While we were busy being dazzled by glittery crowns and golden coaches…did the authorities sneak in and steal away our rights? New laws have given the police wide ranging powers to arrest protestors - scuppering the plans of anti-monarchy prote

World Corrupt Episode 1: A Toxic Love Affair between Politics and Sports

Oct 15th, 2022 48m 14s

This fall, when the eyes of the world turn towards Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a shadow looms over the tournament, which is one of the most watched events in the world. The sports landscape being co-opted for geo-political and corporate

Introducing: Another Russia

Aug 1st, 2022 37m 3s

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-russia/id1634279839Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1edslXTCkkMFeN8htn1iAy?si=1G14a5slQ-uURxuxsTmbpACrooked: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/another-russia/

Introducing: Mother Country Radicals

Jun 9th, 2022 53m 19s

Zayd Dohrn was born underground - his parents were radicals and counter-culture outlaws, on the run from the FBI. Now Zayd takes us back to the 1970s, when his parents and their young friends in the Weather Underground Organization declared war

9. Reclaiming America

Oct 6th, 2020 47m 27s

What would a Biden Administration do to re-establish American leadership?In a wide-ranging interview, host Ben Rhodes talks to Jake Sullivan, senior policy advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, about how the US can begin the work of restoring ou

8. Climate Change

Sep 29th, 2020 47m 4s

Can the biggest threat to the entire world bring the entire world together? In our penultimate episode, we examine the enormous obstacles to confronting climate change, and how we must all work together to overcome them.Host Ben Rhodes talks to

7. Xenophobia

Sep 22nd, 2020 45m 37s

How can America welcome refugees, embrace a humane approach to migration, and reclaim our identity as a nation of immigrants? With 80 million people displaced worldwide, this is a crisis even if it’s not always in the headlines.Host Ben Rhodes

6. Endless War

Sep 15th, 2020 41m 32s

How do we end the state of forever war in the Middle East? We look at how a cycle of authoritarianism, conflict, and U.S. support for autocrats undermines human rights and fuels radicalization in the region.Host Ben Rhodes talks to activist Moh

5. Sectarianism

Sep 8th, 2020 43m 18s

What happens when tribalism crosses into religion? In America, Donald Trump favors his evangelical Christian base, demonizes Muslim-Americans, and stokes fear of “Radical Islam.” That’s fueled a global trend embraced by other sectarian strongme

4. Disinformation

Sep 1st, 2020 37m 56s

How dangerous is disinformation on the Internet and what can we do about it? We learned in 2016 how viral lies and conspiracy theories can impact our elections, but they can also lead to violence abroad. We look at Myanmar, where hate campaigns

3. Authoritarianism

Aug 25th, 2020 49m 37s

Are we headed for a new world order where the Chinese model of authoritarianism becomes the norm? China has asserted itself at home and abroad, filling a void left by Trump’s America First retrenchment. China’s growing power can be seen as far

2. Nationalism

Aug 18th, 2020 43m 32s

How did a backlash to globalization build into a wave of nationalism that has reshaped politics around the world? In Europe, nationalist leaders have risen by appealing to their supporters’ most primal needs for security and belonging. Host Ben

1. Trumpism

Aug 11th, 2020 41m 9s

The life-altering events of this spring illustrate why the world needs leadership to overcome international crises... and what happens when there’s none. COVID-19 exposed the fatal consequences of Trump’s “America First” policies which reject g

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Introducing Missing America (coming 8/11)

Jul 24th, 2020 2m 27s

Missing America is the story of what happens when the United States, under Trump, abdicates our role as an example for the world. Host and former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama Ben Rhodes speaks to inspiring leaders and act