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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 9: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 5: Conceptions and Consequences: A Conversation with Orian Morris and Gabriel Noah Brahm
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Gabriel Noah Brahm talks with Orian Morris, a longtime close observer of Israeli politics and culture, a noted Israeli literary critic, a critically acclaimed novelist writing primarily in Hebrew, and a former IDF combat soldier. While serving as a paratrooper, he saw the death of his company commander in battle and participated in an ambush in whi…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 8: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 4: A View from Israel's Center Left: A Conversation with Paul Gross and Gabriel Noah Brahm
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Gabriel Noah Brahm talks with Paul Gross, a Senior Fellow at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem. Previously, Gross served as speechwriter for Israel's Ambassador to the UK. He holds an MA in Middle East Politics from the University of London, and lectures widely on Israeli history and politics. His numerous published research articles …
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 7: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 3: On Ballots and Bullets: A Conversation with Prof. Michael S. Kochin
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Gabriel Noah Brahm talks with Michael S. Kochin, Professor Extraordinarius in the School of Political Science, Government, and International Relations at Tel Aviv University. Kochin received his A.B. in mathematics at 19 from Harvard and his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago. He has held visiting appointments at Yal…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 6: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 2: "From the Battlefield of Ideas to the Battlefield, and Back": A Podcast Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Spyer
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 6: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 2: "From the Battlefield of Ideas to the Battlefield, and Back": A Podcast Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Spyer Gabriel Noah Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative, speaks with Jonathan Spyer, editor of the Middle East Quarterly, the Middle East Fo…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 5: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living: From Judicial Reform to October 7 and Beyond
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Gabriel Noah Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative, speaks with Gadi Taub, a Senior Lecturer at the Federmann School of Public Policy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Taub previously joined us for the TPPI webinar on “Our Troubled Institutions: The End(s) of Higher Education, Post-Journalism, and Antisemitism…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 4: The Nazi Roots of October 7: A Conversation with Dr. Matthias Küntzel and Gabriel Noah Brahm
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 4: The Nazi Roots of October 7: A Conversation with Matthias Küntzel and Gabriel Noah Brahm Gabriel Noah Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative, speaks with German political scientist Dr. Matthias Küntzel about the Nazi roots of the Hamas atrocities of October 7, 2023, and about the dangers…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 3: Democracy in India: Mark Kelly Speaks with Salvatore Babones
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In the latest podcast of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute, TPPI's Mark G. E. Kelly, organizer of the 2024 Telos conference on "Democracy Today?," speaks with Salvator Babones of the University of Sydney about democracy in India, asking him in particular about his sympathetic reading of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Mod…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 2: Abe Silberstein on Frantz Fanon
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Gabriel Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute's Israel initiative, talks with Abe Silberstein, a writer and critic based in New York, whose essays have appeared in the New York Times, Ha’aretz, The Forward, Times Literary Supplement (UK), and Dissent, among other publications. Their discussion focuses on Frantz Fanon and the events of…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 1: A Conversation with Cary Nelson
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Gabriel Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute's Israel initiative, speaks with Prof. Cary Nelson, former president of the American Association of University Professors, about the role of critical theory in the response within higher education to the Hamas atrocities of October 7. This conversation follows TPPI's webinar on January 7 o…
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Episode 75: Sherman A. Jackson on Islam and the Promotion of Human Rights
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Sherman A. Jackson discusses his article "Islam and the Promotion of Human Rights" from Telos 203 (Summer 2023).By Telos Press
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Episode 74: Chih-yu Shih on Benevolent Love, Universal Love, and Hong Kong
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Chih-yu Shih discusses his article "Loving Hong Kong: Unity and Solidarity in the Politics of Belonging" from Telos 202 (Spring 2023).By Telos Press
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Episode 73: Stephen Muecke on Belonging in Aboriginal Australia
