No one does diplomacy quite like America. Revisit some low moments in international statecraft with The Daily Show.
Jon Stewart picks the Fruits of Democracy with a look at Iraq/Iran relations, then unpacks a diplomatic mission from Great Britain to cheer up the USA. Turns out Everybody Hates U.S., but only because we've been doing some light spying... Fin ... Show More
Oct 8
Russia's Plague Scare and America's Sinkholes Ruin Kosta’s Quarantine Plans | Sebastian Stan
Michael Kosta dives into the various disasters plotting to kill humanity, from sneaky sinkholes devouring cars, to widespread frozen food contamination, to a possible plague outbreak in Russia. And if Trump’s elevated scientific language is a litmus test of concern, we’re f**ked. ... Show More
40m 55s
Sep 2019
U.S. Diplomacy in the Middle East
In our first episode, Jon Alterman sits down with Ambassador Bill Burns about the role of the United States in the Middle East. Amb. Burns is the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the former deputy secretary of state, and the author of The Back Channel: ... Show More
23m 39s
Oct 2020
Terminator Trump: Judgement Day
On this week's episode of World Review from the New Statesman, Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC are joined by Sir Kim Darroch, the former British ambassador to the United States, and author of Collateral Damage: Britain, America and Europe in the Age of T ... Show More
45m 17s