Ukraine's Very Bad Week, Venezuela Threatens War, the Dutch Trump, and 2024 Predictions

Kellogg's Global Politics

There have been several big stories since we last recorded. We begin with Ukraine and the fight over continued aid and military support in the U.S. Congress.

Then, tensions have been heating up between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea. What does this mean for the U.S.? Tensions are also rising in South America over a territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. Will the U.S. need to intervene?

Right-wing populists made another gain with the election of Geert Wilders in the Netherlands. As former residents of the country, we offer our perspective.

Finally, we made some foreign policy predictions for the year ahead.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 00:00 - Anti-Semitism or Anti-Zionism: Case Study at Montgomery County Public Schools
• 14:00 - Ukraine’s Very Bad Week
• 35:00 - China-Philippines Tensions in the South China Sea
• 42:00 - Venezuela claims most of Guyana
• 50:00 - The Rise of the Dutch Trump: Geert Wilders Wins Big
• 1:03:00 - Anita and Ryan’s 2024 Predictions

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

Anti-Semitism or Anti-Zionism: Case Study at Montgomery County Public Schools

• Westland Middle teacher on leave, under investigation for social media posts (MoCo 360)

Ukraine’s Very Bad Week

• The High Price of Losing Ukraine (Institute for the Study of War)
• What happens in Ukraine if US aid disappears? (Vox)

China-Philippines Tensions in the South China Sea

• Fleets of Force (NY Times)
• Rising Philippines-China tensions in South China Sea: 5 moments from 2023 (WaPo)

Venezuela claims most of Guyana

• How the Venezuela-Guyana border almost started a U.S.-British war (WaPo)

The Rise of the Dutch Trump: Geert Wilders Wins Big

• Geert Wilders: the Dutch far-right figurehead sending a chill across Europe (The Guardian)
• How Geert Wilders Won (NY Times)

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Chapters

1. Anti-Semitism or Anti-Zionism (00:00:00)

2. Ukraine's Very Bad Week (00:14:18)

3. China-Philippines Tensions in the South China Sea (00:35:00)

4. Venezuela Claims Most of Guyana (00:42:10)

5. The Rise of the Dutch Trump: Geert Wilders (00:50:00)

6. Predicting 2024 (01:03:00)