Russia’s future: a giant Iran of Eurasia

Russia’s future: a giant Iran of Eurasia

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Bonus episode: Rahm Emanuel on how to fix America

In this special edition of the Rachman Review, Edward Luce, the FT's Washington commentator, talks to Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff for Barack Obama, about where the Democratic party has gone wrong in recent years and how to win back the confidence of middle Ame ...  Show more

America's waning power

What are the repercussions of the Iran war for American power? How will the outcome be viewed by America’s allies and the leadership in Beijing? Gideon discusses these questions with Kevin Rudd, the former prime minister of Australia, Katherine Thompson, who until recently was a ...  Show more

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