From the award-winning opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Kissel and guests examine world news and foreign affairs. Get the information you need to understand the changing world, and its impact on U.S. and national interests.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on Hong Kong's political prisoners, Gao Zhisheng and U.S.-China trade tiffs.
20 Min
Aug 17, 2017
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Venezuela and the 'military option,' Ireland's Brexit debate and South Australia's energy mess.
18 Min
Aug 14, 2017
Joseph Sternberg and Hugo Restall on "fire and fury" in North Korea and new threats of terror in Australia and France.
19 Min
Aug 10, 2017
Joseph Sternberg and Hugo Restall on the trouble with U.S.-China trade, a ray of hope in the South China Sea, and strict security at European borders.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on Tillerson's dovish talk, arming Ukraine and China's chatbots.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Putin's tit-for-tat diplomacy, Venezuela's sham vote and terror thwarted Down Under.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on the Taiwan vs. China investment tale and North Korea's nuclear rush.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Russia sanctions, the Temple Mount crisis and regime change in Pyongyang.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Iran deal debates, Trump's Syria strategy and a panic about Poland.
Mary Kissel and Mary Anastasia O'Grady on Venezuela's courageous vote and Brazil's presidential conviction.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on Liu Xiaobo's life and death and Prime Minister Abe's political woes.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on the G-20 summit, victory in Mosul and Leopoldo Lopez's house arrest.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on North Korea's ICBM, India-Israel ties and China's broken promises.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Hong Kong's 20th anniversary, Theresa May's survival strategy and Germany's "yes, but" election.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on Chinese hero Liu Xiaobo, the Modi-Trump meeting and Chris Hill's regrets.
Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari on Saudi Arabia's succession, Otto Warmbier's passing and a cabinet shuffle in Paris.
Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari on Trump's Cuba policy, airstrikes in Syria and Macron's new majority.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on North Korea's hostages, losing in Afghanistan and Ramadan in Xinjiang.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on Seoul's missile-defense delay and Manila's ISIS fight.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Britain's election results and Theresa May, the 'Wobbly Lady.'
Mary Kissel and Mary Anastasia O'Grady on Brazil's corrupt political class and Venezuela's Wall Street backers.
Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari on Merkel's climate lament, Macron's Gaullist turn and May's shrinking lead.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall on ISIS's Philippine incarnation, North Korea's missile menace and China's debt distress.
Mary Kissel and Theodore Dalrymple on the Manchester suicide bombing and the minds of terrorists.
Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari on Trump's first foreign trip and Iran's rigged election.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on Trump's Russia maelstrom, Germany's free-market surprise and the Lib-Dems' identity crisis.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg on arming the Kurds, Britain's throwback socialists and U.S.-China trade 'progress.'
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall discuss South Korea's left turn, a troubling trial in Jakarta, and big spenders in Canberra.
Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari discuss the French election results, Macron's mandate and Le Pen's leftism.
Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari discuss Venezuela in crisis, Le Pen's nostalgia politics and another cynical Greek bailout.
Mary Kissel and Hugo Restall discuss Trump's Asian autocrat outreach and China's case for Trump's tax cuts.
This week on Foreign Edition, Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg discuss North Korea's provocations, France's first-round presidential vote and Trump's trade protectionism.
Mary Kissel and Joseph Sternberg discuss France's election stakes, Theresa May's power play and Turkey on the brink.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the missile strike in Syria and its consequences.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss chemical outrages in Syria, and another big Mar-a-Lago summit.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Japanese awesomeness, Britain's future, a new boss for Hong Kong, and stirrings of dissent in Russia.
This week on Foreign Edition, Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari discuss terror in London, politicking in Paris, and protest in Tibet.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Dutch populists not so popular, Tillerson's mission to Asia, and paranoid fantasies about the Deep State.
Bret Stephens discusses contractors leaking at the CIA, China bonding with North Korea, and Filipinos pushing back against authoritarianism.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Trump's defense buildup, McMaster's White House debut, and an opportunity on North Korea.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Trump's defense buildup, McMaster's White House debut, and an opportunity on North Korea.
Mary Kissel discusses Trump's warrior-scholar, Europe's security dilly-dallying, and Asia's crumbling corporate champion.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the firing of General Flynn, the visit of Benjamin Netanyahu, and a mysterious murder in Malaysia.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Trump's Russia equivalency, Assad's ISIS equivalency, and the balance of French politics.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Trump's refugee order, Iran's missile test, and the French Question.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss another brick in Trump's wall, Theresa May's sailing to Philadelphia, and taking diplomacy back to the U.S.S.R.
