Podcast Episodes

Eye on the French Election

France heads to the polls this weekend, and the far right looks set to come out on top. President Emmanuel Macron threw the dice with this snap election after his Centrist party was trounced by Marin…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Evan Gershkovich Trial Begins

After 15 months in a Russian prison on trumped up charges of espionage, American journalist Evan Gershkovich is finally facing trial. The 32-year-old reporter faces up to 20 years in jail if convicte…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

America's Foreign Policy Flashpoints

As American voters look ahead to the first Biden-Trump Presidential Debate on Thursday, coverage is mostly focused on domestic issues. But an array of global challenges could have the greatest impact…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Netanyahu Faces Severe Backlash, at Home and Abroad

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new phase of the war that has sparked fears of a full-blown war with Hezbollah, which the US has warned could be disastrous. Netanyahu also made …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Outcast Dictators Press the Flesh in Pyongyang

As Russia and North Korea's outcast autocrats put on a splashy show of mutual back-scratching, how will America’s next president challenge the anti-US axis? Biden and Trump insiders make their case.

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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Focus on SCOTUS

Today, the US Supreme Court offered a boost to the Biden administration by backing a federal gun ban for domestic abusers. But all eyes are on some key decisions which are yet to be released. These i…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Yuval Bitton, Former Head of Intelligence, Israeli Prison Service

Israel’s military appears to be countering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goals for the war in Gaza. In an interview, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari acknowledged what many observers ha…

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What to make of the Kim-Putin Summit

For the first time in nearly 25 years, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is in North Korea to visit its leader, Kim Jong-un. The leaders have signed a new strategic partnership agreement – a reflecti…

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Former US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien

For the first time in 24 years, Vladimir Putin is heading to Pyongyang to meet with Kim Jong-un, raising concern in Washington. Five years ago Donald Trump became the first US president to meet the N…

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Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Heats Up

US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein came to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urge de-escalation on the Lebanon border. Correspondent Ben Wedeman reports on how a wider war could …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago