China is often understood to be reacting to, or lashing out against, the West. But a look at its relations with India, from colonial times to the present, offers a different -- and more troubling -- perspective.

President Biden has just called the troops home. An appraisal both of the decision and of America's "longest war."

Netanyahu has just been tasked with forming a new government - again. It seems to be Groundhog Day in Israel. But why? A look at the deeper ideological fissures at work in the Zionist project.

Washington is increasingly concerned with (and by) Beijing. What will become of Europe in a world shaped by this struggle? What is Europe today and what are its possible futures? A look at Europe's strategic failures so far, in the cold light of a new and different decade.

Where is Afghanistan today on the global political map? What's left of America's "longest war"? A look back at the Soviet experience to make sense of a grimly repetitive present.

The Biden administration's inbox is overflowing. But in terms of foreign policy, one word sums up its focus: China. Where is American policy headed under this Democratic administration? A look back at the Cold War to sketch out possible lines of development.

The Trump era may be coming to an end. But why did it even begin? A look at the forces which prepared the ground, long before 2016, for his ascent.

An old adage had it that Trump should be taken seriously but not literally. Well, it appears that some of his supporters took him very literally indeed. Was it a coup attempt or "just" a riot? And what impact will this have on the Republican Party?

President-elect Biden is just weeks away from taking office and the end of Trump's days in the White House is at hand. So, what does this all mean for the future of the Republican Party? Will Trump prove to have been a passing fad or the harbinger of long-lasting structural change? In this episode, I try to make sense of the current moment in terms of previous convulsions in the GOP (e.g. Sarah Palin) and chart the possible paths ahead.