Best Carla Reeves Podcasts (2025)

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Lawfare Archive: El Salvador’s President Cracks Down on Gangs—and Democracy 1:05:43

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From May 9, 2023: Since March 2022, El Salvador has been under a state of exception as its President Nayib Bukele seeks to crack down on the country’s powerful gangs. Bukele, who once described himself on Twitter as the “world’s coolest dictator,” has engaged in a prolonged attack on El Salvador’s democratic institutions. And the crackdown has resu…

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Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Bombing of Yemen and the Houthi Response 22:16

15m ago22:16

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For today's episode, Lawfare Foreign Policy Editor Daniel Byman interviewed Gregory Johnsen, a non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, D.C. Johnsen explains the rationale of the Trump administration's decision to bomb Yemen but argues that it will have little effect on the Houthis. Indeed, Johnsen contends that the Hout…

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Mindset Check-in: Refresh Your Vision + Goals 10:19

1h ago10:19

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Send Carla a message! Monthly mindset check-ins help us stay committed to our goals when many people start giving up. March is the perfect time to recommit to what we set out to create this year instead of falling into the valley of disappointment. • Tending to our mindset is like gardening – we must regularly show up to pull weeds and nurture what…

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Lawfare Daily: Dan Hendrycks on National Security in the Age of Superintelligent AI 40:56

11h ago40:56

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Dan Hendrycks, Director of the Center for AI Safety, joins Kevin Frazier, the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the UT Austin School of Law and Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to discuss his recent paper (co-authored with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang), “Superintelligence Strategy.” To receive ad-free podcasts, become …

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A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis – Politics Weekly UK 35:52

5m ago35:52

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An ageing population, a funding squeeze and a recruitment crisis have taken England’s adult social care system to breaking point. This week, John Harris is in Greater Manchester to find out what a day in the life of a care worker looks like, and whether it is too late to save this vital service. Help support our independent journalism at theguardia…

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Rational Security: The “Berry Boy Blue” Edition 1:23:35

8m ago1:23:35

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This week, Scott sat down with Rational Security veterans and Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes and Molly Reynolds to talk through the week’s big national security news, including: “House Odds.” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson scored an unlikely win last week, when he kept the narrow (and notoriously fractious) Republican house majority united e…

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Lawfare Daily: The New Syrian Government and Its Problems 30:36

4m ago30:36

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For today's episode, Lawfare Foreign Policy Editor Daniel Byman interviewed Steven Heydemann, the Director of the Middle East Studies Program at Smith College, to assess the fast-changing developments in Syria today. Heydemann discusses the surge in communal violence in Syria, the deal between the new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led government and Syria's…

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Lawfare Daily: Derek Thompson on Abundance and a New Political Order 47:02

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Derek Thompson, a senior editor at The Atlantic and co-author (with Ezra Klein) of Abundance, joins Renée DiResta, Associate Research Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown and a Contributing Editor at Lawfare, and Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law Fellow at the UT Austin School of Law and Contributing Editor at Lawfare, …

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Politics Weekly Westminster: cabinet fears over benefit cuts 22:59

3h ago22:59

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether the backlash to the government’s planned benefit cuts will result in a U-turn. And which other departments could face eye-watering cuts?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspodBy The Guardian

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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 14 1:30:55

4m ago1:30:55

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In a live conversation on March 14, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes, sat down with assistant professor of law at the University of Kentucky Matt Boaz and Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower and Scott Anderson to discuss legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive actions, including the detention of permanent resident Mahmoud Khal…

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Lawfare Archive: Yaya Fanusie on 'Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and How to Stop Them' 39:53

15m ago39:53

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From December 15, 2020: Alan Rozenshtein sat down with Yaya Fanusie, a former CIA analyst and an expert on the national security implications of cryptocurrencies, who recently published a paper as part of Lawfare's ongoing Digital Social Contract research paper series, entitled, "Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Threat From Money Launderers and…

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Lawfare Archive: Jeff Kosseff on Why the First Amendment Protects False Speech 43:25

7m ago43:25

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From October 6, 2023: The First Amendment protects speech, but what kind? True speech, sure. But what about false or misleading speech? What if it's harmful? After all, you can't yell fire in a crowded theater—or can you? To answer these questions, Alan Rozenshtein, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota and Senior Editor at Lawf…

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Lawfare Daily: A World Without Caesars 51:57

