This episode critically examines House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to visit Taiwan at the height of US-China tensions. She said she wanted to help protect Taiwan's democracy from a Chinese threat, but her trip actually increased China's pressure on Taiwan and undermined US-China efforts to stabilize relations.

55 - Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Trip: A Needless Provocation

The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, &ldquo;those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.&rdquo;

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The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, “those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.”

The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, “those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.”

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55 - Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Trip: A Needless Provocation

55 - Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Trip: A Needless Provocation