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World Review with Ivo DaalderPutin-Xi Pact, India-Pakistan Crossfire, Netanyahu’s PushThis week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Moscow for a Victory Day parade and meetings meant to showcase and strengthen a strategic alliance. Both Xi and Russian President Putin have taken aim at US economic and military policies and are presenting themselves as a counterbalance to Western influence. Meanwhile, India launches airstrikes against Pakistani targets after a deadly Kashmir attack, prompting Pakistan to down multiple Indian aircraft and raising fears of wider conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. And in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveils plans for a sweeping military operation in Gaza, involving a large-scale...2025-05-0940 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottHot Takes Happy Hour: Foreign Policy in Trump’s First 100 DaysMoscow Mule’s were so 1960’s. This Hot Takes Happy Hour, sip on Kviv Mules as Danielle Pletka and I discuss how the Ukraine Mineral’s plan came to be, Mike Waltz’s reassignment, Trump’s first 100 days and more. Thank you Victoria Lillich, Robert C Gray, Betty Pasternak, and many others for tuning into my live video with Danielle Pletka! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cosmopolitics.news/subsc2025-05-0232 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottDemocracy’s tipping pointFirst, as they say… some housekeeping: Don't forget to join Danielle Pletka and me today at 5:30p ET/2:30 PT for a special edition of Hot Takes Happy Hour. We're drilling into the hard realities of how the administration’s early moves are reshaping America's global footprint. Whether you're toasting these changes or drowning your sorrows, this conversation deserves a proper drink alongside it. Hope to see you there.And now….democracy in America. Yet another reason for imbibing. What does it mean when a scholar who's spent his career diagnosing democratic collapse abroad now turns his an...2025-05-0130 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottWhy Spicer is targeting Tara Palmeri, plus White House infightingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.cosmopolitics.newsThank you Elise Labott, Cly0076, Marcie Alexander, Karen Burns, John Philp, and many others for tuning into my live video with Tara Palmeri! Join me for my next live video in the app.2025-04-2702 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottHot Takes Happy Hour with Elise Labott and Danielle PletkaThank you ArleneMach, Ajhview, Candace Head-Dylla, Carter Inskeep, Zara Safiullah, and many others for tuning into my live video with Danielle Pletka! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cosmopolitics.news/subscribe2025-04-2733 min
The Jim Acosta ShowNew media star Harry Sisson, former Biden ad writer Cliff Schecter on pushing back against Trump plus national security experts Elise Labott and Sean Savett on Signalgate Round 2.Thank you Aaron Parnas, Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Find Out Podcast, Elise Labott, J Dziak, and many others for tuning into my live video with Sean Savett, Elise Labott, Cliff Schecter, and Harry Sisson! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimacosta.substack.com/subscribe2025-04-231h 07
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottHot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and DanyThank you Peggy Clancy, ARNOLD KUHLMANN, and many others, for tuning in to our live video with Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka ! Join us for our next live video in the app.Note from Elise: You may have noticed a brief mix-up at the beginning of today's live show when an unfamiliar face appeared instead of mine. That was my mom! As you might recall, I joined last week's livestream from California using her iPad while logged into my account. It seems she was still logged in when she joined early today to catch the show.2025-04-1830 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottHot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and DanyThank you Rich Dornisch 🏳️🌈, Just Joan, Pamela, Joan Palmer, Kathryn Wallenstein, and many others for tuning into my live video with Danielle Pletka! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cosmopolitics.news/subscribe2025-04-1147 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottBibi, Iran talks and Tariff-paloozaThank you Laura Grossman, Mary Brohmer, Sandra McKenzie, Tessa Spain, Danielle T, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steven A. Cook! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cosmopolitics.news/subscribe2025-04-0833 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottCosmopolitics Q&AThis is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cosmopolitics.news/subscribe2025-04-0433 min
The Jim Acosta ShowBREAKING: Trump tariffs cause market nosedive. Elise Labott and Pres. Historian Julian Zelizer discuss.Thank you Dean Blundell, Elise Labott, Rebecca Gummere, Different Lens, Amy J Brown, and many others for tuning into my live video with Julian Zelizer and Elise Labott! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimacosta.substack.com/subscribe2025-04-0334 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottIs Trump making China great again?Thank you Karna Smith Bosman, Sue Narten, Rosalie Bycz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Sasha Ingber! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cosmopolitics.news/subscribe2025-03-2827 min
The Jim Acosta ShowRep. Brendan Boyle, D-PA plus an exclusive with Voice of America Journalist Steve Herman and Elise LabottThank you Elise Labott, J Dziak, Rebecca Gummere, Justice Junction News, Madeleine Butler, and many others for tuning into my live video with Elise Labott, Steve Herman, and Rep. Brendan Boyle! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimacosta.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-181h 13
The Jim Acosta ShowAlex Vindman on Trump-Putin Romance plus Michael Cohen on Trump's enablers making matters worse plus Elise Labott on the importance of "soft power" in the world.Thank you Alexander Vindman, Elise Labott, MC McDonald, PhD, Implied Expectations, Susannah Fisher, and many others for tuning into my live video with Elise Labott, Michael Cohen, and Alexander Vindman! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimacosta.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-031h 08
NBC Meet the PressMeet the Press NOW – February 27President Donald Trump hosts British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House as negotiations to end the war in Ukraine continue. NBC White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Sky News Anchor Sir Trevor Phillips, and Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Elise Labott discuss the latest developments from their meeting. NBC Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles describes the finger pointing between lawmakers as tensions rise to meet a government spending deadline. NBC Correspondent George Solis and Dr. Peter Hotez discuss the latest on the growing numbers of measles cases in Texas.
