The Imperial Presidency and the Iran War w/ Matt Duss
Writing in Foreign Policy, Matt Duss argues that Donald Trump’s rush to war is bothstupid and illegal. It is also wildly unpopular with the public. But he also observes thatcongress has been reluctant...
1 Mars 40min
Trump is Using Terrorist Charges to Wage Political War w/ Josh Kovensky
Over at Talking Points Memo, Josh Kovensky has written an essay on the Trumpadministration’s use of anti-terrorism law to target political groups it doesn’t like.In that piece, Kovensky notes,"Across ...
8 Feb 35min
War Clouds Over Iran w/ Amir Handjani
Donald Trump is sending over what he calls “a massive Armada” to Iran with thepromises to do a reprise of his quick attack on Venezuela that ended with thekidnapping of president Nicolás Maduro. Trump...
1 Feb 36min
Mark Carney Proclaims the End of American Hegemony w/ Stephen Maher
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines at Davos with a much-noticed speechwhere he candidly acknowledged that the US led alliance system created in World War II wascoming to an end. Carney...
25 Jan 39min
Bombing Iran Won’t Help the Protestors w/ Annelle Sheline
Iran is facing upheavals at home and abroad. For more than two decades, the Islamic republichas faced waves of protests from citizens demanding a more democratic society. Over the pasttwo weeks, these...
16 Jan 41min
The Living Legacy of Norman Podhoretz w/ David Klion and Ronnie Grinberg
Norman Podhoretz, one of the founding fathers of neoconservatism, died on December 16 atage 95. His legacy is a complex one, since in recent decades neoconservatism has beensupplanted in many ways by ...
22 Dec 202552min
Trump’s Global Culture War w/ Stephen Wertheim
The Trump administration has released a new National Security Strategy that is a marked shiftnot only from earlier administrations but also Trump’s first term in office. While the new policystatement ...
14 Dec 202538min
The Rise of the Far Right in Europe w/ David Broder
Only a few years ago, European elites were patting themselves on the back for fending off thetide of right-wing anti-system parties (often styled as populists). But recent polls in France,Germany and ...
7 Dec 202544min
