Timothy Snyder Historian Timothy Snyder dives into the structures that uplift and tear down political systems, offering perspective on the current state of democracy, the patterns that lead to tyranny, and what we need to create a future of freedom.
March 12, 2018, https://democracynow.org – As special counsel Robert Mueller continues his probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, we take a look back at Washington’s record of meddling in elections across the globe. By one count, the United States has interfered in more …
Roger Penrose talks with Robert L. Kuhn That the universe began seems astonishing. What brought it about? What forces were involved? How did the laws of nature generate the vast expanse of billions of galaxies of billions of stars and planets in the structures that …
From a bee’s hexagonal honeycomb to the elliptical paths of planets, symmetry has long been recognized as a vital quality of nature. Einstein saw symmetry hidden in the fabric of space and time. The brilliant Emmy Noether proved that symmetry is the mathematical flower of …
Col. Richard H. Black(ret.) Full transcript of the interview: https://schillerinstitute.com/blog/2022/04/26/video-col-richard-black-u-s-leading-world-to-nuclear-war/
IISS The International Institute for Strategic Studies Joined by IISS Senior Fellow and Editor of the Adelphi Series, Dr. Benjamin Rhode, and Professor Allison will explore the strategic implications that Russia’s war in Ukraine and the US-China rivalry are likely to have for each other. During the first two decades of this century, China’s economic, …
PBS FRONTLINE The story of what led to Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. Through in-depth conversations with multiple heads of U.S. intelligence agencies, diplomats, Russian politicians, historians and journalists, this special report chronicles events that shaped the Russian leader, the grievances that drive him, and …
Yale University On September 27, 2018, Yale’s Program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and the Poynter Fellowship for Journalism hosted Vladimir Pozner, the acclaimed Russian-American journalist and broadcaster. Pozner spoke on the impact of US foreign policy towards Russia after the Soviet Union …
In an NBC News worldwide exclusive, senior international correspondent Keir Simmons sits down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for a one-on-one interview, just days ahead of a critical summit with President Biden.
Engineering an Empire For more than 500 years, Rome was the most powerful and advanced civilization the world had ever known, ruled by visionaries and tyrants whose accomplishments ranged from awe-inspiring to deplorable, in Season 1, “Rome.” #EngineeringanEmpire Subscribe for more from Engineering an Empire …