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The World Next WeekIsrael-Hamas Cease-Fire, Trump’s First Immigration Moves, Russia’s and Iran’s New Partnership, and MoreIsrael and Hamas reach a cease-fire deal aimed at exchanging hostages and prisoners while seeking a longer-term pause in fighting; the incoming Donald Trump administration weighs ambitious moves on immigration; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign off on a twenty-year partnership agreement; and students in Serbia protest violations of civil rights.
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Antony Blinken, “U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden Record in the Middle East—and What Comes Next,” Atlantic Council
Steven A. Cook, Elliott Abrams, and Elise...2025-01-1636 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottYes, this is the US-Israel "come to Jesus" moment"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.cosmopolitics.newsThere's been quite a dramatic shift in tone from the Biden administration regarding the potential assault on Rafah. Until recently, the White House was reluctantly going along with the Israeli raid into Rafah to root out the last bits of Hamas. Not anymore. Speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Monday for the first time in a month, President Biden told him that an assault on Rafah would be a “mistake” and unnecessary to neutralize the final remn...2024-03-1900 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottThe Troubling Trump-Orbán PlaydateWhen former President Donald Trump lavishly praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago, he wasn’t just admiring what he considered a “great leader, respected all over the world;” he was endorsing a playbook that has eroded democracy in Hungary. “He’s a non-controversial figure because he says, ‘This is the way it’s going to be,’ and that’s the end of it, right?” Trump said of Orbán. “He’s the boss.”Orbán, on his part, didn't miss a beat, praising Trump for his leadership and urging him to "come back and bring us peace." It...2024-03-1001 min
Cosmopolitics by Elise LabottSome thoughts on foreign policy in Biden's SOTUIn President Joe Biden's recent State of the Union address, viewers were not just treated to a traditional policy rundown; they were offered a vivid contrast between two visions of America.This contrast was most vividly drawn through Biden's fiery and partisan rhetoric, distinguishing his presidency as one rooted in democracy, in stark opposition to the authoritarian leanings personified by "his predecessor," who he referred to about a dozen times but never mentioned by name. It was less a policy speech and more a call to the soul of America, framed around the stark dichotomy...2024-03-0901 min
The Beat with Ari MelberU.S. forces strike more than 85 targets in Iraq and SyriaMSNBC's Katy Tur hosts "The Beat" on Friday, February 2, and reports on the U.S. launching strikes against Iran-backed militias in response to the killings of 3 American soldiers. Kelly O'Donnell, Keir Simmons, James Stavridis, Matt Bradley, Dan De Luce, Andrea Mitchell, Hooman Majd, Dennis Ross, Elise Labott, Barry McCaffrey, John Garamendi, Courtney Kube, Jen Psaki, David Rothkopf and Marc Ginsberg join to discuss.2024-02-031h 00The Beat with Ari MelberAs witnesses flip on Trump, he faces uphill fight at both coup trialsMSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Friday, October 27, and reports on Donald Trump’s legal battles, George Santos, new House Speaker Mike Johnson and the latest in the Israel-Hamas war. Kristy Greenberg, Renato Mariotti, David Rothkopf, Elise Labott, David Rohde and Ellison Barber join.2023-10-2842 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderIsraeli Democracy, Russia-Africa Summit, and Spanish ElectionsNetanyahu’s judiciary bill has passed despite protests from the Israeli public and consternation from the Biden administration. Putin hosts African leaders after pulling out of the grain deal with Ukraine, and the Spanish far-right falls short in elections, although the new government's composition remains uncertain. The Council's Ivo Daalder discusses all this with Giles Whittell of Tortoise Media, and Elise Labott of Zivvy Media.2023-07-2844 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderMacron Goes Off ScriptFrench President Emmanuel Macron has sparked outrage by sounding off on his return flight from China. Meanwhile, US officials scramble to reassure allies following a leak of highly classified information about the war in Ukraine. Plus, the IMF and World Bank spring meetings are underway in Washington. Council President Ivo Daalder talks details with Jamil Anderlini, Ryan Heath, and Elise Labott on World Review. 