Biden and the Betrayal of Yemen
One year after President Biden pledged to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's offensive capabilities in Yemen's civil war, the war continues with no end in sight, and the U.S. remains just as complici...
17 Feb 202250min
'Not One Inch': Eastern Europe on the Precipice
As U.S. officials issue daily warnings that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent, each side in the crisis is claiming history as an ally. For the United States, NATO, and Ukraine, the post-WWII i...
15 Feb 202237min
Invisible Carnage
The civilian toll of America's endless wars in the Greater Middle East is receiving fresh scrutiny. Reports detailing systemic weaknesses in the targeting of suspected militants spurred Defense Secret...
10 Feb 202239min
The Generation Gap
Can a generation gap help explain our problems? Among our seemingly intractable, even existential, dilemmas is the lack of trust among Americans toward our institutions and toward one another. Thanks ...
8 Feb 202246min
Two Years of COVID: What Have We Learned?
In the two years since the first known COVID-related death occurred in the United States, Americans have relentlessly argued about masks, school closings, business restrictions, and vaccinations, with...
3 Feb 202239min
Slavery and the Constitution: Joseph Ellis
This is the first episode in an occasional series that will focus on slavery, the Constitution, and the ongoing debate over the meaning of the American founding. Each new episode will feature an inter...
1 Feb 202252min
The Great Inflation
Thomas Hoenig has been worried about the Fed's easy money policies and inflation since the 1970s, the last time rising prices seriously ate into Americans' earnings before now. The former president of...
27 Jan 202239min
When America Built Big Things
From the Erie Canal to the intercontinental railroad, from rural electrification projects to the interstate highway system, Americans built the massive infrastructure befitting a modern, wealthy natio...
25 Jan 202237min
