Hipólito Acosta joins us to talk about his experience as a U.S. special agent tasked with busting smugglers and others who took advantage of immigrants.
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Solving North Korea: The World’s Biggest Problem
Mark Bowden joins us to walk through four strategic options for dealing with Kim Jong Un.
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Rwandan Women Rising
Swanee Hunt joins us to talk about the lessons we can learn from the Rwandan women who helped rebuild the country after the 1994 genocide.
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The DEA, The Zetas And A Massacre In Mexico
Ginger Thompson joins us to talk about her story “How the U.S. Triggered a Massacre in Mexico,” a co-production of ProPublica and National Geographic.
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Are America And China Destined For War?
Athenian historian Thucydides theorized in the 5th Century B.C. that a rising power will eventually always challenge the ruling one. Graham Allison joins us to talk about how this theory is playing out today.
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How The U.S. Is Making The World Less Democratic
Brian Klaas joins us to talk about the ways in which the U.S., Britain and other nations are actually hindering democratic efforts across the globe.
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Understanding The Crisis In Venezuela
Kejal Vyas, a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, joins us to talk about Venezuela’s current financial crisis and how every day Venezuelans are struggling to survive.
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The Fall Of Syria
Sebastian Junger joins us to discuss his documentary “Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS.”
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The Changing Battlefield
Retired Admiral Patrick Walsh joins us to talk about how our armed forces are preparing for 21st Century-style warfare.
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The Ethics Of Drone Warfare
Sonia Kennebeck joins us to talk about the moral and ethical implications that are tied with the ability to kill from thousands of miles away.
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What ISIS Wants
Graeme Wood joins us to talk about what ISIS is actually trying to accomplish, a question he explores in his new book, “The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State.”
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How We Should Deal With North Korea
We’ll talk about how the Trump administration should address the growing threat of North Korea with Amanda Schnetzer and Lindsay Lloyd.
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