2023-04-1446 minWorld Review with Ivo DaalderXi U-Turns, Biden's Green Subsidies, Ukraine Gets Its TanksPresident Xi Jinping has introduced a series of policy shifts to turn the narrative around as the fallout from zero-COVID further strains China's economy. Will this smooth relations with the West, and is this new push authentic? Plus, what does the latest US-EU clash over clean energy subsidies mean for the future of climate change and global trade? And finally, Germany and the United States agree to send tanks to Ukraine. Ivo Daalder discusses with Jamil Anderlini, Elise Labott, and Peter Spiegel on World Review.2023-01-2748 min
What Do You Do Exactly?ELISE LABOTT: GEN Z & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSCEO and Founder of Zivvy Media, Elise Labott, talks about the importance of giving Gen Z more of a voice on the international stage. The professor and Politico Magazine Contributing Editor talks with Jamie Maglietta about how Trump impacted her decision to leave CNN, freelancing, and launching her own business. Labott, an Emmy-winning reporter, also explains the importance of investing in oneself and offers advice to people facing uncertainty or looking to pivot. As a correspondent, Labott covered seven U.S. secretaries of states and weaves in tips for journalists looking to follow a similar path within international affairs.2022-12-2925 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderUkraine War Escalates, OPEC's Fallout, and Kim's Nuclear GamesThe war in Ukraine intensifies as Russia hurls missiles at civilians and critical infrastructure across the country. OPEC scales back oil production, with big repercussions for Saudi Arabia’s complicated US relationship. And North Korea moves closer to its first nuclear test in five years with the threat of conflict on the peninsula rising. Elise Labott, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder on World Review to discuss the fallout. 2022-10-1446 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderXi-Putin Summit, the UK after Elizabeth, and Ukraine Strikes BackAs Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet in Uzbekistan, does their nations' partnership truly have “no limits”? What does Queen Elizabeth II’s passing mean for the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and Britain’s global role? And what might Ukrainian gains on the battlefield mean for the war's outcome and for continued Western support of Kyiv? Elise Labott, Philip Stephens, and Giles Whittell join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss. 2022-09-1645 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderThe Perfect Storm – Heat Waves, Energy Crunches, and Climate ChangeAs the Northern Hemisphere battles record-setting heat waves and wildfires, Europe barrels towards a winter energy shortage that will chill homes and industrial output alike. This week—Nirmal Ghosh, Amna Nawaz, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to examine a perfect storm of energy and environment crises. Also up for discussion: What did Biden and Putin accomplish in their respective trips to the Middle East? And we’ll get the latest on unrest in Sri Lanka. Like this episode? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts.2022-07-2244 min
The Ray Hanania Radio Show-Arab NewsWriter Elise Labott discusses US-Saudi Ties, & Fahad Nazer talks about Biden’s planned trip to KSA S2 E12The Ray Hanania Show Season 2, Episode 12 June 22, 2022
Discussing the upcoming US President Biden visit to Saudi Arabia, what is expected from the visit and why now...
Segment 1: Elise Labott, Former Global Affairs Correspondent, CNN, discusses the US Saudi relationship. Labott is a leading journalist covering US foreign policy and international issues. She is a columnist at Politico Magazine and an adjunct professor at American University’s School of International Service.
