US Wars and Military Action

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre as Israeli forces continued to expand their invasion in south Lebanon.

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

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and President Trump at the White House on April 6, 2026.

The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico The CIA’s Assassination Campaign in Mexico

Alexander Aviña on Trump’s new imperialism in Latin America.

May 17, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Trump-Xi Summit, Iran Ceasefire Breakdown, CIA Mexico Strike

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

Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026

Iran and the End of Restraint—With Trita Parsi and Akbar Shahid Ahmed Iran and the End of Restraint—With Trita Parsi and Akbar Shahid Ahmed

On the latest American Prestige.

Mar 3, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Donald Trump speaks in front of US Navy personnel on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 28, 2025.

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.

Nov 2, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Mark Zuckerberg and Palmer Luckey.

The New Military-Industrial Complex The New Military-Industrial Complex

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Sam Biddle talks about Silicon Valley's rush to become part of the American imperial project.

Jun 5, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat

The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matt Duss on the contradictions of Trump’s foreign policy.

Mar 30, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Israeli Domestic Politics

Israeli Domestic Politics Israeli Domestic Politics

On this episode of American Prestige, Udi Greenberg on the state of politics within Israel.

Jan 14, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Welcome to Gun Country

Welcome to Gun Country Welcome to Gun Country

On this episode of American Prestige, Drew McKevitt on how America's postwar gun culture was shaped by surplus arms, consumerism, and the National Rifle Association.

Oct 1, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

In a TV speech to the nation from the White House, President Nixon announces that several thousand American ground troops have entered Cambodia to wipe out the Communist headquarters for all military operations against South Vietnam.

Tricky Strategic Changes Tricky Strategic Changes

On this episode of American Prestige, Stephen Wertheim on changes in US foreign policy.

Aug 20, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

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