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Dec 2024
49m 34s

The World Next Year: Wars, New Governmen...

COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
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In this special year-end episode, hosts Bob McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins sit down with the New York Times’ chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe Steven Erlanger to review the biggest stories of the past year and discuss developments to watch in 2025. They analyze the conflicts and political developments in the Middle East and Europe, President-elect Don ... Show More
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