A six-part investigative series from the London Review of Books, hosted by senior editor Daniel Soar, examining the sprawling legacy of the War on Terror since 9/11. Drawing on the LRB's archival coverage and featuring contributions from writers, journalists and scholars like Patrick Cockburn, Laleh Khalili, Tom Stevenson, Tariq Ali and Christopher Hitchens, the podcast traces how Bush-era policies—Guantánamo, drone warfare, mass surveillance and financial weaponisation—reshaped global power and continue to reverberate today. Blending historical analysis with contemporary relevance, episodes connect the dots between post-9/11 doctrine and current events, from US actions in Venezuela to domestic policing in Minneapolis, and interrogate whether Trump-era foreign policy represents rupture or continuity. With a literary, essayistic tone characteristic of the LRB, archival audio, and incisive debate, this podcast appeals to politically engaged listeners interested in foreign policy, geopolitics, and critical historical analysis of American power.
A six-part investigative series from the London Review of Books, hosted by senior editor Daniel Soar, examining the sprawling legacy of the War on Terror since 9/11. Drawing on the LRB's archival coverage and featuring contributions from writers, journalists and scholars like Patrick Cockburn, Laleh Khalili, Tom Stevenson, Tariq Ali and Christopher Hitchens, the podcast traces how Bush-era policies—Guantánamo, drone warfare, mass surveillance and financial weaponisation—reshaped global power and continue to reverberate today. Blending historical analysis with contemporary relevance, episodes connect the dots between post-9/11 doctrine and current events, from US actions in Venezuela to domestic policing in Minneapolis, and interrogate whether Trump-era foreign policy represents rupture or continuity. With a literary, essayistic tone characteristic of the LRB, archival audio, and incisive debate, this podcast appeals to politically engaged listeners interested in foreign policy, geopolitics, and critical historical analysis of American power.
