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Ecodefense: Dave Foreman and Earth First!’s Deep Ecology

A cowboy hat-wearing Goldwater conservative named Dave Foreman got religion and then founded the most radical environmental group of recent memory, Earth First! They dreamed of a ‘deep ecology’ that recognized the inherent value of nature, and they c... more

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Authoritarian Ideas, Old and New: From Schmitt to “JD”

On this episode of International Horizons, RBI Acting Director, Eli Karetny talks with Richard Wolin (Distinguished Professor, CUNY Graduate Center) about the intellectual roots of today’s anti-liberal right. Tracing a line from Germany’s “conservati... more

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Nicholas Bromell, "The Time is Always Now: Black Political Thought and the Transformation of U.S. Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2013)

Nick Bromell is the author of By the Sweat of the Brow: Labor and Literature in Antebellum American Culture and Tomorrow Never Knows: Rock and Psychedelics in the Sixties, both published by the University of Chicago Press. His articles and essays on ... more

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Edward Fishman, "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare" (Portfolio, 2025)

“The acme of skill,” Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, is not “to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles,” but “to subdue the enemy without fighting.” The author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare (Portfolio, 2025)... more

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Recent Guests

Richard Wolin

Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center

CUNY Graduate Center

Episode: Authoritarian Ideas, Old and New: From Schmitt to “JD”

Edward Fishman

Experienced practitioner of economic statecraft and author.

Columbia University

Episode: Edward Fishman, "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare" (Portfolio, 2025)

Nick Bromell

Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Episode: Nicholas Bromell, "The Time is Always Now: Black Political Thought and the Transformation of U.S. Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2013)

Tim Weiner

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author focusing on American intelligence and national security

New York Times, Mariner Books

Episode: Tim Weiner, "The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century" (Mariner Books, 2025)

Dr. Jonathan White

Professor of American Studies with a focus on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War

Christopher Newport University

Episode: Jonathan White and Lucas Morel, "Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln" (Reedy Press, 2025)

Sarah Schulman

Award-winning writer and cultural critic

Episode: Sarah Schulman, "The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity" (Penguin, 2025)

Rebecca Nagle

Award-winning journalist and writer, citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and podcaster.

Cherokee Nation

Episode: Rebecca Nagle, "By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land" (Harper, 2024)

Celene Reynolds

Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington

Episode: Celene Reynolds, "Unlawful Advances: How Feminists Transformed Title IX" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Peter Sparding

Author and expert on transatlantic relations, specializing in U.S.-Germany dynamics

Hurst Publishers

Episode: Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024)

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Host of New Books in African American Studies

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Authoritarian Ideas, Old and New: From Schmitt to “JD”

Q: How do contemporary right-wing movements in the U.S. connect with historical ideologies?

Wolin explains that contemporary movements like MAGA have roots in the conservative revolutionaries of the 20th century and are influenced by thinkers like Schmitt and Spengler, who critique liberal democracy and advocate for a return to authoritarian ideologies.

Nicholas Bromell, "The Time is Always Now: Black Political Thought and the Transformation of U.S. Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2013)

Q: Can you speak to why mainstream political thought and parties may overlook the thought of Black political thinkers?

Bromell explains that most African American thought is produced in relation to struggle and activism, leading to a perspective that mainstream political theory often fails to recognize.

Tim Weiner, "The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century" (Mariner Books, 2025)

Q: To what extent and how did the CIA recover from these reputational costs?

The CIA was originally not set up for practices like torture and targeted killing, but was forced to adapt to the changing demands of American foreign policy.

Tim Weiner, "The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century" (Mariner Books, 2025)

Q: What do you think were the key milestones of the War on Terror under Bush?

The key milestones included flawed intelligence regarding WMDs in Iraq and the establishment of secret prisons for counterterrorism efforts.

Tim Weiner, "The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century" (Mariner Books, 2025)

Q: What has been different in researching and writing this book compared to writing Legacy of Ashes?

This book is primarily interview-driven, unlike the previous one which was document-driven, due to a lack of declassified documents in the 21st century.

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