/tags/talking-foreign-policy Talking Foreign Policy en-US Copyright Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-03-24/assessing-trumps-board-of-peace-in-wake-of-us-iran-war-talking-foreign-policy Some have described the organization as President Trump’s alternative to the United Nations. What role does the board play in the wake of new international conflict? Foreign policy experts will weigh in. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-03-24/assessing-trumps-board-of-peace-in-wake-of-us-iran-war-talking-foreign-policy Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-01-20/former-ambassador-beth-van-schaack-discusses-international-politics-talking-foreign-policy Former Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack was in Cleveland, and sat down for a conversation with CWRU's Michael Scharf. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-01-20/former-ambassador-beth-van-schaack-discusses-international-politics-talking-foreign-policy Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-12-01/do-us-strikes-against-venezuelan-ships-violate-international-law-talking-foreign-policy Over the past three months, the U.S. Navy has conducted airstrikes against numerous foreign vessels in the Caribbean, killing more than 75 people. Critics question its legality. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-12-01/do-us-strikes-against-venezuelan-ships-violate-international-law-talking-foreign-policy Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-09-22/talking-foreign-policy-marking-80-years-since-the-founding-of-the-united-nations The UN was founded in the wake of WWII in October 1945. A panel of foreign policy experts discusses the legacy and what's next for the international body. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-09-22/talking-foreign-policy-marking-80-years-since-the-founding-of-the-united-nations Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-06-23/talking-foreign-policy-president-trumps-international-policy-shifts A panel of foreign policy experts discusses the radical foreign policy changes happening in the second Trump administration, from tariffs to policy in the Middle East. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-06-23/talking-foreign-policy-president-trumps-international-policy-shifts Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-03-03/talking-foreign-policy-should-russia-be-prosecuted-for-environmental-war-crimes-against-ukraine A team of legal experts, including some from Northeast Ohio, are looking into how Russia has targeted some of Ukraine's environmental assets. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-03-03/talking-foreign-policy-should-russia-be-prosecuted-for-environmental-war-crimes-against-ukraine Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-02/is-taiwan-the-next-pressure-point-for-armed-conflict-on-the-global-stage-talking-foreign-policy Local and national foreign policy experts discuss the likelihood that China will launch some an aggressive action towards Taiwan in the near future, as part of our latest foreign policy series in partnership with Case Western Reserve University. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-12-02/is-taiwan-the-next-pressure-point-for-armed-conflict-on-the-global-stage-talking-foreign-policy Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-08-26/talking-foreign-policy-how-will-the-outcome-of-the-presidential-election-impact-foreign-policy A panel of foreign policy experts discuss how international relations could differ between a Trump and Harris administration. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-08-26/talking-foreign-policy-how-will-the-outcome-of-the-presidential-election-impact-foreign-policy Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-05-28/talking-foreign-policy-the-geneva-conventions-at-75-is-it-time-for-an-update August 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions being ratified, but some foreign policy experts are wondering if its time to update the treaties. Tue, 28 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-05-28/talking-foreign-policy-the-geneva-conventions-at-75-is-it-time-for-an-update Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-02-20/talking-foreign-policy-looks-at-the-conflict-in-ukraine-as-fighting-enters-its-third-year A panel of experts discuss what is in store regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine for the series in partnership with Case Western Reserve University. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2024-02-20/talking-foreign-policy-looks-at-the-conflict-in-ukraine-as-fighting-enters-its-third-year Drew Maziasz