World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ivo Dalder is joined by Missy Ryan, Martin Wolf, and Peter Spiegel to unpack three fast-moving global stories: the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike, Mark Carney’s push to redefine Canada’s relationship with Europe, and the growing strain between Saudi Arabia and the United States over the Houthi war and oil security. They connect the dots between politics, markets, and security, asking whether Trump’s pressure campaign can actually bend the Fed, whether Canada’s anti-Trump turn is symbolic or structural, and whether the Middle East is moving toward a new balance of power.

This episode reflects on what 9/11 set in motion. Ivo Daalder, joined by Nicholas Burns, Meghan L. O’Sullivan, and Juliette Kayyem, talk through the immediate shock of the attacks, NATO’s Article V response, the shift toward preemption and militarization, and the long-term transformation of homeland security and domestic threat thinking. The guests revisit where they were on September 11, 2001, and how the day redirected their careers, from diplomacy and counterterrorism to public service and policy work. They also examine which post-9/11 choices were necessary, which went too far, and what lessons still matter 25 years later.

This week’s World Review features Nahal Toosi, Alex Ward, and Shashank Joshi who join Ivo Daalder to unpack the Venezuela oil deal, the military’s growing readiness problems, and John Ratcliffe’s unusual trip to Moscow. The conversation moves from resource politics and democratic risk in Latin America to the long tail of overextended deployments in the Middle East, then to the strategic signaling around Russia, NATO, and Ukraine. The through line is simple: America is still powerful, but its leverage is getting harder to sustain.

In this episode of World Review, Ivo Dalder and guests Matina Stevis-Gretnev, Prashant Rao, and Anton LaGuardia unpack how Donald Trump’s use of tariffs, sanctions, and military pressure is reshaping global alliances. The conversation begins with Canada’s decision to stand firm in its trade dispute with the United States, then moves to Trump’s sanctions campaign against Iran, and finally broadens into a larger question: is the coercive American playbook losing its force?

This week on World Review, we take a deep look at artificial intelligence and the ways it is reshaping politics, power, and everyday life. Ivo Daalder is joined by Sebastian Mallaby, Evan Osnos, and Marietje Schaake to explore AI’s promise, its dangers, and the global race between Washington and Beijing. Can governments regulate fast-moving technology before it outruns democratic oversight?