El Salvador Deploys Troops to Haiti, UN Ends Western Sahara Mission, Israeli Opposition Moves to Oust Netanyahu El Salvador Deploys Troops to Haiti, UN Ends Western Sahara Mission, Israeli Opposition Moves to Oust Netanyahu
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Iran and Israel to tensions in East Africa, Ukraine peace talks, European protests, and developments in Venezuela and Haiti.
Nov 6, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Canada-US Trade War Escalates, Houthis Seize Yemeni Port, Report Says Netanyahu Ignored 10/7 Warnings Canada-US Trade War Escalates, Houthis Seize Yemeni Port, Report Says Netanyahu Ignored 10/7 Warnings
I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords. In this week’s news: the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms last month was tied for the hottest ever recorded (0:52); the Hou…
Sep 11, 2026 / Podcast
How the New Deal Invented the National Security State—With Andrew Preston How the New Deal Invented the National Security State—With Andrew Preston
Andrew Preston joins Danny and Derek to trace the evolution of the American national security state, from the early republic to the Cold War and beyond.
Jul 22, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Taiwan Arms Sale Stalls, US Stockpiles Run Low Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Taiwan Arms Sale Stalls, US Stockpiles Run Low
The AP UFC dome is regrettably being held up by producer Jake’s HOA
Jun 1, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico
Alexander Aviña on Trump’s new imperialism in Latin America.
Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike
Danny and Derek fight fake news as they fight their allergies.
May 15, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
Iran Talks Collapse, UAE Leaves OPEC, Mali Rebels Seize Kidal Iran Talks Collapse, UAE Leaves OPEC, Mali Rebels Seize Kidal
King Charles paid his respects at AP HQ, but was put off by Danny’s pet ferrets.
May 1, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
Trump’s National Security Strategy Trump’s National Security Strategy
On this episode of American Prestige: Julia Gledhill and Van Jackson on the Trump administration's National Security Strategy.
Dec 16, 2025 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
Jeffrey Epstein and the American Empire Jeffrey Epstein and the American Empire
The scandal around Jeffrey Epstein, who trafficked and abused children and died in a prison cell in 2019, has never gone away. It continues to explode now that House Democrats have…
Nov 16, 2025 / Podcast
After the American Empire After the American Empire
On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Trita Parsi on why Donald Trump’s retrenchment doesn’t go far enough.