Podcasts about political survival

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Keir Starmer's judgment is being questioned over his past appointment as ambassador to the United States of Peter Mandelson, a British peer with deep personal connections to the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Can he survive as prime minister? We hear the latest from our reporter in parliament. And as Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell invokes the Fifth Amendment, declining to answer questions before the US House Oversight Committee, we catch up with the political reaction. Also in the programme: American tech giants Meta and Google go on trial in California - they're accused of harming children by knowingly creating addictive social media platforms. And the French government sends letters to every 29-year-old in the country, exhorting them to have babies while their biological clocks are still ticking.(Photo: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street, London. Credit: James Manning/PA Wire)

Two days after Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget, Calum Macdonald and former No.10 special adviser Kirsty Buchanan break down what really happened — from the OBR leak, to the tax rises, to the political strategy behind one of the most controversial fiscal events in years.Economist Simon French (Panmure Liberum) joins to assess: • Why the markets didn't panic • Whether this budget really “clobbers working people” • Why business rates may spike for pubs & hospitality • Whether inflation could now fall faster • If the tax pain scheduled for 2027–2029 is even credibleWe also examine the biggest brewing storm: A £6 billion black hole in Special Educational Needs (SEND) funding and the government's unclear plan to fill it.✨ Including discussion of welfare spending, Labour strategy, the markets, business rates, and parents' fury over potential education cuts.If you enjoy behind-the-scenes Westminster insights and real economic analysis, subscribe to Whitehall Sources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PREVIEW — Joseph Sternberg — Keir Starmer's Political Survival Amid Labour's Economic Malaise. Sternberganalyzes the mounting challenges facing UK Labour leader Keir Starmer, noting growing restlessness within his party despite commanding parliamentary supermajorities. The forthcoming budget will prove economically "punishing," featuring substantial tax increases potentially affecting working households—contradicting election pledges. Labour faces sustained unpopularity due to elevated inflation, anemic economic growth, and an immigration crisis. The party's substantial seat majority was secured with an "unusually slim plurality" of actual votes cast, undercutting political legitimacy. 1901 commons

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Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudyard and Janice start the show talking about developments in the Middle East, where Netanyahu ordered his war cabinet to take over Gaza City temporarily and hand it over to Arab security forces. This would involve evacuation orders for residents of Gaza city, who have already been displaced multiple times over the course of this war. This is an unpopular plan, opposed by both governments abroad and the majority of Israeli citizens, including the chief of defense staff. How does the rescue and recovery of Israel's hostages factor into this plan? Rudyard and Janice agree that this is one of the most egregious examples of a politician putting his own political survival over the long term strategic interests of his country. In the second half of the show Rudyard and Janice turn to the war in Ukraine and Trump's changing attitudes towards Russia. A Trump and Putin deal that excludes Zelensky would infuriate not only Ukraine but all of Europe. The West must understand that Russians have historically viewed the world through a different lens that does not align with Western liberal attitudes. Ultimately, Russia wants the West to recognize its sphere of influence in the region, a view Trump is sympathetic to. In the final moments of the show Rudyard and Janice reflect on the 80th anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. The dropping of two Atomic bombs in Japan at the end of World War Two has left a moral stain on all those involved, and should remain a subject of deep reflection. How should this horrible chapter in our history inform our attitudes towards the major geopolitical conflicts unfolding today? To support the Friday Focus podcast consider becoming a donor to the Munk Debates for as little as $25 annually, or $.50 per episode. Canadian donors receive a charitable tax receipt. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue. More information at www.munkdebates.com.

In this episode of the 9innings Podcast, we speak with Meredith McGraw, author of "Trump in Exile." Meredith, a political reporter who transitioned from Politico to the Wall Street Journal, shares her experiences covering Donald Trump during and after his presidency. The discussion explores Trump's post-presidency political maneuvers, the loyalty dynamics within the Republican Party, and ongoing debates about election integrity, providing a nuanced look at contemporary American politics through Meredith's insights and research.Trump's Low Point (00:03:45)Reinvigoration in Palm Beach (00:06:27)Loyalty in Politics (00:08:16)Trump's Political Strategy (00:10:01) .Consequences of Crossing Trump (00:13:44)Election Interference Discussion (00:15:24)Trump's Belief in Election Fraud (00:18:43)Effectiveness of Trump's Approach (00:21:03)Populism and Trump's Strategy (00:24:00)Meredith's Future Endeavors (00:28:22) .NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2ei...Follow Us: youtube: / @9icapLinkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-...Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.comDisclosure:https://sites.google.com/view/9idiscl...

