Nutshell Politics

In the news recently, we've seen nuclear tensions rise between the US and Russia, as both sides have announced their withdrawal from a 30yr old treaty on intermediate range missiles. In this episode, we talk about a few of the big nuclear treaties out there in general, but then focus on the new developments with this specific pact.

This week, we examine the ongoing constitutional & humanitarian crisis occurring in Venezuela. We discuss a few of the major players and events, as well as some history of the country, & a little hypothetical about how Venezuela might pull itself out of its economic abyss.

In this episode, we examine the unusual case of Enes Kanter, an NBA player for the New York Knicks, who has been accused of being a member of a terrorist group by his home country of Turkey.

In this short episode, we take a quick look at two of the oddest military fights in world history. First, we examine the Pig War between the U.S. and the U.K. over the death of a pig. And second, we look at the Football War, where a soccer match between Honduras and El Salvador is the spark that kicks off a fierce four-day war between the two countries.

A brief overview of U.S. Foreign Policy from our unique founding and early development all the way through today.

A spotlight episode on another terrorist group, this time in the Americas. FARC, a long-time rebel group in Colombia, gets the special treatment today as we talk about its history, its current state, and many other aspects of their organization.

For Christmas Eve, we just have a brief discussion of the famous Christmas Truce of 1914, an unusual and fascinating event that took place during World War I.