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American Prestige

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  • Human Prehistory and How Societies Rise and Fall—With Patrick Wyman

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Historian Patrick Wyman returns to the show to talk about the deep history of human societies and how they can inform the current moment.  The post Human Prehistory and How Societies Rise and Fall—With Patrick Wyman appeared first on The Nation.

  • HondurasGate and US Power in Latin America—With José Luis Granados Ceja

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek talk to José Luis Granados Ceja, head of the Latin America desk at Drop Site News, about the HondurasGate scandal and US policy in Latin America. The post HondurasGate and US Power in Latin America—With José Luis Granados Ceja appeared first on The Nation.

  • Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt

    Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner Danny and Derek speak with Roland Betancourt, Chancellor's Professor of Art History at UC Irvine, about Disneyland and the rise of automation in the US. The post Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt appeared first on The Nation.

  • The Christian Right Is Weaponizing Scripture—With John Fugelsang

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek welcome to the show John Fugelsang, author of Separation of Church and Hate, to talk about the rise and influence of right-wing Christianity in the United States. The post The Christian Right Is Weaponizing Scripture—With John Fugelsang  appeared first on The Nation.

  • Iran Talks Stall, Hezbollah Drones Limit the IDF, Cuba Pretexts Build

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek have reconciled with their disappointment in the new Star Wars film and can now bring you the news roundup.  The post Iran Talks Stall, Hezbollah Drones Limit the IDF, Cuba Pretexts Build appeared first on The Nation.

  • Extraction Behind the Green Transition—With Thea Riofrancos

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek welcome back to the show political scientist Thea Riofrancos to talk about the politics of extraction in the global energy transition.  The post Extraction Behind the Green Transition—With Thea Riofrancos appeared first on The Nation.

  • Journalism in the Age of Oligarchy—With David Sirota

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek speak with David Sirota, founder and EIC of The Lever, about journalism, independent media, and the consolidation of presidential power.  The post Journalism in the Age of Oligarchy—With David Sirota appeared first on The Nation.

  • Radical Liberalism—With Alex Zakaras

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek welcome to the show Alex Zakaras, professor of political science at the University of Vermont, to talk about the history and future of radical liberalism.  The post Radical Liberalism—With Alex Zakaras appeared first on The Nation.

  • Cold War Liberal Empire—With Michael Brenes

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison On American Prestige: Derek speaks with Danny and Mike Brenes about Cold War liberalism, its shaping of the American empire, and more from their new co-edited volume. The post Cold War Liberal Empire—With Michael Brenes appeared first on The Nation.

  • The Party of Chaos—With Paul Heideman

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek welcome writer Paul Heideman to talk about the shift of the Republican Party from the party of business interests to a fragmented, personality-driven coalition The post The Party of Chaos—With Paul Heideman appeared first on The Nation.

  • On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Derek and Danny are joined by Dalia Dassa Kaye to talk about the decades-long hostility between the US and Iran and the current escalation between the two countries. The post On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye appeared first on The Nation.

  • On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Derek and Danny are joined by Dalia Dassa Kaye to talk about the decades-long hostility between the US and Iran and the current escalation between the two countries. The post On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye appeared first on The Nation.

  • Inside the American War Machine—With Ben Freeman and William Hartung

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Derek and Danny are joined by Bill Hartung and Ben Freeman to discuss the system that drives permanent war for the United States. The post Inside the American War Machine—With Ben Freeman and William Hartung appeared first on The Nation.

  • Inside the American War Machine—With Ben Freeman and William Hartung

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Derek and Danny are joined by Bill Hartung and Ben Freeman to discuss the system that drives permanent war for the United States. The post Inside the American War Machine—With Ben Freeman and William Hartung appeared first on The Nation.

  • The Rise of Shareholder Primacy, With Sean Delehanty

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek speak with historian Sean Delehanty about the invention of shareholder value and the transformation of the American corporation in the late 20th century. The post The Rise of Shareholder Primacy, With Sean Delehanty appeared first on The Nation.

  • The Rise of Shareholder Primacy, With Sean Delehanty

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek speak with historian Sean Delehanty about the invention of shareholder value and the transformation of the American corporation in the late 20th century. The post The Rise of Shareholder Primacy, With Sean Delehanty appeared first on The Nation.

  • Can American Power Be Redeemed?

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison On American Prestige: Shadi Hamid on American hegemony and whether it can be a force for good. The post Can American Power Be Redeemed? appeared first on The Nation.

  • Masculinity, the Manosphere, and Climate Politics

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison On this episode of American Prestige: Daniel Waite Penny discusses the new season of Carbon Bros. The post Masculinity, the Manosphere, and Climate Politics appeared first on The Nation.

  • Trump’s National Security Strategy

    Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner On this episode of American Prestige: Julia Gledhill and Van Jackson on the Trump administration's National Security Strategy. The post Trump’s National Security Strategy appeared first on The Nation.

  • Sudan’s Endless War in Darfur and Beyond

    Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner On this episode of American Prestige: Mat Nashed on the state of Sudan’s ongoing civil war. The post Sudan’s Endless War in Darfur and Beyond appeared first on The Nation.

  • Sudan’s Endless War in Darfur and Beyond

    Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner On this episode of American Prestige: Mat Nashed on the state of Sudan’s ongoing civil war. The post Sudan’s Endless War in Darfur and Beyond appeared first on The Nation.

  • Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation

    Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner On this episode of American Prestige: Omar Zahzah on the consolidation of Big Tech with Israeli colonialism and genocide. The post Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation appeared first on The Nation.

  • Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation

    Derek Davison, Daniel Bessner On this episode of American Prestige: Omar Zahzah on the consolidation of Big Tech with Israeli colonialism and genocide. The post Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation appeared first on The Nation.

  • The Myth of Free Speech

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Historian Fara Dabhoiwala talks to American Prestige about his new book. The post The Myth of Free Speech appeared first on The Nation.

  • American Sociocide, With Charles Derber

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison On American Prestige: the sociologist on how American society is tearing itself apart. The post American Sociocide, With Charles Derber appeared first on The Nation.

  • How the Internet Broke America

    Daniel Bessner On this episode of American Prestige: Garrett Graff discusses the failure of digital democracy and the polarization it unleashed in America. The post How the Internet Broke America appeared first on The Nation.

  • How the Internet Broke America

    Daniel Bessner On this episode of American Prestige: Garrett Graff discusses the failure of digital democracy and the polarization it unleashed in America. The post How the Internet Broke America appeared first on The Nation.

  • A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison The second of a two-part American Prestige series, exploring US–Latin American relations from the Civil War to today, and why revolutionary currents still shape the region. The post A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin appeared first on The Nation.

  • A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison The second of a two-part American Prestige series, exploring US–Latin American relations from the Civil War to today, and why revolutionary currents still shape the region. The post A New History of the Americas, Part 2, With Greg Grandin appeared first on The Nation.

  • Christianity and 20th-Century European Politics

    Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison On American Prestige: Udi Greenberg discusses his new book. The post Christianity and 20th-Century European Politics appeared first on The Nation.