7d ago51:57

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This episode of the Lawfare Podcast features Glen Weyl, economist and author at Microsoft Research; Jacob Mchangama, Executive Director of the Future of Free Speech Project at Vanderbilt; and Ravi Iyer, Managing Director of the USC Marshall School Neely Center. Together with Renee DiResta, Associate Research Professor at the McCourt School of Publi…

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Let it Out in Your Journal with Katie Dalebout 54:48

3h ago54:48

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Send Carla a message! Have you ever felt like your creative soul is crying out for space to breathe, but you can't quite hear what it's saying? This conversation with Katie Dalebout, author of "Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling," might just be the permission slip you need to start listening. Katie's journey with journaling began during her r…

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Lawfare Daily: ‘The Rivalry Peril’ with Van Jackson and Michael Brenes 50:09

9m ago50:09

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On today’s episode, Van Jackson, Professor of International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington, and Michael Brenes, Associate Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and Lecturer in History at Yale University, join Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien to talk about their new book, “The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power Com…

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Labour loses its way on benefits reform – Politics Weekly UK 33:45

6h ago33:45

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After months of speculation, the government will soon lay out plans to change the benefits system. Keir Starmer argues that the current system is ‘the worst of all worlds’. But with deep cuts to disability payments on the table, could the changes come at the expense of the most vulnerable? And will Labour MPs really be able to support this? John Ha…

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Rational Security: The “Botanical Bros” Edition 1:13:59

33m ago1:13:59

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This week, Scott sat down with Lawfare Senior Editor and co-host emeritus Alan Rozenshtein and Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett to talk through the week’s big national security news, including: “Lowering the Bar.” Last week, the Trump administration took aim at two leading law firms—Covington & Burling and Perkins Coie—by repealing lawyers’ …

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Lawfare Daily: Zachary Price on Judging in a Divided Republic 53:47

2h ago53:47

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Jack Goldsmith sits down with Zachary Price, Professor of Law at UC Law San Francisco and author of the new book, “Constitutional Symmetry: Judging in a Divided Republic,” which argues for judges to make decisions that work “symmetrically” across major partisan and ideological divides. He explores the implications of this theory in the context of t…

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Lawfare Daily: Carla Reyes and Drew Hinkes on the Evolution and Future of Crypto Policy 40:21

1d ago40:21

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Carla Reyes, Associate Professor of Law at SMU Dedman School of Law, and Drew Hinkes, a Partner at Winston & Strawn with a practice focused on digital assets and advising financial services clients, join Kevin Frazier, Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to discuss the latest in cryptocurrency policy. The trio review the evolution of crypto-related pol…

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Ed Miliband on net zero in the age of Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster 27:27

7d ago27:27

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are joined by Ed Miliband, the energy security and net zero secretary, to discuss Labour’s plans to tackle the climate crisis, the third runway at Heathrow and how secure the path to a greener future looks in the age of Trump. Plus, are cuts to welfare and foreign aid the best way to balance the budget?. Help support o…

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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 7 1:29:50

2d ago1:29:50

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In a live conversation on March 7, Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett, sat down with associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School Nick Bednar and Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower and Scott Anderson to discuss legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive actions, including DOGE attempting to enter the U.S. A…

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Lawfare Archive: Making Sense of the Unprecedented Sanctions on Russia 55:44

3d ago55:44

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From March 1, 2022: Over the past week, the United States and its allies have responded to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine with some unprecedented actions of their own—economic sanctions that target Russia in ways that have never been tried before, let alone applied to one of the world's largest economies over just a handful of days. To discu…

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Lawfare Archive: How Much Trouble is NATO Really In? with Scott R. Anderson 59:42

5d ago59:42

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From February 26, 2024: At a South Carolina campaign rally on Feb. 10, former President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters that while he was president he told “one of the presidents of a big country” in the NATO alliance that he would not protect that country from a Russian invasion if that country didn’t pay. Trump then said, “In fact, I woul…

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Lawfare Daily: "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare," with Edward Fishman 1:07:00

12d ago1:07:00

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For today's episode, Lawfare general counsel and senior editor Scott R. Anderson sat down with Edward Fishman, a senior research scholar at the Center for Global Energy Policy within Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, to discuss his new book: "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare."They discussed …

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Wear Your Confidence: How Clothes Can Transform the Way You Show Up with Jenny Zook 46:27

7d ago46:27

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Send Carla a message! 🎙 Host: Carla Reeves 🎙 Guest: Jenny Zook, Founder of Style School Episode Highlights: ✅ The powerful link between confidence and personal style ✅ How clothes impact not just how we look, but how we feel and show up in life ✅ Jenny’s journey from DIY fashion capsules to building a thriving Style School community ✅ Why so many w…

