Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab reflect on the twentieth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and how we can avoid repeating such a monumental blunder. Plus, Trump looks set to be indicted in New York, and Josh Hawley gets tough on China with his Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act.    Join TAC for a special dinner discussion in Indianapolis on 4/1!   Picks of the week:   Emile: Work the Line, Carmel Richardson Micah: Why the Paleos Were Right About Iraq, Daniel McCarthy Sohrab: The Last Gasp of an Ideology, Julius Krein Helen: Showdown at the Lavra, Tim Andrews

The Iraq War at Twenty

A weekly current affairs podcast featuring the editors & leadership of The American Conservative. Emile Doak, Helen Andrews, Micah Meadowcroft, and Sohrab Ahmari discuss the news of the day from a decidedly TAC perspective: one that is suspicious of big business as well as big government, and localist rather than globalist.

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Special guest Colton Moor joins Bradley, Helen, and Sumantra to talk about the primaries in West Virginia and Maryland, whether anyone can trust the poll numbers showing Trump favored to win in November, and the cabinet shakeup in Russia. Picks of the week: Sumantra: "Putin's New Defense Minister Could Be His Successor," Helen Andrews Helen: "Not Your Parents' Protests," Scott McConnell Colton: "Anti-Establishment Pressure Builds as EU Elections Loom," Michael O'Shea Bradley: "Richard Nixon's Prophet," Krzysztof Tyszka-Drozdowski

Justice in West Virginia, Surprises in Maryland

Curt joins Bradley, Helen, and Jude to discuss the operation in Rafah, the indefinite postponement of Trump's documents trial, and Speaker Johnson's chances of making it to November. Picks of the week: Helen: "America's Public Transit Nightmare," Harry Scherer Bradley: "Another Trial in New York," Peter Tonguette Jude: "The Hur Memo and the Tragedy of Joe Biden," Philip Jeffery Curt: "Israel Looks Poised to Escalate," Bradley Devlin

The Boxes Hoax Sputters

Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and Ryan Girdusky discuss the veepstakes, what an ICC prosecution would mean for Netanyahu, and Kosovo becoming the first Muslim-majority country to approve gay marriage. Picks of the week: Bradley: "Is the Navalny Intelligence Leak an Olive Branch to Putin," Helen Andrews Helen: "Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature," Nic Rowan Ryan: "Giorgia Meloni Is Better Than You Think," Ryan Girdusky Sumantra: "DEI Was Never about Profitability," Chris Brunet

Why Trump Won't Pick Burgum

Special guest Ryan Girdusky joins Bradley, Helen, and Jude to talk about the Ukraine package that just passed, Trump's trials, and the Supreme Court's oral arguments on homelessness. Picks of the week: Ryan: "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," Bradley Devlin Bradley: "The Long Road to the Steyn Verdict," Peter Wood Helen: "The Worst Case Scenario for International Adoption," Evie Solheim Jude: "The CIA's Man in Constantinople," Michael Warren Davis

No Victory Lap on Ukraine Funding

Executive director Curt Mills joins Bradley, Helen, and Stacey to talk about metaphorical eruptions on Capitol Hill, literal eruptions in the Middle East, and what Trump's lawyers should look for in a jury. Picks of the week: Helen: "How to Tame the Deep State," Theo Wold Bradley: "Would Israel Go Nuclear Against Iran?" Douglas Macgregor Curt: "What Russia Sanctions Failure Says about the Future," Mark Episkopos Stacey: "The Symposiast: Remembering Christopher Hitchens," John Rodden

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