CFR On the Record

In this episode, Secretary Shulkin discusses why caring for veterans must remain a unifying national priority and a reflection of America’s values and shared future.

Host: Missy Ryan, Staff Writer, The Atlantic; CFR Member

Guests: David Shulkin, Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2017–18), Former Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs for Health (2015–17), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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In this episode, panelists examine China’s efforts to reduce its dependence on the U.S. dollar and build alternatives to the dollar-centered international financial system. Experts also assess the progress and limits of these efforts—including the internationalization of the renminbi, the development of alternative payment systems, and China’s growing financial ties with emerging markets—and what they mean for the future of U.S. financial power.

Host: Edward Fishman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomics, Council on Foreign Relations

Guests: Martin Chorzempa, Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; CFR Term Member

Robert Greene, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Patomak Global Partners; Nonresident Scholar, Asia Program and Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Jess Hoversen, Chief Economist, Column; Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council

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In this episode, panelists discuss how public opinion, election administration, and shifts in congressional power could shape America’s global posture in the months after the midterm elections. 

Host: Carla Anne Robbins, senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

Guests: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

Hannah Hartig, senior researcher, Pew Research Center

Jessica Huseman, editorial director, Votebeat

Opening Remarks: Irina A. Faskianos, vice president for National Program and Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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In this episode, panelists explore the uncertain status of U.S. security assurances for the free flow of oil, the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and the ramifications of both for U.S. and global energy security.

Host: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Philip D. Reed Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy and Climate Program, Council on Foreign Relations

Guests: Edward L. Morse, Senior Advisor, Hartree Partners, LP; CFR Member

Kelly Sims Gallagher, Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; CFR Member

Kevin Book, Director of Research and Cofounder, ClearView Energy Partners, LLC; CFR Member

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In this episode, panelists discuss cross-sector efforts to combat human trafficking.

Host: Rachel B. Vogelstein, Associate Professor of Professional Practice; Director, Women’s Initiative, Institute of Global Politics, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

Guests: Diana S. Gerson, Associate Executive Vice President, New York Board of Rabbis

Shadi Kourosh, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School; CFR Member

Mary Graw Leary, Professor of Law, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America

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In this episode, President John Dramani Mahama discusses Ghana’s development priorities, the country’s role as a regional leader in West Africa, and the future of U.S.-Ghana relations.

Host: Michelle Gavin, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies and Director of the Council of Councils, Council on Foreign Relations; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana

Guest: John Mahama, President, Republic of Ghana

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In this episode, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway and President Alexander Stubb of Finland discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine, Arctic and European security, shifting geopolitics, and strategic investments in foreign aid. 

Host: Fareed Zakaria, Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS, CNN; Member, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations

Guest: Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Norway

Alexander Stubb, President, Republic of Finland

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In this episode, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi discusses Somaliland’s bid for international recognition and the regional security landscape.

Host: Ebenezer Obadare, Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Guest: Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, President, Republic of Somaliland

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In this episode, Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados discusses the challenges facing climate-vulnerable and developing countries, including efforts to reform the international financial architecture, expand access to development finance, and advance a more resilient and equitable global economy.

Host: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2021–25); Member, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations

Guest: Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados

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In this episode, leading African investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu discusses the continent’s evolving role in the global economy, including entrepreneurship as a catalyst for development, private sector-led growth, energy security, and the evolving U.S.-Africa partnership.

Host: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations

Guests: Tony O. Elumelu, African Investor and Philanthropist; Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings; Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation

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