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The “Incubus of Plague” Edition
Two weeks after a Russian airliner fell from the sky in Egypt, will we ever know how the plane crashed? GOP presidential candidates are all over the map with their foreign policy plans. Plus, a modes…
Published on 9 years, 7 months ago
The “Did You Miss Us?” Edition
President Obama is sending 50 Special Forces members into Syria. A new book marks the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. And a new Twitter war erupts over drone strikes, and it d…
Published on 9 years, 7 months ago
The “This is Not Some Superpower Chessboard” Edition
The European Court of Justice may have just knocked the surveillance state back on its heels. Is Russia a resurgent power in the Middle East? And one think tank fellow/podcaster has a bone to pick wi…
Published on 9 years, 8 months ago
The "Fond Fair Wells" Edition
Quinta Jurecic joins Shane and Ben for the podcast. This week: A new leak shows us more about the inner workings of drones strikes. FBI Director Jim Comey concedes defeat in the encryption wars. And …
Published on 9 years, 8 months ago
The "He Said, Xi Said" Edition
Has the Obama administration outplayed China on cyber spying? The Taliban is on the march in Afghanistan. What does this mean for the future of U.S. troops in that country? And the new movie Sicario …
Published on 9 years, 8 months ago
The "It’s Putin’s World and We Just Live In It" Edition
Russia launches airstrikes in Syria, changing the political calculus in the Middle East. U.S.-backed rebels in Syria are also coming under attack. Is the U.S. abandoning them? And Edward Snowden is t…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
The "Je Suis Francis" Edition
Russia is about to intervene in Syria. Good luck with that. The U.S. and China are contemplating a “cyber arms treaty.” And the New York Times editorial board has a plan for closing Guantanamo. Plus,…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
The "Let's Ignore the Debate" Edition
Is the Obama administration's hand-wringing over Chinese cyber spying making the U.S. look like chumps? Two new books chart the meteoric rise of ISIS. And a former U.S. ambassador highlights the impo…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
The "Abu Bakr Bicker Backer Whatever" Edition
Donald Trump reveals that he doesn’t know the names of the heads of the world’s biggest terrorist organizations. Does that disqualify him to be commander-in-chief? Turns out killing Anwar Al-Alawki w…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago
"The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend" Edition
Gen. David Petraeus has a new plan for fighting ISIS. Is it smart or utterly nuts? A new article takes us deep inside the mind and menace of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-declared “caliph” of the Is…
Published on 9 years, 9 months ago