What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the increase in oil production in the US, China and Russia's tactics in the conflict with Israel, concerns about China's lending practices and the sustainability of the Belt and Road Initiative, the shift in support for Israel on the political right, and recommendations for war films on Veterans Day.

The podcast discusses various topics including antisemitism in China, Hindu nationalist support for Israel, Saudi-Israeli peace, and why progressives liked Israel more when Stalin was alive.

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, what Israel’s Arab citizens think of the war, the Biden administration’s segregated therapy sessions for Muslim and Jewish staffers, and why the U.S. has so little to show for decades of peace process.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

This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Biden’s Oval Office address, Iranian attacks on US targets in the Middle East, attacks on synagogues in Europe and North Africa, and why people who hate America and capitalism also hate Israel.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

Walter and Jeremy discuss Israel’s wartime unity government, the specter of a second front in Southern Lebanon, why American universities are “honoring the martyrs of Hamas,” and whether President Biden has already determined to accept Israeli and American defeat.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

The podcast explores why many Americans live at home, the Biden administration's Iran policy, secession movements in Oregon, and the surprising satisfaction levels of Americans. The hosts also share travel tips for visiting Japan.

This podcast covers topics such as the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and its geopolitical dynamics, strained relations between India and Canada, the dominance of liberal ideologies in American institutions, and the historical development of American political parties.

This podcast discusses the crisis of faith in higher ed, the connection between German cars and rightwing populism, the U.S. Navy's decision to mothball its submarine sinkers, and the changes in abortion politics one year after Dobbs.

This podcast covers diverse topics, including America's lithium wealth, Palestinian officials discussing normalization of ties with Saudi Arabia and Israel, the controversy surrounding the Biden administration's migrant policy, the destructive impact of drug trade on America's neighborhood, and the enjoyable novels of Sir Walter Scott.

This week, Walter and Jeremy talk Biden’s drug price controls program, a possible autoworkers strike, “de-dollarization,” and whether the BRICS exist.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