Podcast appearances and mentions of heather hurlburt

Heather Hurlburt is a former chief of staff in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during the Biden Administration and now a fellow at Chatham House. She is also someone I've routinely turned to over the years for insights into broader geopolitical trends. In our conversation today, we dig into the real geopolitical fallout from Donald Trump's escalating trade war — and how the global balance of power is already shifting in ways that most people aren't paying attention to. She explains why the trade war is about much more than tariffs, who the real winners and losers are likely to be, and what ripple effects we're already seeing across Asia, Europe, Africa and beyond. Get a discount subscription to Global Dispatches at this link: https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff   

Tuesday's debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump brought fierce exchanges over immigration, abortion and foreign policy, and showed that America's global role matters in this election. Bronwen Maddox is joined by David Weigel from Semafor and Clare Malone from the New Yorker to discuss what we learned and what to watch in the rest of the race. With them is Heather Hurlburt, associate fellow of our US and Americas programme. Read our latest: The Harris–Trump debate showed US foreign policy matters in this election The US election will take place in a polluted information space US dollar dominance is both a cause and a consequence of US power Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. Read the latest issue of The World Today

With Bronwen Maddox this week is Shaharzad Akbar, the former chair of Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission and an Academy Associate at Chatham House. Joining them are Nilofar Sakhi, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Centre and Heather Hurlburt, an Associate Fellow with our US and the Americas Programme.  Read our latest: What the US wants from the next UK government's foreign policy Advanced economies must urgently address their public debt overhangs How will gains by the far right affect the European Parliament and EU? Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.  Watch Chris Sabatini on Mexico's election

In this week's episode of Politics In Question, Heather Hurlburt joins Julia and James to talk about what's happening in Ukraine. Hurlburt is the director of the New Models of Policy Change project at New America's Political Reform program. She is a contributor to New York Magazine and she has published articles in numerous publications, including Politico, Foreign Affairs, The National Interest, Fortune, Vox, and Time. Hurlburt also co-hosts the Drezburt podcast and frequently appears in print and broadcast media. Previously, she ran the National Security Network, a premier source for internationalist foreign policy messaging and advocacy, held senior positions in the White House and State Department under President Bill Clinton, and worked on Capitol Hill and for the International Crisis Group.What can the United States do to help Ukrainians repel Russia's invasion of their nation? What are the diplomatic, economic, and military tools at the federal government's disposal? Why did Russia invade Ukraine in the first place? And are America's political institutions capable of crafting a Ukraine strategy that isn't counterproductive in the long run? These are some of the questions that Heather, Julia, and James ask in this week's episode.

Heather Hurlburt, director for New Models of Policy Change at New America Foundation, discusses some historical examples of when sanctions have proven to be effective and how the current sanctions against Russia may work.

This week, Joshua Holland kicks off the show with a look at how a tough primary contest is pushing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to launch a brutal assault on not only transgender kids, but also their parents and doctors. Then we are joined by Heather Hurlburt, director of New America's New Models of Policy Change project, to talk about what caused Russia to invade Ukraine, what the consequences might be and how the shallow foreign policy discourse in the US does a poor job of informing Americans about the complex world in which we live. Then we circle back to look at how an angry white guy hopped up on right-wing propaganda opened fire on a group of racial justice protesters--and the cops effectively covered up the political nature of his crime.PlaylistGrand Funk Railroad: "Gimme Shelter"Leikeli47: "Chitty Bang"Talking Heads: "Psycho Killer" 

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners on the week ahead; Peter Van Praagh, founding President of the Halifax International Forum, on key takeaways from this year's gathering in Halifax, what to expect from HFX's forum next year in Taipei, and why it's important to meet in Taiwan; and Dr. Michael Auslin of the Hoover Institution, Heather Hurlburt of New America, and former Pentagon comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies analyze the Halifax Forum with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. Michael Auslin, the Payson J Treat Distinguished Research Fellow in Contemporary Asia at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and Heather Hurlburt, the director of the New Models of Policy Change project at the New America think tank's Political Reform program.

