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Thomas Friedman with Larry Mantle: Hot, Flat and Fractured: Navigating a World in Turmoil

May 28, 2026 • Jews United for Democracy and Community Advocates, Inc. • Season 5 • Episode 18

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman joins veteran broadcaster Larry Mantle for a wide-ranging conversation on global instability, geopolitical conflict, technology, climate, and the forces reshaping the modern world.

Drawing from decades of reporting on international affairs and themes explored in The World Is Flat, Friedman examines how globalization, political fragmentation, economic disruption, and environmental pressures are colliding in unprecedented ways.

Topics include:
• Global instability and shifting world order
• U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East
• Technology, AI, and economic disruption
• Climate change and global resilience
• Democracy, polarization, and the future of leadership