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This week on the American Prestige news roundup: Israel’s assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and Fuad Shukr of Hezbollah (1:02); a mini-New Cold War update featuring Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin in East Asia (9:31); Sudan coming close to engaging in ceasefire talks before collapsing at the last minute (12:30); a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict with M23 (14:58); a large prisoner swap between Russia and the US (17:10); fallout from this week’s presidential election in Venezuela (19:31); and the US striking a plea deal with three detainees accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks (24:11).Be sure to also check out our specials on <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/p/special-israel-assassinations-in" rel="nofollow">Israel’s assassinations</a> and <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/p/special-the-2024-venezuela-presidential" rel="nofollow">the Venezuela election</a>. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Israel Assassinations, US-Russia Prisoner Swap, Venezuela Election | American Prestige

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On this episode of Tech Won&#39;t Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Chris Carlsson to discuss Processed World, a tech-critical, anti-capitalist magazine that satirized the absurdity of work in its publishing run between 1981 and 2005. Chris Carlsson is the author of many books, including most recently When Shells Crumble. He’s the director of Shaping SF and a cofounder of Critical Mass. He was also one of the people behind Processed World. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Escaping the Processed World w/ Chris Carlsson | Tech Won't Save Us

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Kamala Harris is likely to be the next president of the United States—that’s what Steve Phillips says. He&#39;s on this episode of Start Making Sense analyzing changes in the electorate and suggests what the Democrats need to do to create majorities in the swing states.Also on this episode: Los Angeles has 4,000 homeless vets, living on the streets. Now, a class action suit demanding the VA fulfill its pledge to provide housing for them is going to trial in federal court. The lead attorney for the homeless vets, Mark Rosenbaum, explains the arguments and the evidence. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

How Kamala Can Win, plus Homeless Vets Sue the VA | Start Making Sense

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On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome to the pod Maria Sengovaya, senior fellow at the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, to talk about her book <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-left-moves-right-9780197699034?cc=us&lang=en" rel="nofollow">When Left Moves Right: The Decline of the Left and the Rise of the Populist Right in Postcommunist Europe</a>. The explore what changed for the working class in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism, cases of the Left moving Right in Hungary and Poland, the role of austerity, the characterization of right wing parties vs. the reality, how left wing and centrist parties can offer meaningful alternatives to the Right, and more.More of Maria’s work:<ul><li><a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/article/729165" rel="nofollow">“Populism and the Decline of Social Democracy”</a> (with Sheri Berman), Journal of Democracy</li><li><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01402382.2020.1869447" rel="nofollow">“How Ex-Communist Left Reformed and Lost,”</a> West European Politics</li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Right Wing in Postcommunist Europe | American Prestige

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On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by The Nation&#39;s Joan Walsh and Jeet Heer to discuss a week that changed everything about the 2024 election. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Joe's Out. Kamala's In. What Now? | See How They Run

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On the eve of the XXXIII Olympiad, the world remains complicated. This week on American Prestige&#39;s news roundup: Joe Biden suspends his 2024 presidential campaign (0:32); in Palestine/Israel news, Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a fawning US Congress (2:26), the ICJ rules on the legality of Israel’s occupation (6:13), the IDF shrinks the “protected zone” around Khan Younis in Gaza (9:13), China brokers a Palestinian “national unity” agreement (11:19); Houthi/Ansar Allah carry out a drone strike on Tel Aviv (13:48); in Bangladesh, a pause for the protests primarily aimed against a government job quota system (17:21); the US opens an embassy in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu (20:01); a new round of ceasefire talks are scheduled for Sudan (21:18); in Russia, the Gershkovich and Kurmasheva trials are wrapped up quickly (23:09); in another diplomatic move, China hosts Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba in a prelude to potential peace talks (25:03); a preview of Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela (26:54); and the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that Sunday was the hottest recorded day ever, a record only to be broken on Monday (28:48). Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Netanyahu in DC, Protests in Bangladesh, and the Hottest Days Ever Recorded | American Prestige

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On this episode of Tech Won&#39;t Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss why tech billionaires have become more supportive of Donald Trump in the upcoming US election and whether Kamala Harris’ candidacy will disrupt their plans.Jacob Silverman is the co-author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18331/9781419766398" rel="nofollow">Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud</a> and is working on a new book called Gilded Rage that is scheduled for Fall 2025. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Silicon Valley is backing Donald Trump w/ Jacob Silverman | Tech Won't Save Us

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John Nichols examines the tasks facing Kamala Harris – the opportunities, and the obstacles to be overcome. Also: Democrats in Arizona are engaged in massive organizing to win an abortion rights referendum, elect a senator and flip a House Seat--and they are facing an Arizona Republican party that is pretty crazy. Sasha Abramsky has our report. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Kamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona | Start Making Sense