The role of the state in the digital age ... How should the US deal with China's rise? ... Should America be more hawkish toward China than its Asian allies are? ... Kori on China policy: The US has to defend the rules-based order ... Heather: We have to make the international system live up to its promises ... Fostering better US-Europe relations ... Can the US get its act together at home? ...

Heather Hurlburt, director of the New Models of Policy Change project at New America's Political Reform program, is back on Press the Button to discuss the domestic and international challenges that await US President-elect Joe Biden, who is set to take office in January 2021. Early Warning features our deputy director of policy Mary Kaszynski and Marissa Conway of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy on the Trump administration's last push for 'maximum pressure' on Iran, and what a feminist approach toward foreign policy and nuclear policy might look like.

Heather defines her foreign policy vision ... Critiquing liberal internationalism ... Has "human rights" become a cynical geopolitical tool? ... Why Heather isn't ready to swear off military intervention ... How middle powers operate within the system ... Heather: We can't decouple from China ... Is democracy promotion inherently flawed? ... What economic engagement can and can't do ... Against restorationism ... Heather on the burgeoning movement devoted to military restraint ...

Heather defines her foreign policy vision ... Critiquing liberal internationalism ... Has "human rights" become a cynical geopolitical tool? ... Why Heather isn't ready to swear off military intervention ... How middle powers operate within the system ... Heather: We can't decouple from China ... Is democracy promotion inherently flawed? ... What economic engagement can and can't do ... Against restorationism ... Heather on the burgeoning movement devoted to military restraint ...

Heather defines her foreign policy vision ... Critiquing liberal internationalism ... Has "human rights" become a cynical geopolitical tool? ... Why Heather isn't ready to swear off military intervention ... How middle powers operate within the system ... Heather: We can't decouple from China ... Is democracy promotion inherently flawed? ... What economic engagement can and can't do ... Against restorationism ... Heather on the burgeoning movement devoted to military restraint ...

As research definitively establishes a link between gender equality and global prosperity, more countries have sought to remove the economic barriers women face and foster their participation. In the United States, Congress is taking steps to ensure that U.S. trade policies enable opportunities for and do not discriminate against women: Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) recently introduced legislation to strengthen standards for women’s and workers’ rights for countries receiving U.S. trade preferences. Senator Bob Casey, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and Heather Hurlburt discuss why and how U.S. trade policy should protect and promote women’s rights and opportunities.

As research definitively establishes a link between gender equality and global prosperity, more countries have sought to remove the economic barriers women face and foster their participation. In the United States, Congress is taking steps to ensure that U.S. trade policies enable opportunities for and do not discriminate against women: Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) recently introduced legislation to strengthen standards for women’s and workers’ rights for countries receiving U.S. trade preferences. Senator Bob Casey, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and Heather Hurlburt discuss why and how U.S. trade policy should protect and promote women’s rights and opportunities.

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On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel and VOA Senior political analyst, Brian Padden, speak with Heather Hurlburt, Director of the New Models of Policy Change Initiative at “New America,” an innovative policy group, about how to mitigate increasing political polarization in America.

In the days since the Trump administration ordered a lethal drone strike in Baghdad on Iran’s second-most powerful man, Qassem Soleimani, Iranian officials have promised “vigorous vengeance” against the U.S. and chants of “death to America” were heard in the Iranian parliament. On Sunday, as anti-war protests broke out across the United States, a funeral for Soleimani brought thousands of mourners to the streets in the Iranian city of Ahvaz. Today on Front Burner, as tensions ratchet up, we talk with national security expert Heather Hurlburt about what could happen next.

Sondland Implicates Trump, Pence, Pompeo, Perry and Mulvaney; Republican Conspiracies Have Hillary Clinton Hacking Into Her Own Emails?; The Republican Onslaught of Inane Babble and Shrieking Stupidities backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

The story behind Heather's Expos hat ... Trump's failed, reality TV–esque, fatal car crash reconciliation ... Will impeachment cause US foreign policy to improve? ... Is the era of grand strategy over? ... Why a US–EU entente is coming post-Trump ... Dan: Climate change can't be ignored in foreign policy any more ...

