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⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ The security operations center has always been a battleground of volume, velocity, and human endurance. Analysts have long faced the impossible math of too many alerts, too few hours, and too much at stake. For years, the industry promised automation would change that equation -- but the technology was never quite ready to deliver. That moment, according to Richard Stiennon, has now arrived. Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, has spent two decades tracking every corner of the cybersecurity vendor landscape. His data now shows more than 61 net-new SOC automation vendors -- companies that did not exist a few years ago -- built from the ground up to replace the work of tier-one, tier-two, and tier-three analysts. Some of these vendors launched in January 2024 and reached $1 million in ARR by April. By the end of 2025, several were reporting $3 million ARR. These are not incremental improvements. They represent a structural shift in how security operations can be run. What makes this generation of SOC automation different from earlier SIEM and SOAR tooling is scope and autonomy. The value proposition is blunt: 100% alert triage, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- with automated case building, threat investigation, and response actions including machine isolation and reimaging. Stiennon points to a CISO he met, speaking under Chatham House rules, who disclosed that a large enterprise had already eliminated its entire human SOC team. He predicts that disclosure will go public before long. The conversation also explores the business context question that security leaders frequently wrestle with: are these AI-driven SOC tools operating with a narrow cyber mandate, potentially optimizing for security metrics at the expense of business continuity? Stiennon pushes back on that concern, arguing that large language models are already trained on the full breadth of human knowledge -- they understand business context at a level that exceeds most organizations' internal documentation. The more pressing risk, he suggests, is not that AI will act outside business intent, but that organizations will move too slowly to benefit. Waiting six months for a proof-of-concept report while spending a million dollars on human SOC operations is not due diligence -- it is opportunity cost. The conversation also touches on data privacy in AI-driven security, the role of federated learning and fully homomorphic encryption for compliance-sensitive environments, and what security leaders can do today to evaluate and accelerate their own adoption timeline. Stiennon will be at RSA Conference 2026 with his new book, Guardians of the Machine Age: Why AI Security Will Define Digital Defense, continuing to make the case for a field that is moving faster than most organizations are prepared to acknowledge. ⬥GUEST⬥ Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest | Website: https://it-harvest.com/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiennon/ ⬥HOST⬥ Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine, Studio C60, and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast & Music Evolves Podcast | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com/ ⬥RESOURCES⬥ IT-Harvest | https://it-harvest.com/ Richard Stiennon on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiennon/ Guardians of the Machine Age: Why AI Security Will Define Digital Defense (Richard Stiennon) | Available via IT-Harvest and major booksellers RSAC Conference 2026 Coverage on ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsac-2026-conference-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverage The Future of Cybersecurity Newsletter | https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7108625890296614912/ More Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast episodes | https://www.seanmartin.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcast Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllS9aVGdiakVss9u7xgYDKYq ⬥ADDITIONAL INFORMATION⬥ On Podcast: https://www.seanmartin.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcast On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllS9aVGdiakVss9u7xgYDKYq Newsletter: https://itspm.ag/future-of-cybersecurity Contact Sean: https://www.seanmartin.com/ ⬥KEYWORDS⬥ richard stiennon, it-harvest, sean martin, soc automation, ai security, security operations center, threat detection, autonomous response, alert triage, security operations, cybersecurity vendors, ai agents, large language models, federated learning, siem, soar, redefining cybersecurity, cybersecurity podcast, redefining cybersecurity podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Africa Melane speaks to Heather Hulbert, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and former official in the Biden administration. She brings a seasoned perspective on US foreign policy, military strategy, and the legal framework guiding presidential action in international conflicts. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic, and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30 pm. CapeTalk fans call in to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 to 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥ The security operations center has always been a battleground of volume, velocity, and human endurance. Analysts have long faced the impossible math of too many alerts, too few hours, and too much at stake. For years, the industry promised automation would change that equation -- but the technology was never quite ready to deliver. That moment, according to Richard Stiennon, has now arrived. Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest, has spent two decades tracking every corner of the cybersecurity vendor landscape. His data now shows more than 61 net-new SOC automation vendors -- companies that did not exist a few years ago -- built from the ground up to replace the work of tier-one, tier-two, and tier-three analysts. Some of these vendors launched in January 2024 and reached $1 million in ARR by April. By the end of 2025, several were reporting $3 million ARR. These are not incremental improvements. They represent a structural shift in how security operations can be run. What makes this generation of SOC automation different from earlier SIEM and SOAR tooling is scope and autonomy. The value proposition is blunt: 100% alert triage, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- with automated case building, threat investigation, and response actions including machine isolation and reimaging. Stiennon points to a CISO he met, speaking under Chatham House rules, who disclosed that a large enterprise had already eliminated its entire human SOC team. He predicts that disclosure will go public before long. The conversation also explores the business context question that security leaders frequently wrestle with: are these AI-driven SOC tools operating with a narrow cyber mandate, potentially optimizing for security metrics at the expense of business continuity? Stiennon pushes back on that concern, arguing that large language models are already trained on the full breadth of human knowledge -- they understand business context at a level that exceeds most organizations' internal documentation. The more pressing risk, he suggests, is not that AI will act outside business intent, but that organizations will move too slowly to benefit. Waiting six months for a proof-of-concept report while spending a million dollars on human SOC operations is not due diligence -- it is opportunity cost. The conversation also touches on data privacy in AI-driven security, the role of federated learning and fully homomorphic encryption for compliance-sensitive environments, and what security leaders can do today to evaluate and accelerate their own adoption timeline. Stiennon will be at RSA Conference 2026 with his new book, Guardians of the Machine Age: Why AI Security Will Define Digital Defense, continuing to make the case for a field that is moving faster than most organizations are prepared to acknowledge. ⬥GUEST⬥ Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest | Website: https://it-harvest.com/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiennon/ ⬥HOST⬥ Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine, Studio C60, and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast & Music Evolves Podcast | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com/ ⬥RESOURCES⬥ IT-Harvest | https://it-harvest.com/ Richard Stiennon on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiennon/ Guardians of the Machine Age: Why AI Security Will Define Digital Defense (Richard Stiennon) | Available via IT-Harvest and major booksellers RSAC Conference 2026 Coverage on ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsac-2026-conference-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverage The Future of Cybersecurity Newsletter | https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7108625890296614912/ More Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast episodes | https://www.seanmartin.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcast Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllS9aVGdiakVss9u7xgYDKYq ⬥ADDITIONAL INFORMATION⬥ On Podcast: https://www.seanmartin.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcast On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllS9aVGdiakVss9u7xgYDKYq Newsletter: https://itspm.ag/future-of-cybersecurity Contact Sean: https://www.seanmartin.com/ ⬥KEYWORDS⬥ richard stiennon, it-harvest, sean martin, soc automation, ai security, security operations center, threat detection, autonomous response, alert triage, security operations, cybersecurity vendors, ai agents, large language models, federated learning, siem, soar, redefining cybersecurity, cybersecurity podcast, redefining cybersecurity podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Iran has threatened shipping in the Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz as fighting between the country and the US and Israel escalates. Today, US President Donald Trump says he took the decision to launch a war against Iran because it was the "last, best chance" to stop the country's regime. We devote the entire programme to the conflict, and enlist a panel of experts to guide us through it: Rana Rahimpour is an Iranian-British journalist and former BBC Persian presenter and reporter; Kirsten Fontenrose was senior director for the Gulf at The US National Security Council in the first Trump Administration; and Sir Simon Fraser is a former head of the Foreign Office, now Chair of the British foreign policy institute Chatham House.Here in the UK, Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK's decision not to join the US-Israeli strikes on Iran was "deliberate", adding his government "does not believe in regime change from the skies". We assess the state of relations between the US and UK.

 Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini assassinated in attacks by the US and Israel. There are huge crowds of mourners on the streets, and the complex process of selecting his successors are already underway. So, how does Iran work and how robust are these state systems now under attack? In this episode: Ibrahim Fraihat, Associate Professor, International Conflict Resolution, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.  Sanam Vakil, Director, Middle East and North Africa Program, Chatham House.  Elijah Magnier, Military and Political Analyst. Host: Rishaad Salamat Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

The US Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on his first justification for tariffs, but he says he will push them through by other means. On this week's Independent Thinking podcast, our experts analyse why Trump is wedded to tariffs as an economic and political tool, and what effect they will have on the US and global economies. They also discuss whether tariffs have ended globalization for good even after the Trump era ends. Joining regular host Bronwen Maddox are Creon Butler, director of the Global Economy and Finance programme at Chatham House, and down the line from Washington, Heather Hurlburt, a consulting fellow in our US and North America Programme.   Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Sara Seth and Stephen Farrell.   Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts.   Chatham House's latest: Comment | Trump's tariff strategy is alive and well by Jennifer Lind Video | Roberta Metsola – A new Westphalia to avoid western failure Video | Al Carns – Acting on the SDR: Britain's defence in 2026 at Chatham House's Security and Defence conference

Колонку підготовлено за виступом Валерія Залужного у Chatham House 23 лютого 2026 рокуАвтор: Валерій Залужний, Посол України в Великій Британії, колишній головнокомандувач Збройних сил УкраїниНачитала: Інна Марецька

Control of critical minerals is becoming a source of geopolitical tension. They are essential to modern technology and industries around the world, and China currently dominates the mining and processing industry.As demand grows, governments in the United States and elsewhere are looking at ways to reduce their reliance on Chinese supply chains. That means investing in new mines and processing facilities even though they are expensive and environmentally toxic. Ultimately, the US and EU have a goal of diversifying the control of these lucrative elements. This week on The Inquiry, Tanya Beckett explores whether the rest of the world can catch up with China in the race for rare earths.Contributors: Julie Michelle Klinger, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US Sophia Kalanzakos, global distinguished professor of environmental studies and public policy in the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayan scholars programme at NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE Kalim Siddiqui, international economist, UK Dr Patrick Schröder, senior research fellow in the Environment and Society Centre at Chatham House, UKPresenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Matt Toulson Researcher: Evie Yabsley Editor: Tom Bigwood Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford Production Management: Phoebe Lomas & Liam Morrey(Photo: Trucks transporting minded materials. Credit: Las Vegas Review-Journal/Getty Images)

To help us unpack the military, diplomatic and geopolitical landscape on this fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, John Maytham is joined by Professor Yossi Mekelberg, international relations analyst at Chatham House. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The economist Timothy Ash is an associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasia program at Chatham House in the UK and a senior sovereign strategist at RBC Bluebay Asset Management in London. He is a seasoned expert on political and economic affairs in Russia and Ukraine. Mr. Ash talks about the major challenges Ukraine faces in the current peace negotiations brokered by the U.S. between them and Russia. He believes the Trump Administration offers little hope to end the Russia-Ukraine war. He suggests the EU should announce a specific date for Ukraine's entry into the EU to provide a focus for the ongoing process and provide guarantees for Ukraine's existence as an independent state. https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/timothy-ash https://www.kyivpost.com/post/68604

En los últimas semanas hemos examinado algunos discursos que dan cuenta del cambio profundo que vivimos en las relaciones internacionales. En este sentido, es necesario examinar la reciente intervención del Secretario de Estado Marco Rubio en la Conferencia de Seguridad de Múnich de 2026. Un discurso en el que más allá de los aplausos y las reacciones inmediatas, parece marcar un punto de inflexión en la política exterior de Estados Unidos. Rubio, a diferencia del ofrecido el año pasado por el Vicepresidente JD Vance, enfatizó en la unidad transatlántica, los valores históricos compartidos y de la necesidad de que Occidente actúe con mayor determinación ante los grandes desafíos globales. Pero también dejó claro que el compromiso de Washington con sus aliados europeos ya no es indefinido, ni incondicional. Los EEUU seguirá liderando y siendo aliado principal, pero espera reciprocidad estratégica, mayor gasto en defensa y una alineación más clara frente a China, Rusia y los desafíos tecnológicos y energéticos del nuevo siglo.Para analistas como Ian Bremmer, este tipo de discurso refleja la consolidación de una era de “geopolítica transaccional”, donde las alianzas se miden cada vez más en términos de intereses concretos. Desde otra perspectiva, voces como Fareed Zakaria advierten que la narrativa identitaria y civilizatoria puede reforzar la cohesión interna, pero también tensionar el delicado equilibrio de la alianza atlántica. Y en centros de pensamiento como Chatham House, se analiza el discurso como parte de una redefinición más amplia del liderazgo estadounidense en un mundo multipolar.Lo que ocurrió en Múnich no fue solo una intervención diplomática más. Fue una señal sobre cómo Washington entiende el poder, las alianzas y la estructura institucional internacional en 2026. En este sentido, cabría preguntarnos ¿estamos ante una revitalización estratégica de Occidente o frente a una transformación unilateral —y quizá irreversible— de la política exterior de los EEUU?Analistas:Manuel Alcántara SáezMaría Puerta RieraEdición y conducción:Xavier Rodríguez Franco

Negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war do not appear to have made significant progress. In the meantime, the focus of US President Donald Trump's 'lighthouse diplomacy' appears to have switched to Iran. Chatham House analysts discuss the state of the talks, and whether Europe will step up to provide the weapons and military support that Ukraine needs. They also examine how the Russia-Ukraine conflict fits into the wider superpower competition between the US, Russia and China. Joining host Bronwen Maddox are Grégoire Roos, director of Chatham House's Europe, Russia and Eurasia programmes; Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum; and Natalie Sabanadze, Senior Research Fellow with the Russia and Eurasia Programme.   This episode comes as we look ahead to two major upcoming Chatham House events: a conversation with General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's ambassador to the UK, marking four years since Russia's full-scale invasion, and our annual Security and Defence conference. Both events are now fully booked for in-person attendance, but audiences will be able to watch General Zaluzhnyi's appearance and some of the defence conference events online. Full details are available on our website: https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/upcoming   Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell and Sara Seth. Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts.

Cybersecurity has become a defining challenge for Ireland and Europe, with digital ecosystems underpinning our economic prosperity, democratic resilience, and the functioning of critical infrastructure. As energy systems, healthcare, financial services, and other systems become more digitally interconnected, the potential societal impacts of cyberattacks grow exponentially. In this panel discussion, organised in conjunction with Accenture, this event discusses the risks which Ireland and Europe face from a heightened risk environment, and how Europe can augment its resilience to a more complex cyber threat landscape. The panel for this event include: - Jacky Fox, Senior Managing Director, Global Lead for Security Strategy Practice, Accenture - Richard Browne, Director of the National Cyber Security Centre - Donal Óg McCarthy, Cybersecurity Lead, Ireland, Accenture - Joyce Hakmeh, Associate Fellow, International Security Programme, Chatham House

Ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op basis van videoverslagen zoals ze zijn gemaakt toen het gebeurde, vertellen de gasten in Potkaars het verhaal van de Corona crisis.In deze aflevering 7: testenVoordat de eerste patient in Nederland was, was er al de corona-test. Testresultaten werden via een app leidend voor beleid, ondanks kritiek op het ontwerp en toepasbaarheid van de test.0:00:00 Marion Koopmans onder ede?0:01:09 Pieter Borger in BPOC verhoor0:02:12 testcampagne rijksoverheid0:04:38 Hackers over de app (1)0:08:03 NOS over de app0:10:12  Hackers over de app (2)0:13:13 kamervragen over de PCR test0:14:20 kort geding tegen Staat over beleid op basis van PCR tests0:20:20 hoger beroep over beleid op basis van PCR tests0:22:10 Mark Rutte nooit getest0:22:56 Milo over de app0:27:25 Rogier Louwen en Pieter Borger over het testontwerp0:31:58 VoVo Hoger Beroep over cycle count PCRtest0:34:20 RvS Hoger Beroep over cycle count PCRtest0:39:04 Biomedische RekenkamerAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccin"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

When a teenager went a week without talking as part of a school project, he noticed a surprising side effect: Instead of rehearsing a response to what other people were saying to him, he was focused on listening---and feeling smarter as a result. Plus, a flight attendant is irritated by a certain term she has to use frequently with passengers. Might there be a better word than de-plane? And how do you pronounce the name of the Show-Me State? The answers you'll hear are as variable as Midwest weather. Also, cryptic crossword puzzle clues, jabroni, Chatham House rule, railroad slang, dress the bed, nuces relinquere, and You can give them books and give them books, but they just chew the covers right off. Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special edition of Chatham House's Independent Thinking podcast recorded at the Munich Security Conference 2026 over the weekend, Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox and Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes, unpack the key issues that emerged from this year's forum. The main speaker, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adopted a different tone from Vice President JD Vance, who shocked many in the audience last year when he delivered a verbal broadside against Europe at the same conference. But does it signify a shift in the Trump administration's newly assertive stance, or was it the same message in a different wrapping? In a recording session in a side room amid the hustle and flow of the conference, they also discuss innovations in defence technology and drone development, the resilience of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, what level of support Ukraine can expect from Europe, and whether European companies and policymakers will respond effectively in the face of increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers.   Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts.    Read our latest: Comment | The West vs the West at the Munich Security Conference Comment | Climate security should be a bigger priority at the Munich Security Conference Comment | What should a more European NATO look like? The US and Europe disagree Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

Ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op basis van videoverslagen zoals ze zijn gemaakt toen het gebeurde, vertellen de gasten in Potkaars het verhaal van de Corona crisis.In deze aflevering 6: buitenparlementair onderzoekBurgers gingen georganiseerd op onderzoek uit. Vanuit Duitsland ontstond Stiftung Corona Ausschuss waarin honderden mensen werden geinterviewd. In Nederland was er de BPOC2020.  0:00:00 Reiner Fuellmich0:04:08 BPOC20200:12:12 Tussenrapportage BPOC0:24:42 Politieverhoren BPOC0:27:27 Rechtszaak Pieter Kuit0:29:33 Rechtszaak Reiner Fuellmich0:33:40 Vonnis Reiner FuellmichAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccin"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