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Lawfare Daily: The Impoundment Crisis, One Month In 50:57

7d ago50:57

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In the first weeks of the second Trump administration, the Office of Management and Budget abruptly froze trillions of dollars in federal funds—sparking a crisis over impoundment, the executive branch’s assertion of authority to refuse to distribute money appropriated by Congress. Since then, the administration has attempted to withhold further fun…

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Is Trump’s America still an ally to the UK? – Politics Weekly UK 30:53

6d ago30:53

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The news that the US had suspended military aid to Ukraine stunned world leaders and led to a rapid reassessment of how much we can really rely on our American ally. Is this the end of the western alliance? John Harris asks our diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour. Plus, as the UK pledges to boost defence spending by slashing our foreign aid budget, …

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Rational Security: The “A Perfect Meeting” Edition 1:17:46

7d ago1:17:46

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This week, Scott was joined by his Lawfare colleagues Molly Reynolds and Quinta Jurecic to work through the week’s big national security news stories, including: “Kyiv Calm and Tarry On.” This past Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House for what turned into a disastrous meeting, in which President Donald Trump and V…

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Lawfare Daily: The State of the Gaza Ceasefire and Related Issues, with Joel Braunold 54:16

7d ago54:16

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For today's episode, Lawfare General Counsel and Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson sat down with Joel Braunold, the Managing Director for the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace and a Contributing Editor at Lawfare, to discuss the end of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and other recent developments relating to the Arab-Israeli confli…

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Bonus: The Rishi Sunak Lessons from Downing Street One - Part 2 1:01:28

15d ago1:01:28

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In the second, bonus instalment of this exclusive interview with the former prime minister, Rishi Sunak opens up about his time as Chancellor and Prime Minister, including how his relationship with Boris Johnson fell apart, why he regrets his "Stop the Boats" slogan and what comes next for someone who has become an elder statesman, aged 44. Produce…

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The Rishi Sunak Lessons from Downing Street One 58:32

7d ago58:32

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An exclsuive in-depth interview with the Rishi Sunak. In this first instalment, the former prime minister tells stories from behind the scenes on the world stage explains why he thinks we must now cut welfare spending to fund defence. Sunak reflects on how a sense of duty - inspired by his Hindu faith - helped drive his political career, and reflec…

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Lawfare Daily: Tim Fist and Arnab Datta on the Race to Build AI Infrastructure in America 41:56

8d ago41:56

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Tim Fist, Director of Emerging Technology Policy at the Institute for Future Progress, and Arnab Datta, Director of Infrastructure Policy at IFP and Managing Director of Policy Implementation at Employ America, join Kevin Frazier, a Contributing Editor at Lawfare and adjunct professor at Delaware Law, to dive into the weeds of their thorough report…

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Will Starmer’s peace plan work after the Trump-Zelenskyy clash? – Politics Weekly Westminster 25:59

9d ago25:59

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey reflect on the momentous events of the last few days, after the jaw-dropping exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As Keir Starmer takes on a pivotal role in lowering the temperature between the US and Ukraine, will his plan for a ‘coalition of the willing’ work? And, what does it all mean for the futu…

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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 28 1:29:16

9d ago1:29:16

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In a live conversation on February 28, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes spoke to Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower and Roger Parloff and Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center Chris Mirasol about the detention of immigrants at Guantanamo Bay, the dismantling of USAID and the foreign aid freeze, the firing of proba…

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Lawfare Archive: The Authoritarian Playbook in 2025 52:20

10d ago52:20

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From February 21, 2024: The advocacy group Protect Democracy last month issued an updated version of its report entitled, “The Authoritarian Playbook.” The new report is called, “The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025: How an authoritarian president will dismantle our democracy and what we can do to protect it.” It is a fascinating compilation of thin…

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Lawfare Archive: How Ukraine is Changing European Security 58:11

13d ago58:11

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From March 14, 2022: Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine has undermined some of the fundamental assumptions underlying the security of Europe through much of the post-World War II era. As a result, several European nations have begun to consider dramatic changes in how they approach national security, both individually and collectively. To better…

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Special episode: Inside the room when Starmer met Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster 31:03

18d ago31:03

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey have a behind-the-scenes look at Keir Starmer’s trip to meet Donald Trump at the White House, after Pippa travelled with the prime minister to Washington DC. So, how was Starmer’s charm offensive received by the president? And has the trip moved the dial on Ukraine and tariffs? Send your questions and feedback to polit…