MONOLOGUE The Liberal Carbon Tax Con: Desperate Lies, Empty Promises, and Political Survival NEWSMAKER EKOS Research Poll Shows Liberals Closing the Gap – Is this a Mirage? https://www.thewrit.ca/p/projection-update-signs-of-liberal  Wyatt Claypool, Senior Contributor with The National Telegraph https://www.youtube.com/@thenationaltelegraph9253 OPEN LINES THE CULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again What Does the Paris Agreement Actually Do? https://apnews.com/article/trump-paris-agreement-climate-change 788907bb89fe307a964be757313cdfb0 Tony Unveils New Data Analysis Software https://www.visitech.ai  Tony Heller, Geologist, Weather Historian, Founder of Real Climate Science dot com MONOLOGUE Trump Shows the Way: It's Time for Canada to Ditch Woke Policies and Get Back to Work NEWSMAKER Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci https://www.wnd.com/2025/01/bidens-pardon-for-fauci-is-in-no-way-going-to-stop-congressional-investigations/ Donald Trump Backing mRNA Vaccine Project Gets Backlash https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-mrna-vaccine-cure-cancer-ai-2018701 Naomi Wolf is the Author of The Pfizer Papers: Pfizer's Crimes Against Humanity. Co-founder and CEO of DailyClout.io THE X WARRIORS Liberal Leadership Candidate Mark Carney has submitted his paperwork to enter the race Ahead of tomorrow's deadline. He Claims He's an “Outsider.”  Brittani Russell aka Brattani Political Commentator. Her handle on X is @BrattUnderscoreWorld THIS DAY IN ROCK HISTORY In 1966, The Beach Boys entered Gold Star Studios to record “Wouldn't It Be Nice,” the opening track on their forthcoming album, Pet Sounds. In 1977, Paul McCartney proved his post-Beatles prowess when he topped the US album chart for the sixth time with Wings Over America. In 1983, after nearly two years on air, MTV began broadcasting to the West Coast of America. The 24-hour music video network fundamentally changed the way the world interacted with music and was, for many years, the ultimate youth culture tastemaker. Jeremiah Tittle, Co-Host of "The 500 with Josh Adam Myers" Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Highlights from this week's conversation include:Bradley's Background and Journey in Politics and VC (1:08)Regulatory Challenges in VC (3:18)Understanding Political Dynamics (4:18)Investment Strategies in Regulated Industries (6:00)Importance of Local Politics (9:33)California AI Bill Overview (11:25)Political Implications of the AI Bill (13:17)AI in Government Processes (16:08)Impact of AI on Legal Marketplaces (18:51)Sector-Specific Growth in GovTech (20:38)Political Influence on Tech Regulation (22:19)FTC's Mixed Impact on Innovation (24:13)Concerns Over Economic Policies (27:29)Mobile Voting Discussion (29:27)Impact of Low Primary Turnout (31:38)Political Survival vs. Public Safety (32:36)Mobile Voting Project Origins (34:15)Building Secure Voting Tech (35:26)Engaging Younger Generations (37:20)Impact of Technology on Voting (38:12)Final Thoughts and Takeaways (39:10)Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist and writer. He is the CEO and co-founder of Tusk Holdings, the world's first venture capital fund that invests solely in early stage startups in highly regulated industries, and the founder of political consulting firm Tusk Strategies. Bradley's family foundation is funding and leading the national campaign to bring mobile voting to all U.S. elections. Tusk Philanthropies also runs and funds anti-hunger campaigns that have led to the creation of anti-hunger policies and programs (including universal school breakfast programs) in 22 different states, helping to feed over 12.5 million people. Bradley is the author of The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics and Obvious in Hindsight, writes a column for New York Daily News, hosts a podcast called Firewall about the intersection of tech and politics, and is the co-founder of the Gotham Book Prize. He recently opened a bookstore, podcast studio, event space and cafe called P&T Knitwear on Manhattan's lower east side. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.Swimming with Allocators is a podcast that dives into the intriguing world of Venture Capital from an LP (Limited Partner) perspective. Hosts Alexa Binns and Earnest Sweat are seasoned professionals who have donned various hats in the VC ecosystem. Each episode, we explore where the future opportunities lie in the VC landscape with insights from top LPs on their investment strategies and industry experts shedding light on emerging trends and technologies. The information provided on this podcast does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this podcast are for general informational purposes only.

