Mar 27 Watch Inside the U.S.-Israel alliance and how it led to war with Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The war against Iran is a fight that Israel has wanted for decades. How did Netanyahu convince President Trump to act? Can a war launched together be ended together? And is there a limit to the U.S.-Israeli partnership? Compass Points… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch What's next for Iran war as energy disruptions escalate and regime digs in By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The day after the U.S. and Israel began the war with Iran, President Trump said the strikes would last four to five weeks. Now, as the war begins its fourth week, Iran's regime is severely weakened, but is still retaliating. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch What war in Iran has revealed and what remains unknown By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The Iran war has spiked oil prices, triggered retaliatory strikes against Gulf neighbors and elevated a younger supreme leader. But will the regime survive? How will the war end? And were there military mistakes in the rush to launch the… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch The risks and rewards of war with Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The U.S. and Israel unleashed the region’s largest conflict in more than two decades. As the Iran war expands, there are questions about how long the U.S. can sustain the war and what Trump’s endgame could be. Compass Points moderator… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Keith Kellogg breaks down Trump's Ukraine strategy and Putin's negotiating style By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert President Trump famously said that he would end Russia's war against Ukraine on "day one" of his return to the White House. Today, he is 13 months into his second term and the war is starting its fifth year. Compass… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch What's next for the U.S. and China in a new era of confrontation By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The U.S.-China relationship affects national security and our pocketbooks. They are the world’s most advanced militaries and largest economies. Now, China’s increasingly authoritarian leadership is purging officials while portraying itself as more reliable than the U.S. Compass Points moderator Nick… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch In Munich, NATO leaders assess America's reliability as an ally By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The Munich Security Conference is one of the world’s key diplomatic gatherings. This year, a serious and almost shocking question hangs over the event: Is the United States still a reliable ally? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin is in Munich… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch With a deadlocked front line, the state of Ukraine peace talks and what Putin wants By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert American-led diplomacy restarts as the war in Ukraine rages on and unprecedented attacks plunge Kyiv into cold and darkness. How long can Ukraine hold out? How long can Russia wage war? And why has Trump failed to find a path… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch After massive protests and a deadly crackdown, how vulnerable is Iran's regime? By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Iran is on notice as one of the U.S. military’s largest aircraft carriers arrives in the Middle East after thousands of protesters were killed in a brutal crackdown. How vulnerable is the regime? And what are President Trump’s options if… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Trump backs down from Greenland, but how much damage has been done? By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert A framework for a deal, or an off-ramp? President Trump backs down after his aggressive efforts to acquire Greenland enraged and insulted allies. What’s in the agreement, and how much damage to America’s most important relationships has already been done?… Continue reading