Mike Murphy on the Mid-Terms (& the madness of polls)
Between now and November, we will be taking a close look at the midterm election season, which -- for most voters -- is just kicking off now. If history is a guide, the first mid-term election cycle o...
17 Sep 202252min
Iran, Israel & a Masterclass in US foreign policy - with Walter Russell Mead
Are we getting closer to or farther away from an Iran deal? Walter Russell Mead of The Wall Street Journal has been following developments closely. I wanted to check in with him. But I also wanted to ...
9 Sep 20221h 17min
The Hidden Jobs Crisis - with Nicholas Eberstadt
While the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 3.7% in August from a low of 3.5% in July, job growth still remained well above the pre-covid trend. There are over 11 million job openings – that’s m...
3 Sep 202240min
Who by Fire - With Matti Friedman
Matti Friedman is one of the most thoughtful writers when it comes to all matters related to Israel, on the broader Middle East, and also on trends in the world of journalism. He is a monthly writer f...
18 Aug 202257min
The New Deal - Iran & its nuclear program, with Mark Dubowitz
What is happening right now in Vienna with the negotiations over the future of Iran’s nuclear program? What was the significance of Putin’s recent trip to Iran? What is the nature of China’s relations...
12 Aug 202253min
Zawahiri, Putin & Pelosi - with Richard Fontaine
Why did Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei get such outsized attention? She’s not the first US Speaker to travel to Taiwan. Why did the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri get so little attention? After...
5 Aug 202228min
The Summer of Shortages - with Scott Lincicome
Air travel this summer seems broken. On some days, major airlines have been canceling 10 percent of their flights. In normal times, it’s something like one in a hundred that are canceled. How did ...
28 Jul 202259min
Britain's Next Prime Minister
This next week will be among the most consequential in contemporary British politics. Ballots are sent out to Tory party members on August 1st, and they can begin voting right away. Whoever wins becom...
24 Jul 202249min