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David Pan talks with Stephen Muecke about his article "Belonging in Aboriginal Australia: A Political 'Cosmography,'" from Telos 202 (Spring 2023).By Telos Press
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Episode 72: Matthew Dal Santo on Russia, the Ukraine War, and the West's Empire of Secularization
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David Pan talks with Matthew Dal Santo about his article "Russia, the Ukraine War, and the West’s Empire of Secularization," from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 71: John Milbank on Carl Schmitt and the Current Global Crisis
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John Milbank discusses his article "A Tale of Two Monsters and Four Elements: Variations of Carl Schmitt and the Current Global Crisis" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 70: Paul Grenier on Konstantin Krylov's Ethical Theory
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Paul Grenier discusses his article "Konstantin Krylov's Ethical Theory and What It Reveals about the Propensity for Conflict between Russia and the West" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 69: Miles Yu on China, Ideology, and Geopolitical Conflict
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Miles Yu discusses his article "Escape from Civilization's Predicaments" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 68: Eric Hendriks-Kim on China's Counter Cosmopolitanism
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Eric Hendriks-Kim discusses his article "The Polemics of China's Counter Cosmopolitanism" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 67: David A. Westbrook on the Role and Function of the University Today
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David A. Westbrook discusses his article "From the Ivory Tower to the Football Stadium: A Rueful Response to Michael Hüther" from Telos 200 (Fall 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 66: Michael Hüther on Science, Myth, and the Place of the Truth at the University
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Michael Hüther discusses his article "Tired of Science?! Notes on the Relationship between University and Society" from Telos 200 (Fall 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 65: Greg Melleuish and Susanna Rizzo on the Historical Roots of the Current Crisis of the University
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Greg Melleuish and Susanna Rizzo discusses their article "Universities: Truth, Reason, or Emotion?" from Telos 200 (Fall 2022)By Telos Press
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Episode 64: J. E. Elliott on Brand English and Its Discontents
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J. E. Elliott discusses his article "Brand English and Its Discontents: Situating Truth and Value in the University Today," from Telos 200 (Fall 2022)By Telos Press
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Episode 63: Richard T. Marcy and Valerie J. D'Erman on Political Narratives in Academic Settings
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Richard T. Marcy and Valerie J. D'Erman discuss their article "The Sensemaking and Construction of Political Narratives in Academic Settings," from Telos 200 (Fall 2022)By Telos Press
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Episode 62: Xudong Zhang on Comparative Studies of China and the West
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Xudong Zhang discusses his article "China and the West: Methodologies for Comparison," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 61: Sijia Yao on Third Term Comparisons
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Sijia Yao discusses her article "Third Term Comparison," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 60: Brian Wolfel on Carlyle’s Transcendentalism and Theorizing Postliberalism
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Brian Wolfel discusses his article "Thomas Carlyle’s Conception of Transcendentalism in Sartor Resartus and Its Application to Theorizing Postliberalism," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 59: Karen Thornber on Decentering the West and China
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Karen Thornber discusses her article "Decentering the 'West' and 'China' in China-West Comparison," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 58: Ban Wang on the Clash of Civilization and World Community
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Ban Wang discusses his article "The Clash of Civilization and World Community: The West and China," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 57: Tomáš Sobek on Tolerance as Suppressed Disapproval
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Tomáš Sobek discusses his article "Tolerance as Suppressed Disapproval," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 56: Roundtable on Ukraine and World Order
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Telos editors Tim Luke, Mark Kelly, and David Pan discuss their essays on Ukraine and world order from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 55: Courtney Hodrick on Neoreaction, the Alt-Right, and Carl Schmitt
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Courtney Hodrick discusses her article "From Neoreaction to Alt-Right: A Schmittian Perspective," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 54: Georges Van Den Abbeele on the Gig Economy and the Challenge of Mutual Aid
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Georges Van Den Abbeele discusses his article "Can the Precariat Be Organized?: The Gig Economy, Worksite Dispersion, and the Challenge of Mutual Aid," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 53: Martin Tomszak on John Caputo, Dorothy Day, and the Theology of Divine Weakness
