U.S. foreign policy expert Sean A. Mirski discusses how the U.S. attained superpower status, the invasions and occupations that got us there, and where we go next.
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How many superpowers are there in the world?
Dartmouth College professor William Wohlforth talks about why he believes peer nations still have a long way to go to match American power.
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What Putin really wants in Ukraine
International affairs professor Christopher Layne discusses why Russia’s opposition of NATO has brought Europe to this point, and why the U.S. arming Ukrainians might have made the world less safe from nuclear warfare.
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Other countries are begging for immigrants. Why aren’t we?
Wall Street Journal reporter Tom Fairless discusses the ways South Korea, Australia, Japan and other countries are embracing immigration as a boon to their populations and work forces, and why the U.S. hasn’t followed suit.
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The alliances and rivalries of Cold War-era journalists
Journalism professor Kathryn J. McGarr joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why the media after WWII often presented a monolithic view of the world while keeping their readers and listeners in the dark about the truth.
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The case for Europe acting like an empire
Oxford professor Timothy Garton Ash makes the case that to stabilize the continent, the E.U. must embrace some imperial characteristics.
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What happens if we don’t raise the debt ceiling
Cornell law professor Robert Hockett joins us to discuss the repercussions of a debt default and the political and legal maneuvers available to avoid it.
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Can policy make people make more babies?
Elizabeth Nolan Brown joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the intersection of governments offering incentives to those who give birth and the passing of laws that take away bodily autonomy.
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Gun sellers peddle more than just weapons
Jennifer Carlson joins Krys Boyd to discuss her in-depth interviews with gun sellers to better understand how they market a certain brand of American individualism.
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The backstory of Clarence and Ginni Thomas
Filmmaker Michael Kirk discusses the backstory of the justice and his wife, how they are reshaping U.S. politics and law, and his connection to billionaire Harlan Crow.
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Public policy is worthless if people don’t have hope
Professor Carol Graham joins host Krys Boyd to discuss factors that go into measuring well-being, and why public policy problems can’t be solved without a good dose of optimism for the future.
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Are we over Twitter?
Willy Staley joins Krys Boyd to discuss Twitter beyond Elon Musk’s takeover, how it’s changed how we talk with one another over the last 15 years, and if it’s all been worth it.
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