American Prestige

A podcast hosted by Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.

The First Barbary War and America on the Global Stage

The First Barbary War and America on the Global Stage The First Barbary War and America on the Global Stage

On this episode of American Prestige, Abby Mullen on American geopolitics in their infancy.

Nov 19, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Smoke billows from Beirut's southern suburb following an Israeli bombing, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah.

World News Roundup: UN Climate Summit, Palestine, and Japan World News Roundup: UN Climate Summit, Palestine, and Japan

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Nov 15, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Donald Trump arrives at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on June 28.

Studying the Far Right Studying the Far Right

On this episode of American Prestige, Benji Rolsky on how the study of the far right might be broken.

Nov 12, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A man carries an injured child, fleeing down a road in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Gaza, Collapse of the German Government, a Potential End to the Ukraine War Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Gaza, Collapse of the German Government, a Potential End to the Ukraine War

On this week’s edition of American Prestige’s world news roundup, headlines from around the globe.

Nov 8, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning in Washington, DC, faces protests from hundreds of people expressing disapproval of her administration's Gaza policy, on October 29, 2024.

Foreign Policy and the 2024 US Presidential Election Foreign Policy and the 2024 US Presidential Election

On this episode of American Prestige, Eli Clifton on the Gaza and whether the Democrats are capable of learning lessons from a loss.

Nov 5, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Palestinians wait in line at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency clinic in Deir al-Balah to receive medication and medical treatment as Israel's attacks on Gaza continue, creating harsh living conditions for the residents, on October 29, 2024.

The Knesset Banning UNRWA, a Massacre in Sudan, and the Election in Georgia The Knesset Banning UNRWA, a Massacre in Sudan, and the Election in Georgia

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Nov 1, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Displaced Sudanese children who have returned from Ethiopia gather amid tents fortified against heavy rain by sandbags, in a camp run by the United Nations Refugee Agency in Sudan's border town of Gallabat, on September 4, 2024.

The Ongoing Catastrophe of Sudan’s Civil War The Ongoing Catastrophe of Sudan’s Civil War

On this episode of American Prestige, Khalid Medani on the state of play in Sudan’s civil war.

Oct 29, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Officials attend a plenary session at the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 24, 2024.

World News Roundup: BRICS Summit, IDF Assault on Lebanon, and an India-China Border Agreement World News Roundup: BRICS Summit, IDF Assault on Lebanon, and an India-China Border Agreement

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Oct 25, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Palestinian man rescued by other civilians

The State Department, Weapons Deals, and Israeli Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid The State Department, Weapons Deals, and Israeli Obstruction of Humanitarian Aid

On this episode of American Prestige, Brett Murphy on the US government’s continuing to arm Israel despite knowledge of Israel blocking aid to Gaza.

Oct 22, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

A young Palestinian boy holds up a portrait of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a rally in Ramallah, in the Occupie-West Bank, on October 18, 2024.

This Week In World News: The Death of Yahya Sinwar, War in Sudan, and Defense Contractors Cashing In This Week In World News: The Death of Yahya Sinwar, War in Sudan, and Defense Contractors Cashing In

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Oct 18, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison

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