Podcast Episodes
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Americans – many of them, anyway – revere the Constitution and the men who framed it. We can recite its preamble with its aim of securing "the blessi…
3 years ago
Kissinger and Cambodia
Henry Kissinger, sage of American diplomats, is celebrating his milestone 100th birthday on May 27. To some, Kissinger is the embodiment of realpolit…
3 years ago
King's Socialism
Martin Luther King Jr. had serious problems with American capitalism. He considered himself more of a democratic socialist as he demanded the federal…
3 years ago
Multipolarity
American allies in the Indo-Pacific are in a difficult spot. They have economic ties to Beijing, but China's rising influence and coercive methods un…
3 years ago
From Saddam to the Sanctions
This is the fourth episode in a multiple-part series marking the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, which began on March 20, 2003. Earlier episodes we…
3 years ago
Khrushchev's Gamble, Putin's Hubris
Russian president Vladimir Putin, who sees himself as an astute student of history, once more exploited his nation's victory over Nazi Germany to jus…
3 years ago
Section 4
Can the 14th Amendment save the U.S. from defaulting on its debts if Congress fails to raise the federal government's borrowing limit? That may depen…
3 years ago
HAIH at Monticello, Part 2: The History Wars
This is the second in a two-part series of conversations recorded at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello as History As It Happens goes on location, with sp…
3 years, 1 month ago
HAIH at Monticello, Part 1: What Jefferson Wanted
This is the first in a two-part series of conversations recorded at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello as History As It Happens goes on location, with spe…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Next Crimean War
As Ukraine prepares to launch its spring offensive to break the stalemate against the Russian invaders, it's unclear if Ukrainian forces will be able…
3 years, 1 month ago