The Rational Policy Podcast Episode 7 – Foreign Telegram, November 2022
November 2022 has been a busy month in terms of international affairs. We’ve seen continuing protests against the theocratic regime in Iran, major counteroffensives by Ukraine against Russia, and the COP27 global climate conference in Egypt. In this Foreign Telegram, we discuss all three – recapping recent events, analyzing their impact, and explaining why you should care about each. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this tour around the world of foreign policy!
https://anchor.fm/rationalpolicy/embed/episodes/Episode-7—Foreign-Telegram–November-2022-e1rf74e
Links:
Iran Protests
World Cup threats: https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1597276697769803777?s=20&t=6YecliH1anKP7lkUNqBMiw
Praise for crackdown: https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2022/11/27/khamenei-praises-basij-forces-for-violently-quashing-protests-n513680
Protest spread: https://twitter.com/criticalthreats/status/1594721495183409154?s=20&t=6YecliH1anKP7lkUNqBMiw
Fire at Khomeini house: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63681472
Ukraine War
Institute for the Study of War: https://www.understandingwar.org/
Interactive territory map: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/36a7f6a6f5a9448496de641cf64bd375
Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure: https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/28/ukraine-russia-energy-power-grid/
COP27 Climate Conference
Biden at climate summit: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/climate/biden-cop27-climate-speech.html
Biden administration summary: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/11/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-initiatives-at-cop27-to-strengthen-u-s-leadership-in-tackling-climate-change/
Activist perspective: https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/cop27-climate-summit-missed-chance-ambition-fossil-fuels-critics-say-2022-11-28/
Climate kids!: https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/cop27-children-global-south-make-their-presence-felt-climate-summit-2022-11-16/