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Martin Tomszak discusses his article "'With Desire I Have Desired': Enjoying the Face of the Other as Political Theology: John Caputo and Dorothy Day Situating Hospitality as Divine Encounter," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 52: Vivian Lee on Hong Kong Cinema
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Vivian P. Y. Lee discusses her article "The City in Flux: Toward an Urban Topology of Hong Kong Cinema," from Telos 197 (Winter 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 51: Xuesong Shao on Wang Xiaoshuai's "Third Front Trilogy"
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Xuesong Shao discusses her article "Restoring and Reimagining Socialist-Built Cities: Wang Xiaoshuai's 'Third Front Trilogy,'" from Telos 197 (Winter 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 50: Timothy W. Luke's The Travails of Trumpification
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A panel discussion of Timothy W. Luke's new book, The Travails of Trumpification (Telos Press, 2021), with Timothy Luke, David Pan, Fred Siegel, and Mark S. Weiner.By Telos Press
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Episode 49: Linus Recht on Foucault, Plato, and the Ethics of the Self in the Internet Age
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Linus Recht discusses his article "After Desire: Foucault’s Ethical Critique of Psychological Man and the Foucauldian Ethos of the Internet Age," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 48: Kyle Baasch on Adorno and Foucault in San Francisco
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Kyle Baasch discusses his article "Critical Theory in the Flesh: Adorno and Foucault in San Francisco," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 47: Nir Evron on Hannah Arendt, Thinking, and Metaphor
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Nir Evron discusses his article "Hannah Arendt, Thinking, Metaphor," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 46: Matthew Sharpe on Albert Camus, Political Engagement, and the Contemplative Life
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Matthew Sharpe discusses his article "Solitaire/Solidaire: Camus, Contemplation, and the Vita Mixta," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 45: Lillian Hingley on Adorno, Ibsen, and the Feminine Character
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Lillian Hingley discusses her article "The Feminine Character: The Allegory of Ibsen’s Women in Adorno’s Modernist Literary Theory," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 44: The Causes and Consequences of the US Failure in Afghanistan
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Telos editors Mark G. E. Kelly, Adrian Pabst, Marcia Pally, David Pan, and David A. Westbrook discuss the causes of the U.S. failure in Afghanistan and the long-term consequences.By Telos Press
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Episode 43: Matthias Schwartz on Populism, Nationalism, and Virtual Reality in Ukraine
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Matthias Schwartz discusses his article "Servants of the People: Populism, Nationalism, State-Building, and Virtual Reality in Contemporary Ukraine," from Telos 195 (Summer 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 42: Roundtable on the Changing Character of the Public Sphere
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Telos Editor David Pan talks with Jay Gupta, Mark G.E. Kelly, and Timothy W. Luke about the changing character of the public sphere.By Telos Press
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Episode 41: Aryeh Botwinick on Originalism, Skepticism, and Constitutional Theory
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Aryeh Botwinick discusses his article "Contra Originalism: The Elusive Text," from Telos 195 (Summer 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 40: Kiran Sridhar on Russia's Hybrid Warfare Strategy against Western Liberal Democracies
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Kiran Sridhar discusses his article "Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Strategy and How to Combat It," from Telos 193 (Winter 2020).By Telos Press
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Episode 39: Adam K. Webb on the Dignified Constitution and the Prospects for Global Governance
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Adam K. Webb discusses his article "Supranational Governance and the Problem of the 'Dignified Constitution,'" from Telos 195 (Summer 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 38: Marcin Skladanowski on Russia, Traditional Values, and Western Liberal Democracy
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Marcin Skladanowski discusses his article "Criticism of Western Liberal Democracy by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’," from Telos 193 (Winter 2020).By Telos Press
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Episode 37: Antonio Lecuna on Chavismo in Venezuela
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Antonio Lecuna discusses his article "Populism in Venezuela: The Nature of Chavismo," from Telos 195 (Summer 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 36: Beau Mullen on Faith, Nationalism, and Liberalism in Egypt
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Beau Mullen discusses his article "Turmoil in Egypt: Faith, Nationalism, and the Apparent Inadequacies of Liberalism," from Telos 194 (Spring 2021).By Telos Press
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Episode 35: Michael Millerman on Alexander Dugin's Populism
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Michael Millerman discusses his article "The Ethnosociological and Existential Dimensions of Alexander Dugin’s Populism," from Telos 193 (Winter 2020).By Telos Press
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