Podcast discussing media coverage of the Syrian war – From ‘Media Matters’ on WNYC
Last week, President Trump ordered the firing of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on Syria in retaliation against the chemical attack allegedly committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against his own people. The coverage of the strikes appeared to present a stark choice between good and evil, rather than a Gordian knot of geopolitics, regional politics, […]
Angela Merkel should step down
HEADLINES WERE predictably caustic when German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the White House recently. “Leader of the Free World Meets Donald Trump,” said one. Over the 12 years Merkel has governed Europe’s most important country, she has proven to be a calm and compassionate leader. She is well established as the dominant political figure in […]
LISTEN: History’s Lessons for American Foreign Policy in 2017
In conversation with Jonathan Curiel, Author; Journalist – As President Trump takes office, how should the United States act in the world? Drawing on his latest book, Stephen Kinzer will transport us back to the early 20th century, when the United States first found itself with the chance to dominate faraway lands.
Stephen Kinzer on “Trending Globally” Podcast
Stephen Kinzer reads an excerpt from his new book, The True Flag, and discusses American imperialism today and yesterday.
Oman: the joy of benevolent dictatorship
ON A SUMMER morning in 1970, British commandos stormed the royal palace in Oman, captured the sultan, forced him to abdicate, and placed his son on the throne. Violent interventions like this one, aimed at securing the imperial goals of distant hegemons, often have disastrous consequences. The opposite happened in Oman. In the 47 years since […]
