Sri Lanka's economy is slowly recovering from a crisis as the country navigates competition between China and the United States and debates implementing the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act. To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes Sri Lanka's State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya. Redzuan Raffe and Francisco "A.J." Camacho join the PINDROP student panel.

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Dutch economic growth has slowed to a crawl in recent years, and as people are beginning to wonder if growth can ever return, the government is raising concerns over Chinese economic interference and suffering significant political losses. To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes Dutch Socialist Party Senator Bastiaan van Apeldoorn. Ian Kearns, Taylor McKinnie, and Jacob Schwartz join the PINDROP student panel.

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As Chinese President Xi Jinping enters his third term -- the first to do so since Mao Zedong --- China is sending mixed signals on where it stands on climate policy, suddenly repealed its Zero-COVID Policy after rare nationwide protests, and is further pushing Hong Kong's integration with the mainland. To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes political science professors Burce Dickson of George Washington University and Jessica Liao of North Carolina State University. Patrick Ko, Carl Mackensen, and Francisco "A.J." Camacho join the PINDROP student panel.

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The Georgian public's desire to join the EU is being thwarted by a pro-Russian government that is eroding judiciary independence and possibly poisoning an imprisoned former president. To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes former US Amb. to Georgia Ian Kelly. Nicholas Castillo and Lizzie Brimmidge join the PINDROP student panel.

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Venezuela remains under an oppressive dictatorship as economic turmoil continues to ravage the nation and the opposition movement fragments. To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes the deputy director of the CSIS Americas Program, Christopher Hernandez-Roy. Francisco Camacho and Taylor McKinnie join the PINDROP student panel.

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The cherry blossoms are in peak bloom in Washington, DC! To discuss the history of the cherry blossom festival and the US-Japanese relations they symbolize, PINDROP welcomes a Counsellor of Education at the Embassy of Japan, Kaneshiro Taichi. Maia Kiniylactos, Patrick Ko, and Carl Mackensen join the PINDROP student panel.

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Moldova's pro-Western government collapsed for a week in early February, facing a severe cost-of-living crisis and increased concerns over Russian aggression. Is Moldova the next target of Russian President Vladimir Putin? To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes a professor of international affairs at George Washington University, Dr. Robert Orttung. Ian Kearns, Taylor McKinnie, and Francisco "A.J." Camacho join the PINDROP student panel.

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The European Union (EU) isn't a country . . . right? As the EU brokers deals with the UK on the final status of Northern Ireland, imposes sanctions on Russia, and internally discusses how its politics should work, it certainly appears country-like. To discuss this very country-like country that isn't a country, PINDROP welcomes Queen's University Belfast Professor David Phinnemore and political scientist specializing in EU policy Joe Cerrone. Carl Mackensen, Ian Kearns, Nicholas Castillo, and Queralt Vidal join the PINDROP student panel.

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Nigeria is undergoing the largest election in African history. To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes American University Professor and author of the book Contemporary Nigerian Politics Carl LeVan. Carl Mackensen, Wajeeha Amir, and Jacob Schwartz join the PINDROP student panel.

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Iran faces diminishing but persistent nationwide protests, an ongoing conflict with Kurdish separatists, and challenges in renewing a nuclear deal with the United States. To discuss this and more, PINDROP welcomes former Pentagon official and American Enterprise Institute fellow Michael Rubin. Audrey Tillman and Carl Mackensen join the PINDROP student panel.

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