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A Thai soldier stands guard amid the escalation of the Thailand-Cambodia dispute in Surin Province, Thailand on July 25, 2025.

Gaza Starvation, ICJ Climate Ruling, Thai-Cambodian Border Clash Gaza Starvation, ICJ Climate Ruling, Thai-Cambodian Border Clash

On this episode of "American Prestige", all the news you need to know this week.

Jul 25, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Donald Trump, center, during the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Trump hailed more than $92 billion in investments in artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure during a visit to Pennsylvania, highlighting his efforts to bolster US competitiveness in the AI field.

Decomputing for a Better Future Decomputing for a Better Future

On this episode of "Tech Won't Save Us", Dan McQuillan on the global push toward rapid AI adoption at all costs.

Jul 24, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Federal agents block people protesting an ICE immigration raid at a nearby licensed cannabis farm on July 10, 2025, near Camarillo, California.

How the Courts Blocked ICE’s Racial Profiling—Plus, How Organizers Succeed How the Courts Blocked ICE’s Racial Profiling—Plus, How Organizers Succeed

On this episode of "Start Making Sense", Mark Rosenbaum on the injunction in LA, and Michael Ansara on "The Hard Work of Hope".

Jul 23, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

CIA chief Allen Dulles in 1958.

The CIA’s Imperial History, Part 2 The CIA’s Imperial History, Part 2

On this episode of "American Prestige", the final part of our conversation with Hugh Wilford.

Jul 22, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Peter Theil

How the Tech Billionaires Bought Radical Journalists How the Tech Billionaires Bought Radical Journalists

On this episode of "The Time of Monsters", I talk to Eoin Higgins about how rich tech weirdos co-opted huge chunks of the media.

Jul 21, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

A view of damage at the Syrian General Staff headquarters and nearby buildings following Israeli airstrikes targeting the capital Damascus, Syria on July 17, 2025.

Israel Bombs Damascus, Militant Violence Erupts in Haiti, France Withdraws Troops From Senegal Israel Bombs Damascus, Militant Violence Erupts in Haiti, France Withdraws Troops From Senegal

On this episode of "American Prestige", all the news that’s fit to hear.

Jul 18, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner

People walk past the front entrance to a Microsoft office building on 8th Avenue in New York City on June 24, 2025.

Microsoft Is Gutting the Video Game Industry Microsoft Is Gutting the Video Game Industry

On this episode of "Tech Won't Save Us", Nathan Grayson on the tech giant's destructive impact on the gaming world.

Jul 17, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Musk’s Third Party—Plus, the Birthright Citizenship Class Action

Musk’s Third Party—Plus, the Birthright Citizenship Class Action Musk’s Third Party—Plus, the Birthright Citizenship Class Action

On this episode of "Start Making Sense", the Working Families Party’s Maurice Mitchell on Musk’s “American Party” and David Cole on why birthright citizenship will win at the Supr...

Jul 16, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Ford assembly line workers in 1914.

The History of America’s Entrepreneurial Work Ethic The History of America’s Entrepreneurial Work Ethic

On this episode of "American Prestige", Erik Baker on the deep-seated roots of US hustle culture.

Jul 15, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A sign against the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

The New DC Football Stadium Is a Bad Deal—Plus, Little League Magic The New DC Football Stadium Is a Bad Deal—Plus, Little League Magic

It’s an all-new "Edge of Sports".

Jul 15, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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