Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Chinese Century?
When Nixon opened doors to China a half century ago, that country was reeling from the cascading disasters of Mao's rule. Today, China is vying to su…
4 years, 1 month ago
Lenin, Stalin, Putin
Russian president Vladimir Putin is "a very dangerous beast," says preeminent military historian Antony Beevor. As war rages in Ukraine, an unpredict…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Road to War in Eastern Europe
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is raising questions left unresolved in the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, when President George Bush hoped to …
4 years, 1 month ago
When Both Parties Backed Voting Rights
In 1965, after overcoming the threat of a filibuster, large bipartisan majorities in Congress passed the landmark Voting Rights Act. The act was reau…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Rabbis Who Prayed For Democracy
Did you know that since 1860 more than 400 rabbis have delivered the opening prayer or blessing that starts each day of Congress? In a nation founded…
4 years, 1 month ago
Biden and the Betrayal of Yemen
One year after President Biden pledged to end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's offensive capabilities in Yemen's civil war, the war continues with no …
4 years, 1 month ago
'Not One Inch': Eastern Europe on the Precipice
As U.S. officials issue daily warnings that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent, each side in the crisis is claiming history as an ally. For th…
4 years, 1 month ago
Invisible Carnage
The civilian toll of America's endless wars in the Greater Middle East is receiving fresh scrutiny. Reports detailing systemic weaknesses in the targ…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Generation Gap
Can a generation gap help explain our problems? Among our seemingly intractable, even existential, dilemmas is the lack of trust among Americans towa…
4 years, 2 months ago
Two Years of COVID: What Have We Learned?
In the two years since the first known COVID-related death occurred in the United States, Americans have relentlessly argued about masks, school clo…
4 years, 2 months ago