Weapons of cash destruction

The blue wave turned into a blunami. Rahm Emanuel was in Congress the last time this happened. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Kelli Wessinger with help from Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatascio ...  Show more

A new era of American populism kicked off with Donald Trump in 2016. Ten years later, Americans don't have much to show for it. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, a ...  Show more

With tensions mounting, the United States and Western allies are pursuing every option to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. Economic sanctions are seen as a primary tool in the foreign policy toolkit, but the question remains whether sanctions are costly enough to deter a furth ...  Show more

President Biden punishes Vladimir Putin with economic sanctions and Biden is warning there is worse to come if Putin takes even more of Ukraine. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper joins to answer if Biden’s sanctions will stop Putin from annexing the entire Do ...  Show more

It's been two years since Russia brought war to Ukraine. America, Britain and the European Union may not have intervened by putting boots on the ground—but they have launched a massive financial counteroffensive. Vladimir Putin’s government, his cronies and the businesses profiti ...  Show more