Bruce Wolpe joins us to discuss the Trump assassination attempt, questions about Biden's leadership and the state of democracy. How will this weekend's assassination attempt on Trump impact his popularity? Is it game over? With four weeks until the Democratic convention, who do party insiders think is best posed to stop Trump returning to the office, and is it still Biden? And what does this all mean for the health of democracy worldwide? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Bruce Wolpe joins Professor Mark Kenny to go over the current state of the US election and what it means for democracy. Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He worked with the Democrats in the US Congress during President Barack Obama's first term, was a senior advisor for Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and the author of Trump's Australia. Mark Kenny is the Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to democracysausage@anu.edu.au. This podcast is produced by The Australian National University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First: We're following two crucial meetings in the House and the Senate that could determine the fate and the future of Joe Biden's candidacy, as Democrats who want the president to drop out come face to face with those who support his aggressive push to stay on the ballot.  Plus: Donald Trump admits his VP pick is not set in stone. Just days before the Republican convention you'll hear what he's saying about the Biden campaign's turmoil and how it could impact his choice.  And: John King gives you the pulse of voters in the must-win swing state of Wisconsin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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We conclude our discussion of "The Logic of Political Survival" and touch a little bit on current events along the way.

For two decades, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has loomed large over Turkish politics. But skyrocketing inflation and a devastating earthquake have eroded his power and, in a presidential election over the weekend, he was forced into a runoff.Ben Hubbard, The Times's Istanbul bureau chief, discusses how Turkey's troubles have made Mr. Erdogan politically vulnerable.Guest: Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Despite the headwinds, Mr. Erdogan appears to be in a strong position to emerge with another five-year term. Here's what to know.The election suggested that even if Mr. Erdogan's grip on power has been loosened, it has not yet broken.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

The OPEC+ oil cartel's surprise decision to cut oil production has the potential to cause all kinds of trouble for the global economy, and may increase geopolitical frictions between longtime allies – the US and Saudi Arabia. So what happens to US-Gulf ties when the desert kingdom turns off the tap?   Ray Suarez sits down with Jim Krane, author of “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf,” to unravel what these escalating tensions mean.   Guest:   Jim Krane, author of “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf”, journalist, and the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston.   Host:     Ray Suarez   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

Ezri and Jake revisit the selectorate theory of politics and discuss the first half of "The Logic of Political Survival" by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair Smith, Randolph M. Siverson, and James D. Morrow.

McCarthy's Fight for Political Survival, Pelosi Pomp and Drama, More Twitter Files, and Ukraine Update. With Josh Hammer, Ben Weingarten, Emily Jashinsky, and Rachel Bovard.   The NatCon Squad is produced by the Edmund Burke Foundation and White House Writers Group.   Follow us on Twitter: @NatConTalk For more information visit our website: nationalconservatism.org

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Liz Truss was hoping to restore confidence by sacking her finance minister and making another tax U-turn. Also; two brothers have pleaded guilty to killing the journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, in Malta, and, we pay tribute to the Harry Potter legend Robbie Coltrane who has died.

