Show 319 - A Recipe for Caesar

The U.S. political stage has long been primed for an American nightmare. Faction loyalists can argue over who'll end up pulling the constitutional trigger, but the metaphorical gun has been loaded for decades. 

Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts. 

After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned? 

Labor is making itself a small target while the government fights internal battles in public. At a time of multiple crises – the Covid pandemic, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine – will either party pitch a vision to win the hearts and minds of Australian voters this election? I ... Show More

On today's show, Mike Slater opens up with some audio from an interview he did with Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) about Ukraine's war with Russia. The two had a bit of disagreement about what the U.S.A.'s role in the conflict should be. Should Americans be doing more or less ... Show More

Introducing Global Reboot, a Foreign Policy podcast in partnership with the Doha Forum. On each episode, we look at one big global challenge in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and imagine what the world could look like if international leaders turned the crisis into an opp ... Show More

The usually sedate world of chess has been pitched into turmoil with allegations an American grandmaster has cheated more than 100 times. Bryan Graham reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

When Jon Stewart stepped down as host of the Daily Show in 2015, it seemed pretty conclusive. For nearly 16 years, he guided the show through 9/11, the Iraq war, the 2008 financial crisis and more, becoming a voice of reason for many amid growing political divisions — but it was ... Show More

World Questions tackles the global issue of Covid-19: not just the disease itself but the information surrounding the pandemic. What should we have known and what questions should have been asked? Sharing information - and understanding the basis of the decisions of the scientist ... Show More

The war in Ukraine has led to soaring energy prices, political enmity and instability. Can the meeting of global leaders re-focus the world’s attention on the climate catastrophe?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus