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by Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison
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- Yesterday46 min
News — U.S.-Iran War Resumes, Sudanese Army Secures Kordofan Highway, Fujimori Takes Office in Peru
Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. AP headquarters is seriously considering upgrading the video content to IMAX. In this week’s news: the U.S. and Iran resume strikes after a brief pause ; Gaza talks are close to an agreement on Hamas disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal ; Saudi-Ansar Allah/Houthi attacks escalate ; the U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iraqi militia sites ; a drone strike hits two gas ships at Egypt’s Damietta port ; Ukraine attacks an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea ; the Sudanese army seizes the Omdurman–El Obeid highway ; China expands its satellite and asteroid-defense programs ; wildfires force mass evacuations across Spain and France ; Keiko Fujimori takes office as president of Peru ; and U.S. pressure drives Venezuela and Chad to quit the International Criminal Court . Note: After recording, a Hamas disarmament deal was announced. Be sure to order your copy of Danny’s new book, Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century. Be sure to watch a replay of last night’s livestream with journalist Jasper Nathaniel about his latest trip to the West Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago54 min
E259 - Who’s Allowed Self-Determination? w/ Brad Simpson
Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Danny and Derek speak with historian Brad Simpson about the history and evolving meaning of self-determination in international politics and law. They talk about the Wilson-Lenin debate, the Atlantic Charter, the Nazi appropriation of ethno-nationalist self-determination, the decolonization movements of the mid-20th century, the failure of the new international economic order, and the idea's continuing relevance to places like Palestine and Greenland. Get Brad’s book The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transformation of International Order, 1941–2000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 5 days ago15 min
Bonus - The Real Odyssey w/ Joel Christensen (Preview)
Subscribe now for the full episode. Joel Christensen, professor of classics at the CUNY Graduate Center, joins Danny and Derek for a discussion about Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey. They talk about the scholarly debate over Homer as an idea rather than an individual; the mythic Trojan War; guilt and moral responsibility in Homer's Odysseus vs. Nolan's; the roles of Penelope, Telemachus, and Agamemnon; the film's monsters, casting choices, and depictions of the gods; and how Nolan's ending departs from that of the original. Be sure to check out Joel’s book Why Odysseus? Survivor, Scoundrel, Anti-Hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago47 min
News — Iran War Kills US Troops, US-Saudi Arabia Strike Nuclear Deal, Zelenskyy Fires Top General
Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all episodes. American Prestige HQ continues to roll the dice on iceberg lettuce. In this week’s news: Iranian strikes kill four U.S. service members in Jordan and Iraq, and the Pentagon conceals dozens of additional casualties ; Trump threatens to hit an Iranian nuclear facility and warns of attacks on civilian infrastructure ; the Houthis blockade Saudi Arabia and strike two oil tankers in the Red Sea ; the U.S. and Saudi Arabia announce a civilian nuclear deal ; in Lebanon, the IDF begins a “pilot” withdrawal from three southern villages ; Hamas elects Khalil al-Hayya as its new political leader ; Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo top 1,000 ; the Trump administration considers military action against jihadists in Mali ; Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi ; Andy Burnham becomes prime minister of the United Kingdom ; Trump imposes new tariffs on Brazil and Canada ; and the State Department releases a report that names Cuba a top security threat . Don’t forget to watch a replay of last night’s livestream with special guest Alex Aviña. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 10m
E258 - How the New Deal Invented the National Security State w/ Andrew Preston
Subscribe now to skip the ads and get more episodes. Danny and Derek speak with historian Andrew Preston about the origins and development of the American national security state as we know it. They discuss the original meaning of “national security” in the early days of the republic; the idea of free security; the New Deal and the relationship between social security and national security; World War II, the Cold War, and the expansion of the security state; liberalism and American empire; and what national security looks like moving forward. Be sure to grab a copy of Andrew’s book on the subject, Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago10 min
Bonus - The Right Takes Higher Ed w/ Ann Manov (Preview)
Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny speaks with writer Ann Manov about the right’s attempts to reshape the humanities and the crisis facing American higher education. They discuss Republican-backed civics programs, the Great Books model, falling academic standards, campus culture wars, the bleak prospects for students, the economics of higher education, and AI’s impact on the future of universities. Read Ann's piece for Harper's, "Republican Machines." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago51 min
News — U.S. Resumes Iran War, DRC Ebola Outbreak Surges, Burnham Becomes UK PM
Subscribe now for an ad-free experience. Canada’s wildfires rage on, so Danny and Derek are here to be your breath of fresh air. This week’s news: In Iran, the U.S. reimposes its blockade and intensifies strikes , Trump announces and then backs off a Hormuz toll , and the White House issues threats of further escalation ; in Yemen, the Houthis/Ansar Allah and Saudi Arabia trade strikes as the former might become involved in the Iran war ; Lebanese-Israeli talks talks wrap up, but progress is uncertain ; in Israel, a date is set for an election , plus the ethnic cleansing in Gaza is given a new euphemism ; Southeast Asian countries appear to normalize relations with Myanmar ; the U.S. touts a “new” peace plan for Sudan ; the Ebola outbreak in the DRC continues and may be much larger than official figures suggest ; Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s prime minister and defense minister ; Andy Burnham is to become the UK’s PM , plus a UK-EU deal on Gibraltar is reached ; Marco Rubio is reportedly running Venezuela as a U.S. viceroy ; the U.S. is attempting to destroy the ICC as it also takes aim at “left-wing terrorism” ; and a Pew poll finds China more popular than the U.S. for the first time . Watch last night’s weekly livestream if you missed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago56 min
E257 - The Need for Responsible AI w/ Robert Wright
Subscribe now for an ad-free experience. Danny and Derek welcome to the show journalist and author Robert Wright to talk about the potential and pitfalls of the AI revolution. They discuss how neural networks learn, the differences between predictive and generative AI, machine consciousness, job displacement, the environmental costs of data centers, how capitalism is shaping the AI race, and the need for international regulation. Read Robert’s new book The God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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