This week on Foreign Edition, Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the Chelsea Manning commutation, Theresa May's Hard Brexit, and China, mistress of the ballpoint pen.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about the Trump dossier, the Tillerson hearing and Palestine, a mindless obsession.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Assange's new fans, Turkey's worsening terror, and a lesson in economics from Brasilia and Seoul.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Obama's weak hacking response, Kerry's weak thinking on Israel, and a weak truce falling apart in Syria.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the Tillerson nomination, the F-35 tweet, and Obama's legacy in Syria.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss President Obama's myth making speech, the secretary of state beauty pageant, and an opening to Taiwan.
This week on Foreign Edition, the legacy of Fidel Castro, the future of South Korea, and a look at the non-reform in Italy. Plus, an ode to le Big Mac.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Trump's foreign policy cabinet picks, European political choices, and an exit from the Iran deal.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Trump's national security picks, the future of the Iran deal and making friends with Putin in Syria.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about what a Trump presidency means for the world.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss free speech under assault in Holland and Turkey, and a glimmer of hope for free trade.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss an unhinged Philippine leader, an unbalanced Middle East, and unfair moves against the U.N.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss bogus Chinese statistics, belated Iraqi offensives and baleful UNESCO acts.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Iran's missiles in Yemen, America's absence in Venezuela, the falling pound, and a great Nobel.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss a failed peace deal in Colombia, a failed U.S. policy in Syria, and the coming failure of the next U.N. Secretary-General.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the legacy of Shimon Peres, the tragedy of Aleppo, and the risks of suing Saudi Arabia.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the terror on America's streets, mindlessness at the State Department, and an election at the U.N.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss pardoning Snowden, shutting down Gitmo and cornering Israel.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Sisyphus in Syria, clownishness in the Philippines and the left's betrayal of Venezuela.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Trump's mission to Mexico, Russia's missiles in Iran and Brussels's death wish.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Trump on foreign policy, Obama on nuclear policy and Bret's Olympic apology.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about cash for hostages, the hash in Rio, and the Assange-Snowden spitball fight.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss French horror, Turkish bullying, and Palestinian farce.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about a caliph in Ankara, a prime minister in London, and a convention in Cleveland.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about a new prime minister for Britain, good UN sense on the South China Sea, and Russia's war on conscience.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about the ISIS rampage, the Iraq reproach and Jupiter rising.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about the atrocity in Istanbul, the ambivalence in Britain, and the audacity of hope in Reykjavik.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about the meaning of Brexit for the U.K., Europe and the world.
Joe Sternberg in London joins Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel to take a deep dive into the Brexit debate.
A Special Broadcast of Foreign Edition: Taking Stock of the Massacre in Orlando.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about the Clinton coronation, the South China conflagration and the India opportunity.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel score Hillary Clinton's foreign policy speech (or screech?) and the coming ruling on ruling the South China Sea.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about a hit in Pakistan, an advance in Iraq, an imbroglio in Israel and a good day for Ukraine.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about "Feeling the Bern" in Caracas, "Feeling the Beij" in Hong Kong, and a spot of good news from Israel.
Mary Kissel and Victor Davis Hanson on Thucydides in the South China Sea, Trump the Jacksonian and revolts against the 1%.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Obama's misjudged visit to Hiroshima, a harbinger of Trump in Manila, and the Queen speaks truth to power on China.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss America First, the British left's Jewish question, fiddling with numbers in China and a good news story about the power of the press.
Mary Kissel and Sohrab Ahmari discuss Trump's 'America First' mistake, Australia's sub miss and South Asia's metastasizing terror.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Obama's rendezvous in Riyadh, the Brexit debate, and a tragedy in the Mediterranean.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about a Russian buzzkill in the Baltic and Kerry's mental mushroom cloud.
Mary Kissel and George Shultz discuss the Reagan Doctrine, Obama's disorder and the next president's dilemmas.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the Panamanian papers, the Clinton capers and Trump's vapors on Japan.
Mary Kissel and Josef Joffe discusses European walls, Obama's un-realism and America's isolationist moment.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Trump's mouth proliferation, Iran's dollar hopes, and a plea for tolerance in Pakistan.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss the fallout from Brussels, Obama's mislocation in Havana, and a ray of light in Buenos Aires.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Barack Obama's amazing interview with Jeffrey Goldberg and Donald Trump's amazing consultation with himself.
Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Iran's ballistic missile tests, the Palestinian stabbing spree, and Europe, hostage to fortune.
This week on Foreign Edition, Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel discuss Trump, the global phenomenon.
This week on Foreign Edition, Bret Stephens and Mary Kissel talk about Obama's Guantanamo gambit, back to war in Libya, and kowtowing to brother Kim in Korea.
