https://youtu.be/K5tcwIicICg?si=WZaAxWoYzvcWtyFTIan Bremmer, a political scientist and president of Eurasia Group, joins us to discuss the historical and political context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this conversation, Bremmer and our editor-in-chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, explore the current dynamics between Israel and...
https://youtu.be/t6JL2vdUow8?si=961LctD1ReFU8MV0How close Iran is to waging war on Israel? Ian Bremmer discusses with Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace.Remember that famous line from Bill Clinton’s campaign staffer, James Carville, back in 1992?: “It’s...
https://youtu.be/62FCVJycwSA?si=8EsqzKkTazZzM3-VCentre for Independent Studies The Middle East crisis will have severe repercussions for Israel, its neighbors, and U.S. foreign policy. Israel's response to Hamas's attacks is expected to continue to provoke anger across the Middle East, potentially fueling jihadist...
https://youtu.be/hOJqLTc6RkU?si=txC9RGtoyiFaOxiAThis documentary of the British presence in Palestine from 1917 to 1948 investigates the contradictory promises and actions that defined British Mandatory rule in Palestine and laid the groundwork for the Nakba (the catastrophe) and the creation of the...
Photo: Andrea Piacquadio on PexelsAntonio NavalónIf When the Berlin Wall fell, the book that best reflected this episode of history was Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History and the Last Man". After the Hamas attack on Israel that began...
Image: on razón.com.mxRicardo Pascoe PierceFinding parallels between leaders because they prioritize their personal-political interests over the national interest always gives clues about the levels of violence in their countries. They face challenges of rampant violence when they lead their...
Photo: Saudipics.com on Wikipedia.orgAngel Jaramillo.Between 1989 and 2023, Islamic radicalism has been exacerbated. Four thinkers have offered different explanations for the causes of this phenomenon.Three dates are significant in understanding the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7. First,...