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Episode 99: Transatlantic Risks in 2024

Posted January 18, 2024 • 00:35:52

2024 will be a year of crisis and change—the Russian aggression against Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and Africa; the continuing effects of...

Episode 98: 2023 in Review

Posted December 21, 2023 • 00:46:11

2023 was a tumultuous year in German politics and foreign policy. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government is polling at record lows following...

Episode 97: LGBTQ+ Spaces, Public Art, and Memory

Posted December 14, 2023 • 00:41:43

Public memorials have many functions: honoring victims, acknowledging history, or symbolizing values. After the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub...

Episode 96: The United States and Germany in a Shifting Global Order

Posted December 7, 2023 • 00:46:15

The international order built by the United States after World War II is under strain, and the consensus about America’s role that used to unite U.S....

Episode 95: German Security Policy’s Balancing Act

Posted November 21, 2023 • 00:31:08

Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller joins this episode of The Zeitgeist to discuss Germany, transatlantic defense, and the West’s response to today’s challenging...