Topics include Netanyahu's fear of ICC warrant, US-Saudi security deal, Blinken and Lebanon, Sudan RSF attack warning, US forces leaving Chad, Dutch PM for NATO, US sanctions on Chinese firms, Ukraine conflict, Haiti PM dispute, AUKUS addition considerations, Solomon Islands' new China-friendly PM

Jonathan Hunt, a nuclear weapons expert, discusses US efforts for nuclear supremacy in the early Cold War, nuclear threshold states, nuclear propaganda, and Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' speech.

Shadi Hamid and Danny discuss America's global role, including US involvement in Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Middle East, alternatives to hegemony, and the morality of US actions. They also touch on democracy promotion, Putin's invasion of Ukraine, lobbying interests in politics, Russia's territorial ambitions, America's support for Israel, and differing foreign policy worldviews.

Bryan Pitts, from UCLA, discusses Brazil's history from sugar cultivation to the slave trade, highlighting the connection between sugar plantations and the transatlantic slave trade. They also explore the impact of sugar on global colonialism and capitalism.

Danny and Derek bring you another dose of Reality™️. This week: Congress passes Biden’s war funding package (0:59); Israel prepares to invade Rafah (7:31); the US begins construction of a Gaza pier (10:33); Antony Blinken may blacklist an IDF unit (12:58); mass graves are discovered in Gaza hospitals (16:57); US forces come under attack in Iraq and Syria (19:01); the IDF makes a small retaliation against Iran (21:42); Azerbaijan and Armenia make progress toward a peace agreement (24:06); Myanmar rebels withdraw from Myawaddy (27:18); the US finally agrees to withdraw forces from Niger (29:36); Russia makes gains in Ukraine (32:32); the US is sending long range weapons to and negotiating a military agreement with Kyiv (35:16); Ariel Henry resigns and a new Haitian council takes office (37:53); and a New Cold War update featuring Blinken visiting China (40:31) while Biden suggests that his uncle was eaten by cannibals in Papua New Guinea (43:02). This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.comDanny and Derek once again speak with Mark Ames, co-host of Radio War Nerd, about the state of affairs in Russia and Ukraine. Topics include: the latest round of American aid, what happened with the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Russia re-purposing Soviet military infrastructure, and more.

Danny and Derek welcome back Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, assistant professor in the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University, to talk about his edited volume Did It Happen Here? Perspectives on Fascism and America. The group explores the utility of the so-called “fascism debate”, its popular resonance since the 2016 election, how Daniel curated the book, analysis of fascism in the Black radical tradition, perceptions of fascism in academia vs. those in organized labor, how social media fuels an otherwise arcane, academic discussion, and more. Check out the debate on fascism between Danny and Jason Stanley, which Daniel moderated. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.comDerek sits down with resident AP Iran expert Sina Toossi, senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International Policy, to discuss the recent escalations between Israel and Iran. They recap the events of the last several weeks, how domestic politics of Iran, Israel, and the US play into things, the thinking behind the scope of the strikes, how this…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.comDanny and Derek once more speak with Daniel Hummel, director of the Lumen Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Upper House, to finish our series on Christian Zionism in the United States since 1948. This episode picks up at the beginning of the Obama Administration, touching on Netanyahu’s deepening ties with American Christian Zionists, the …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.comDanny and Derek update you with what we know so far about Israel’s strikes on Iran last night.Recorded late morning Eastern Time, Friday, April 19, 2024.