Apr 19, 2022 • NATO’s united front has surprised and angered Moscow. But in the U.S., the Republican Party is anything but united. 63 House Republicans – nearly a third – voted against a recent resolution supporting NATO. It’s just one of a number of moves by the GOP in recent weeks that have set alarm bells ringing, including the RNC’s withdrawal from the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. Longtime Republican strategist Sarah Longwell joins the program to discuss. Originally aired on April 19, 2022
Feb 26, 2022 • In 2019, renowned foreign policy expert Angela Stent wrote "Putin’s World" -- a book that examined the dictator's creation of a paranoid and polarized world. Now, in her latest article in Foreign Affairs, Stent outlines “the Putin doctrine,” whereby the West is manipulated into viewing Russia as if it were the Soviet Union: a power to be respected and feared. Stent sits down with Walter Isaacson to discuss the meaning of all this -- and the crisis in Ukraine.
Feb 24, 2022 • A vocal critic of the Russian leadership is Garry Kasparov, the chess grandmaster who repeatedly ranked world number one for 20 years before turning his attention to politics. He tells leaders to “help Ukraine fight against the monster you helped create.” Kasparov speaks with Walter Isaacson. Originally aired on February 24, 2022
