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Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO Gaza City Massacre, Darfur Aid Crisis, and Sweden Joining NATO
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Mar 1, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
![Palestinians in a destroyed residential area try to collect usable items under the rubble.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gaza_Rubble.jpg)
The Gaza War, Ansar Allah (Houthi) Attacks, and Russia Advancing in Ukraine The Gaza War, Ansar Allah (Houthi) Attacks, and Russia Advancing in Ukraine
This week on American Prestige, the latest news from around the world.
Feb 23, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
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UFO Mythology, With David Halperin UFO Mythology, With David Halperin
On this episode of American Prestige, a discussion about the role of UFO sightings in politics and culture.
Feb 20, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
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The Gaza War, Pakistan’s Election, and Venezuela-Guyana Tensions The Gaza War, Pakistan’s Election, and Venezuela-Guyana Tensions
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Feb 16, 2024 / American Prestige / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
![Young men sell milk along the street in Juba.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1958547219-1.jpg)
The Problem With US Security Assistance to Africa The Problem With US Security Assistance to Africa
On this episode of American Prestige, Elizabeth Shackelford discusses US involvement across the continent.
Feb 13, 2024 / American Prestige / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
![A crane lifts the wrecked car that has been targeted to kill the senior commander Abu Baqir al-Saadi of Popular Mobilization Forces (Al-Hashd al-Shaabi) in the eastern area of Al-Mashtal in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 7, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1986203663-1.jpg)
US Strikes in Iraq and a Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan US Strikes in Iraq and a Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan
On this news episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Feb 9, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
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The Queer State, With Samuel Huneke The Queer State, With Samuel Huneke
On this episode of American Prestige, a discussion on how queer politics and activism can engage in state power.
Feb 6, 2024 / American Prestige / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
![US President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 30, 2024, saying he had decided on a response to a deadly drone strike on US forces in Jordan but did not seek a wider war in the Middle East.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1965514151-1.jpg)
A Drone Strike on a US Base, Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, and Record US Weapons Sales A Drone Strike on a US Base, Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, and Record US Weapons Sales
On this episode of American Prestige, discussing this week's headlines from around the world.
Feb 2, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
![South African delegation members John Dugard, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, and Adila Hassimon prepare for today’s hearings of Israel’s point of view as South Africa has requested the International Court of Justice to indicate measures concerning alleged violations of human rights by Israel in the Gaza Strip on January 12, 2024, in The Hague, The Netherlands.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/south-africa-israel-icj-getty.jpg)
The ICJ Israel Case Explainer With Aslı Bâli The ICJ Israel Case Explainer With Aslı Bâli
On this episode of American Prestige, the legal definition of genocide, what was ordered in the ICJ ruling, and the court’s ability to enforce it.
Jan 30, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
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Video Games, War, and Capitalism—With Adam Ganser and Michael Swaim Video Games, War, and Capitalism—With Adam Ganser and Michael Swaim
On this episode of the American Prestige podcast, a discussion on the confluence of history, US foreign policy, and capitalism in video games.
Jan 30, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison