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Vital Interests Podcast

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Hosted by Karen Greenberg. Brought to you by the Center on National Security, Vital Interests Podcast was designed to help you think about security in its many dimensions, from pandemic to climate change, from terrorism to population migration, from war to peace - all with an eye towards the rule of law, the protection of human rights and the respect for civil liberties. Twitter: @VI_PodcastCNS, @KarenGreenberg3.

Episodes

Jonathan Stevenson on US Foreign Policy, Civil Unrest at Home, and Racial Inequality

Jonathan Stevenson, senior fellow for US Defense at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins this episode of Vital Interests Podcast to discuss the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal, the state of the State Department under Secretary Mike Pompeo, and the Trump administration’s use of the military in responding to nation-wide protests on racial inequality and police brutality.  Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at F...

Sep 29, 202026 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Liam Collins on Ukraine, Syria, and the Future of Great Power Conflict

Liam Collins, the founding director of the Modern War Institute, joins this episode of the Vital Interests Podcast to discuss proxy wars, cyber security, and the future of global conflict.  Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law. Dangerous Myths: How the Crisis in Ukraine Explains Future Great Power Conflict...

Sep 25, 202030 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Robert Draper on Why We Went to War in Iraq

Listen to Robert Draper, writer for the New York Times Magazine & National Geographic, on his new book To Start a War, How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq.   Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Sep 15, 202029 minSeason 1Ep. 20

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes on a Comprehensive Approach to Legislating in the COVID Era

Rep. Jahana Hayes, National Teacher of the Year in 2016, joins this week’s episode of Vital Interests Podcast to discuss her continued hope in American democracy, and how the COVID-19 recovery is an opportunity for systemic and inclusive change.  Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Sep 01, 202026 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Tom Parker on Terrorism, Human Rights and Tomorrow’s Challenges

Listen as Tom Parker discusses the value of understanding the conditions that give rise to terrorism and the need for a longer time frame for measuring counterterrorism strategies.  Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Aug 18, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Peter Bergen on National Security From Al Qaeda to COVID

Join us as Peter Bergen discusses terrorism, the Iran Deal, the Taliban, a Biden presidency and America’s ever-changing national security landscape.  Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Aug 11, 202043 minSeason 1Ep. 16

War Crimes, Accountability, and Healing with Michel Paradis

Michel Paradis discusses the legacy of 9/11, war crimes, military commissions, and his new book Last Mission to Tokyo .  Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Jul 28, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Governor Jerry Brown on COVID, Punishment, Inequality and America's Way Forward

Former California Governor Jerry Brown discusses what more states can do to respond to COVID, how we can honor the humanity in all of us, and ways to help parents in today's difficult times.  Vital Interests Podcast with Karen Greenberg is brought to you by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.

Jul 21, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Webinar Terrorism Series: Episode 2 with Gilles Kepel

Gilles Kepel joined host Karen J. Greenberg on May 20th to discuss his book:  Away from Chaos: The Middle East and the Challenge to the West . The full webinar, part of our terrorism series, can be watched on our website at  CenterOnNationalSecurity.org/events .

Jun 30, 202050 min

Webinar Terrorism Series: Episode 1 with Thomas Hegghammer

Thomas Hegghammer joined host Karen J. Greenberg on May 6th to discuss his book:  The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad . The full webinar, part of our terrorism series, can be watched on our website at  CenterOnNationalSecurity.org/events .

Jun 30, 202036 min

Andrea Mitchell on Challenges Facing Today's Journalists

Andrea Mitchell, Host of MSNBC 'Andrea Mitchell Reports', talks about the challenges, past and present, of reporting on the White House, about women in journalism, and about the many pressures facing today's journalists.

Jun 03, 202039 minSeason 1Ep. 6

David Ignatius on his spy novel The Paladin, with Richard A. Clarke 

Karen J. Greenberg is joined by David Ignatius, prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post , and Richard A. Clarke, CEO of Good Harbor Security Risk Management and former National Security Official, to discuss Ignatius's latest spy novel The Paladin . 

May 22, 202053 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Oscar Winner Carol Dysinger on making Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If you're a Girl) 

Carol Dysinger, Oscar winning filmmaker and Associate Professor at the NYU Tisch School of Arts, joins Karen J. Greenberg for a discussion focusing on challenges Dysinger faced as a female documentary filmmaker since 1977 and her decision to tell the story of girls in Afghanistan through the eyes of those teaching and learning to read, write, and skateboard. Her latest film, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If you're a Girl ) (2020), won the 2020 Oscar for a short subject documentary....

May 19, 202033 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Lawrence Wright on his novel The End of October and Today's COVID Crisis

Lawrence Wright, author, screenwriter, playwright, and a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, joins Karen J. Greenberg to discuss his prescient new novel The End of October and the parallels to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Together they discuss the vulnerabilities that have led to the current crisis.

May 15, 202036 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Ali Soufan on Global Security and America's Leadership Role

CEO of The Soufan Group and founder of The Soufan Center, former FBI Supervisory Special Agent, and security expert, Ali Soufan speaks with Karen J. Greenberg on the global security landscape and the changing leadership challenges that face the United States during shifting global tensions and the COVID-19 crisis.

May 06, 202041 minSeason 1Ep. 1