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• Francis Fukuyama on democracy, AI and his own intellectual journey

  24 sep 2026 1858 sec.

• David Miliband: ‘Peacemaking has gone into retreat’

  The world is experiencing a record number of conflicts, just as governments retreat from international aid and diplomacy to leave a more politically fragmented international landscape in their wake. That is the view of David Miliband,...

  17 sep 2026 1747 sec.

• The world at war

  War is raging in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan, while tensions are rising between China and Taiwan. What is driving this surge in global conflict, how should we respond and where, if anywhere, are the prospects for peace? Gideon is...

  10 sep 2026 1967 sec.

• Will Bessent’s ‘economic D-Day’ break Iran?

  US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent is calling for an “economic D-Day” for the Iranian regime while threatening secondary sanctions on countries that do business with the country. Will this be more effective than previous attempts at...

  3 sep 2026 1919 sec.

• Making the UN great again

  The UN is choosing a new secretary-general at a time when it’s struggling to remain relevant. Sidelined in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East, and facing a severe funding crisis, the organisation is under growing pressure....

  27 aug 2026 1515 sec.

• The making of the modern Middle East

  Gideon Rachman speaks to historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book, The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East. They discuss the forces that shaped the region, from the Ottoman Empire and Ataturk to the...

  20 aug 2026 1601 sec.

• Iran’s growing strategic ambitions

  Gideon talks to Vali Nasr, author of Iran’s Grand Strategy and professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University, SAIS, about how the balance of power in the Middle East is changing. After six months of on-off hostilities,...

  13 aug 2026 1751 sec.

• The cockroach rebellion in India

  What began as outrage over a senior judge's comments has become one of the most striking youth protest movements India has seen in years. Gideon talks to Professor Mukulika Banerjee of the London School of Economics about why so many...

  7 aug 2026 1855 sec.

• The weaponisation of trade

  Tariffs, sanctions and chokepoints have become the weapon of choice to punish political rivals - but what happens when these fail? Gideon discusses the impact of geopolitical disputes on global trade with Edward Fishman, author of...

  30 jul 2026 1868 sec.

• Does Nato have a future without US leadership?

  Gideon talks to Julianne Smith, former US ambassador to Nato about the future of the alliance. There seems to be greater transatlantic agreement on Ukraine, but tensions remain over Europe’s stance on Donald Trump’s war on Iran. So can...

  23 jul 2026 1687 sec.

• Trump, Infantino and the political history of the World Cup

  Gideon talks to Simon Kuper, FT columnist and author of World Cup Fever, about what distinguishes this World Cup from previous tournaments. What role has geopolitics played historically in the World Cup and is there any truth to some of...

  15 jul 2026 1434 sec.

• What would a far-right government in France look like?

  Marine Le Pen has run for the French presidency several times before, but her chances of winning next year look better than ever. Gideon talks to the FT's Victor Mallet about the source of her growing popularity and what a far-right...

  9 jul 2026 1750 sec.