<description>As Trump's war on Iran enters its third week with the Strait of Hormuz blocked and the world economy facing a shock,  Rob Macaire,  British Ambassador to Iran 2018-2021 offers a diplomat's view of the how, why and what next to get out of the mess the President has created.  In this wide ranging conversation, FRDH host Michael Goldfarb and Macaire look at the problems the US faces in achieving any of its ever-changing war aims and how diplomacy might rescue the situation -- but without Trump. Give us 46:22 to help you understand</description>

As Trump's war on Iran enters its third week with…

As Trump's war on Iran enters its third week with the Strait of Hormuz blocked and the world economy facing a shock,  Rob Macaire,  British Ambassador to Iran 2018-2021 offers a diplomat's view of the how, why and what next to get out of the mess the President has created.  In this wide ranging conversation, FRDH host Michael Goldfarb and Macaire look at the problems the US faces in achieving any of its ever-changing war aims and how diplomacy might rescue the situation -- but without Trump. Give us 46:22 to help you understand

Iran:  Why now? What Next? A Diplomat's Long View

<description>Iran, the US and Israel have been in conflict for more than 40 years and too often the battles are fought in Lebanon.  In this FRDH podcast journalist, author and Beirut native  Kim Ghattas provides a snampshot of the current news and historical context of this war without end. We also talk about whether the current fighting will end things once and for all.  Give us 28:55 to explain things</description>

Iran, the US and Israel have been in conflict for…

Iran, the US and Israel have been in conflict for more than 40 years and too often the battles are fought in Lebanon.  In this FRDH podcast journalist, author and Beirut native  Kim Ghattas provides a snampshot of the current news and historical context of this war without end. We also talk about whether the current fighting will end things once and for all.  Give us 28:55 to explain things

Iran, US, Israel & Lebanon: a Conversation with Kim Ghattas

<description>In this BBC radio documentary for  the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese's film Taxi Driver, FRDH host Michael Goldfarb's look at New York as it was then , when Travis Bickle drove the night-shift, and as it is now.  </description>

In this BBC radio documentary for  the 50th anniv…

In this BBC radio documentary for  the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese's film Taxi Driver, FRDH host Michael Goldfarb's look at New York as it was then , when Travis Bickle drove the night-shift, and as it is now.  

FRDH on the BBC: Taxi Driver at 50, New York Then and Now

<description>In the maelstrom created by Trump's return to the presidency, events in Syria building to a crisis have gone unreported . Why? In this FRDH podcast, Carne Ross, former British diplomat who resigned over the Iraq War explains how Trump policies have yet again created a crisis -- this one involving the release of 100s, perhaps 1000s of ISIS jihadists from  Syrian jails.   He also talks about the threat to the remarkable experiment in local democracy the mainly Kurdish region of Syria has been conducting. Give Ross and FRDH host Michael Goldfarb 48:43  to explain to you.</description>

In the maelstrom created by Trump's return to the…

In the maelstrom created by Trump's return to the presidency, events in Syria building to a crisis have gone unreported . Why? In this FRDH podcast, Carne Ross, former British diplomat who resigned over the Iraq War explains how Trump policies have yet again created a crisis -- this one involving the release of 100s, perhaps 1000s of ISIS jihadists from  Syrian jails.   He also talks about the threat to the remarkable experiment in local democracy the mainly Kurdish region of Syria has been conducting. Give Ross and FRDH host Michael Goldfarb 48:43  to explain to you.

Syria  Today, Unreported Crisis Brewing

<description>2026  promises to be a year of peril and risk  and  the US attack on Venezuela is only just the beginning. Lingering conflicts in Ukraine, civil unrest in  Iran  and  the US  authoritarian turn combined with  off the charts corruption of Trump regime makes the prospect of 2026 one to be treated with alarm.  In this FRDH podcast,  recorded as the news of the American operation in Venezuela  to seize its president Nicolas Maduro broke. veteran geo-political risk analyst Michael Moran talks us through that event and other possible flash points  that could convulse  the world in 2026.  Give us 55:55  to explain.</description>

2026  promises to be a year of peril and risk  an…

2026  promises to be a year of peril and risk  and  the US attack on Venezuela is only just the beginning. Lingering conflicts in Ukraine, civil unrest in  Iran  and  the US  authoritarian turn combined with  off the charts corruption of Trump regime makes the prospect of 2026 one to be treated with alarm.  In this FRDH podcast,  recorded as the news of the American operation in Venezuela  to seize its president Nicolas Maduro broke. veteran geo-political risk analyst Michael Moran talks us through that event and other possible flash points  that could convulse  the world in 2026.  Give us 55:55  to explain.

RISK ANALYSIS 2026: VENEZUELA IS JUST THE BEGINNING

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