Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam is a gamble for the Southeast Asian nation. Yemeni Houthi attacks in the Red Sea deal another blow to an industry already facing a global shortage of seafarers. And a look at the new coalition government in South Africa as the African National Congress shares power for the first time in 30 years. Plus, Russ ... Show More
Yesterday
Iran vows retaliation, Russia-Ukraine, Oscars and ant-smuggling
Iran warns it may target U.S. “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates, as a drone attack disrupts oil-loading at the UAE’s Fujairah oil hub. European leaders push back as Washington issues a sanctions waiver on Russian crude. Global conflicts increase the risks for airline pilots ... Show More
11m 59s
Mar 12
Iran's $200 oil warning, trade probes, school strike and Lebanon
Tankers burn and Iran says the world should be prepared for oil prices to soar, as major economies release barrels from their strategic reserves. Investigators think the U.S. military may have been responsible for a strike on a girls’ school on the first day of the war. Around 80 ... Show More
12m 32s
Feb 2024
61. James Rubin: Working for Biden, American intervention, and the fight against Russian disinformation
“You took me to one side and said be very, very careful of these people, these neo-cons. Because they’re going to use this to do all sorts of stuff that you shouldn’t be involved in.”
What are the limits of foreign intervention? Do the American people still want their country to ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 2024
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies in prison; Europe's reaction to Trump's incendiary remarks about NATO; Prospects for peace in the Israel-Hamas war; Giorgia Meloni's moment; Allies of Pakistan’s jailed ex-leader Imran Khan win big in Pakistan
This week on the show, David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker, joins the show to discuss the tragic death of Putin’s opposition leader Alexey Navalny inside a Russian prison, Navalny’s legacy, and what this means for Putin’s Russia.
Then, former Prime Minister to Sweden, Carl ... Show More
42m 33s