C dans l'air du 14 février 2026 - Conférence de Munich : la confiance retrouvée avec les Etats-Unis ?Sauver l'alliance transatlantique et rassurer le vieil ami européen. Le chef de la diplomatie américaine Marco Rubio a appelé les Européens samedi, devant la Conférence de Munich sur la sécurité, à se ranger derrière la vision de Donald Trump sur l'ordre mondial, tout en prônant la revitalisation du lien avec une Europe "forte". "Nous savons que le destin de l'Europe ne sera jamais sans rapport avec le nôtre", a rappelé Marco Rubio ajoutant que les Etats-Unis et l'Europe étaient "faits pour être ensemble". Le trumpiste a cherché à calmer le jeu, affirmant que les États-Unis seraient "toujours un enfant de l'Europe". Le message d'apaisement livré par le responsable américain a offert un contraste saisissant avec le discours incendiaire du vice-président JD Vance l'année dernière contre le Vieux Continent devant la même assemblée. De quoi espérer rétablir le rapport diplomatique avec les Etats-Unis malgré les dissensions depuis un an entre Donald Trump et l'Europe. Mais les Américains savent aussi choyer celui qui considère l'Europe comme un adversaire : Viktor Orbán. Marco Rubio prévoit, dès dimanche, de se rendre en Hongrie soutenir le dirigeant hongrois à quelques semaines d'élections législatives très tendues. En Europe, la Hongrie a toujours entretenu de bonnes relations avec les Etats-Unis, Donald Trump et Viktor Orbán partageant la même vision politique conservatrice. Viktor Orbán s'affiche d'ailleurs comme le principal relais du trumpisme sur le continent européen. Symbole des tensions diplomatiques entre l'Europe et les Etats-Unis, le Groenland était au cœur des discussions à Munich. Marco Rubio a rencontré la Première ministre danoise Mette Frederiksen et son homologue groenlandais Jens-Frederik Nielsen au sujet de l'île arctique convoitée par Donald Trump. En janvier dernier, la ministre des ressources du Groenland, Naaja Nathanielsen, s'inquiétait encore des différentes sorties du président américain et de sa volonté d'expansionnisme à ce sujet. L'Europe réussira-t-elle à sortir de sa dépendance envers les Etats-Unis en matière de défense ? Pourra-t-elle lutter face à la volonté d'expansionnisme américain notamment sur le Groenland ? Donald Trump continuera-t-il à accentuer les divisions avec le continent européen ?Nos experts :- Bruno TERTRAIS - Directeur adjoint de la Fondation pour la recherche stratégique - Pierre HASKI - Chroniqueur international - France Inter et "Le Nouvel Obs" - Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis et autrice de "Requiem pour le monde libre" - Samantha DE BENDERN - Chercheuse en relations internationales à Chatham House - Muriel DOMENACH - Ancienne ambassadrice de France à l'OTAN

C dans l'air du 14 février 2026 - Conférence de Munich : la confiance retrouvée avec les Etats-Unis ?Nos experts :- Bruno TERTRAIS - Directeur adjoint de la Fondation pour la recherche stratégique - Pierre HASKI - Chroniqueur international - France Inter et "Le Nouvel Obs" - Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-Unis et autrice de "Requiem pour le monde libre" - Samantha DE BENDERN - Chercheuse en relations internationales à Chatham House - Muriel DOMENACH - Ancienne ambassadrice de France à l'OTAN

As Keir Starmer flies to Germany for the Munich Security Conference, Westminster Insider Host Sascha O'Sullivan finds out if the Prime Minister's time abroad has damaged him here at home – and if it has, if it's been worth it.  Sascha spoke to half a dozen current or former Labour advisors or government insiders about Starmer's approach to foreign policy. With the help of POLITICO Foreign and Defense Correspondent Esther Webber, she pieces together Starmer's legacy on the world stage.  Olivia O'Sullivan, director of UK in a Changing World at Chatham House, says the Prime Minister has managed to secure "the least worst option" with Donald Trump.  And Peter Ricketts, former head of the U.K.'s diplomatic service, said the shift towards “a hyper-personalized world” demands Starmer's presence. “Unless you are in the room with Donald Trump, you're not influencing him," Ricketts added. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer ploughs through crisis after crisis, his Labour Party faces multiple threats in upcoming local elections. Our Chatham House analysts examine whether having six prime ministers in a decade is a sign that Britain, like some of its neighbours, has more fundamental underlying problems that make it increasingly hard to govern. Host Bronwen Maddox is joined by Olivia O'Sullivan, Director of the UK in the World Programme at Chatham House and Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes.   Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell and Sara Seth. Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts   Read our latest: Comment | The AU summit is an opportunity for decisive action to end the war in Sudan Comment | Why a resurgent Japan is good for Asia Comment | What recent developments in Syria mean for the Kurds Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

This week Big Debate hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory are asking : ‘Should we be taking food security more seriously in the UK and is investing in farming the answer?' This is following the publication of a report by the UK government last month titled ‘Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security: A national security assessment'. Their guests include ffinlo Costain – Chief Executive of Farmwell and Founder of the Food and Global Security Network, and Laurie Laybourn – a researcher, author and strategist. Laurie leads the Strategic Climate Risks Initiative. He is also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and holds fellowships at the Institute for Public Policy Research and the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter.Link to the report - Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security - GOV.UK

Ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op basis van videoverslagen zoals ze zijn gemaakt toen het gebeurde, vertellen de gasten in Potkaars het verhaal van de Corona crisis.In deze aflevering 5: grondrechtenHet recht op vrijheid van informatie tegenover overheidscommunicatie in samenwerking met de social media bedrijven. De mondkapjesplicht, discriminatie, het recht op vereniging en het demonstratierecht.0:00:00 2009 Mexicaanse griep0:02:01 Chatham House, Marc van Ranst0:03:50 Kajsa Ollongren over nepnieuws0:05:31 Grapperhaus censuur via big tech0:07:19 rechtszaak tegen Facebook0:20:35 Mondmaskers, recht op privacy0:23:07 Grapperhaus, de anderhalve meter en de taak van de pers0:25:45 gwoon je bek houden0:26:00 mondmaskers in het openbaar vervoer0:31:00 mondmaskers op scholen0:38:30 lichamelijke integriteit en vaccinatiedwang0:40:39 Potkaars weggecensureerdAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccin"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

With the publication of the recent Chatham House research paper 'A roadmap for security and governance reform in Haiti', Christopher Sabatini and Laurel Rapp discuss how the international community can help Haiti.

With the publication of the recent Chatham House research paper 'A roadmap for security and governance reform in Haiti', Christopher Sabatini and Laurel Rapp discuss how the international community can help Haiti.

Ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op basis van videoverslagen zoals ze zijn gemaakt toen het gebeurde, vertellen de gasten in Potkaars het verhaal van de Corona crisis.In deze aflevering 4: de zorgWat was de impact van het beleid op mensen die zorg nodig hebben en op de artsen die zorg verleenden? Wat waren hun afwegingen in die tijd en hoe werd er op dissidente artsen gereageerd?0:00:00 WHO roept Pandemie uit0:01:17 Huisarts Rob Elens0:11:52 Lockdown in de zorg0:12:34 Vader overleden in de zorg0:18:50 COPD patient opgesloten in de zorg0:23:07 Huisarts Els van Veen0:24:32 Huisarts Berber Pieksma0:29:17 Verloskundige Jan Koning0:30:35 De Corona inquisitieAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccin"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

Ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op basis van videoverslagen zoals ze zijn gemaakt toen het gebeurde, vertellen de gasten in Potkaars het verhaal van de Corona crisis.In deze aflevering 3: het bevoegd gezagInterviews met burgemeesters Blase (Heerhugowaard) en Weerwind (Almere) over het beleid, en gesprekken met Tweede Kamerleden van Meijeren en van Haga over hoe de Parlementaire Enquete commissie Corona begon.0:00:00 Jaap van Dissel over mondkapjes0:01:12 Burgemeester Bert Blase0:04:03 Burgemeester Franc Weerwind0:09:48 Mark Rutte over groepsimmuniteit0:10:17 Erasmus over HCQ0:11:42 Hugo de Jonge over Hydroxychloroquine0:15:54 Corona Toegangsbewijs0:18:36 Burgemeester Hubert Bruls0:19:57 World Economic Forum0:21:58 Gideon van Meijeren0:23:52 Wybren van Haga0:24:42 Hugo de Jonge over Frikandel0:30:13 Patient Clyde van Eer0:33:42 Parlementaire enquetecommissie, aanloop0:36:59 Daan de Kort, voorzitterAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccinondertiteling is automatisch gegenereerd en kan fouten bevatten"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

When I spoke with Minna Ålander in March last year, I asked her how far she thought American President Donald Trump could go in his hostility toward the European Union, on a scale from zero to ten, where ten represented the worst-case scenario. She said it would be around 8.5. Less than a year later, I asked her the same question again. “It's probably 11,” she replied. Minna Ålander is an analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS), a non-resident fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), and an associate fellow at Chatham House. We discuss whether it is time to bury the post–Cold War world order, and what that would mean for smaller countries such as Slovakia or Finland. Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/amatisak

Hier, en fin de journée, raconte Le Parisien dimanche, « Jack Lang a fini par démissionner » de la présidence de l'Institut du monde arabe, prestigieuse institution qu'il dirigeait depuis 2013. « L'issue était inéluctable », dit un proche du ministre des Affaires étrangères, Jean-Noël Barrot, qui avait convoqué Jack Lang, ce dimanche. L'ancien ministre a donc pris les devants. « Cité à 673 reprises dans les dossiers Epstein, rappelle La Tribune Dimanche, Jack Lang est sommé de s'expliquer. (…) À 86 ans, l'icône des années Mitterrand plaide la naïveté. Mais peut-on plaider l'innocence quand on qualifie Epstein "d'homme charmant", "passionné par l'art et culture" ? », interroge le journal, qui analyse ainsi la situation sur le plan international : « À mesure que se dévoilent peu à peu les millions de mails issus de la correspondance du pédocriminel américain, le scandale change de nature : d'une affaire judiciaire, il devient un révélateur politique mondial. » « Depuis une semaine, la planète tremble. » À lire aussiFrance : englué dans l'affaire Epstein, Jack Lang «propose» sa démission de l'Institut du monde arabe La CIA et la Maison Blanche L'Express a enquêté sur la CIA, sous « le règne » de Donald Trump... « Les espions de Trump inquiètent l'Europe », nous dit l'hebdomadaire, qui pose la question : « Alliés ou ennemis ? Habitués à évoluer sous perfusion de la puissante agence de renseignement américaine, les agents secrets du Vieux Continent tentent de sortir du piège tendu par le locataire de la Maison Blanche. » L'Express explique « avoir interrogé une quarantaine de dirigeants ou cadres des services secrets de nombreux pays d'Europe et des États-Unis : un même constat émerge, nourri d'une année de glissement, du discours hostile du vice-président américain J. D. Vance le 14 février 2025 à Munich, aux menaces de moins en moins voilées de Donald Trump d'envahir le territoire danois du Groenland : les Européens doivent apprendre à se passer du concours de la CIA. Et envisager désormais l'allié de toujours comme un rival, voire un ennemi potentiel ». « À la CIA, explique l'ex-officier Mark Bent, « on travaille non pas pour l'administration ni pour le gouvernement, mais pour la Maison Blanche. » Un « ancien haut responsable de l'espionnage français », interrogé sur l'enlèvement de Nicolas Maduro au Venezuela, lors d'une opération éclair, le mois dernier, renchérit : « D'ordinaire, les services de renseignement sont là pour informer et influencer les décisions politiques sur le long terme. Donald Trump les utilise en businessman : il fait des coups. » « Une opposition inédite » M consacre un long article aux familles des ex-otages israéliens. Le supplément du Monde évoque « l'amère victoire des familles d'otages face au pouvoir ». « Pendant huit cent quarante-trois jours, ces familles se sont employées à convaincre le gouvernement de Netanyahu de préférer la voie de la négociation avec le Hamas, plutôt que celle des bombardements meurtriers à Gaza, mettant en péril la vie des captifs. Jusqu'à incarner une opposition inédite en Israël  », explique M.  « En septembre 2025 », rappelle le supplément du Monde, « le Forum des familles d'otages tente le tout pour le tout. Lors des rassemblements hebdomadaires, il multiplie les adresses directes à Donald Trump, le seul à même de faire plier Netanyahu ». En octobre, « les 20 otages encore en vie sont libérés et 27 des 28 dernières dépouilles rendues ». M a interrogé Ksenia Veltlova, chercheuse pour le groupe de réflexion britannique Chatham House : elle parle « de la plus grande campagne jamais menée par la société civile en Israël, qui a sans doute permis de mobiliser une grande partie de la population ». Humour latino Courrier International nous fait découvrir Marcello Hernandez, « un comédien de 28 ans, d'origine cubaine et dominicaine ». « C'est le fils d'immigrés latinos qui fait rire les Américains », explique Courrier international (…) « C'est le jeune prodige de l'humour le plus en vue en ce moment aux États-Unis, fils d'une mère cubaine et d'un père dominicain, il est la nouvelle coqueluche de l'émission culte Saturday Night Live, (…) il présente un personnage particulièrement intéressant, à l'heure où les diasporas latino-américaines sont ciblées par les violentes politiques de l'administration Trump. » « Marcello Hernandez réhumanise les immigrés latino-américains, poursuit Courrier international, en racontant des anecdotes de son enfance avec un personnage de "fils à maman", lui qui a grandi avec une mère célibataire à Miami, où habite une forte diaspora cubaine et latino-américaine. » Une journaliste portoricaine du site The Latino Newsletter fait part de son enthousiasme, dans le contexte actuel. « Je me suis reconnue dans son humour et surtout dans ce qu'il dit sur la condition de Latino sous Trump, à l'ère Maga (Make America Great Again), explique-t-elle, alors que nous sommes assiégés en permanence par la xénophobie et le racisme. Le pire, le plus violent, étant de ne pas comprendre ce qui nous vaut tant de haine ».

Ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op basis van videoverslagen zoals ze zijn gemaakt toen het gebeurde, vertellen de gasten in Potkaars het verhaal van de Corona crisis.In deze aflevering 2: protestDe eerste demonstratie tegen de maatregelen, het demonstratieverbod en de grootste petitie van Nederland. Het ontstaan van de actiegroep Viruswaanzin en de eerste rechtszaak.0:00:00 Beau0:00:40 Viruswaanzin0:02:06 demonstratie tegen maatregelen0:07:38 petitie tegen maatregelen0:11:03 kort geding maatregelen0:19:18 de zomer van 20200:24:17 protest in Berlijn en op het MalieveldAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccinondertiteling is automatisch gegenereerd en kan fouten bevatten"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

After the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, our analysts discuss where in the Western Hemisphere US President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio may turn their attention to next. Host Bronwen Maddox is joined by Laurel Rapp, director of Chatham House's US and North America Programme, and Dr Christopher Sabatini, Senior Fellow for Latin America. They dissect the so-called 'Donroe Doctrine', Marco Rubio's project to reform Cuba's regime, Haiti, and why oil is central to the MAGA playbook. Read Dr Sabatini's full research paper 'A roadmap for security and governance reform in Haiti'.   Read our latest: Comment | Haiti's vicious circle: Funding is needed to end the violence. But the violence means funding doesn't come. Event | The new threat? An imperial America News release | Chatham House fellow gives evidence on Venezuela to UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee   Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast 

Andrew England, the FT's Middle East editor, speaks to Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, about Iran's escalating crisis. Can diplomacy prevent a war between the Trump administration and Tehran? What are the prospects for reform of the increasingly unpopular Islamic regime in Iran? Clips: Channel 4 News; CBSFree links to read more on this topic:US and Iran set to meet in Oman as Middle East tensions spiral‘The game is over': critics of Iranian regime seize on killings to push for changeIran's people stand to lose whether or not talks succeedArab and Muslim powers mount last-ditch effort to avert US-Iran conflictSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Andrew England. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachmanRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Canadian prime minister wants us to give up on the international rules based order, which he bluntly says is fiction and he's urged middle power countries to unite. As Donald Trump continues to up-end US foreign policy, what does Mark Carney mean and where does Australia fit in? Today, Samir Puri, the author of Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing, on the significance of Carney's words and why, even when Trump is gone, the world will have changed forever. Featured: Samir Puri, author of Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing and former director of Chatham House's Centre for Global Governance and Security 

Ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op basis van videoverslagen zoals ze zijn gemaakt toen het gebeurde, vertellen de gasten in Potkaars het verhaal van de Corona crisis.In deze aflevering 1: op slotVanuit Wuhan in China was er een nieuw virus. Toen op 27 februari 2020 de eerste patient in Nederland was, ging ons land op slot. Een chronologisch verslag van de eerste drie maanden. 0:00:00 afscheid Mark Rutte0:01:09 op slot0:03:34 verwarring0:08:50 andere landen0:12:35 aansturing0:16:35 De app0:30:40 Ab GietelinkAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccinondertiteling is automatisch gegenereerd en kan fouten bevatten"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

Corona toen het gebeurde is mijn ooggetuigenverslag van de grootste crisis in Nederland sinds de Tweede Wereldoorlog. In dit eerste deel vooraf zie je wat er gaat gebeuren in de afleveringen die gaan volgen. 0:00:00 introductie0:01:55 afleveringen 1 tm140:25:09 dankAfleveringen op https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyoEPcyalk8Kvr0yfhLko_36cqxgBLKruintroductie1. Op slot 2. Protest3. Het bevoegd gezag4. De zorg5. Grondrechten6. Buitenparlementair onderzoek7. De test8. Avondklok9. Verzet10. Geweld11. Humor en Muziek12. Straf13. Follow the Science14. Vaccinondertiteling is automatisch gegenereerd en kan fouten bevatten"De parlementaire enquêtecommissie Corona is opgericht om tot een grondige, breed gedragen terugblik van de Tweede Kamer op deze periode te komen. Daarbij speelt de eigen rol van de Tweede Kamer ook een rol. Het doel is om te leren van de ervaringen uit deze crisis om beter voorbereid te zijn op eventuele volgende (gezondheids)crises". https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/commissies/coronaDeze commissie onderscheidt zes fasen:Aanloop naar de crisis – december 2019 – maart 2020Eerste lockdown – maart – april 2020Lockdown na versoepeling – mei 2020 – januari 2021Vaccinatiecampagne – januari – mei 2021Coronatoegangsbewijs – juni – november 2021Omikron-lockdown – december 2021 – maart 2022Potkaars publiceerde reportages over Corona op drie verschillende Youtube kanalen, op Rumble, Bitchute en Odysee. Je kunt aangehaalde Potkaars reportages terugvinden via: https://potkaars.nl/search?q=https://potkaars.nl/demonstratieshttps://potkaars.nl/rechtszakenhttps://potkaars.nl/coronaEr zijn in deze reportage fragmenten geciteerd van derde partijen. Je kunt ze (mogelijk nog) terugvinden op de openbare kanalen van oa.: Rijksoverheid, NOS, NU, NPO radio1, NPO WNL, Tweede Kamer, De Minister President, BEAU - RTL4, Ohgehoord Nederland, de Rechtspraak, Omroep West, Robbert Rodenburg, Forum voor Democratie, Chatham House, Café Weltschmerz, BPOC2020, Pinch of Soot, Telegraaf, RTV Nunspeet, NPO de Societeit, Peoples Daily, World Health Organizationdank je wel Potkaars kijkers - je weet wie je bent - en in het bijzonder Natascha en Marc voor al je fijne feedback bij het maken van deze documentaire.  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Potkaars uitzendingen zijn gemaakt onder Creative Commons licentie. Je mag ze hergebruiken met bronvermelding, je mag ze niet hergebruiken voor commerciele doelen.Support the showSupport the show