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Lawfare Daily: Dispatches from the Sahel, with Rachel Chason and John Lechner 48:29

12d ago48:29

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On today’s episode, the Washington Post's West Africa bureau chief Rachel Chason and freelance journalist John Lechner join Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien to talk about the current state of the Sahel and the many forces that have converged in the region over the past couple of years. They discussed Chason’s new series out in the Post, “Cross…

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The Carla Denyer 2025 One 33:15

12d ago33:15

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The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales joins Nick for a conversationBy BBC Radio 4

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Lawfare Daily: Trump’s Tariffs and the Law 45:15

13d ago45:15

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For today’s episode, Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson sat down with Kathleen Claussen, an expert in international economic law and professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, and Lawfare Contributing Editor Peter Harrell, a non-resident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss the ambitious set of ta…

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Journal Share: Turn Overwhelm to Insight 14:12

16d ago14:12

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Send Carla a message! Episode Summary: In this episode of Differently, Carla Reeves shares another powerful journal entry to highlight the impact of interactive journaling. If you're feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, deadlines, and expectations, this episode will provide valuable insights into breaking the cycle. Learn how to identify patter…

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On the road in south Wales: why is Reform UK on the rise? 38:13

13d ago38:13

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This week, Politics Weekly UK is on the road in south-east Wales, hearing from those in traditional Labour heartlands. But with people increasingly frustrated that public services are crumbling and that nothing seems to change, Nigel Farage’s party fancies its chances at next year’s Senedd elections. John Harris asks why Reform UK is on the rise in…

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Rational Security: The “Leftover Chicken Kyiv” Edition 1:21:46

14d ago1:21:46

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This week, Scott joined his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Anastasiia Lapatina for a rare, all-in-person discussion of the week’s big national security news, including: “Chicken Kyiv, Served Cold.” The Trump administration’s vision for a peace settlement in Ukraine is coming into focus—and it’s not the one many Ukrainians a…

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Lawfare Daily: The Fate of Ukraine 1:01:51

20d ago1:01:51

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On Feb. 24, Fiona Hill (Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe), Constanze Stelzenmüller, (Director at the Center on the United States and Europe; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe; and Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Trans-Atlantic Relations), Anastasiia Lapatina (Ukraine Fellow, …

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Lawfare Daily: Alexandra Reeve Givens, Courtney Lang, and Nema Milaninia on the Paris AI Summit and the Pivot to AI Security 48:17

22d ago48:17

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Alexandra Reeve Givens, CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology; Courtney Lang, Vice President of Policy for Trust, Data, and Technology at ITI and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center; and Nema Milaninia, a partner on the Special Matters & Government Investigations team at King & Spalding, join Kevin Frazier, Co…

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Can Starmer stop Trump’s Ukraine sell-out? – Politics Weekly Westminster 26:34

16d ago26:34

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to a pivotal week of diplomacy for Keir Starmer as he prepares to visit the White House. With Donald Trump’s hostility towards Kyiv looming large over the three-year anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, can the prime minister persuade the US president to change tack? Send your questions and f…

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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 21 1:24:20

18d ago1:24:20

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In a live conversation on February 21, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes spoke to Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower, Scott Anderson, and Roger Parloff about the Justice Department moving to drop the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams and lawsuits challenging executive actions by President Trump and his administration, including the di…

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Lawfare Archive: A Weaponized World Economy with Henry Farrell and Abe Newman 56:51

17d ago56:51

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From September 20, 2023: Economic warfare isn’t a new concept. Protectionist policies, asymmetrical trade agreements, currency wars—those are just a few examples of the economic levers states have long used to control outcomes. But in their new book, two political scientists, Henry Farrell and Abe Newman, argue that a technological innovation spurr…

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Lawfare Archive: Daniel Richman and Sarah Seo on Law Enforcement Federalism 53:22

18d ago53:22

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From June 11, 2021: Daniel Richman and Sarah Seo are professors at Columbia Law School, and they are co-authors of a recent article on Lawfare entitled, "Toward a New Era for Federal and State Oversight of Local Police." Benjamin Wittes sat down with them to discuss the article, the history of the federal-state relationship in law enforcement, how …

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Lawfare Daily: DOGE’s Attack on the Treasury Department 57:06

19d ago57:06

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Before January, most Americans had probably never heard of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), a Treasury Department agency that distributes payments from the federal government. But over the last month, this corner of government has appeared again and again in the headlines, as aides working with Elon Musk’s quasi-governmental DOGE initiative …

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