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
Nov 24
US-Ukraine, midterms, Chauncey Billups and DOGE
The U.S. and Ukraine continue to hammer out the details of a peace plan after Kyiv said the initial proposal was too much of a capitulation to Moscow. We look at President Trump's frenetic 2026 midterm strategy. And Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups is due in court, a ... Show More
11m 41s
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