In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports directly from Lyon on the latest restrictions affecting protests and public gatherings in France. On the ground, he encounters a heavy police presence, restricted areas and demonstrations permitted only under specific conditions. What is happening to the right to protest in France — […]
In this video, American journalist and author Chris Hedges and journalist and cartoonist Joe Sacco discuss their new book, Requiem for Gaza. At the center of the conversation are fundamental questions about the nature of Hamas, October 7, the impact of Israeli policies on Palestinians, and how journalists can report on a conflict to which […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris examines the latest developments surrounding the Iran war and their growing regional and economic consequences. At the center are a high-level meeting in Tehran involving representatives from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, continuing attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, and the escalating fighting […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges interviews historian Jill Lepore about her book “The Machine State: The Rise and Fall of Artificial Government” and the question of how artificial intelligence could reshape our political and social institutions. Together, they examine the historical roots of technocracy, the growing power of Silicon Valley, and the […]
In this video, Prof. John Mearsheimer examines three wars for which he argues President Trump now bears political responsibility: in Ukraine, against Iran, and between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen. He explores how Trump became entangled in three military confrontations within a matter of months — with Washington seemingly lacking a clear way […]
In this video, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris reports directly from Lyon, where authorities temporarily banned all demonstrations. Only weeks earlier, Lascaris had experienced a similar protest ban in Athens, where he was detained by police for several hours. What is driving these measures — and why are they appearing at a time […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and biographer Benjamin Moser about his new book, “Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History.” Together, they explore why the long history of Jewish opposition to Zionism has become so little known — and how Zionism came to be treated as an almost self-evident part […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris examines the growing tensions surrounding Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran. At the center is the question of whether Egypt could become militarily involved in support of Saudi Arabia — and why Riyadh is facing increasing pressure despite extensive backing from the United States and […]
In this video, Professor John Mearsheimer answers a viewer’s question about why the United States failed for so long to fully implement the strategic “pivot to Asia” announced in 2011. He explains how China’s rise as a great power transformed U.S. strategy and why Washington eventually shifted from a policy of engagement to one of […]