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Mother Russia’s Children
Ilan Berman is Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington. He’s an expert on regional security in Russia, Central Asi…
3 years, 11 months ago
Michael Gordon’s Wars
Host Cliff May says Wall Street Journal‘s Michael Gordon is, “without a doubt, one of the best reporters I’ve ever known — and I’ve known many report…
3 years, 11 months ago
After the Fall: Lessons Learned and Unlearned in Afghanistan
One year ago, the U.S. military, under orders from the White House, allowed the Taliban to re-take control of Afghanistan.
The withdrawal was poorly …
3 years, 11 months ago
Connecting the Dots from Tehran to Gaza
Israel’s latest armed conflict was with a group that calls itself Islamic Jihad, or Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or PIJ.
It’s supported, armed, and tra…
4 years ago
Ukraine, Turkey, and NATO: U.S. Interests in Europe
The United States has vital economic and national security interests in deterring aggression and maintaining peace and security in Europe. But almost…
4 years ago
The Life and Death of Emir al Zawahiri
Ayman al Zawahiri, emir of Al Qaeda, is no more. He was reportedly on the balcony of what he thought was a “safe house” in one of Kabul’s more upscal…
4 years ago
Joe Biden in the Jewish State and the Saudi Kingdom
A couple of weeks ago, Joe Biden went to Israel and Saudi Arabia. This was not a summer vacation. The president had goals. Did he achieve any? Did he…
4 years ago
The Battles of Britain
Great Britain is in the midst of a leadership crisis.
The decline and fall of the always-entertaining Boris Johnson has led to a stormy contest among…
4 years ago
The Lands in Between
In addition to following Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, host Cliff May has also been trying to understand what’s going on in "the lands between…
4 years ago
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Professor Waller R. Newell is a political theorist and historian of ideas. He specializes in the history of tyranny from ancient times to the present…
4 years, 1 month ago