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On this episode of American Prestige, Natasha Wheatley, assistant professor of history at Princeton, sits down with our hosts, Danny and Derek, to talk about the transformation of the Habsburg Empire from a multinational collection of polities to discrete nation-states and how this century of radical change informs our ideas of sovereignty and the subsequent international order. The discussion explores the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, how the Empire navigated emerging nationalisms in the late 19th century compared with the Ottoman Empire, problems of post-Habsburg states after WWI and how they helped engender WWII, and more.﻿Grab a copy of Natasha’s book <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691244075/the-life-and-death-of-states" rel="nofollow">The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty</a>. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Habsburg Empire and the Modern State w/ Natasha Wheatley | American Prestige

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What a week. In just the past seven days, an assassin’s bullet almost killed Donald Trump, Joe Biden got Covid, Democrats continued to melt down over whether to replace Biden at the top of their ticket, and Republicans gathered in Milwaukee to crown Trump as their party’s nominee. It’s been an overwhelming, unprecedented period in our political history. But it’s this podcast’s job to try to make sense of this chaos for you. So today on See How They Run, Nation editor D.D. Guttenplan and national affairs correspondent John Nichols do just that. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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What’s Next for Trump and Biden After This Wild Week? | See How They Run

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On this episode of American Prestige, we are back with a news update after two weeks. This week: in Gaza, another round of fledgling ceasefire talks (0:35), the Knesset officially rejects Palestinian statehood (6:05), The Lancet journal publishes a study on the likely number of Palestinian casualties thus far (10:30), Haaretz publishes a piece about the Hannibal Doctrine’s use on 10/7 (14:07), and Biden’s “aid pier” is officially kaput (17:27); the results of Iran’s presidential election (20:49); violence in Bangladesh over government job quotas (24:06); a new UN report on civilian displacement within Sudan (26:37); the respective junta governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso form a “confederation” (28:29); the Ukrainian military is losing its foothold on the eastern side of the Dnipro River (30:46); the results of the French election (34:37); the results of the UK election (38:32); Kenyan police begin arriving in Haiti as an intervention force (40:35); a New Cold War update featuring China suspending nuclear talks with the US (42:34), Russia and the US starting up a new arms race in Europe (44:21), and accused spy Evan Gershkovich’s trial moved up in Russia amid negotiations with the US (46:23).Enjoy <a href="https://youtu.be/r6i402EGmhE" rel="nofollow">the full rendition of the New Cold War theme song</a>. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

UK and France Elections, New Cold War Arms Tension, Sahel Junta "Confederation" | American Prestige

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On this episode of Tech Won&#39;t Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Sasha Luccioni to discuss the impacts of AI on climate change. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Generative AI is a Climate Disaster w/ Sasha Luchoni | Tech Won't Save Us

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Will the assassination attempt change Trump’s campaign—make it more a call for unity and less a demand for retribution? Harold Meyerson reports on the evidence from the Republican National Convention.Also: The Nation’s Joan Walsh has been following Kamala Harris for months, as she campaigns for Biden -- but also provides evidence of her own potential as a presidential candidate. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Politics After the Assassination Attempt | Start Making Sense

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On this episode of American Prestige, Emily Conroy-Krutz on the global history of the early American republic.On this episode of American Prestige, we sit down with <a href="http://www.emilyconroykrutz.com/" rel="nofollow">Emily Conroy-Krutz</a>, historian of nineteenth-century America specializing in the global history of the early American republic, to talk about the volume she co-edited with Michael Blaakman and Noelani Arista, <a href="https://www.pennpress.org/9780812252781/the-early-imperial-republic/" rel="nofollow">The Early Imperial Republic: From the American Revolution to the U.S.–Mexican War</a>. They explore the delineation of empire vs. republic vs. nation-state, challenging the narrative of 1898 being America’s imperial turn, settler colonialism and the dispossession of Indigenous Americans, shifting notions of imperialism over time, and how the framing of America as an imperial project from the beginning can better help us understand its history.You can also grab a copy of Emily’s book <a href="https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501773983/missionary-diplomacy/#bookTabs=4" rel="nofollow">Missionary Diplomacy: Religion and Nineteenth-Century American Foreign Relations</a>.Further Reading:<ul><li>Michael Blaakman – <a href="https://www.pennpress.org/9781512824483/speculation-nation/" rel="nofollow">Speculation Nation: Land Mania in the Revolutionary American Republic</a></li><li>Daniel Immerwahr – <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250251091/howtohideanempire" rel="nofollow">How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States</a></li><li><a href="https://www.paulkrameronline.com/" rel="nofollow">Paul Kramer</a></li></ul> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Early Days of Imperial America with Emily Conroy-Krutz | American Prestige

