Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFacial Recognition and the Surveillance State
Episode 100
Facial recognition has moved beyond matching two grainy photos. Abundant, networked cameras, cheap data storage, and powerful AI has made biometric s…
7 years, 4 months ago
Trump's North Korea Gamble
Episode 99
Donald Trump just became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot inside North Korea. How did we get here? Is Trump's cozy relationship with Kim …
7 years, 4 months ago
Hong Kong's Protesters Aren't Going Anywhere
Episode 98
The people of Hong Kong have taken to the streets in the largest protests the city has ever seen. A controversial extradition treaty sparked demonstr…
7 years, 4 months ago
Sudan's Revolution in Progress
Episode 97
Khartoum erupted in violence on June 3, as its transitional military government attacked and killed more than 100 peaceful protestors. But didn’t Sud…
7 years, 4 months ago
White Supremacist Terrorism Has Gone Global
Episode 96
White supremacist terrorism has gone global. Racially motivated mass murderers have targeted Muslims worshipping in New Zealand, Jewish synagogues in…
7 years, 5 months ago
How to Negotiate With the Taliban
Episode 95
The United States is negotiating with the Taliban to end the longest war in U.S. history. But this isn’t the first time we’ve been at the table with …
7 years, 5 months ago
"White, Male, and Yale"? How Women of Color are Changing National Security
Episode 94
As women of color take the lead in national security, how are they changing the conversation and the culture of the foreign policy community? Jen tal…
7 years, 5 months ago
Is Washington Blundering Into War With Iran?
Episode 93
The Trump administration has been has been ratcheting up the pressure on Iran over the past few weeks. As Trump and Zarif trade insults on Twitter, t…
7 years, 5 months ago
The End of ISIS?
Episode 92
President Trump said the Islamic State was defeated after they lost the last territory of their self-declared caliphate. But then they claimed credit…
7 years, 5 months ago
What Just Happened in Venezuela?
Episode 91
Today we're unpacking the news coming out of Venezuela. Jen talks to Moisés Naím about where the crisis in Venezuela came from, the showdown between …
7 years, 6 months ago