Today on the show, General David Petraeus who commanded US and coalition forces in Iraq joins Fareed to discuss what America’s counterinsurgency strategy there can teach Israel in its war in Gaza. Plus, Russia’s new offensive near Kharkiv and what it means for Ukraine’s defenses.
Next, Raghuram Rajan, former chief of India’s central bank, sits down with Far ... Show More
Nov 23
The Epstein Scandal and the MAGA Base; What Happens When the A.I. Bubble Bursts?
Today on the show, Fareed is joined by Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor at The Atlantic, for a discussion on whether the Jeffrey Epstein scandal could finally rupture MAGA’s unwavering trust in President Donald Trump.Then, what happens to the economy when the A.I. bubble burst ... Show More
43m 9s
Nov 16
Bill Maher on the Democratic Party’s Future
Today on the show, the longest government shutdown in history finally ended this week. Fareed sits down with Bill Maher, comedian and host of HBO’s Real Time, for a wide-ranging conversation about the end of the shutdown, the future of the Democratic Party, whether he would vote ... Show More
42m 38s
Nov 9
Trump’s Tariffs at the Supreme Court
Today on the show, Fareed speaks with constitutional scholars Noah Feldman, a professor at Harvard Law School, and John Yoo, a former Justice Department Official in the George W. Bush administration, about the challenge against President Trump’s sweeping tariffs in the Supreme Co ... Show More
43m 2s
Sep 2023
Kim Jong Un and Putin’s Budding Bromance
<p>Ben and guest host Max Fisher talk about the latest headlines on the Russia/Ukraine war, including Putin’s refusal to sign a new grain deal with Turkey’s Erdogan, a rumored visit by Kim Jong Un, more drones in Russian airspace, and a rise in pro-Russian disinformation in Europ ... Show More
1h 25m
May 2024
War in Gaza, Ukraine & Space, plus Biden vs. Trump with David Ignatius
David Ignatius, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post and the author of twelve novels, is also a noted expert on Middle East politics, one of the preeminent national security writers in the country, and perhaps, most importantly — the person who first assigned Kara ... Show More
58m 35s
Jan 2024
How Israel’s War with Hamas Could Escalate Into a Regional Conflict
<p>Ben and Tommy cover the major developments in the war between Israel and Hamas, including the widening difference between Netanyahu and Biden on post-war planning, increasing criticism of the Israeli war effort within the Democratic Party, and the escalating risks of a regiona ... Show More
1h 20m