Middle East

March of the Jewish socialist Bund on May Day, 1930, in Poland.

The History of the Jewish Bund—With Molly Crabapple The History of the Jewish Bund—With Molly Crabapple

Molly Crabapple joins Danny and Derek to explore the history of the Jewish Labor Bund, its battles with Zionism and Bolshevism, and its legacy for the Jewish left.

Aug 12, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026.

How Zionism Failed—With Omer Bartov How Zionism Failed—With Omer Bartov

Omer Bartov joins the program to talk about Zionism’s transformation from an emancipation movement into a form of ethnonationalism.

Jun 25, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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

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

Protesters passing by the Google building during a rally for Palestine on October 4, 2025, in New York City.

Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation

On this episode of American Prestige: Omar Zahzah on the consolidation of Big Tech with Israeli colonialism and genocide.

Nov 11, 2025 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

The Political Consequences of Gaza

The Political Consequences of Gaza The Political Consequences of Gaza

On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Yousef Munayyer on the need for accountability after a genocide.

Oct 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

People march in New York City during a rally calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, on June 18, 2025. The banner reads: No US-Israel War on Iran.

Preparing for the Next War on Iran Preparing for the Next War on Iran

On The Time of Monsters: Trita Parsi on how wider regional conflict in the Middle East is just starting.

Sep 1, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

People run for cover as a plume of smoke rises above tents at a camp for displaced Palestinians in northern Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during an Israeli strike on April 19, 2025.

Israel Ramps Up its Campaigns in Gaza and the West Bank Israel Ramps Up its Campaigns in Gaza and the West Bank

On this episode of American Prestige, Mohammad Alsaafin on what's happening in Gaza and the West Bank.

Apr 22, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Palestinian evacuees from Beit Hanoun, in the north of the Gaza Strip, seek refuge at the Islamic University, which was previously bombed, to stay inside following Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City on March 21, 2025.

Trump’s New Middle Eastern Wars Trump’s New Middle Eastern Wars

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Yousef Munayyer on the end of the ceasefire and the return of regional strife.

Mar 23, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

A demonstrator carries a sign ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) near the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.

American Jews, Israel, and Palestine American Jews, Israel, and Palestine

On this episode of American Prestige, Peter Beinart on his new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning.

Feb 11, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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