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Foreign Policy Weekly

Episode 3

March 8, 2024

Amanda Klasing from Amnesty International breaks down the policy around military aid to Israel, and what advocates are pushing the Biden administration to do as the crisis in Gaza grows worse.

Episode 2

February 16, 2024

This week we cover the Biden Administration’s response to the elections in Pakistan, and the latest on the Senate Foreign Aid bill. We also hear from a Medill News Service reporter on her reporting work regarding addiction affecting military readiness and national security.

Episode 1: Gaza

February 2, 2024

Foreign Policy Weekly is a new podcast from Medill News Service. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the constant updates on Ukraine, Israel, and reports from the White House and Congress on how American foreign policy is changing. Host Phillip Powell is a Foreign Affairs and Politics reporter for the Medill News Service based in Washington, D.C. He is launching this show to help make it easier to understand what you’re seeing in the news and why it matters.