Israel and the U.S. in a Changing Landscape: Is the Special Relationship Failing?
Since the state of Israel was established in 1948, the U.S.-Israeli relationship has had its ups and downs. Even with episodic tensions under American presidents of both parties, U.S. support for Isra...
17 Aug 58min
The Russia-Ukraine War: Not Forever, But No End in Sight
Russia’s war against Ukraine is well into its fifth year. In recent weeks, momentum has swung in Ukraine’s favor amid a remarkable series of strikes on Russia’s energy system, military logistics nodes...
10 Aug 52min
Is Israel Losing America?
Israel's image and credibility in the United States have fallen to an unprecedented low. A recent Pew poll revealed that 60 percent of American adults have an unfavorable view of Israel, especially am...
15 Jul 55min
U.S.-Iran Negotiations: The Fraught Road Ahead
In their 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU), the United States and Iran have agreed to “negotiating and achieving the final deal in maximum 60 days extendable with mutual consent." However, ch...
7 Jul 1h
Democracy, the Military, and America’s Future: A Conversation with Admiral McRaven
“The America that they believed in was under attack, not from without, but from within,” wrote Admiral William McRaven for the New York Times in 2019, reflecting on what he sensed from his military co...
26 Jun 48min
The U.S-Israel War with Iran: Is There a Way Out?
More than 100 days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, both sides remain trapped between the ever-present danger of serious escalation and an elusive negotiated, pathway out of the conflict. As negoti...
23 Jun 51min
Worlds Apart? The U.S. and Israel on Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon
As the U.S. led war with Iran approaches its fourth month, poised somewhere between escalation and a possible diplomatic off ramp, no relationship has been more important than the Trump administration...
11 Jun 50min
The Trump-Xi Summit: Are We Reading China Right?
President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a delayed but much anticipated summit with China's President Xi Jinping. A successful meeting—let alone a functional and effective relationship with Beijing—wi...
13 Mai 54min
