Podcast Episodes

Fascists, Fascists Everywhere

We might need a new lexicon to describe the threats to liberal democracy. At a time when some notable scholars are referencing the 1930s -- the decad…

2 years, 2 months ago

The Economy, Stupid!

The origins of the populist backlash against free trade and Wall Street hegemony may be traced to the excessively optimistic 1990s when breaking down…

2 years, 2 months ago

Beyond Taiwan

Taiwanese voters handed the Democratic Progressive Party an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term in the face of Chinese intimidation. Th…

2 years, 2 months ago

Who Are the Houthis?

In Yemen a rebel movement of Shia Islamists has been firing missiles at commercial shipping in the Red Sea, provoking several rounds of U.S. airstrik…

2 years, 2 months ago

China's Real Historians

In the face of government repression and censorship, a number of brave Chinese citizens -- some are activists, others ordinary folks -- are using bas…

2 years, 2 months ago

Life and Death in Gaza

Before Gaza became synonymous with poverty and human misery, the area was a thriving commercial hub and a crossroads for the armies of empires. Befor…

2 years, 3 months ago

Hitler Enters the Race

In a major campaign speech to start 2024, President Joseph Biden likened the remarks of his likely November opponent to the rhetoric of Adolph Hitler…

2 years, 3 months ago

Hold Your Nose and Vote For Humphrey

In 1968 the antiwar left punished Vice President Hubert Humphrey for supporting his boss Lyndon Johnson's war in Vietnam. Many young activists either…

2 years, 3 months ago

Biden's Foreign Policy, Year Four

President Joseph R. Biden will begin 2024 managing the same commitments and crises that defined his foreign policy in 2023. In both Ukraine and Israe…

2 years, 3 months ago

2023 Year in Review, Part 2

This is the second of two episodes looking back on the major events of 2023.

Our year in review continues with historians Jeremi Suri and Jeffrey Eng…

2 years, 3 months ago