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On this episode of See How They Run, a wide-ranging conversation with Christina Greer, Steve Phillips, and Adolph Reed Jr.If there&#39;s one thing everyone knows about American politics, it&#39;s that there is no way for a Democrat to win the presidency without Black voters. That&#39;s one of the reasons why, as Joe Biden fights desperately to stay in the 2024 election, he&#39;s made an aggressive effort to shore up Black support. In recent days, Biden has spoken at Black churches, given interviews to Black radio hosts, and leaned on the powerful Congressional Black Caucus to help bolster his political defenses.But there are signs that Black voters may not be ready to turn out for Biden as fervently as he needs them to. in the past few months, polls have shown Black support for Biden slipping to levels Democrats have not seen in generations. So can Biden overcome doubts about his fitness, reverse these trends, and hold the White House? Should we even believe the polls? And are we in the middle of a historic shift in the relationship between Black voters and the Democratic Party?To discuss all of this, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by a powerhouse trio of guests: Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University; Steve Phillips, political strategist, Nation contributor, and author most recently of How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good; and Adolph Reed Jr., Nation columnist and professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

What We Talk About When We Talk About the "Black Vote" | See How They Run

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On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by David Gerard to discuss Jack Dorsey’s decision to leave Bluesky, his obsession with Bitcoin, and his contributions (or lack thereof) to modern technology.David Gerard is the author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18331/9781974000067" rel="nofollow">Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/18331/9798693053977" rel="nofollow">Libra Shrugged</a>. He also makes <a href="https://pivot-to-ai.com/" rel="nofollow">Pivot to AI</a> with Amy Castor. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Jack Dorsey’s Embrace of Crypto-Libertarianism | Tech Won’t Save Us

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On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on Biden, and David Cole on the Court’s big 6-3 decisions. Biden’s efforts to renew his candidacy are “risk-averse, uninspired, and dangerously misguided” – that’s what John Nichols says, as we review the efforts to persuade him to drop out of the race.Also: During the Supreme Court term that just ended, the conservative majority granted new constitutional rights to hedge fund managers, big business—and Donald Trump. David Cole explains the shocking decisions that have transformed our government.Finally, Jane McAlevey died Sunday--she was The Nation&#39;s strikes correspondent, and one of our best. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Our Failing President, and Our Right-Wing Court | Start Making Sense

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This week on American Prestige, hosts Derek Davison and Danny Bessner welcome back to the program Aziz Rana, the incoming J. Donald Monan, S.J., professor of law and government at Boston College, for a multi-part discussion about how Americans came to revere the Constitution and the worldwide implications.In this episode, the group discusses the latest Supreme Court ruling as of the recording date (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-insurrection-election-colorado-51e79c0f03013034c8a042cb278b6446" rel="nofollow">Trump v. Anderson</a>), how America’s treatment of its constitution compares with those of other nations, the Constitution’s development in the country’s first century, debates around the document in the Civil War and Reconstruction, and more through the end of the 19th century.You can grab a copy of the book inspiring this series, <a href="https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo208177761.html" rel="nofollow">The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document That Fails Them</a>. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model with Aziz Rana | American Prestige

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For American Prestige this week, in the first of two consecutive non-news Friday releases, Danny sits down for another rigorous academic exchange, this time with David Austin Walsh, historian at Yale’s program for the study of antisemitism and author of <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300260977/taking-america-back/" rel="nofollow">Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right</a>. The two dig into the big issues broached by the book, including the “right-wing popular front” opposed to socialism, communism, and New Deal liberalism, the nature of conservatism vs fascism, figures from Pat Buchanan to Richard Spencer to Donald Trump, the advent of the left-right divide, and what, if anything, American liberals and leftists can do to defeat American fascism/semi-fascism/fascistish-ism.Also check out David’s May op-ed in the New York Times, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/opinion/trump-unified-reich.html" rel="nofollow">“Do You Want a ‘Unified Reich’ Mind-Set in the White House?”</a> and see him at the Brooklyn Book Festival on September 29 to talk about the 2024 election. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The American Far Right and Conservatism in the Last Century w/ David Austin Walsh | American Prestige

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On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Nation political correspondents, Jeet Heer and John Nichols to discuss President Biden’s post-debate crisis and where the Democratic party goes from here. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

What Should The Democrats Do Now? | See How They Run

Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the week in news. Hosted by Jon Wiener and presented by The Nation Magazine.