The history of Hamas, and its likely grim future - with Jonathan Schanzer
We have been getting a lot of questions about the history of Hamas, its ideological roots and objectives, its allies and rivalries, how it wound up in charge of Gaza, the origins of this war, and whet...
11 Okt 202358min
ISRAEL AT WAR: The multi-front probability - with Bret Stephens
Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for The New York Times, returns for a conversation immediately on Day III of this war. Bret came to The New York Times after a long career with The Wa...
9 Okt 202329min
ISRAEL AT WAR: The Hostage Dilemma - with Haviv Rettig Gur
Haviv Rettig Gur returns to our podcast to provide real-time reporting and analysis on the war, and invaluable historical context. His insights on how Israel might prosecute this war -- and the possib...
8 Okt 20231h 3min
Karl Rove on our new (or not so new) political dysfunction
One day we’re talking about the 2024 presidential election being a re-match of the 2020 election. The next day we’re watching the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives being defenestrated throu...
5 Okt 202338min
Who will tell Biden? The dread of 2024 - with A.B. Stoddard
Many Democratic activists, strategists, donors, officeholders, and party leaders are privately discussing the weaknesses of President Biden's candidacy, heading into what now appears to be a very comp...
2 Okt 202347min
What's with the GOP & these debates? - with Eliana Johnson
What to make of the most recent presidential debates? What to make of what we're learning from these debates? What to make of the media's coverage of and role in these debates? And where do things go ...
28 Sep 202342min
What's with Republicans & Ukraine? - with Aaron MacLean
Why is U.S. assistance for Ukraine being held up in Congress? What is at stake for the U.S.? Aaron MacLean is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Previously, he was Senior ...
26 Sep 20231h 5min
Will Saudi Arabia's MBS save Israel from its political crack-up? With Micah Goodman
Are you pessimistic about Israel’s future? My new book – which I wrote with my "Start-Up Nation" co-author Saul Singer – should give you reason for optimism. I care deeply about Israel. I’m endlessly ...
21 Sep 202348min