Heather Hurlburt, director of the New Models of Policy Change project at New America's Political Reform program, joins Michelle Dover for a discussion on US national security and foreign policy under President Donald Trump. She is the co-author of The Consensual Straitjacket: Four Decades of Women in Nuclear Security. News analysis with Michelle Dover, John Carl Baker and Geoff Wilson of Council for a Livable World focuses on the Trump administration's decision to withdraw US troops from the Turkey-Syria border. Joe Cirincione answers a question from Johnny from Massachusetts. Heather bio: https://www.newamerica.org/our-people/heather-hurlburt/ Her piece in the Texas National Security Review about a progressive foreign policy: https://tnsr.org/roundtable/policy-roundtable-the-future-of-progressive-foreign-policy/ Leadership Council for Women in National Security: https://www.lcwins.org/ Consensual Straitjacket: https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/the-consensual-straitjacket-four-decades-of-women-in-nuclear-security/

Women have been involved with U.S. nuclear weapons policy since before there were even nuclear weapons. Yet, women are still fighting hard for their place and their voice in this community. On this special episode of Nukes of Hazard, guest host Rachel Emond talks to Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Ambassador Susan Burk, New America’s Heather Hurlburt and Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell about experiencing sexism and racism in the nuclear security field, their career paths, and potential solutions to making this field more inclusive and diverse.

Could Collective Action Against Bad Actors Stop Climate Change?; Do Brazilians Have Buyer's Remorse Over Bolsonaro; Again Trump Behaves Badly at the G-7 backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

In our special live episode of Power Problems, Emma Ashford chats with Heather Hurlburt of New America about ongoing debates on the future of U.S. grand strategy.Heather Hurlburt bioHeather Hurlburt, “Making Sense of the Grand Strategy Debate,” Lawfare, June 7, 2019Emma Ashford, Hal Brands, Jasen Castillo, Kate Kizer, Rebecca Lissner, Jeremy Shapiro, and Joshua Shifrinson, “New Voices in Grand”Daniel Drezner, Mira Rapp‐​Hooper, Rebecca Lissner, Stephen Walt and Kori Schake, “Searching for a Strategy,” Foreign Affairs, May/​June 2019Ben Sasse, “The End of the End of History,” Texas National Security Review, February 2019Emma Ashford, “The Gentleman from Nebraska Misfires on Foreign Policy,” War on the Rocks, May 6, 2019Ganesh Sitaraman, “The Emergence of Progressive Foreign Policy,” War on the Rocks, April 15, 2019Colin Dueck, Elliot Abrams, Emma Ashford, John Fonte, Henry R. Nau, Nadia Schadlow, Kelley Vlahos, Dov Zakheim, “The Future of Conservative Foreign Policy,” Texas National Security Review, November 30, 2018Van Jackson, Heather Hurlburt, Adam Mount, Loren Schulman, Thomas Wright, “The Future of Progressive Foreign Policy,” Texas National Security Review, December 4, 2018The John Quincy Adams Society See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who tried to kill Big Papi? ... Who attacked oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman? ... Is Shinzo Abe Trump's friend or supplicant? ... Gauging the odds of war with Iran ... Heather: Trump's actions mean the US can never rejoin the nuclear deal ... The ever-growing costs of maintaining American hegemony ... Trump as God's gift to neoliberalism ... Dan has some kind words for Elizabeth Warren ...

Is the Trump administration pursuing a realist foreign policy? In a recent speech, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicates that it is, while Brett McGurk, in his article in Foreign Affairs, disagrees. Listen in to hear what Melanie, Chris, and Bryan think, as well as to hear Chris' views on Canadian sportsmanship.   Links Brett McGurk, "American Foreign Policy Adrift: Pompeo Is Calling for Realism-Trump Isn’t Delivering," Foreign Affairs, June 05, 2019 Khadrice Rollins, "Cheering for Injuries Didn't Start in Toronto, But That's Where It Should End," Sports Illustrated, June 11, 2019 William Smith, "Mike Pompeo: American Jacobin," American, May 28, 2019 Heather Hurlburt, "More Diplomacy, Less Intervention, but for What? Making Sense of the Grand Strategy Debate," Lawfare, June 07, 2019 Rick Atkinson, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777, (Henry Holt and Co, 2019) George Will, The Conservative Sensibility, (Hachette Books, 2019) Jennifer McDermott and Michelle R. Smith, "Naval War College Heads Reassigned Pending Investigation," Navy Times, June 11, 2019 Austin Ramzy "Hong Kong Leader, Carrie Lam, Says She Won't Back Down on Extradition Bill," New York Times, June 10, 2019 Michael R. Pompeo, "Remarks at the Claremont Institute 40th Anniversary Gala: A Foreign Policy From the Founding," S. Department of State, May 11, 2019 Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman, "Trump Undercuts Bolton on North Korea and Iran," New York Times, May 27, 2019 David A. Graham, "Trump Sides with North Korea against the CIA," Atlantic, June 10, 2019 Eliana Johnson, "Pompeo and Bolton Tensions Escalate as Iran Debate Intensifies," Politico, May 17, 2019 Robert Costa, "'I Think You Mean That, Too: Trump's Aides Struggle to Defend, Explain His Foreign Policy Statements," Washington Post, March 6, 2019 Chris Dougherty, "Why America Needs a New Way of War," Center for a New American Century, June 12, 2019 Mike Benitez, "F-15X: The Strategic Blind Spot in the Air Force's Fighter Debate," War on the Rocks, June 3, 2019, Alexander Hamilton, "Federalist No. 70"    Music and Production by Tre Hester

In this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf remains in an undisclosed location, and Rosa Brooks -- the Mike Pence of Deep State Radio (or maybe the Harry Truman?) -- again steps in as host. Rosa, Ed Luce and Heather Hurlburt wonder if the US college admissions scandal tells us something about global fears of class slippage and economic ruin, and the team does a round robin on issues in the news: Saudi kill teams, Syrian chaos, and the end of the Trum Kim Jung Un love affair.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf remains in an undisclosed location, and Rosa Brooks -- the Mike Pence of Deep State Radio (or maybe the Harry Truman?) -- again steps in as host. Rosa, Ed Luce and Heather Hurlburt wonder if the US college admissions scandal tells us something about global fears of class slippage and economic ruin, and the team does a round robin on issues in the news: Saudi kill teams, Syrian chaos, and the end of the Trum Kim Jung Un love affair. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf takes a "vacation," and Rosa Brooks steps in as hostess with the mostest. Ed Luce tell listeners that the prospects of a brand new Brexit referendum are looking brighter in the United Kingdom, and outlines the options the British electorate should be offered: Stay, May, or D-Day. Also in this episode, Ed, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and Heather Hurlburt examine the globalization of white nationalist terrorism, and ask what we would gain -- or lose -- if we start thinking of white nationalism terrorism as a global phenomenon paralleling Islamic extremist terrorism.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Deep State Radio, David Rothkopf takes a "vacation," and Rosa Brooks steps in as hostess with the mostest. Ed Luce tell listeners that the prospects of a brand new Brexit referendum are looking brighter in the United Kingdom, and outlines the options the British electorate should be offered: Stay, May, or D-Day. Also in this episode, Ed, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and Heather Hurlburt examine the globalization of white nationalist terrorism, and ask what we would gain -- or lose -- if we start thinking of white nationalism terrorism as a global phenomenon paralleling Islamic extremist terrorism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Secretary Mattis's extraordinary resignation letter ... Why did Trump decide to withdraw from Syria now? ... Secretary of Defense David Petraeus? ... Other foreign policy news you may have missed this week ... Heather: You don't change Trump, Trump changes you ... Laughing and crying at the year in foreign policy ...

