Michael Luttig: January 6 and the Ongoing Threat to American Democracy
In a recent article, Judge J. Michael Luttig warns that the last presidential election was a dry run for the next. As he explains, since 2020, our political leaders have yet to do what is necessary to...
12 Mai 20221h 7min
Frederick Kagan on the War in Ukraine: Where Things Stand
Two months into the war, where do things stand in Ukraine? What explains the Russian military's failures on the battlefield—and the brave and intelligent resistance of the Ukrainians? How should we gr...
28 Apr 20221h 13min
Mark Mills: Energy Realism and Geopolitics
Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has put the dangers of European reliance on Russian oil and gas into sharp focus. The debate on energy policy in the West is, however, too often built on wishful thinki...
18 Apr 20221h 9min
Stephen Rosen: Taking The Nuclear Threat Seriously
Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. We need to be prepared to respond to Putin's threats—and to do so effectively we have to understand the role of nuclear weapons in Russ...
31 Mar 20221h 15min
Aaron Friedberg: The War in Ukraine and the Geopolitical Moment
Nearly a month into the war, where do things stand in Ukraine? What have we learned from the Ukrainian resistance, the response of America and NATO allies, Putin’s ambitions, and China’s decisions? To...
23 Mar 20221h 25min
Paul Cantor: Shakespeare and Politics
Paul Cantor (1945 - 2022) was one of the preeminent Shakespeare scholars of our time as well as a great popular culture appreciator, critic, and teacher. We were fortunate to host Paul Cantor ten time...
13 Mar 20221h 4min
Garry Kasparov: Dictators and Democracies
In this Conversation, released originally in 2018, former world chess champion and human rights activist Garry Kasparov shares his perspective on threats to Western democracies from dictators abroad a...
6 Mar 202258min
Eric Edelman: How the West Should Respond to Putin’s War in Ukraine
How should the U.S. and others in the West respond to Putin’s war on Ukraine? What dangers and opportunities might we face in the days and weeks ahead? How might the war reshape geopolitics? Less than...
1 Mar 20221h 2min
