World Review: Biden's "Middle Class" Foreign Policy and UK Shortages
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World Review with Ivo Daalder
Steve Erlanger, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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About This Episode
Ten months into the Biden administration, what have we learned about his domestic agenda and foreign policy credibility? Steve Erlanger, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Council President Ivo Daalder to unpack Americans’ reactions to a "Foreign Policy for the Middle Class" and whether the tagline has any substance. Then, they evaluate a busy week for US diplomats and check in on Britain’s lack of fuel and fowl thanks to Brexit, and more.
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About the Panelists
Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times
Based out of Brussels, Belgium Steven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times. He's been reporting for the Times since 1987.
Staff Writer and Columnist, New Yorker
Susan Glasser is a staff writer for The New Yorker and was a founding editor of POLITICO Magazine, where she also served as POLITICO's chief international affairs columnist and host of the podcast "The Global Politico." She's also a global affairs analyst for CNN.
World Affairs Editor, Tortoise Media
Giles Whittell is an English author and journalist who has worked for the London Times as a correspondent in LA, Moscow, and Washington. He was the Times' chief leader-writer for three years before joining Tortoise Media in 2018.
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.
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