As was expected, Republicans have held onto control of the Senate while Democrats have won a solid majority in the House of Representatives.  So what does this mean for foreign policy and global affairs? On the line with me to talk through some of the international implications of the US Mid term elections is Heather Hurlburt. She is the director of the New Models of Policy Change project at the New America Foundation and is a longtime player and analyst of US foreign policy. And in this conversation, which was recorded a day after the midterms, we talk though some of the fallout from the elections as it pertains to foreign policy. 

Heather Hurlburt, columnist at New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer and former White House and State Department official under Bill Clinton, offers analysis of the president's speech at this week's United Nations General Assembly in New York on The Brian Lehrer Show.

Why the fight over security clearances matters ... Are the norms that Trump broke permanently broken? ... Dan: Trump's trade wars have created more free trade supporters ... Why NAFTA isn't getting renegotiated any time soon ... Would a Dem Congress be able to change Trump's trade policy? ... Will the liberal international order survive Trump? ...

Hurlburt is the director of the New Models of Policy Change project at New America. She was in town for the 2018 Conference on World Affairs. News director Lucy Haggard spoke with Hurlburt on April 11 about what's going on with national security, Boulder politics, and what it's been like as a woman in past and current political climates.

Gary Cohn, we hardly knew ye ... The incoherence of Trump's trade policy ... Why the current debate about trade is out of date ... Will Mike Pompeo be better than Rex Tillerson? ... Assessing James Mattis's tenure ... Heather makes the case against the CIA's Gina Haskell ... Dan is genuinely worried about John Bolton in the White House ...

Trump's first year in foreign policy ... The international community of shitholes ... The logical contradiction at the heart of Trump's foreign policy ... Dan: Trump disdains the liberal international order but offers no alternative ... The challenge for internationalists ... The "constant crap" theory ...

Heather’s statement on the #metoo hashtag and sexual assault awareness ... What “America first” means to the rest of the world ... Is the liberal international order in danger? Heather says yes ... Dan’s book Avoiding Trivia makes a surprise appearance ... Heather: Social media matters, but information warfare is nothing new ...

President Trump has a new Afghanistan strategy, just like the old Afghanistan strategy. Are we starting our seventeenth one-year war in Afghanistan, or is the 17th time the charm? On this episode, Rosa Brooks hosts in David's absence, and Kori Schake and Heather Hurlburt offer insights and diverging perspectives on Afghanistan - with special bonus snark on India and Pakistan.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Trump has a new Afghanistan strategy, just like the old Afghanistan strategy. Are we starting our seventeenth one-year war in Afghanistan, or is the 17th time the charm? On this episode, Rosa Brooks hosts in David's absence, and Kori Schake and Heather Hurlburt offer insights and diverging perspectives on Afghanistan - with special bonus snark on India and Pakistan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trump's racism and affinity for the worst sorts of right wing extremists poured forth defiantly in the wake of the unrest in Charlottesville. The result was an avalanche of criticism and waves of defections from presidential advisory groups and companies supporting his resorts with events. Is this a watershed? Can Trump no longer perform even ceremonial roles as president? And should his cabinet continue to cover for his glaring defects? That's what Heather Hurlburt of New America, Stanford's Kori Schake, Georgetown's Rosa Brooks and host David Rothkopf discuss on this fun and sun-filled episode of Deep State Radio.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trump's racism and affinity for the worst sorts of right wing extremists poured forth defiantly in the wake of the unrest in Charlottesville. The result was an avalanche of criticism and waves of defections from presidential advisory groups and companies supporting his resorts with events. Is this a watershed? Can Trump no longer perform even ceremonial roles as president? And should his cabinet continue to cover for his glaring defects? That's what Heather Hurlburt of New America, Stanford's Kori Schake, Georgetown's Rosa Brooks and host David Rothkopf discuss on this fun and sun-filled episode of Deep State Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The end of the “axis of adults” ... Heather: Trump needs Deterrence Theory 101 ... How much should we fear North Korea? ... Which Trump adviser will be the next to go? ... The disconnect between Trump and the Pentagon ... The case for negotiating with North Korea ...