Segment 2: Fahad Nazer, spokesperson for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the US discussing President Biden's planned visit to Saudi Arabia in July. Na...2022-06-2356 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderPutin Doubles Down in Ukraine, Germany's Business with Russia, and New NATO MembersRyan Heath, Elise Labott, and Carla Anne Robbins join World Review with Ivo Daalder to discuss the next phase of war in Ukraine, more military assistance from US and NATO, and why Putin put an end to peace talks. Then, Finland and Sweden make moves to join NATO and Germany’s complicated corporate and trade relations with Russia. Prefer to watch the show instead? https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/events/world-review-apr-15 Like the show? Leave us a review! 2022-04-1645 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderUkraine Calls on US to “Do More” While Russia FaltersElise Labott, Carla Anne Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to walk through a week of diplomacy on the war in Ukraine. They look at Zelensky’s video speeches to world leaders and governing bodies, who’s winning the information war, Putin’s headspace after military setbacks and political isolation, and whether Russia's next move is diplomacy or escalation. Prefer to watch the show instead? Like what you're hearing? Leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts.2022-03-1845 min
World Review with Ivo DaalderBiden's First Year, European Instability, and UkraineIn this edition, Ryan Heath, Elise Labott, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo to look at President Biden's first year, the highs and lows of the administration’s foreign policy, and how diplomats see where we are now. Then, their takes on how to prevent looming political instability in Europe and check in Russia and Ukraine. Prefer to watch the show instead? Visit https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/worldreview. Featuring: Ryan Heath - Host, Global Insider, POLITICO Elise Labott - Founder, Zivvy Media Gideon Rachman - Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times Ivo H. Daalder - President, Chicago Counci...2022-01-2143 min
In the ArenaAuthors & Insights: Martin Indyk & Elise LabottThis Authors & Insights event features Council on Foreign Relations Distinguished Fellow Martin Indyk and Foreign Policy columnist Elise Labott. They discuss Indyk’s new book “Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy,” a look at how America’s foremost statesman reshaped America’s foreign policy for generations to come.2021-11-2959 min
The Bottom LineDemocracy vs hypocrisy: Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’ | The Bottom LineUS President Joe Biden had been in office for a few days when he announced that he would hold a virtual “Summit for Democracy” to “push back authoritarianism’s advance” worldwide.
But after the world watched the disregard for rule of law, expansion of executive power and mistrust of elections spread throughout the United States, the question is: What moral authority does Washington have to lecture the rest of the world about democracy?
Host Steve Clemons speaks with former US diplomat Daniel Fried, Foreign Policy magazine columnist Elise Labott, and Progressive International Coordinator David Adler about the prospe...2021-11-2524 min
The World UnpackedTwin Crises: Haiti and CubaCrisis has struck Cuba and Haiti in recent weeks. In Cuba, thousands of protestors have flooded the streets in unprecedented demonstrations amid a dire economic situation and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, Haiti has plunged into further turmoil following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at the hands of highly trained assassins, as rivals jockey for power and gangs sew chaos across the island nation.This week, Foreign Policy columnist Elise Labott joins Doug to talk about how both crises unfolded, where the two Caribbean countries go from here, and how the United States should r...2021-07-2929 min
#POOLIGANSS3E5 Elise Labott (@eliselabott) Veteran Foreign Affairs JournalistWe're thrilled to welcome universally beloved #POOLIGANS favorite ELISE LABOTT (@eliselabott), veteran foreign affairs journalist, to the latest episode! Learn more about the teacher who inspired her career, what really happens at gorgeous palaces and what has and maybe hasn't changed over 20 years of covering administrations. We also discuss French waiters, the charms of podcasting, why journos may have to rethink their approaches to coverage, killer enchiladas and [gasp!] Julie Mason's heart of gold. 2020-03-2154 min
She Said / She SaidBeing true to yourself and learning to move on: Elise Labott, award-winning journalist & foreign affairs correspondent (Episode 88)After almost 20 years as the foreign affairs correspondent at CNN, Elise Labott decided to leave the cable network. The decision wasn’t easy and in many ways is still something she is coming to terms with. Even when we know what we must do — or when we recognize that we have evolved past a […]2020-02-2449 min
She Said / She SaidBeing true to yourself and learning to move on: Elise Labott, award-winning journalist & foreign affairs correspondent (Episode 88)After almost 20 years as the foreign affairs correspondent at CNN, Elise Labott decided to leave the cable network. The decision wasn’t easy and in many ways is still something she is coming to terms with. Even when we know what we must do — or when we recognize that we have evolved past a job or position, mourning the loss of what once was can be tough. It requires us to stretch, realign our priorities, reflect, and pursue possibilities that we might not otherwise have considered. It also requires that we wrestle with identity which can become so wrapped up i...2020-02-2449 min
Vital Voices PodcastHurricane Maria and Women Entrepreneurs: A Special Episode Hosted by Elise LabottHurricane Maria and Women Entrepreneurs: A Special Episode Hosted by Elise Labott The #GlobalAmbassadors Program, in partnership with Bank of America, headed to Puerto Rico to assist woman business leaders in rebuilding their communities. Listen to this special episode hosted by Elise Labott as they discussed the future and the effects of a natural disaster on local businesses. Mentees: Paulina Salach Antonetti Maria Velasco Isabel C. Fernandez Ana Yris Guzmán Isabel Rullan2019-06-0533 min