Wyoming and Alaska are holding primary elections today where two incumbent Republicans critics of former President Donald Trump are running to keep their jobs – Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down the stakes behind these races for the incumbents and the special election to watch in Alaska. Cheney is banking on support from outside the party to make up for lost GOP ground in the state, while Alaska's unique primary rules could delay the general election results.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Cindy Yu, Isabel Hardman and Katy Balls discuss the Prime Minister's remarkable ability to keep his head above the surface of even the choppiest waters. 

RELIGION, ENVIRONMENT & 'GLOBAL WARMING', MILITARY, POLITICS, SPACE EXPLORATION, POLITICAL SURVIVAL

Murat Sofuoglu, a TRT World writer in Turkey  has told Radio Islam he believes that French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to keep his political career above water. Sofuoglu penned an article highlighting that Macron who emerged as a political alternative to France’s growing far-right, seems to be morphing into the far-right.

Jessie is solo for this episode to discuss the underlying theme of the movie “The Hunt”. To sum the theme may be obvious but too many they will get lost in the stereotypical depictions of the characters. Watch the movie first if you don't want spoilers.

COMMENTWinston Peters is flexing and I get it.The wiley old dog of politics knows how to keep reinventing an refreshing his brand, especially when the going gets tough.And by getting tough, I mean the poll numbers for NZ First. Abysmal.They look to have been washed up and absorbed by Labour, which is historically so often the case with smaller coalition parties who find themselves in government. It tends to be the death knell for them.So what to do if you're Peters and struggling for relevance?Start shaking the tree, start sounding off, start distancing yourself from Labour, start disagreeing with the Prime Minister.He has in the past few weeks, been doing all of the above.Classic, textbook Peters – it's his tried and true playbook of political survival.But when questioned on this modus operandi, he bites back. He's not having a bar of it.He would rather pretend it's not happening.So despite his MP Shane Jones saying NZ First "won't tolerate being absorbed by Labour", Peters has leapt up to say he doesn't know what Jones means by that remark. That it's not even an issue.That's code for "Shut up Shane".Peters, in an attempt to hose that down, told media that NZ First did not have to "remind people" that his party was distinct from Labour. "People can see very, very clearly the need for a party like NZ First ..." Peters told reporters.In other words, nothing to see here, we are who we are, we'll fake it until we make it.The party is, as many pundits predicted a few months ago, now trying to carve a niche away from Labour.Being this close to an election, with bad poll numbers, and having been all but swallowed up by the Labour party, it's the only potential survival mechanism NZ First has.It's been grumpily disagreeing out loud with the Labour party on everything from the transtasman bubble, to getting us to level 1 quicker, to commercial rent relief. And let's not forget their earlier claim that thanks to them we don't have a capital gains tax either.So how far does Peters push it?How long does he nit-pick at the coalition and risk upsetting his leader?How much time does he spend trying to woo back National and play the middle ground again?And will his voting base, who were so burned by him choosing Labour, forgive and forget?How short are their memories?With the gloves off; with economic downturn looming; and with the gloss of all that momentum the Labour party is currently enjoying likely to dim a wee bit, where will we end up?This is what makes election's exciting - we'll know in just over 100 days.

Why did Muammar Qaddafi and Hugo Chavez nationalize the oil industries in Libya and Venezuela? Machiavelli urged princes to attend to both acquiring and sustaining power. In Power Grab: Political Survival through Extractive Resource Mobilization (Cambridge University Press, 2020), Paasha Mahdavi argues that modern leaders nationalize extractive resources (such as petroleum, metals, and minerals) to extend the duration of their power. By taking control of the means of production and establishing state-owned enterprises, leaders capture revenues that might otherwise flow to private firms. Successful leader then use the increased capital to secure political support within their states. Mahdavi's fascinating book demonstrates how leaders (both weak and strong) weigh the risks. In this political gamble, nationalizing and reaping immediate gains (at the risk of future prosperity) must be weighed against maintaining private operations and passing on short-term revenue windfalls – to secure long-term fiscal streams. Strong and weak leaders often weigh this risks differently. Mahdavi uses a combination of case studies and cross-national statistical analysis to interrogate this crucial political wager. Susan Liebell is associate professor of political science at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. She is the author of Democracy, Intelligent Design, and Evolution: Science for Citizenship (Routledge, 2013).