If you were playing in the Trump Division of a Fantasy Felony League, who would you pick in the draft to accumulate the most points for subpoenas, indictments, convictions, appeals, counts of perjury, lawyers, lawyer resignations, and/or denigrating “Godfather” movie references in the press? Fredo (Don, Jr.)? Jared? Flynn? Manafort? Roger “Crazy Eyes” Stone? Agent Orange himself? Our experts including Georgetown’s Rosa Brooks and Colin Kahl, New America’s Heather Hurlburt and our host, David Rothkopf, debate and discuss the breaking news about America’s favorite crime family, the state of the investigation, next steps, and what this all means for the world. Plus, in a Deep State Radio first…we end with a brief reading from Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov. Join us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you were playing in the Trump Division of a Fantasy Felony League, who would you pick in the draft to accumulate the most points for subpoenas, indictments, convictions, appeals, counts of perjury, lawyers, lawyer resignations, and/or denigrating “Godfather” movie references in the press? Fredo (Don, Jr.)? Jared? Flynn? Manafort? Roger “Crazy Eyes” Stone? Agent Orange himself? Our experts including Georgetown’s Rosa Brooks and Colin Kahl, New America’s Heather Hurlburt and our host, David Rothkopf, debate and discuss the breaking news about America’s favorite crime family, the state of the investigation, next steps, and what this all means for the world. Plus, in a Deep State Radio first…we end with a brief reading from Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov. Join us.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Heather Hurlburt will join us to explain the devastating effects of President Trump's diplomatic strategy with our allies. And Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon, will be here to help me recap the biggest stories of the week!

What Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Accord says about executive power ... Comparing Trump and Bush: why messaging matters ... Dan on Trump's diplomacy: more predictable, less credible ... Will Trump's grandstanding on NATO bring results? ... Has Trump deterred nationalist populism in Europe? ... Global governance in the age of populism ...

On this episode of THE BOSSY SHOW, we sit down with Anna Akana to make our pre-nuclear war bucket lists. Plus, Heather Hurlburt dials in to talk North Korea and foreign policy, and we resurrect "Call A Twitter Famous Person;" our Coachella Correspondent, Sam Lansky, updates us on the political climate of Coachella.

The end of Turkish democracy? ... The foreign policy “axis of adults” ... Nikki Haley, rising star ... Why the MOAB and the Syria strikes won’t scare Kim Jong-Un ... Will Trump negotiate with North Korea? ...

Why has Trump left so many jobs unfilled? ... And does it matter? ... The options for dealing with North Korea (spoiler: They’re all bad) ... Trump’s confusing approach to China ... Why Trump hates multilateral trade agreements ... Dan’s pick for most embarrassing Trump administration moment of the week ...

The boring first week of Trump’s presidency ... What does the State Department exodus mean? ... A return to black sites and torture? ... Why the immigration executive orders will undermine national security ... The yuge myth about the international order ... Why the $@&%?! would Trump want to lift sanctions on Russia? ...

What Heather and Dan got wrong about the election ... Will Trump’s national security team face a recruitment problem? ... Will Trump’s cabinet be plagued by infighting? ... Dan: Fiscal hawks could lose bigly ... How will The Hill respond to Trump? ... The ethics of serving in a Trump administration ...

Donald Trump will become president and commander-in-chief in January. I am pledging to you right now that I will dedicate myself and dedicate this podcast to helping you make sense of foreign policy and world affairs in the era of Trump.   To that end, I caught up with Heather Hurlburt of the New America Foundation. Heather and I have a pretty wide ranging discussion about the implications of a Trump presidency for American alliances, for Syria, for the Iran nuclear deal and for the lives of some of the most vulnerable people on the planet.   We kick off discussing the kinds of personnel choices that President Elect Trump must take in the coming weeks which will be a very early sign of what kind of foreign policy president he will be.     

Trump's pivot on immigration ... Will Trumpism survive Trump? ... The hard limits of Trump's campaign strategy ... Are we living during a realist Renaissance? ... The legacy of Kissinger, the realist bogeyman ... Election developments to watch for after Labor Day ...

