Decolonization as Advocacy Decolonization as Advocacy
On these two episodes of American Prestige, Lydia Walker on her book States-in-Waiting: A Counternarrative of Global Decolonization.
Jan 21, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Trump’s Supposed Unity Message Is a Gloating Threat of MAGA Triumphant Trump’s Supposed Unity Message Is a Gloating Threat of MAGA Triumphant
The new president uses shock and awe to claim a mandate over demoralized Democrats.
Jan 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer
On TikTok, the Supreme Court Did the Right Thing On TikTok, the Supreme Court Did the Right Thing
And while the “I was for it before I was against it” crowd opposing the ban now stretches from Chuck Schumer to Donald Trump, that doesn’t mean they're right.
Jan 20, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout
Gaza Ceasefire, Yoon Arrested, Farewell to Biden Gaza Ceasefire, Yoon Arrested, Farewell to Biden
On this episode of the American Prestige news roundup, headlines from around the globe.
Jan 17, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency
Biden's domestic agenda was the most progressive of any president since Lyndon Johnson. But it was entwined with a foreign policy that leaves his legacy drowned in blood.
A Ceasefire Won’t Stop the War on Palestine A Ceasefire Won’t Stop the War on Palestine
The agreement may reduce the intensity of Israel’s killing spree, but it is likely to usher in a grueling new phase of ethnic cleansing, with Trump’s full support.
Jan 16, 2025 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa
Needed: A Sober Assessment of Putin’s Russia to Help End the War Needed: A Sober Assessment of Putin’s Russia to Help End the War
Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power.
Jan 16, 2025 / Stephen Crowley
The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades
And is probably still at it. As newly released classified documents confirm activists’ long-held suspicions, the disclosures should also alert us to current dangers.
Jan 16, 2025 / Roberto Lovato
How American Racism Sabotaged the World’s Fight Against Genocide How American Racism Sabotaged the World’s Fight Against Genocide
The international laws against genocide were deliberately crafted to prevent the US from being held accountable for its crimes against Black and Indigenous people.
Jan 16, 2025 / Anthony Conwright
We Have a Ceasefire Deal, but This Isn’t the End We Have a Ceasefire Deal, but This Isn’t the End
World / January 15, 2025 We Have a Ceasefire Deal, but This Isn’t the End The widely reported agreement must hold. We haven’t begun to understand the full scope of the horrors…
Jan 15, 2025 / Mohammad Alsaafin