A cutting-edge investigation of how Russia makes war. Russian strategy in the twenty-first century has been described in terms of 'hybrid' warfare, an approach characterised by measures short of war, such as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. But as the invasion of Ukraine has brutally demonstrated, conventional armed violence remains a key element of Russian power. In Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War (Manchester UP, 2025), Andrew Monaghan offers a high-level view of Russian thinking about warfare. Drawing on extensive Russian sources, he addresses important questions that have been overlooked by most Western commentators: what is the military leadership's distinctive idea of twenty-first-century blitzkrieg? How does it understand holistic territorial defence? How does it manage the shifting balance between offence and defence? Introducing key concepts from Russian military thinking, Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war is a crucial resource for understanding Russia's resurgent role on the global stage and the devastating threat the country poses to the international order. Andrew Monaghan is Academic Visitor at St Antony's College, Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. Stephen Satkiewicz is an independent scholar with research areas spanning Civilizational Sciences, Social Complexity, Big History, Historical Sociology, Military History, War Studies, International Relations, Geopolitics, and Russian and East European history. He served as the editor of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations (ISCSC) newsletter from 2016 to 2018 and is currently the Book Review Editor for Comparative Civilizations Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A cutting-edge investigation of how Russia makes war. Russian strategy in the twenty-first century has been described in terms of 'hybrid' warfare, an approach characterised by measures short of war, such as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. But as the invasion of Ukraine has brutally demonstrated, conventional armed violence remains a key element of Russian power. In Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War (Manchester UP, 2025), Andrew Monaghan offers a high-level view of Russian thinking about warfare. Drawing on extensive Russian sources, he addresses important questions that have been overlooked by most Western commentators: what is the military leadership's distinctive idea of twenty-first-century blitzkrieg? How does it understand holistic territorial defence? How does it manage the shifting balance between offence and defence? Introducing key concepts from Russian military thinking, Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war is a crucial resource for understanding Russia's resurgent role on the global stage and the devastating threat the country poses to the international order. Andrew Monaghan is Academic Visitor at St Antony's College, Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. Stephen Satkiewicz is an independent scholar with research areas spanning Civilizational Sciences, Social Complexity, Big History, Historical Sociology, Military History, War Studies, International Relations, Geopolitics, and Russian and East European history. He served as the editor of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations (ISCSC) newsletter from 2016 to 2018 and is currently the Book Review Editor for Comparative Civilizations Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Orysia Lutsevych, Head of Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, looks ahead to the trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the United States.

A cutting-edge investigation of how Russia makes war. Russian strategy in the twenty-first century has been described in terms of 'hybrid' warfare, an approach characterised by measures short of war, such as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. But as the invasion of Ukraine has brutally demonstrated, conventional armed violence remains a key element of Russian power. In Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War (Manchester UP, 2025), Andrew Monaghan offers a high-level view of Russian thinking about warfare. Drawing on extensive Russian sources, he addresses important questions that have been overlooked by most Western commentators: what is the military leadership's distinctive idea of twenty-first-century blitzkrieg? How does it understand holistic territorial defence? How does it manage the shifting balance between offence and defence? Introducing key concepts from Russian military thinking, Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war is a crucial resource for understanding Russia's resurgent role on the global stage and the devastating threat the country poses to the international order. Andrew Monaghan is Academic Visitor at St Antony's College, Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. Stephen Satkiewicz is an independent scholar with research areas spanning Civilizational Sciences, Social Complexity, Big History, Historical Sociology, Military History, War Studies, International Relations, Geopolitics, and Russian and East European history. He served as the editor of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations (ISCSC) newsletter from 2016 to 2018 and is currently the Book Review Editor for Comparative Civilizations Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

Visit us at Network2020.org. The U.S. military's recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has fundamentally altered the geopolitical landscape of the Western Hemisphere. This unprecedented intervention has not only removed a long-standing head of state but has also challenged established international norms regarding sovereignty and the employment of military force. Beyond the immediate headlines, the regional fallout remains deeply uncertain as neighboring nations may recalibrate their security postures and diplomatic ties in response to this sudden shift. What does the capture of Maduro mean for regional stability and the political cohesion of the Americas? What are the broader implications of the U.S. action and its new foreign policy approach to the region? How might volatile political dynamics in Venezuela impact U.S. strategic objectives?Join us for a discussion with Dr. Christopher Sabatini, Senior Fellow for Latin America at Chatham House and a leading expert on Latin American politics and foreign policy when he explores the broader implications of the U.S. military action in Venezuela and its potential repercussions on regional stability.Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay.

A cutting-edge investigation of how Russia makes war. Russian strategy in the twenty-first century has been described in terms of 'hybrid' warfare, an approach characterised by measures short of war, such as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. But as the invasion of Ukraine has brutally demonstrated, conventional armed violence remains a key element of Russian power. In Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War (Manchester UP, 2025), Andrew Monaghan offers a high-level view of Russian thinking about warfare. Drawing on extensive Russian sources, he addresses important questions that have been overlooked by most Western commentators: what is the military leadership's distinctive idea of twenty-first-century blitzkrieg? How does it understand holistic territorial defence? How does it manage the shifting balance between offence and defence? Introducing key concepts from Russian military thinking, Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war is a crucial resource for understanding Russia's resurgent role on the global stage and the devastating threat the country poses to the international order. Andrew Monaghan is Academic Visitor at St Antony's College, Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. Stephen Satkiewicz is an independent scholar with research areas spanning Civilizational Sciences, Social Complexity, Big History, Historical Sociology, Military History, War Studies, International Relations, Geopolitics, and Russian and East European history. He served as the editor of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations (ISCSC) newsletter from 2016 to 2018 and is currently the Book Review Editor for Comparative Civilizations Review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies

