Did the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Clash Change Everything? Eric Margolis Explains
In just over six weeks, the Trump administration had already upended decades of assumptions about the US-Europe relationship, the war in Ukraine, and Washington’s posture toward Russia. On this episode
From FBI Dream to Memorizing the Quran: Adnan Wood-Smith’s Journey to Islam
What happens when a lifelong dream of becoming an FBI special agent leads, instead, to memorizing the entire Quran and devoting a life to helping others find their sense of
Who Is Behind the Jaffar Express Hijacking? Imtiaz Gul Explains Balochistan’s Crisis
When separatist militants stormed a train carrying over 400 passengers through a remote Balochistan mountain pass, blowing up the track and holding hostages for more than 36 hours, it exposed
He Planned to Bomb a Mosque, Then Became Muslim: Richard McKinney’s Story
How does a decorated 25-year military veteran, wounded in combat and consumed by hatred, end up disarming the very bomb he built to destroy a mosque full of worshippers? On
Is Russia Trying to Rebuild the Soviet Union? Dr. Alexander Rahr Explains
How did decades of NATO expansion set the stage for the largest European war since 1945, and what does Russia actually want from the conflict it started? On this episode
Why Does Russia Refuse a Simple Ceasefire in Ukraine? Professor Paul Robinson Explains
Why has Russia repeatedly resisted calls for a simple ceasefire in Ukraine, even as the war drags on with mounting costs on all sides? On this episode of the Kianistan
Does Nonviolent Resistance Actually Work Better? Professor Steven Zunes Explains
Does taking up arms actually improve a movement’s odds of success, or does history show the opposite? On this episode of the Kianistan Podcast, host Tafhim Kiani speaks with Professor
Who Really Is Bashar al-Assad? Professor David Lesch Explains
Few Western scholars have had the kind of personal access to Bashar al-Assad that Professor David Lesch had over more than two decades, access that put him in a unique
Is Syria’s New Government Persecuting Minorities? Dr. Tim Anderson Explains
Across the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula, the balance of power has shifted dramatically in recent years, from a weakened Hezbollah in southern Lebanon to a new government in Damascus
Could Ukraine Have Stayed Neutral? Dr. Pascal Lottaz Explains
Long before the current war, Ukraine’s constitution actually enshrined a policy of neutrality, a fact largely forgotten in most mainstream accounts of the conflict’s origins. On this episode of the