Vital Interests Podcast

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Jonathan Stevenson on US Foreign Policy, Civil Unrest at Home, and Racial Inequality Sep 29, 2020

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Jonathan 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. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Liam Collins on Ukraine, Syria, and the Future of Great Power Conflict Sep 25, 2020

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Liam 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. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Dangerous Myths: How the Crisis in Ukraine Explains Future Great Power Conflict

Robert Draper on Why We Went to War in Iraq Sep 15, 2020

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Listen 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. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes on a Comprehensive Approach to Legislating in the COVID Era Sep 01, 2020

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Rep. 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. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Counterterrorism From Al Qaeda and ISIS to White Supremacists, with the NYPD’s Rebecca Weiner, Assistant Commissioner for the Intelligence Bureau. Aug 25, 2020

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A conversation with Rebecca Ulam Weiner about the evolution of terrorism, and the current challenges facing law enforcement and society at large. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Tom Parker on Terrorism, Human Rights and Tomorrow’s Challenges Aug 18, 2020

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Listen 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. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Peter Bergen on National Security From Al Qaeda to COVID Aug 11, 2020

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Join us as Peter Bergen discusses terrorism, the Iran Deal, the Taliban, a Biden presidency and America’s ever-changing national security landscape. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Jonathan Hafetz and the Politicization of Justice, American-style Aug 04, 2020

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Jonathan Hafetz talks about Adham Hassoun, Enemy Combatants and today’s Department of Justice. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

War Crimes, Accountability, and Healing with Michel Paradis Jul 28, 2020

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Michel Paradis discusses the legacy of 9/11, war crimes, military commissions, and his new book Last Mission to Tokyo. Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Governor Jerry Brown on COVID, Punishment, Inequality and America's Way Forward Jul 21, 2020

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Former 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.

Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.