Unprecedented polarization, or has Israel been here before? With Meir Soloveichik
Items discussed in this episode:“The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent“ Worldwww.amazon.com/Genius-Israel-Small-Nation-Teach/dp/1982115769/ref=sr_1_1?crid=...
18 Sep 20231h 8min
Can we be optimistic about Israel? With Yossi Klein Halevi
Today is a special episode in which I preview some of the questions we try to answer in our new book, The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World. Saul Si...
11 Sep 20231h 15min
Mohamed El-Erian on B-R-I-C-S (& J-E-T-S)
Dr. Mohamed El-Erian returns to the podcast to discuss the implications of the recent announcement of the expansion of BRICS, China's economy and possible spillover effects in the West, past forecasti...
7 Sep 202344min
The inner workings of an untold (Iran) deal - with Rich Goldberg
Back in July, we dedicated an episode to the question of whether the U.S. was on the cusp of reaching a new deal with Iran. Or was an unofficial deal already hatched that nobody was talking about? ...
4 Sep 20231h
A peek into a Trumpless election, or just a mirage? With Kristen Soltis Anderson
Kristen Soltis Anderson is a GOP pollster, messaging strategist, and Founding Partner of Echelon Insights, an opinion research and analytics firm that serves brands, trade associations, nonprofits, an...
28 Aug 202359min
Yevgeny Prigozhin falls from the sky
Special episode with Dr. Fred Kagan on the Russia-Ukraine war (and Putin's hold on power). Fred is the Director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also work...
25 Aug 202338min
Why China is studying America’s Forgotten War - with Rep. Mike Gallagher
There is a lot these days to discuss with a US official who is an expert on China and has major influence over US-China policy. But today we take a longer view of the Cold War (II) we are in with Chin...
21 Aug 202351min
The Summer of Geopolitical Heat - with Walter Russell Mead
Throughout modern history, there were major wars that were triggered by fits of inattention or inadvertence. In retrospect, these moments can seem obvious – sometimes even linear. Walter Russuell Mead...
14 Aug 202355min
