Episode 1 of The Audit drops tomorrow!

We’re talking about dollar flows, trade, the IMF, & how US financial influence shapes Pakistan-US relations.

With Adam Weinstein, featuring Adam Tooze, Haroon Sharif, Musadiq Zulqarnain, & Kulsoom Lakhani

The Audit Episode 01 Teaser

You can't have a conversation about Pakistan-US relations without talking about money. Since the 60s, bilateral ties between the two have been dominated by flows of dollars from Washington to Islamabad. 

Adam and Maryam unpack the intricacies of these dollar flows, with help from Adam Tooze, Kulsoom Lakhani, Haroon Sharif, and Musadaq Zulqarnain.

The Audit - Season 01

Talking Money: How Dollar Flows Have Shaped the US-Pakistan Relationship

Talking Money: How Dollar Flows Have Shaped the Pakistan-US Relationship

This week marks the 21st anniversary of 9/11 – the event that precipitated the US War on Terror and continues to impact the Pakistan-US relationship today. 

Adam Weinstein unpacks the legacy of this imperfect alliance and the conflicts that have shaped it. 

Featuring: Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi, Ambassador Anne Patterson, Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Congressman Howard Berman, and Jamaat-e-Islami's Asif Luqman Qazi.

An Imperfect Alliance: Diplomacy During War

Since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, shifting geopolitical realities across the world suggest a possible shift in Pakistan-US relations. 

How can Pakistan navigate rising US-China tensions? What does the US owe Pakistan as South Asia sees increasing fallout from climate change? How can the two countries move past security as a focal point to broaden bilateral ties?

Learn more in this special episode of The Audit - featuring Michael Kugelman, Director South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, and Tabadlab's Zeeshan Salahuddin.

Beyond Security: A New Lens for Pak-US Relations?

Rethinking Humanity, published by the think-tank RethinkX is a fascinating read that talks about how major technological shifts in key sectors such as agriculture and energy are about to usher in a new age for humanity. 

The authors of the book argue that humanity is at a crossroads, but not for reasons most would assume. Based on historical analysis, they predict that this is not another Industrial Revolution but something far more fundamental. 

In this episode, Uzair Younus talks to one of the co-authors of the book, James Arbib, who is also the co-founder of RethinkX.

You can read the book here - https://www.rethinkx.com/humanity-download

James also recommended the following books for those interested in learning more about how we got to where we are as a civilization:

 - Why The West Rules--For Now: The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ASNG04)

- Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies (https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Germs-Steel-Fates-Societies/dp/0393354326)

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