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"Wake" with Luke Vargas — 64 episodes

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"Open" – the case for freer trade and migration

2

Discrimination Based on Gender ID and Sexual Orientation

3

Can Maximum Pressure Work With Iran?

4

'The Men Who Stole Africa'

5

Arctic conflict isn't inevitable

6

The World is Alright, America

7

America's Palestinian 'Blind Spot'

8

The EU's Controversial New Copyright Law

9

Understanding the Global Water Crisis

10

'Combat Obscura': An Unfiltered Look at the US at War

11

Is an Arab Spring 2.0 Underway?

12

Stopping the Weaponization of Space

13

Should Terrorists Lose Their Citizenship?

14

How (and How Not) to Reform the World Bank

15

50: A Farewell to Arms Control?

16

49: The Costs of Chinese IP Theft

17

48: What's Next for Venezuela?

18

47: The Real Crisis South of the Border

19

46: Forecasting a US exit from Afghanistan

20

45: Living in an 'Age of Walls'

21

44: Bolsonaro In, Merkel Out and Populism on the March

22

43: The US Retreat on Refugee Leadership

23

42: US-Iran Relations After the Nuclear Deal

24

41: Making Sense of the 'New' Russian Military

25

40: North Korea's Economic Future

26

39: What to Expect in Singapore

27

38: Armenia's April Revolution

28

37: The Origins and Future of Boko Haram

29

36: Why We Can't Ignore Russia

30

35: Cuba's Historic Leadership Change

31

34: How to Build a World Parliament

32

33: Behind the Immigration Headlines

33

32: Is the EU in Crisis?

34

31: The Politics of Travel

35

30: Freedom in Retreat

36

29: China's 'Millennials' Make Waves

37

28: The Future of UN Peacekeeping

38

27: The Social Costs of Offshore Finance

39

26: Rethinking North Korea

40

25: Is There a Trump 'Africa Policy'?

41

24: Can 'Impact Investing' Replace Charity?

42

23: Sizing Up Israel's Global 'Charm Offensive'

43

22: How to Better Regulate the Internet

44

21: Natural Disasters and Climate Resilience

45

20: The Crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine State

46

19: History's Warnings of a US-China War

47

18: The Iran Deal in the Age of Trump

48

17: Sanctions in All Shapes and Sizes

49

16: Iraq After the Islamic State

50

15: Rethinking Nuclear Weapons Policy

51

14: Famine in an Age of Plenty

52

13: Free Trade Lives On, Beyond America's Borders

53

12: Back to Afghanistan

54

11: Access to Essential Medicines

55

10: Climate Shocks: Ecology & Human Health

56

9: Climate Shocks: Economics & Diplomacy

57

8: The Vatican's Impressive Diplomatic Reach

58

7: Playing favorites in the Saudi-Iran feud

59

6: Is Venezuela's Simmering Crisis About to Boil Over?

60

5: How Cheap Renewable Energy can Change the World

61

4: How Cheap Oil is Changing the World

62

3: The Costs and Benefits of Overseas Bases

63

2: Drug Policy Across the Americas

64

1: Mapping the US-China Relationship