American Prestige

A podcast hosted by Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.

Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Trump-Putin Summit, India’s Turn From theUS to China, and Olivia Arigho-Stiles on the Bolivia Election Trump-Putin Summit, India’s Turn From theUS to China, and Olivia Arigho-Stiles on the Bolivia Election

The news, on "American Prestige."

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

Glenn Loury

Self-Censorship, With Glenn Loury Self-Censorship, With Glenn Loury

On this episode of "American Prestige".

Aug 19, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

U.S. President Donald Trump (C), Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) sign the joint declaration 'peace roadmap' following their trilateral meeting at the White House in Washington D.C., United States on August 08, 2025.

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal, Israel Seeks Country to Expel Palestinians, Upcoming Russia-Ukraine Summit Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal, Israel Seeks Country to Expel Palestinians, Upcoming Russia-Ukraine Summit

The news, from "American Prestige."

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

A woman holds a picture of Anas al-Sharif, one of journalists killed by an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, while attending a vigil in Mexico City on August 12, 2025.

The Murder of Anas al-Sharif, and Gaza’s Future The Murder of Anas al-Sharif, and Gaza’s Future

A special edition of "American Prestige" with guest Mohammad Alsaafin.

Aug 13, 2025 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Mohammad Alsaafin

A protester against the asylum seekers being housed in the Brook Hotel holds a sign saying “Deport Every Illegal” during the demonstration on August 8, 2025, in Norwich, United Kingdom.

“Of This World”: Politics in the Era of Rage, With Carlo Invernizzi Accetti “Of This World”: Politics in the Era of Rage, With Carlo Invernizzi Accetti

A special edition of "American Prestige".

Aug 12, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins and Daniel Bessner

Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group block the streets with burning tires as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government's endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut’s southern suburbs early on August 8, 2025.

Lebanon Moves to Disarm Hezbollah, Netanyahu Announces His Gaza Occupation, and It’s the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima Lebanon Moves to Disarm Hezbollah, Netanyahu Announces His Gaza Occupation, and It’s the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima

On "American Prestige": the week's news.

Aug 8, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A worker stands inside the pawpaw farm owned by Matsamo Community Property Association (Matsamo CPA) in the Kaalrug area near Malalane on March 12, 2025. The Matsamo Communal Property Association (CPA) now owns over 14,000 hectares which they farm in two joint ventures, as one of the rare models of successful land reform in South Africa.

How Land Determines Our Fate How Land Determines Our Fate

On "American Prestige": Michael Albertus on his new book, "Land Power".

Aug 5, 2025 / Podcast

A Palestinian woman carries a wooden pallet as she returns from an area in which aid trucks entered Gaza through the Zikim crossing point, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on August 1, 2025.

Israel Continues Starving Gaza, Thailand and Cambodia Agree to a Ceasefire, the Global Fresh Water Supply Is Dwindling Israel Continues Starving Gaza, Thailand and Cambodia Agree to a Ceasefire, the Global Fresh Water Supply Is Dwindling

Podcast / American Prestige / Aug 1, 2025 Israel Continues Starving Gaza, Thailand and Cambodia Agree to a Ceasefire, the Global Fresh Water Supply Is Dwindling Get the news…

Aug 1, 2025 / Podcast

Trump and Xi in 2017.

The Perils of Competition With China The Perils of Competition With China

On "American Prestige": Michael Brenes on how the US-China rivalry threatens democracy and peace.

Jul 29, 2025 / Podcast

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

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