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The world in 2024
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12/21/23 • 30 min
Who will win the US presidential election? Will China continue its rapprochement with the west? What are the prospects for an end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza? Gideon discusses these and other questions with the FT’s Martin Wolf, Karin von Hippel, director-general of the Royal United Services Institute, and Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group. Clip: CNN
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Americans won’t be terrified into rejecting Trump
Time is of the essence in defending Ukraine
America’s cultural supremacy and geopolitical weakness
Peace is impossible without resolving the leadership vacuum in Israel and Gaza
The US retains the economic advantage in its rivalry with China
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner
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Is China’s power on the wane?
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02/15/24 • 28 min
China’s property crisis and slowing growth rate have raised questions about its future as an economic and military power. Gideon discusses whether it’s time to call ‘peak China’ with Richard McGregor, senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. Clip: Bloomberg
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China’s consumers tighten belts even as prices fall
The looming trade tensions over China’s subsidies
We shouldn’t call ‘peak China’ just yet
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.
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Bidenomics and global trade
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09/28/23 • 27 min
In the second of our three-part series, Gideon talks to WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala about the impact of Bidenomics on countries' attitudes to free and open global trade and the WTO's role in protecting this.
Clip: France 24
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Western companies take slow steps towards China ‘de-risking’
South American leaders issue ultimatum on EU trade pact
US and China to launch economy and finance working groups to stabilise ties
Global trade falls at fastest pace since pandemic
Models can mislead us on the impact of global trade
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner
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Can a wider Middle East war be averted?
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01/11/24 • 27 min
As Israel continues its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, more and more regional actors are being drawn in, from the Houthis in Yemen, to Isis in Iraq and Syria. Gideon discusses whether a widening regional war can be averted with Kim Ghattas, distinguished fellow at Columbia University's Institute of Global Politics. Clip: Reuters
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US intensifies efforts to prevent Middle East conflagration
Senior Hizbollah and Hamas figures killed as fears grow of regional war
The edge of the abyss looms in the Middle East
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner
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The nuclear and biological weapons threat
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09/07/23 • 27 min
Are our politicians doing enough to protect humanity from the potential risk of a nuclear war, a deadly pandemic or AI without guardrails? Gideon discusses these risks with Jason Matheny, president of the Rand Corporation in California and former director for technology policy on President Joe Biden’s National Security Council.
Clips: YahooFinance; Dr Strangelove, Columbia Pictures (1964)
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The US and Iran look for de-escalation
Regulating artificial intelligence is a 4D challenge
US seeks to deepen Tokyo-Seoul security links to boost Pacific deterrence
Governments are waking up to biosecurity risks — but we must act fast
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner
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Post-Brexit Britain
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09/14/23 • 29 min
Opinion polls now suggest that about two-thirds of British people think that Brexit has failed. So was it all a terrible mistake? Gideon talks to FT colleague Peter Foster about his new book, What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About It
Clip: BBC
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UK SMEs not ready for ‘avalanche’ of Brexit 2.0 rules and taxes
London and the fight for its future as a fashion hub
The EU’s transformations will reshape its ‘British question’ too
EU and UK to unveil €1bn in N Ireland funding to boost reconciliation
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Introducing: Swamp Notes from The FT News Briefing
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02/05/24 • 1 min
If you have questions about this year's US presidential election, we have answers.
Swamp Notes is a new podcast from the FT News Briefing. Listen every Saturday morning as our journalists analyse and discuss the latest happenings in US politics. We’ll go beyond the horse race for the White House and offer a global perspective on the election.
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Myanmar on the brink
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05/20/21 • 21 min
The military coup in Myanmar threatens to roll back a decade of democratisation. In the months since the February coup, there have been strikes and protests as well as mass arrests and escalating violence as the junta attempts to quell rebellions. Gideon talks to Thant Myint-U, a Burmese historian and political analyst, about the situation in Myanmar and whether the country risks becoming a failed state.
Review clips: LBJ Presidential Library, AP, Reuters
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The future of Europe
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01/04/24 • 21 min
It's an important year for the European Union, which holds parliamentary elections in June. As geopolitical turbulence continues to test the strength of global alliances, will Europe pursue further integration or start to pull apart? Gideon discusses these questions, and the role played by European Commission presidents, past and present, with Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform in London. Clip: European Commission
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Jacques Delors, who drove EU integration, dies at 98
How migration is pushing Europe to the right
EU readies €20bn plan B to fund Ukraine
Ukraine and its backers need a credible path to victory
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Simon Panayi.
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Biden’s plan for a US-Saudi-Israeli peace deal
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08/31/23 • 19 min
Gideon talks to Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the strength of bipartisan support for Ukraine and about President Joe Biden’s proposed “grand bargain” that could see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalise diplomatic relations in return for American security guarantees. Clip: CBS News
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Joe Biden makes his big Middle East push: a Saudi Arabia-Israel pact
Grand Delusion — America’s imposition on incompatible Middle East realities
Ukraine launches biggest drone attack yet inside Russian territory
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How many episodes does The Rachman Review have?
The Rachman Review currently has 273 episodes available.
What topics does The Rachman Review cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts, Politics and Government.
What is the most popular episode on The Rachman Review?
The episode title 'The world in 2024' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Rachman Review?
The average episode length on The Rachman Review is 23 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Rachman Review released?
Episodes of The Rachman Review are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Rachman Review?
The first episode of The Rachman Review was released on Aug 20, 2019.
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