What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

Legal standoff at the southern border, North Korea's military advancements, Biden's halting of LNG exports, drone attack and Iran's power, Jihadi successes and regional challenges.

Topics discussed include improving consumer sentiment, Biden's Houthi strategy, Harvard's misconduct allegations, brokenness of American institutions, and the importance of science fiction in shaping thinking about human society.

This podcast discusses the Taiwanese elections, the Taiwan-China situation, elite globalism's impact on nationalism and populism, concerns at Davos, and strategies for navigating conferences.

The podcast discusses gig workers, Argentina's challenges, Biden's immigration fiasco, consequences of releasing migrants, violence in Latin America, and the remarkable Galapagos Islands.

Topics discussed include Chinese spy balloons, Silicon Valley bank failures, Russia's coup manqué, and the dominance of American popular culture. Other topics cover climate change initiatives, GLP1 drugs, Twitter's angry environment, and bird watching in Argentina and Brazil.

This podcast discusses Iran-backed attacks on global commerce, the increasing presence of older Americans in the workforce, the resurgence of US shale oil, and provides Christmas music recommendations.

This podcast discusses controversies involving Ivy League presidents, the phone call between Netanyahu and Putin and its impact on Syria and Lebanon, the housing market and affordable housing solutions, the politics of Zionism in the American Jewish community, and tips for planning the perfect road trip.

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Biden's sanctions on Israeli settlers, the decline in math scores for American students, debating the feasibility of Ukraine's counter-offensive, consequences of US actions, and Kissinger's legacy in the Middle East.

This podcast discusses Missouri v. Biden, Milei v. Peronists in Argentina, trouble on the Korean peninsula, and the Biden administration's potential withdrawal of support from Israel and Ukraine. They also explore Henry Kissinger's writings on statecraft and diplomacy.

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss a new US-Indonesia defense agreement, robots replacing manual labor in Kentucky, Erdogan’s support for Hamas, and understanding Biden’s approach to Israel through the lens of Iran policy.Each week on What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead and Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. For more, check out tabletmag.com/what-really-matters. You can read Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column here, and check out more from Tablet here.Connect with us Follow the podcast on Twitter Follow Walter on Twitter Follow Jeremy on Twitter Email us: wrm@tabletmag.com