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Silicon Valley Turns Anti-China. Why Steven Pinker Doesn't Get the Causes of War. Pompeo Won't Survive Impeachment. Making Enemies of Friends. | Ep. 13
Episode 13
Silicon Valley might be turning against China. Steven Pinker is wrong about violence and needs to take a security studies course. There are no more U…
6 years, 4 months ago
Is US Global Credibility in Free Fall? Yes, But My Explanation May Surprise You | Raw Uncut Ep. 12
Episode 12
Senator Chris Murphy says Trump has caused the rapid decline of US credibility. So does everyone, and they're not wrong. But the reasons why matter, …
6 years, 4 months ago
Writing National Security Fiction: Interview with Dr. Kathleen McInnis | Hustle Ep. 11
Episode 11
Our "Hustle" episodes are interviews with foreign policy and national security experts doing interesting things we can all learn from. We uncover the…
6 years, 5 months ago
Bernie Sanders Iraq War Call-out of Biden's Judgment. Why It Matters in the Democratic Debate | Raw Uncut Ep. 10
Episode 10
Senator Bernie Sanders once again called out Vice President Joe Biden's decision to support the 2003 Iraq War during the democratic primary debate (1…
6 years, 5 months ago
Don’t Count on a Militarist to End Endless War. Count on Him to Aid Turkish Ethnic Cleansing of the Kurds and Protect Saudi Oil | Raw Uncut Ep. 9
Episode 9
Trump says he's the guy to end endless war. A quick look at the scorecard tells a very different story. Listen in to find out why the only thing yo…
6 years, 5 months ago
China Can't Take a Joke, Kurds Betrayed, Strategic South Park, and John Cusack | Ep. 8
Episode 8
In this episode, Van and the crew discuss the world, from China to pop culture to endless war in the Middle East. What does China’s battle with the N…
6 years, 5 months ago
Corruption, Eminem Playing Eminem, or Conspiracy Theory? How to Understand US Foreign Policy Now | Ep. 7
Episode 7
In this episode, Van explores Trump inadvertently brainwashing himself into believing conspiracy theories simply by repeating them. He gets into it o…
6 years, 5 months ago
It's Kim Jong Un's World, and Trump's Just Living in It | Raw Uncut Ep. 6
Episode 6
Why did US-North Korea working level nuclear talks fall apart...in less than a day? Van Jackson explains why the moral hazard of reality-show summitr…
6 years, 5 months ago
Progressive versus Libertarian Foreign Policy: Irreconcilable, or Allies of Convenience? | Ep. 5
Episode 5
In this episode, Van digs into the varieties of progressive foreign policy thought, and confesses to evolutions about his own thinking. Why Joe and H…
6 years, 5 months ago
American Civil War 2, Electric Boogaloo? The Unreality of a President Threatening His Country | Raw Uncut Ep. 4
Episode 4
Weighing all the things that affect the likelihood of the once unthinkable: a second American civil war. It's a joke, it's incredible, but it's also…
6 years, 5 months ago