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Two years after the mass demonstrations, Cuba remains as desperate as ever

With this week’s anniversary of the nationwide protests of July 11, 2021, Cuba continues in a precipitous downward spiral. The one-party communist nation continues to experience unprecedented rates of outward migration, protests and government repression.

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao

Joe Biden's Very Presidential Week Abroad

For Biden, any edge he gets from his European trip comes less from the substantive developments from the meeting and more from the image it projects, says Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.

Barbara Perry

Embracing the AI Revolution

In this episode, Darren talks to Dr. Michael Lenox about the emerging AI revolution and how to embracing it or get destroyed. Michael has just released a new book, "Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digital Transformation."

Michael Lenox

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie; What makes an economy 'good' or 'bad'

Vietnam has banned Greta Gerwig's "Barbie," set to premiere later this month. In the movie, star Margot Robbie stands in front of a controversial map that reflects China's disputed claim to the South China Sea. And this isn't the first time this issue has caused controversy in Hollywood. Aynne Kokas, author of "Hollywood Made in China," joins us.

Aynne Kokas

Can Joe Biden make it ‘Morning in America’ again? Reagan’s ‘84 campaign offers a potential blueprint for reelection

“Sometimes it takes a while for people to come out of that sour economic feeling and to say the president is making it better. They have to give the president credit for it, whether it’s Reaganomics or Bidenomics," said Barbara A. Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.

Barbara Perry

The calculating defender of democracy

Spencer Bakich of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia points out that Biden is not a "crusader for democracy" like, for example, George W. Bush was. Instead of trying to "spread" democracy to new countries, Biden is trying to maintain relations with already existing democratic states.

Spencer Bakich