Deeper Look from New York — Season 1, Episode 16: The US Election and its Effect on Asia: Mike Mochizuki / Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University

Episode synopsis

By pulling out of international treaties and questioning the management of world organizations, President Trump seems to be pushing the U.S. to step back from its position as a global leader. Meanwhile, China's presence on the world stage is growing even amidst the pandemic by helping nations and institutions. So, what will happen after the US election? How will the President-elect's policies affect America's Asian allies? We asked Dr. Mike Mochizuki for his insights.

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• E2What's Happening in Emergency Rooms: Tsion Firew / Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia
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• E4What Does the Post-Pandemic Labor Market Look Like?: Erica Groshen / Labor Economist, Cornell University/Former Commissioner of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• E5What Will it Take to Stop Racism and Police Brutality?: Damon Hewitt / Executive Vice President, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
• E6How Has the Pandemic Changed U.S. Higher Education?: Robert Franek / Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review
• E7Transportation and the Pandemic: Sarah Kaufman / Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation
• E82020 US Presidential Election Outlook: Rachel Bitecofer / Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center
• E975-years on, Is the World Safer from Nuclear Threat?: Daryl Kimball / Executive Director, Arms Control Association
• E10Fighting Anti-Asian Racism: Russell Jeung / Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
• E11Is it the Right Time to Reopen Schools?: Borhene Chakroun / Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO
• E12When Could a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University