ideological lines to develop new thinking on U.S

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58:28

On U.S. Policy Options in War with Iran

CFR On the Record ·

2026/05/01

In this episode, panelists assess the evolving situation in Iran, identify U.S. policy options for ending the conflict, and examine the implications of each potential next step.Host: Janine Zacharia, Carlos Kelly McClatchy Lecturer, Stanford University; CFR Member Guests: Brian H. Hook, Vice Chairman, Cerberus Global Investments, LP; Former U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (2018– 2020) Michele Flournoy, Cofounder and Managing

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62:15

Rafael M. Grossi on Nuclear Challenges and the Future...

CFR On the Record ·

2026/04/24

In this episode, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael M. Grossi discusses his candidacy for UN secretary-general, his plans and priorities for the future of the United Nations, and the challenges facing nuclear security, nuclear energy, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime.Host: Esther Brimmer, James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations Guests: Rafael M. Grossi, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency; Nominee,

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48:09

Odd Lots Live at CFR: On How European Industry Is...

CFR On the Record ·

2026/04/10

In this episode, former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses her view that European industry is being hollowed out by China and that the only path forward is a unified global trading bloc excluding China—an idea she said is being thwarted by the Trump administration. The episode also covers the legacy of the CHIPS Act and Raimondo’s fears that artificial intelligence could create mass unemployment and destabilize democracy.Host: Joe Weisenthal, Odd Lots Co-host, Bloomberg Host: Tracy

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60:09

On U.S. National Defense Strategy

CFR On the Record ·

2026/03/06

In this episode, Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby discusses the U.S. National Defense Strategy under the Donald Trump administration.Background Reading: In this article, seven CFR experts consider the implications of the National Security Strategy document released on December 5, 2025, by the Trump administration. Host: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations Guests: Elbridge A. Colby, Under Secretary of War for Policy, U.S. Department of War; CFR

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60:28

On International Economics

CFR On the Record ·

2026/02/20

In this episode, John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead.Background Reading: This article highlights the trade policies four CFR experts will be monitoring this year. Host: Abby Joseph Cohen, Professor of Business, Columbia Business School Guests: John C. Williams, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent

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45:00

On Congress’s Approach to China

CFR On the Record ·

2026/01/30

In this episode, Senators Christopher Coons and Pete Ricketts—members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations—discuss the role of Congress in formulating, resourcing, and creating the institutional basis for China policy.Background Reading: This article outlines CFR President Michael Froman’s take on artificial intelligence competition between the United States and China Host: Rush Doshi, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow for Asia Studies and Director of the China Strategy Initiative, CFR;

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57:51

On the 2026 Q1 World Economic Update

CFR On the Record ·

2026/01/27

CFR’s World Economic Update highlights the quarter’s most important and emerging trends. This episode covers changes in the global marketplace, with a special emphasis on current economic events and their implications for U.S. policy.Host: Sebastian Mallaby, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, CFR Guests: Jan Hatzius, Chief Economist and Head of Global Investment Research, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bridgewater

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