WSJ Opinion: Foreign Edition

<p>Our columnists from the award-winning opinion pages at The Wall Street Journal examine world news and foreign affairs twice a week. Get the information you need to understand the changing world, and its impact on U.S. and national interests. Published several times weekly.</p>

Brazil's Electoral Upset; Germany's Changing Leadership

Joseph C. Sternberg and Mary Anastasia O'Grady discuss Brazilian voters' revolt against corruption and Angela Merkel's political decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-29
25:03

Saudi Arabia's Many Tall Tales; Global Economy Jitters

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Riyadh's inability to get its story straight on Jamal Khashoggi's murder and turmoil in global financial markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-25
24:29

Bavarians Revolt; Beijing Represses

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Bavarian voters' rebuke to Angela Merkel and Beijing's repression of its Muslim minority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-16
26:28

Beijing Expands Its Reach Abroad, America Responds

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss a missing Interpol official, a journalist kicked out of Hong Kong, and a new Trump strategy on China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-08
25:55

Britain's Parties Search for Message, London Searches for Brexit Plan

Joseph C. Sternberg and Robert Colvile catch up on Britain's annual party convention season, and weigh the next challenging few weeks in Britain's divorce from the European Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-04
25:18

Trump Back in Love With Kim Jong Un; Merkel's Grip Slips in Germany

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Trump's overture to North Korea, and the beginning of the end of Merkel's long reign in Berlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-01
26:53

Trump Visits United Nations and Gets a Chuckle

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss whether there's a Trump Doctrine, why Europe is obstructing Washington on Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-27
25:52

Shots Fired in Trump's Trade War; More Brexit Mayhem

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on what winning a trade war with China means, and why Theresa May can't pick a Brexit plan and stick to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-24
26:07

'Fort Trump' in Poland, and Staring Down Modern Threats

Joseph C. Sternberg and Elisabeth Braw on Poland's plan to name a fort after Donald Trump, and what 'deterrence' means in an age of cyber threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-20
29:41

Asia Avoids a Crisis; Britain Falls Into One

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on how East Asia has avoided the current emerging-market contagion, and why a Brexit deal for Britain is so elusive with only six months to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-17
25:14

What European Voters Want

Joseph C. Sternberg and Sophia Gaston on how voters really feel about immigration, and why politicians keep missing the point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-13
27:32

Sweden Speaks; Progress (or Not) in North Korea

Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on European politics in turmoil and Asian diplomacy in confusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-10
25:16

The Bolivar Crisis; Iran Sanctions' 'Afghan Effect'

Mary Kissel and Steve Hanke on Venezuela's devaluation and how money dies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-22
23:23

Belt-and-Road Roadblocks; Xinjiang's 'Re-Education' Camps

Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on resistance to China's debt-trap diplomacy and the Communist Party's religious repression campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-20
22:29

Syrian Civil War Update; ISIS's Resurgence

Mary Kissel and Jennifer Cafarella on the Assad regime's winning streak and implications for U.S. foreign policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-17
24:14

Turkey's Downward Spiral; Erdogan's Hostage Diplomacy

Mary Kissel and Eric Edelman on a new nadir in U.S.-Turkey ties and Ankara's search for a financial savior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-15
24:03

Pakistan's Coming Crisis; China's Internment Camps

Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on the fiscal squeeze on Islamabad and Beijing's campaign against the Uighurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-13
20:04

Britain's Burqa Debate; The Skripal Sanctions

Mary Kissel and Nile Gardiner on Tory Party political correctness and Prime Minister Theresa May's response to Russian aggression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-10
23:58

Saudi Arabia-Canada Spat; The War In Yemen

Mary Kissel and Karen Elliott House on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's political maneuvers and Iran's threat to the Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-08
23:44

North Korea Sanctions Loopholes; China's 'United Front' Ops

Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on the Secretary of State's entreaties to Asian allies and Chinese interference in Australian affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-06
23:08

Sarah Baker

I love this podcast! very informative

06-25 Reply

Maurice George

Mary, your neocon style propaganda will not get anything done!

05-27 Reply

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