Europe and the Atlantic Alliance After Merkel: What Next?
Most Americans don't give much thought to German politics--and that's a good thing given that when we once did it was because those politics were a disaster. But with the departure of Germany's chance...
27 Sep 202141min
Is Now a Time for Hope or Preparing for the Worst with the Pandemic?
Time after time, COVID has delivered worst case scenarios. So why, now, would we rely on our hope that those scenarios--new variants, failures of leadership, new outbreaks--will not occur? Will the ho...
23 Sep 202134min
Accidents Will Happen
Chinese espionage expert Matthew Brazil and Jeff Stein break down the controversy about Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley’s backchannel contact with his Chinese counterpart, and Jeanne Meserve and tra...
23 Sep 202141min
"8 Year-Old Assholes Cannot be Shamed": The Big National Security Scandal Nobody is Talking About
After 9/11, investigators concluded one of the factors that put America at risk was that only 57 percent of nominees for top national security positions had been confirmed by the Congress and were in ...
20 Sep 202144min
Sometimes the unthinkable happens: A conversation with Rebecca Frankel
“Into the Forest” by Rebecca Frankel is more than just one of the best books of the year, it is a revealing journey into what makes us human…the good, the bad, the noble and the horrific. It reads lik...
17 Sep 202126min
When the President is a Madman How Patriotism and Service are Redefined
In the news recently, reports that General Mark Milley sought to counsel Chinese leaders in way that might avoid accidental conflict have caused controversy. Was Milley doing his duty? Or was he under...
16 Sep 202142min
Girding for New and Old Threats
Extremism expert Kathleen Belew talks with Jeanne Meserve about new factors raising the potential for violence at Sept.18 Capitol protests, while former senior CIA ops official Dan Hoffman tells Jeff ...
16 Sep 202158min
How Do You Feel About the Urge to Surge?
While Congress holds hearings questioning the Secretary of State about the conduct of America's exit from Afghanistan, it probably should also turn its attention to drawing the lessons of the 20 years...
13 Sep 202136min