Why we don't see many Dwight D. Eisenhowers ... Dan on an unlikely General Flynn VP pick ... Why military life doesn't prepare you for politics ... Does America want a savior? ... Hillary's potential VP pick, Admiral Stavridis (a.k.a. Dan's boss!) ... Will national security Never Trumpers change their tune? ...

The GOP foreign policy divide over Trump ... Trump's contradictory foreign policy platform ... Has 2016 paved the way for anti-establishment candidates? ... The controversial profile of Ben Rhodes in NYT Mag... ... ...and its questionable portrayal of the Iran deal ... Is parenting overrated? ...

Heather and Dan seize the narrative on Russian forces in Syria ... Obama's disdain for the DC foreign policy establishment ... Obama’s disdain for the Arab Middle East ... Neither party is telling an up-to-date story on trade ... The case for the establishment candidates: We think we know what they’ll do ... No, really—who would be on Trump’s foreign policy team? ...

The mindset of the outsider candidate ... Hashing out Bernie Sanders's silence on foreign policy ... Dan to Heather: Would you advise Donald Trump? ... Does Davos matter? ... The potential farce of Syrian peace talks ... Parenting in the 21st century ...

Heather: The Trump effect is real ... Where will the energy unleashed by Trump go? ... Has Trump hurt America internationally? ... Dan: Trump and Clinton sound alike on online radicalization ... The online privacy paradox ... 2015 mostly stunk, but there are signs of hope for 2016! ...

Ostrolenk speaks with Heather Hurlburt, director of New Models of Policy Change, Political Reform Project at the New America Foundation. This relatively new think tank helps facilitate new models of policy change by harnessing innovated, underutilized ideas. Hurlburt draws on recent New America projects, including her research into the transpartisan approaches to criminal justice reform, Pentagon budget reform and climate change. She also elaborates on the disconnect between ideas and politics, and how confidence in one's own beliefs, and an open mind to others, can help bridge the gap. Hurlburt concludes by providing advice on how to participate in the current system, and continue to bring new ideas, without getting caught in the current orthodoxy. To learn more about Heather Hurlburt and her work visit newamerica.org and click on political reform.

Foreign policy's diversity problem ... Do GOP voters like Rand Paul's non-interventionism? ... The Republican base's trust issues ... American-style polarization goes global ... Why the United Kingdom probably won't leave the EU ... RIP BRICs? ...

TPP illustrates America's paradoxical China policy ... Clinton and the glorious history of flip-flopping on trade ... An intriguing Biden 2016 theory ... Can Putin save Assad? ... Could Syria ignite a wider regional war? ... What unites Russia and the House Freedom Caucus ...

Deep thoughts on Scott Walker's Canadian border wall ... Dan: Walker's foreign policy speech was "really bad" ... Critiquing the GOP contenders' rhetoric on China ... Would sanctioning China over hacking be effective? ... Why the campaign against the Iran deal failed ... Red-state Dems, American Jews, and Netanyahu ...

The hidden message of Obama's Africa trip ... Anti–Iran deal rhetoric goes nuclear ... Can AIPAC sink the nuclear deal? ... Heather: Israel is hurting its own long-term goals ... Causes and consequences of Chinese stock market craziness ... Lessons from the failures of humanitarian intervention ...

It's a miracle! Trade promotion authority is revived ... Dan: Obama has made a strategic, not economic, argument ... Heather critiques the trade deal from the left ... The big mistake we made about China in the '90s ... Former Israeli ambassador goes on anti-Obama press tour ... How the Obama/Netanyahu schism will affect 2016 ...

Why the debate around the TPP trade bill is incoherent ... The real reasons the Senate bill failed ... Why does Obama want this trade deal now? ... Grading Rubio's big foreign policy speech ... Heather on the "genius" of Scott Walker ... Netanyahu loses FIFA and the Vatican in one week ...

Executive Director of the National Security Network Heather Hurlburt kicks off the new podcast series. She discuses why Syria is a such a vexing dillemma for Obama; how different generations of policy hands drew separate lessons from the Iraq War; why Russian studies ought be back in vogue; and how the Boston Red Sox shaped her worldview. Have a Listen!