Jason Furman on the Threat of Inflation, Prospects for the Economy, and Turmoil in the Banking Sector
How serious a threat to the economy is the current turmoil in the banking sector? What are the prospects for a soft landing—or more turbulence ahead? How should we think about the challenge of combati...
22 Mars 20231h
Aaron Friedberg on China, the War in Ukraine, and the Geopolitical Stakes
How has China responded to Russia’s War in Ukraine, and what lessons could the CCP draw from the course of the war? How has the war and other recent developments affected US-China relations—and how sh...
3 Mars 20231h 14min
Anne Applebaum on Ukraine: One Year Into the War
One year into the war, where do things stand in Ukraine? What have we learned about the character of Ukraine, Putin’s war aims, the fault lines in European politics, and America's resolve? Why should ...
15 Feb 202353min
Neil Rogachevsky on Israel’s Declaration of Independence
What were the major political and diplomatic issues that Israel’s founders faced in 1948? How did they inform the writing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence? What can Israel’s Declaration teach u...
2 Feb 20231h 14min
Francis Fukuyama on the War in Ukraine, Authoritarianism, and Liberal Democracy
Eleven months into the war, where do things stand in Ukraine? What does the West need to do to help Ukraine win? What lessons can we draw from the war about the ambitions of authoritarians, the resolv...
24 Jan 202356min
James Carville: Biden, Trump, Our Parties, and 2024
Where do things stand two years into Biden's presidency? Should he seek reelection? What other prospective Democratic candidates might emerge in the months ahead? What are the odds Trump will be the R...
10 Jan 20231h
Harvey Mansfield on Locke, Aristotle, and the Spirit of Liberalism
What is liberalism? How did political thinkers like Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, and Montesquieu pave the way for modern liberal societies? To discuss these questions, we are joined again by Harvard go...
20 Dec 20221h 21min
Royal Hansen: Cybersecurity and National Security in the Digital Age
What is cybersecurity? How has cybersecurity become integrally connected to our national security? What has the War in Ukraine taught us about the vulnerabilities we face? What kinds of cyber threats ...
9 Dec 20221h
