Edwin Frank, the editorial director for the New York Review of Books, joins the podcast to discuss his long-running collection, the NYRB Classics Series.
Read MoreIn this episode of Vital Interest Podcast, Former Democratic Senator Russell Feingold unpacks the historic challenges threatening America’s democratic system and offers four Constitutional amendments to fix “some of the glitches that exist.
Read MoreFormer National Security official Richard Clarke joins this episode of Vital Interests Podcast to discuss his time in government, the need for reforms at the Department of Homeland Security, and what’s at stake in the upcoming US presidential election.
Read MoreJonathan Stevenson, senior fellow for US Defense at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins this episode of Vital Interests Podcast to discuss the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal, the state of the State Department under Secretary Mike Pompeo, and the Trump administration’s use of the military in responding to nation-wide protests on racial inequality and police brutality.
Read MoreLiam Collins, the founding director of the Modern War Institute, joins this episode of the Vital Interests Podcast to discuss proxy wars, cyber security, and the future of global conflict.
Read MoreListen to Robert Draper, writer for the New York Times Magazine & National Geographic, on his new book To Start a War, How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq.
Read MoreRep. Jahana Hayes, National Teacher of the Year in 2016, joins this week’s episode of Vital Interests Podcast to discuss her continued hope in American democracy, and how the COVID-19 recovery is an opportunity for systemic and inclusive change.
Read MoreA conversation with Rebecca Ulam Weiner about the evolution of terrorism, and the current challenges facing law enforcement and society at large.
Read MoreListen as Tom Parker discusses the value of understanding the conditions that give rise to terrorism and the need for a longer time frame for measuring counterterrorism strategies.
Read MoreJoin us as Peter Bergen discusses terrorism, the Iran Deal, the Taliban, a Biden presidency and America’s ever-changing national security landscape.
Read MoreJonathan Hafetz talks about Adham Hassoun, Enemy Combatants and today’s Department of Justice.
Read MoreMichel Paradis discusses the legacy of 9/11, war crimes, military commissions, and his new book Last Mission to Tokyo.
Read MoreFormer California Governor Jerry Brown discusses what more states can do to respond to COVID, how we can honor the humanity in all of us, and ways to help parents in today's difficult times.
Read MoreCalifornia's Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis discusses immigration, trade policy, women in politics and her hopes for the future with host Karen Greenberg.
Read MoreCarol Rosenberg discusses nearly two decades of reporting on Guantanamo’s detainees, its military commissions, and its military.
Read MoreFormer CIA Director and Presidential Advisor John Brennan talks about the global landscape, protecting the upcoming elections and his hopes for the future.
Read MoreDavid Rohde discusses his new book In Deep: The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth about America's "Deep State."
Read MoreBart Gellman discusses his new book Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State.
Read MoreJameel Jaffer, Inaugural Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, joins host Karen Greenberg to discuss national security, FOIA litigation, and the dangers facing freedom of speech today.
Read MoreAndrea Mitchell, Host of MSNBC 'Andrea Mitchell Reports', talks about the challenges, past and present, of reporting on the White House, about women in journalism, and about the many pressures facing today's journalists.
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