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Authoritarian Democracy: Erdogan and the Turkish Paradigm
We are in an age of authoritarian democracy, and Turkey and its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is its paradigm. Erdogan has been in power more than 2 de…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
21st Century Trade Wars: Is There a Rhyme or a Reason?
Does Donald Trump have a rhyme or reason for starting the 21st century's first major trade war? The Financial Times' Martin Sandbu isn't sure but he…
1 year ago
The World Is On The Move: Migration By Land and Sea
All over the world people are on the move, fleeing from war and environmental catastrophe caused by climate change. Many take insane risks to reach B…
1 year, 1 month ago
America's Constitutional Crisis: A Lesson From Medieval English History
America is in the midst of a constitutional crisis with a President who clearly wants to be king no matter what the Constitution says and ironically …
1 year, 1 month ago
FRDH on the BBC, NATO: THEN, NOW, NOW WHAT?
In this FRDH podcast first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, host Michael Goldfarb looks at the history of NATO since its founding in 1949 and asks Now What?…
1 year, 1 month ago
China: What Now?
China: now what? Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on China but even before that news the country was watching and waiting for the US to make mistakes…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Historical Era Without Precedent: The US - Russia Alliance
The last week has seen the dramatic beginning of a new historical era based on a US and Russia alliance. Donald Trump has thrown in with Vladimir Put…
1 year, 3 months ago
The American Crisis: Founders' Words 250
As the 250th anniversary of the start of the American revolution approaches and with America in crisis it's time to return to the Founders' Words. I…
1 year, 3 months ago
FRDH ON THE BBC: KADDISH, WHY WE PRAY FOR THE DEAD
The mourner's Kaddish is the Jewish prayer for the dead. In this program, originally broadcast on the BBC World Service, he looks at the origins of K…
1 year, 4 months ago
Reborn From the Flames: Notre Dame Reopens
The cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris nearly burned to the ground five years ago, now, fully restored it is about to re-open. It is a remarkable rebir…
1 year, 6 months ago