There are many rumblings of a new Cold War brewing between the US and China. But the governments in Washington and Beijing both seem to be most focused on domestic political issues and maintaining power. Which might suggest that much of the ratcheting up of toughness between them is performative. Especially as a large global coalition is emerging that holds ... Show More
Today
DSR Daily May 4: Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ Sends Oil Prices Skyrocketing
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss rising oil prices after Iran claims to strike a US Navy ship, the ongoing spat between Friedrich Merz and Trump, Alabama and Tennessee moving to redraw congressional maps, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho ... Show More
26m 3s
Today
The Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Damning Admission of War Blunders as GOP Angst Grows
Donald Trump has declared the war “terminated,” but he’s still rejecting Iran’s peace proposals while again threatening it with massive war crimes. And in an interview, Trump declared that he would never have approved an offer that was made to Iran by his negotiator, Steve Witkof ... Show More
18m 58s
Yesterday
DSR Weekly Wrap-up: The Many Misadventures of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump
On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for May 1st, we discuss Pete Hegseth’s strange argument for a bypassing the War Powers Act, the end to a record-setting DHS shutdown, another roadblock for the Onion’s take over of Infowars, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ ... Show More
20m 12s
Oct 2023
US narrowly avoids a government shutdown; Panel on Ukraine, China and more
This week on the show, Fareed speaks with Catherine Rampell, opinion columnist for The Washington Post, about the US government's narrowly averted shutdown and the consequences of America's addiction to government spending. Then, an all-star foreign policy panel with The Economis ... Show More
43m 31s
Feb 2022
How bad could China-US relations get? With Rana Mitter
This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's visit to China. In 2022, there are warnings the US and China are entering a new Cold War, while the latter's relationship with Russia is strengthening.
The New Statesman’s senior editor of China and global affairs, ... Show More
23m 33s
Apr 2021
Are the US and China entering a Cold War?
<p>The US president has promised that, after four years of retreat from the global stage, “America is back”. Over the past few years, China has continued to expand its economic and political influence and matched its growing clout on the world stage with a bigger m ... Show More
27m 35s
Jun 2021
Power and Nations: Anne-Marie Slaughter
Small groups of people make massive decisions about the future of our world. They’re global leaders, corporations, large NGOs, and the mega-rich. In this first episode in a mini-series on international power players, Anne-Marie Slaughter, political scientist, international lawyer ... Show More
44m 4s
