[BPR Multimedia presents] A debate between two Brown University students analyzing the current foreign relations dynamic between the US and China through the lens of the "Thucydides Trap."

Hosted by Julia Kostin ('26)

Contributor Gaden Romer ('26)

Edited by Julia Kostin

In the fourth episode of a series diving deeper into Brown Political Review Magazine articles, Multimedia Director Mitsuki Jiang interviews BPR Editor-in-Chief Bryce Vist ('25) about his recent article, "Everybody Wants to Rule the Motherland." His article is featured in the Competition edition of the BPR Magazine and can also be found on the BPR website.

In the third episode of a series diving deeper into Brown Political Review Magazine articles, Multimedia Director Mitsuki Jiang interviews BPR Staff Writer Ellie Silverman ('25) about her recent article, "We Want You, But You Just Can't Stay." Her article is featured in the Excess edition of the BPR Magazine and can also be found on the Brown Political Review website.

In the second episode of a new series diving deeper into Brown Political Review Magazine articles, Multimedia Director Mitsuki Jiang interviews BPR Staff Writer Evan Tao ('27) about his recent article, "Political Powerball." His article is featured in the Shadows edition of the BPR Magazine and can also be found on the Brown Political Review website.

In the first episode of a new series diving deeper into Brown Political Review Magazine articles, Multimedia Director Mitsuki Jiang interviews BPR Staff Writer Kenneth Kalu ('27) about his recent article, "Bricks, Not Bullets." His article is featured in the Games edition of the BPR Magazine and can also be found on the Brown Political Review website.

In this episode, Michael Seoane speaks with Rob McChesney, political activist and Professor of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, about the political effects that have resulted from evolutions in print and televised media.

In this episode, Haotian Luo '25 has a conversation with Joey Qiu '24 about the purpose of the Brown China Summit, his work with the organization, and details of the upcoming summit from March 18-19.

In this episode, Michael Seoane speaks with David Kertzer, Professor of Anthropology and Italian Studies at Brown University, about the role of media in the creation of fascist Italy and the similarities between Trump's and Mussolini's relationship with the press.

In this episode, Haotian Luo ‘25 and Elijah Dahunsi ‘25 discuss the life and legacy of Jiang Zemin, the former President of China from 1989-2002. By carrying out the Reform and Opening policy, Jiang reshaped China’s economic prospects and brought millions out of poverty. Although his foreign policy is the subject of much controversy, Jiang remains one of the most influential leaders of contemporary China.

In this podcast, Julia Kostin discusses the differences between presidential and parliamentary governments with Brown students Carson, who is from Georgia, USA, and Ilektra, who is from Athens, Greece. They discuss their experiences in their home countries, personal opinions, as well as research on the outcomes of the two government styles.