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Escalation (again) | Robert Pape

Episode 32

The past week has shattered whatever faith remained in that Memorandum of Understanding. The United States and Iran have once again exchanged strikes…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Are we heading back to war? | John Mearsheimer & Doug Bandow

Episode 31

No one expected diplomacy to proceed without setbacks. But there was hope that the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the United States and Iran i…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Can the US-Iran peace deal hold? | John Mearsheimer & Trita Parsi

Episode 30

Whether the memorandum of understanding ultimately survives political opposition in Tehran, Washington and Jerusalem remains to be seen. What is clea…

4 months ago

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Bolton & Izadi on the US-Iran Memo

Episode 29

President Trump’s memorandum of understanding with Iran has been hailed by supporters as a diplomatic breakthrough and denounced by critics as a stra…

4 months ago

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Trump's Iran Deal | Trita Parsi

Episode 28

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a peace deal on Sunday June 14. Washington will lift the naval blockade while Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz. Wil…

4 months, 1 week ago

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John Mearsheimer takes your questions

Episode 27

This week on Switzerland, Tom Switzer is joined by Professor John Mearsheimer from the University of Chicago who takes questions from viewers during …

4 months, 1 week ago

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Trump and the new Iran-Israel war | Professor Jeffrey Sachs

Episode 26

This week on Switzerland, Tom Switzer is joined by Professor Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University. Subjects include Iran’s military response to Isr…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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The mirage of peace | Professor Robert Pape

Episode 25

This week on Switzerland, Tom Switzer is joined by Professor Robert Pape from the University of Chicago for a discussion on the US-Iran negotiations …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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A new Iran deal? | John Mearsheimer

Episode 24

This week on Switzerland, Tom Switzer is joined by U.S. political scientist John Mearsheimer for a a discussion on the US-Iran negotiations to reach …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

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China, Iran, Russia, Cuba | John Mearsheimer

Episode 23

This week on Switzerland, Tom Switzer is joined by U.S. political scientist John Mearsheimer for a wide-ranging discussion on the intensifying rivalr…

5 months ago

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