International Politics Episodes

Venezuela and the fall of Nicolas Maduro. What does History teach us ? Talking with Professor Colin Lewis
Feb. 12, 2026

Venezuela and the fall of Nicolas Maduro. What does History teach us ? Talking with Professor Colin Lewis

Venezuela’s ex President sits in a New York jail awaiting trial as a narco terrorist. Meanwhile Oil Giants are reluctant to re-enter Venezuela because of past political instability. What does the future hold ?
Mandelson, Epstein, Starmer. Can Sir Keir Starmer survive as Prime Minister. Talking with Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times.
Feb. 10, 2026

Mandelson, Epstein, Starmer. Can Sir Keir Starmer survive as Prime Minister. Talking with Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times.

Prime Minister Starmer appointed Lord Mandelson UK Ambassador to Washington in early 2025. While Mandelson’s past association with pedophile Epstein was known, Starmer charges Mandelson with lying about the breadth and the depth of the relationship during the vetting process. Starmer’s judgment i…
Canada's Historic Election. Talking with Marci Surkes.
April 25, 2025

Canada's Historic Election. Talking with Marci Surkes.

Canada 🇨🇦 holds national elections on Monday April 28. Dominating the campaign and top of mind for every voter are the impact of tariffs on the Canadian economy. Resilience is central to the debate as well as President Trump featuring prominently in the discourse. The Liberals led by Mark Carney wh…
The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai became a billionaire, Hong Kong's greatest dissident, and China's most feared critic. Talking with author Mark L. Clifford.
Dec. 11, 2024

The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai became a billionaire, Hong Kong's greatest dissident, and China's most feared critic. Talking with author Mark L. Clifford.

Jimmy Lai is a successful Hong Kong entrepreneur who came from China when he was 12 and became a billionaire. But he ran afoul of the CCP because of his political beliefs and has been in jail for 4 years. But family and friends are waging an international campaign to free him.
The Power of Liberal Nationalism. Talking with Professor Steven Fish.
Nov. 5, 2024

The Power of Liberal Nationalism. Talking with Professor Steven Fish.

The Left needs to recapture patriotism and love of country when advocating for increased legal immigration .
Nationalism: Nato's need to balance members' own identity with the Alliance's vision of unity. Talking with global strategist Alp Sevimlisoy
Aug. 28, 2024

Nationalism: Nato's need to balance members' own identity with the Alliance's vision of unity. Talking with global strategist Alp Sevimlisoy

NATO walks a tightrope to reconcile members’ nationalism movements and Atlanticism that holds the 32 member alliance together.
The British Election Results: A new political order. Talking with Vince Cable
July 9, 2024

The British Election Results: A new political order. Talking with Vince Cable

Analysis of the July 4th British elections - it marks a realignment in the country’s politics - the largest in 30 years.
The French Election Results : Lessons for US Democracy. Talking with Professor Jonah Levy
July 9, 2024

The French Election Results : Lessons for US Democracy. Talking with Professor Jonah Levy

The French legislative elections have resulted in stalemate, with no one party coming close to forming a majority government. President Macron rejected the resignation of his recently appointed Prime Minister Gabriel Attal even though his party grouping only won 160 seats in the 577 seat National A…