Why did Muammar Qaddafi and Hugo Chavez nationalize the oil industries in Libya and Venezuela? Machiavelli urged princes to attend to both acquiring and sustaining power. In Power Grab: Political Survival through Extractive Resource Mobilization (Cambridge University Press, 2020), Paasha Mahdavi argues that modern leaders nationalize extractive resources (such as petroleum, metals, and minerals) to extend the duration of their power. By taking control of the means of production and establishing state-owned enterprises, leaders capture revenues that might otherwise flow to private firms. Successful leader then use the increased capital to secure political support within their states. Mahdavi’s fascinating book demonstrates how leaders (both weak and strong) weigh the risks. In this political gamble, nationalizing and reaping immediate gains (at the risk of future prosperity) must be weighed against maintaining private operations and passing on short-term revenue windfalls – to secure long-term fiscal streams. Strong and weak leaders often weigh this risks differently. Mahdavi uses a combination of case studies and cross-national statistical analysis to interrogate this crucial political wager. Susan Liebell is associate professor of political science at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She is the author of Democracy, Intelligent Design, and Evolution: Science for Citizenship (Routledge, 2013). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Muammar Qaddafi and Hugo Chavez nationalize the oil industries in Libya and Venezuela? Machiavelli urged princes to attend to both acquiring and sustaining power. In Power Grab: Political Survival through Extractive Resource Mobilization (Cambridge University Press, 2020), Paasha Mahdavi argues that modern leaders nationalize extractive resources (such as petroleum, metals, and minerals) to extend the duration of their power. By taking control of the means of production and establishing state-owned enterprises, leaders capture revenues that might otherwise flow to private firms. Successful leader then use the increased capital to secure political support within their states. Mahdavi’s fascinating book demonstrates how leaders (both weak and strong) weigh the risks. In this political gamble, nationalizing and reaping immediate gains (at the risk of future prosperity) must be weighed against maintaining private operations and passing on short-term revenue windfalls – to secure long-term fiscal streams. Strong and weak leaders often weigh this risks differently. Mahdavi uses a combination of case studies and cross-national statistical analysis to interrogate this crucial political wager. Susan Liebell is associate professor of political science at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She is the author of Democracy, Intelligent Design, and Evolution: Science for Citizenship (Routledge, 2013). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Muammar Qaddafi and Hugo Chavez nationalize the oil industries in Libya and Venezuela? Machiavelli urged princes to attend to both acquiring and sustaining power. In Power Grab: Political Survival through Extractive Resource Mobilization (Cambridge University Press, 2020), Paasha Mahdavi argues that modern leaders nationalize extractive resources (such as petroleum, metals, and minerals) to extend the duration of their power. By taking control of the means of production and establishing state-owned enterprises, leaders capture revenues that might otherwise flow to private firms. Successful leader then use the increased capital to secure political support within their states. Mahdavi’s fascinating book demonstrates how leaders (both weak and strong) weigh the risks. In this political gamble, nationalizing and reaping immediate gains (at the risk of future prosperity) must be weighed against maintaining private operations and passing on short-term revenue windfalls – to secure long-term fiscal streams. Strong and weak leaders often weigh this risks differently. Mahdavi uses a combination of case studies and cross-national statistical analysis to interrogate this crucial political wager. Susan Liebell is associate professor of political science at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She is the author of Democracy, Intelligent Design, and Evolution: Science for Citizenship (Routledge, 2013). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did the Persian Gulf states' energy use and policies change with the discovery of oil? That is what Jim Krane tackles in his latest book, Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf, which he discusses on this week's podcast with Marc Lynch. Energy Kingdom traces the history of the Gulf states’ energy use and policies, looking in particular at how energy subsidies have distorted demand. "Nobody ever lifted the hood on their own economies domestically in the Gulf— and looked at just how much energy they use domestically," said Krane. "Energy has been cheap in the Gulf since day one— I really kind of peg the the low prices back to the 1973 oil embargo... But the average household in the UAE used between four and five times  as much electricity as a household in Arizona, where you also have a very hot climate and energy intensive lifestyles." "It was amazing to me that even Arizona pales in comparison with energy demand and in a place like the UAE— and the UAE isn't even the highest. Kuwait is just off the charts for the amount of amount of energy that that's used." said Krane. "And one of the reasons for that is because it's just so incredibly cheap" due to government subsidies. "Not only were rising energy demand a threat to the economy, but it's a threat to the ruling sheikhs that govern these these countries. And if they couldn't get it under control, at some point they're going to have change the way of the type of governance that they had in that region," said Krane. Krane is the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and is the author of City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism (2009). A former journalist, he was a correspondent for the Associated Press and has written for publications including the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are joined by Thomas Juneau to discuss recent events in the Middle East between Iran and the United States. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Thomas Juneau: CGAI fellow and assistant professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses mostly on the Middle East, in particular on Iran, Yemen, and Syria. Related Links: - “The Middle East in 2019 Plus ça change...or worse” by Ferry de Kerckhove [Policy Perspective] (https://www.cgai.ca/the_middle_east_in_2019_plus_ca_change_or_worse) Recommended Books: - “Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards” by Afshon Ostovar (https://www.amazon.ca/Vanguard-Imam-Religion-Politics-Revolutionary-ebook/dp/B01DO5VSXU) - “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf” by Jim Krane (https://www.amazon.ca/Energy-Kingdoms-Political-Survival-Persian/dp/0231179308) - “Khalil” by Yasmina Khadra (https://www.amazon.ca/Khalil-Roman-French-Yasmina-KHADRA-ebook/dp/B07D8CXMP5) Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's podcast we discuss the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria, what it means for the region, the rest of the world and President Trump.

