Opinion Has It

Since the 1970s, Iowa has hosted the United States’ first primary contest for US presidential nominees, often with make-or-break consequences for the candidates. But the state has come under scrutiny ...

4 Feb 202027min

Will Brexit break up the United Kingdom? Historian David Edgerton says that the time has come to let go of the idea of a “British nation.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jan 202024min

Fears of an escalated conflict between the United States and Iran have quieted in the weeks since a US drone strike killed Qassem Suleimani, but the assassination’s long-term consequences remain the s...

21 Jan 202027min

Why has disinformation been a central feature of US President Donald Trump’s administration, including its response to the threat of impeachment? Nina Khrushcheva joins our podcast to discuss that and...

7 Jan 202022min

Donald J. Trump became the third president in US history to be impeached. Whatever the impact on his prospects for re-election in 2020, the more important question is what long-term consequences impea...

17 Dec 201929min

Does the solution to widening economic inequality lie in a wealth tax? We speak to Emmanuel Saez, an adviser to Elizabeth Warren who helped design the “Ultra-Millionaire Tax” plan. Hosted on Acast. Se...

3 Dec 201930min

On October 27, US President Donald Trump announced the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and declared that the caliphate he sought to create had been destroyed. But does that mean the...

19 Nov 201923min

Thirty years ago this week, the world watched in awe as thousands brought down the Berlin Wall, marking the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Today, however, democracy is in crisis, and authoritar...

5 Nov 201927min