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A Foreign Policy for the Middle Class? Chicago Council on Global Affairs Joins the Pod | Ep. 102
Episode 103
What does the American public think about China, internal v. external threats, and who benefits from US foreign policy? This week we were joined by …
4 years, 5 months ago
AUKUS and Asia: A Night with the Australian Institute of International Affairs | Ep. 101
Episode 102
In this special event, Dr. Van Jackson discussed AUKUS and Indo-Pacific strategy at the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA). He's j…
4 years, 5 months ago
Guest Host Sebastian Strangio Talks Journalism, Southeast Asia, and Great-Power Ideological Competition | Ep. 100
Episode 101
With Van Jackson out on holiday, Sebastian Strangio (Southeast Asia editor at The Diplomat) joined the crew as guest host. This episode talks about …
4 years, 5 months ago
South Korea's Bernie Sanders, Australian Submarines, Marxism Versus Liberalism, Chinese Labor Versus Oligarchy | Ep. 99
Episode 100
Why South Korea's Bernie Sanders is no Bernie when it comes to foreign policy. Why Australia's submarine decision is vulgar balancing (but not usele…
4 years, 6 months ago
Philippines' Pacquiao Populism Problem, Why Military Grifters Love Deterrence by Denial, the Nuclear Unrestraint Problem, WTH is a Classical Liberal? | Ep. 98
Episode 99
Why defense grifters and jingoes love deterrence-by-denial strategies. Why Manny Pacquiao could beat Duterte, and why that might not be good for the …
4 years, 6 months ago
Analytic Tradecraft with Future Tense Host, Abhijnan Rej | Ep. 97
Episode 98
In this special cross-over episode, Dr. Van Jackson speaks with Future Tense host and director of research for Diplomat Risk Intelligence, Abhijnan R…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Unrestrained Quincy v. Liberalism Debate, Fighting Campism within the Left, China's Empire in Tibet | Ep. 96
Episode 97
What's going on with the Quincy Institute v. liberal internationalism debate? How neoliberalism gave us the far right. What's a master's in IR rea…
4 years, 7 months ago
Progressive Politics and North Korean Nuclear Crises: Dr. Van Jackson's Interview with NK News | Ep. 95
Episode 96
In this special crossover episode with the NK News podcast, Dr. Van Jackson has a wide-ranging discussion with its host, Jacco Zwetsloot. Van and Ja…
4 years, 7 months ago
Using China to Kill US Democracy, New Zealand's Antiracist China Challenge, The Roosevelt Doctrine Farce, Don't Punch Left on Cuba | Ep. 94
Episode 95
Why Chinese influence in New Zealand is an opportunity to pioneer an anti-CCP and antiracist policy. Why the Roosevelt Doctrine is really an attempt…
4 years, 7 months ago
Pacific Spheres of Influence, Fighting Filipinos, Strategy and the Progressive International | Ep. 93
Episode 94
Guam's anti-militarist plight exposes Sino-US competition as clashing spheres of influence. How America did the Philippines dirty for a hundred year…
4 years, 9 months ago