When studying the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf, experts often focus on their vast energy exports that have supported global energy needs. However, domestic demand for energy in these nations is relatively underexplored. Indeed, Gulf nations over the past decades have witnessed high levels of domestic energy consumption. What are the resulting consequences of this, both economically and environmentally, and how have these nations worked to curb excessive consumption? Our guest in this episode is Dr. Jim Krane, a fellow in energy and geopolitics at the Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies. Jim’s recent book “Energy Kingdoms, Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf” addresses these very questions.

Eli Lake, Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering national security, on how Trump is beginning to cave on North Korea, and what the U.S. is doing in Venezuela.  Porter Bibb, Managing Partner for MediaTech Capital Partners, on media earnings and the battle for subscribers.  Author Jim Krane, fellow in energy studies at Rice University's Baker Institute in Houston, discusses his new book, "Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf." Lanhee Chen, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, on the key takeaways from the State of the Union and the Democratic response. Hosted by Lisa Abramowicz and Paul Sweeney. 

Rampant oil consumption in Middle East nations is undermining their energy export economies and subsidy reform is desperately needed, Jim Krane argues in his new book “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf." On this week’s Capitol Crude, Krane talks about the...

"[Trump] has really lost the Republicans, and he has nothing to gain from trying to get them back... but with the Democrats, if he can bring them onside on a few key issues... he might save his presidency for this four years, because they'll stop pursuing him."As recovery begins following Hurricane Irma, Ed talks about the fallout both physical and political. But, is Trump showing some of those fabled deal-making skills in reaching across the aisle to Democrats on the DACA Dreamers? And what does that mean for his relationship with his own party? Plus, back-downs on both the travel ban and transgender military ban, while China could be poised to take the North Korea situation out of American hands.

Laetitia Zecchini discusses the cosmopolitanism of several post-independence Indian poets and artists. Indian poets and artists situated in specific spaces, such as Arun Kolatkar, from Bombay, Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, from Allahabad or Gulammohammed Sheikh from Baroda fashion a cosmopolitanism that must be envisaged as a context of creation, as a practice of writing, reading, translating and creating, and as a project. This project is inseparable from a poetics of 'reworlding' or defamiliarization, from the experience and defense of plurality, and from the 'resilient and inventive strategies for survival' Clifford associates with the notion of discrepant cosmopolitanism.