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Political Games and Ambiguous War Aims
Israel Policy Pod - June 27, 2024 14:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 146 ratingsTel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Senior Foundation of Policy Research Shira Efron to discuss developments in Israel’s political arena and across the various fronts of the ongoing war. They unpack Prime Minist...
Reviving the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit and Putin’s Visit to Pyongyang
China Global - June 25, 2024 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOn May 27th, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea concluded their Ninth Trilateral Summit in Seoul. Leaders of the three countries resumed their highest-level annual meetings for the first time in over four years. At the conclusion of the meeting, they issued a joint declaration that includes...
Out of South Africa
Foreign Podicy - June 21, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsSouth Africa has been in the news lately. Most recently, it had elections. There’s also this: The government of South Africa has filed a lawsuit under the Genocide Convention to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The indictment is not against Hamas whose terrorists invaded Israel ...
Vali Nasr explains why Iran's presidential elections matter and how a Western-friendly heart surgeon might win
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - June 20, 2024 17:05 - 33 minutesIran is due to hold presidential elections on June 28 that were precipitated by the death in May in a helicopter crash of former President Ebrahim Raisi. Although real power is held by the country's supreme leader, presidents can make a difference in the daily lives of Iranians and even...
The Center Must Hold
Israel Policy Pod - June 20, 2024 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 146 ratingsOn this episode of Israel Policy Pod, Neri Zilber hosts Yair Zivan, chief foreign policy advisor to former Israeli prime minister and current opposition leader Yair Lapid, and the author of the forthcoming anthology The Center Must Hold: Why Centrism Is the Answer to Extremism and Polarization. ...
Raj Shukla on Modernizing India’s Armed Forces and Defense Industry
Interpreting India - June 20, 2024 11:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIndia's quest for military modernization has been marked by significant reforms in recent years. In this episode, Raj Shukla provides insights into the progress and challenges faced in this transformation. He highlights the importance of technological integration, jointness, and civil-military f...
Trump Hates Milwaukee (Matt K. Lewis & Bill Scher)
Bloggingheads.tv - June 20, 2024 09:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 285 ratingsMatt's big announcement ... What's the import of "cheapfakes"? ... Has Trump set debate expectations too low? ... Does it matter that Trump insulted Milwaukee? ... Will attacking Trump as a criminal work? ... Why is Trump outsourcing GOTV to Charlie Kirk? ...
S3 Episode 08: Creating secure and responsible AI systems with Rumman Chowdhury
Berlin Security Beat - June 19, 2024 13:58 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn today's episode David Backovsky sits down with Rumman Chowdhury, CEO of Humane Intelligence and the United States Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence to discuss the recent developments in AI systems and how to ensure that AI is developed in a secure and responsible way. David and Rumman ...
Elon, Sex, AI, and Free Will (among other things) (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
Bloggingheads.tv - June 18, 2024 22:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 285 ratingsBob re-enters reality ... Elon’s X-rated horse-trading ... What do LLMs really say about the “blank slate” view of the mind? ... Bob challenges Paul to meditate—will Paul retreat? ... Have Bob’s views changed since writing Nonzero? ... Paul’s and Bob’s (semi-compatible) views on free ... H...
Turkey and the Neo-Sultan
Foreign Podicy - June 14, 2024 20:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsTurkey is a NATO ally, but not a reliable one. Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has developed close relations with authoritarian powers like Russia and China. Like his neo-imperialist friends, Erdogan longs for the resurrection of the Ottoman Empire which ruled much of the Middle Eas...
Confessions of a Black Conservative (Robert Wright & Glenn Loury)
Bloggingheads.tv - June 14, 2024 18:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 285 ratingsGlenn’s very unvarnished memoir, Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative ... Glenn’s unusual urban upbringing ... Is Glenn’s sermon for black men hypocritical? ... Glenn’s double life at Harvard ... How it all came crashing down ... Is Glenn’s book *too* honest? ... Heading t...
Episode 348: Port Call in Cuba
Fault Lines - June 14, 2024 15:10 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday, Jess, Les, and Bishop discuss the arrival of a Russian flotilla, including a nuclear-powered submarine to the port of Havana, Cuba. This Russian show of force comes weeks after President Biden authorized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-provided weapons for strikes within Russian territory. Amidst ...
Why Iran is stronger, Israel more vulnerable, and the US needs to engage more in the Mideast
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - June 13, 2024 17:55 - 37 minutesAs the Gaza conflict enters its eighth month, Iran stands out as the one country that has succeeded in projecting further as a result. Israel is more vulnerable than it’s ever been and the United States must engage more smartly in the Middle East to protect its interests, argues Steve...
Episode 347: The Old World Tilts Right
Fault Lines - June 12, 2024 15:26 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday, Jess, Les, and Bishop discuss the outcome of the European Union’s parliamentary elections where 720 seats were up for grabs. After four days of voting, the centrist European People’s Party (EPP) was the biggest single winner with 186 seats. However, far-right parties are also set to win 1...
China-Russia Trade Relations and the Limits of Western Sanctions
China Global - June 11, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOn May 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China for his 43rd meeting with Xi Jinping. Based on public readouts, Putin emphasized the economic benefits that the Sino-Russian partnership could bring to both countries. Economic integration between Russia and China has...
