Silicon Valley is a child of the Pentagon. Cold War programs like DARPA bankrolled the research that gave us the internet. Today, the relationship has flipped: tech companies and their powerful CEOs wield far more influence over how and when the country wages war. What happens when private interests outweigh...

Does Israel’s power in domestic politics threaten the very foundations of American democracy? How has the relationship between Israel and the United States changed over the past two decades — and where will it go from here?

In this episode, the Institute for Global Affairs’ Jonathan Guyer is joined by

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the United States is still mired in the Middle East. But the story of how the war on terror was fought at home is far less told, and America’s history of anti-Muslim sentiment is one we have yet to fully contend with. 

In this episode, the Institute for...

Iran has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil shipment out of the Persian Gulf, and the United States has not been able to force its reopening through military means. Meanwhile, fuel prices have risen, and people around the world are feeling the economic pressure. 

In this episode, the 

Artificial intelligence is creeping into every aspect of our lives and many conversations about geopolitics and governance. The big tech companies which control AI, our communications platforms, and more, have emerged as powerful global actors unto themselves. The stakes couldn’t be higher—we are facing highly...