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The Great Warren-Sanders Convergence, Elite v. Democratic Foreign Policy, Why World War III is Trending, Fake China Trade Deal, Iran Escalation Idiocy | Ep. 31
Episode 31
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders converge on foreign policy way more than Twitter thinks. Democratizing foreign policy is a noble goal but is it p…
5 years, 11 months ago
Democrats Debate National Security, Sort Of | Raw Uncut Ep. 30
Episode 30
What do Democrats think about foreign policy and national security? The recent democratic debate was stunningly superficial on foreign policy, yet th…
6 years ago
Liberalism's Soft Underbelly, Kasparov on Bothsidesism, China Red Scare Incoherence, and Taiwan at Risk | Ep. 29
Episode 29
Does 'bothsidesism' threaten democracy? Gary Kasparov thinks so and so does Van. Fareed Zakaria and the Washington establishment disagree about Chi…
6 years ago
Assassinations and Conflict Spirals: Does the Pentagon Suck at Deterrence or is Trump Wagging the Dog? | Raw Uncut Ep. 28
Episode 28
Why did the Trump administration just assassinate an Iranian senior military leader? What will it lead to? Lots of questions about deterrence stupi…
6 years ago
Interview w the BBC Dad, Robert Kelly: 2020 Predictions on All Things Korea and Trump | Ep. 27
Episode 27
In this special New Year's episode with the BBC Dad, Dr. Robert Kelly, we get his predictions about a range of foreign policy issues for 2020:
--Will …
6 years ago
Buttigieg Foreign Policy, Bernie Sanders as Film Critic, Hashtag Never Tulsi, and How Russia Invaded...International Relations | Ep. 26
Episode 26
Is Buttigieg a foreign policy hawk? Is international relations really just about Russian foreign policy? Van points out the obvious--Tulsi Gabbard…
6 years ago
The Revolution Will Be Technocratic, China Decoupling and the Capitalist Peace, Defense Budget Disaster, Advice for Presidential Campaigns
Episode 25
National security Republicans' "theory of security" might just kill us all in the name of deterrence. House Democrats pass a defense budget that Geo…
6 years ago
Bloomberg Foreign Policy, Nuclear No First Use, Neoliberals as the New Neocons, French Realpolitik, and Trump Won't Save Taiwan | Ep. 24
Episode 24
What would a Mayor Bloomberg foreign policy look like (some concerning clues in his past)? The wisdom of French realpolitik. Why Trump will sell ou…
6 years, 1 month ago
Of Idiocracy and Allies: A New Nuclear Age, Missile Decoupling, and Extortionist Foreign Policy | Ep. 23
Episode 23
Nukes, missiles, and being oblivious to risk. The Indo-Pacific strategy is freaking some people out. Allies worry that the US doesn't know what it's …
6 years, 1 month ago
Recorded Live: North Korea Policy and the Arms Control Taboo | Ep. 22
Episode 22
This special episode was recorded live from Seoul, South Korea in late November. Dr. Van Jackson gave a talk at the East Asia Foundation in partners…
6 years, 1 month ago