AI, Techno-optimism, and Cosmic Purpose (Robert Wright & Kevin Kelly)
Bloggingheads.tv - June 10, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 285 ratingsKevin’s place in cyberspace history ... Are we grappling with the pace of tech progress rationally? ... Why Kevin identifies as a techno-optimist ... Is it too early to regulate AI? ... The noosphere, the technium, and species of mind ... Do AI doomers think too highly of thinking? ... Evol...
Rescues, Resignations, Negotiations, and the North
Israel Policy Pod - June 10, 2024 20:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 146 ratingsOn this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber and IPF Atid Director Shanie Reichman discuss Saturday's heroic hostage rescue operation, the landmark speech by President Biden laying out a Gaza hostage-and-ceasefire deal, the implications of ...
Episode 346: Sudan - From Bad to Worse
Fault Lines - June 10, 2024 15:09 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss the ongoing civil war in Sudan between the Rapid Support Force (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) which has displaced over 8 million people. Most recently, the RSF assaulted Wad al-Nour village in the central Al-Jazira state on Wednesday, killing over ...
What America Misunderstands About the Islamic Republic of Iran
Foreign Podicy - June 07, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsFilling in for host Cliff May this week is Mark Dubowitz, chief executive of FDD, and he’s joined by Karim Sadjadpour. They cover the full gamut of U.S. foreign policy on Iran, from looking back at President Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic and President Trump’s 2018 withdrawa...
Episode 345: Lessons from D-Day
Fault Lines - June 07, 2024 14:46 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which marked the beginning of the end of Nazi-occupied Europe. President Biden joined many heads of state, including Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, in France yesterday to honor and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice...
The Alien Mind of AI (Robert Wright & Steven Pinker)
Bloggingheads.tv - June 06, 2024 21:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 285 ratingsAI's human-like, but inhuman, language skills ... Bob argues that LLMs don’t vindicate the ‘blank slate’ view of the mind ... Do humans and AIs acquire language in totally different ways? ... Will AIs ever quit hallucinating? ... The importance (or not) of “embodied cognition” ... What is ...
Vidyadhar Phatak on Urban Planning Challenges and Solutions in India
Interpreting India - June 06, 2024 10:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIndia's rapid urban growth has brought to light numerous challenges, including unmanageable expansion, inadequate housing, and air pollution. Vidyadhar Phatak discusses how historical planning models and regulatory frameworks have contributed to these issues and offers insights into potential so...
A Conversation with Amos Hochstein
Carnegie Connects - June 06, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAs the Israel-Hamas war drags on, the potential for spillover effects increase. Three conflict areas have emerged that carry serious risk of escalation: first, growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah along the Israeli-Lebanese border, attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis against international...
Episode 344: Mixed Messages from the White House
Fault Lines - June 05, 2024 16:16 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday, Les, Jess, and Bishop discuss the recent developments in the War in Gaza including President Biden’s recent comments stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war to stay in power. These comments come amidst a flurry of diplomatic activity by the United Stat...
Syrian-Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim says it's the people, not US or Turkey, who decide local elections in northeast Syria
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - June 04, 2024 18:32 - 21 minutesThe Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria is planning to hold landmark local elections in the majority Kurdish and Arab areas under its control. Syrian-Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim says "radical democracy" will be in play as people elect their leaders at every level of local gove...
A Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy (Robert Wright & Kelley Vlahos)
Bloggingheads.tv - June 04, 2024 14:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 285 ratingsKelley’s new podcast, Trip the Beltway Fantastic ... Pat Buchanan and conservative opposition to the Iraq war ... Would Trump 2.0 promote foreign policy restraint? ... Possible Trump appointees pushing for conflict with China ... The time Tucker Carlson helped prevent war with Iran ... Would...
The DSR Daily for June 4: Modi Poised to Win Third Term
Deep State Radio - June 04, 2024 13:13 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsOn the DSR Daily for June 4, we cover the BJP’s election performance in India, the Biden administration’s expected new asylum restrictions, Dr. Fauci’s public hearing appearance, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Daily Blast: GOP Fury At Trump Verdict Just Got Scarier. This Dem Sees An Opening.
Deep State Radio - June 04, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsIn the wake of Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts, Republican anger at the verdict is getting darker, with GOP leaders talking about holding hearings and even defunding other prosecutions of Trump. But Democrats are not engaging this debate nearly as intensively, and appear divided ove...
Siliconsciousness - A Delicate Balance: Promoting AI Growth While Containing Myriad Risks: The White House Perspective
Deep State Radio - June 03, 2024 18:45 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsArtificial intelligence has limitless potential and presents a multitude of risks. So how do we manage the positives without the negatives. White House Special Advisor on AI Ben Buchanan joins David Rothkopf to share what the White House has been doing to promote beneficial growth in AI and more....
Episode 343: 999 Trash Balloons
Fault Lines - June 03, 2024 14:50 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday, Jamil, Les, and Morgan discuss the recent developments on the Korean Peninsula including North Korea sending over hundreds of trash-filled balloons containing roughly 15 tonnes of waste to its southern neighbor. This was in response to South Korean activist groups sending balloons to the...
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