Dr Samir Puri works at Chatham House and has written a brilliant book called Westlessness. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠ Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox joins the Independent Thinking podcast from the World Economic Forum in Davos. In London are guest host David Lubin, a Senior Research Fellow in Chatham House's Global Economy and Finance Programme; and Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes.  They examine the implications of President Trump's speech for Greenland, NATO, Europe, China and others after Trump pulled back from using force in Greenland, but left allies with a loss of trust in US intentions. Our analysts also discuss the impact of the address by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, a former President of Chatham House, who laid out his alternative vision for middle powers to cooperate when faced with what he called 'a rupture' in the world order.  Read our latest: Trump's Davos speech backed off escalation in Greenland. That will not prevent an EU rush for strategic autonomy Trump, Diego Garcia and the 'Donroe Doctrine' in the Indian Ocean Trump's Greenland tariffs show the UK must prepare for a new era of economic coercion A roadmap for security and governance reform in Haiti Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell. Read the Winter issue of The World Today  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast 

Justin Webb looks back at the five big US foreign policy shifts from the Monroe Doctrine to Donald Trump. Over five episodes he and his guests look at how America's approach to the world has constantly changed over time. This may help answer a really big question - how radical is the way Donald Trump deals with the world? Is he really an outlier in US history? Or do his actions reflect the changing patterns of American power?In this episode Justin discusses the Bush Doctrine with Melvyn Leffler, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Virginia and Bronwen Maddox, Director of the London based think-tank, Chatham House.Presenter: Justin Webb Producers: Caroline Bayley and Kirsteen Knight Researcher: Helena Warwick-Cross Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound engineer: Tom BrignellCredit: Bush's Graduation Speech at West Point courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Library

John Maytham speaks to Professor Yossi Mekelberg, international relations analyst at Chatham House, to unpack what this new Board of Peace actually is, what it aims to achieve, and whether it has any realistic chance of delivering lasting results. Mekelberg assesses whether Trump’s initiative complements global peace efforts — or risks sidelining the UN altogether — and examines whether personalised, high-pressure diplomacy can work in deeply entrenched conflicts. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham is the late afternoon show on CapeTalk. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arab Digest editor William Law invites Sanam Vakil director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at London's Chatham House onto the podcast to discuss the current situation in Iran. Yet again another uprising has been brutally suppressed but as its Arab neighbours breathe a sigh of relief that a war has been averted the regime itself, assailed from within and without, is severely weakened. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.

Two weeks of protests in Iran have been met with a regime crackdown that threatens to provoke foreign intervention. What started as demonstrations over worsening economic conditions has spiralled into an uprising across the country, putting the government under immense pressure. US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran if more protesters were killed, and reassured Iranians that help was “on its way”. Days later he softened his tone, saying that the killing had stopped, leaving plenty of room for doubt over what he does next. Amid the tensions, there have been attempts by the Iranian regime to downplay the protests as riots orchestrated by America and Israel. On the other hand, there have also been efforts to use the unrest as a reason for US military action. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher follows the latest developments in the demonstrations and the arguably opportunistic moves to exploit them. She speaks to The National's correspondent Lizzie Porter and to Sanam Vakil, Mena director at Chatham House, and asks, what options lie ahead for an Iranian government on the brink?

2026-01-14 | UPDATES #099 | Trump's “Two Weeks Carousel” — the circular mechanics of performative pressure, the illusion of strength and purpose, when nothing is being done by the U.S. to compel Putin to the negotiating table in any serious sense. Today, how this political theatre buys Putin time to continue killing Ukrainians and scale up his genocidal ambitions to erase it as a nation. Here's the structure of the appeasement loop that has been on repeat through 2025 and continues into 2026. Something is always about to happen but never does. When action is taken, it is performative and has little impact in bringing Russia to the negotiations table. Here are the six stages of Trump's performative political theatre, the Jerk circle with Putin: Stage 1: Deal-making signalling, hollow optics and confidence theatreStage 2: Shift blame onto Ukraine, dunk on the victim, underplay their strengthStage 3: Russia lashes out — muted surprise, and disappointment, no action Stage 4: Deadline extensions and ultimatums – action threatened, always deferred Stage 5: Distraction, agenda drift, deliberate silence as the deadline expiresStage 6: Performative talks with Ukraine — repeat loop – process over pressure----------SOURCES: Reuters, Jan 14, 2026 — Kushner/Witkoff Moscow meeting report (Bloomberg) Reuters, Jan 14, 2026 — Lavrov rejects ceasefire-only talk as not serious Reuters, Jan 12, 2026 — UN civilian casualties up sharply in 2025 vs 2024; quotes from Danielle BellUN HRMMU, Jan 12, 2026 — Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict The Guardian, Feb 19, 2025 — Trump remarks blaming Ukraine (“You should have never started it…”) Sky News, Apr 14, 2025 — Trump remarks: “You don't start a war…” Reuters, May 20, 2025 — Trump says sanctions could worsen things; “there could be a time…”Reuters, May 29, 2025 — reluctance on sanctions; Grassley social post urging stronger sanctions.Reuters, Aug 16, 2025 — Trump shifts away from ceasefire first; Truth Social “not a mere Ceasefire Agreement” Reuters, Aug 22, 2025 — renewed “two weeks” sanctions threatEuronews, Sept 2, 2025 — “two more weeks” reality-check analysis Reuters, Aug 5, 2025 — Kremlin sources: Putin doubts potency of ultimatum; sanctions seen as manageable Chatham House, July 15, 2025 — analysis arguing deadlines without costs give Putin more timeUN Ukraine, Aug 13, 2025 — July 2025 three-year monthly high in civilian casualties ----------Silicon Curtain is a part of the Christmas Tree Trucks 2025 campaign - an ambitious fundraiser led by a group of our wonderful team of information warriors raising 110,000 EUR for the Ukrainian army. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtainThe Goal of the Campaign for the Silicon Curtain community:- 1 armoured battle-ready pickupWe are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2017 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles?https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/christmas-tree-trucks-2025-silicon-curtain- The 38th Marine Brigade, who alone held Krynki for 124 days, receiving the Military Cross of Honour.- The 1027th Anti-aircraft and artillery regiment. Honoured by NATO as Defender of the Year 2024 and recipient of the Military Cross of Honour.- 104th Separate Brigade, Infantry, who alone held Kherson for 100 days, establishing conditions for the liberation of the city.- 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalion ----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------

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After another night of nationwide protests, the exiled son of Iran's ousted shah has urged Iranians to go further and seize and hold city centres. We hear from Iran expert Sanam Vakil of Chatham House.Also in the programme: we hear from Aleppo after clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish militia; and a trip through David Bowie's London.(Picture: Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026. Credit: Reuters)