High tension on the Red Sea

Today on the show we are going to discuss the complete gutting of the Washington Post, an American institution. The paper that broke Watergate. The paper that just nine years ago told the world “Democracy Dies in Darkness”.And we’re going to place this latest news in the context ...  Show more

Last week the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a very public warning to Prime Minister Mark Carney. At the centre of that warning is the USMCA trade deal, which kept Trump’s tariffs from unleashing even deeper damage to the Canadian economy. A mandatory review of the ...  Show more

Les rebelles houthis du Yémen reprennent les attaques contre les navires israéliens, ce qui aggrave les tensions dans la région maritime stratégique.​ Traduction : Yemen's Houthi rebels resume attacks against Israeli ships, escalating tensions in the strategic maritime region. Hé ...  Show more

As the Houthis attack ships in the Red Sea, Arthur Snell and Jason explore: 1) How this horrible crisis is actually an opportunity to create a coalition of orderers; 2) how Iran is not really able to use the Houthis as a proxy; 3) how one interpretation of the Houthi actions is a ...  Show more

On July 19th, the Houthis launched a drone that struck an apartment building in Tel Aviv, killing an Israeli. This was a long-range, sophisticated drone and marked the first time the Houthis successfully struck Israeli soil. Israel responded with airstrikes against the Port of Ho ...  Show more

Once again, commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea are being attacked. Our correspondent explains why <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/07/17/as-the-houthis-sink-two-ships-in-one-week-the-world-shrugs?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.n ...