American Foreign Policy

What's Going On?: Afghanistan - The Great Game 09/16/2021

In the 19th century the British and Russian Empires fought over Afghanistan. With access to India the Brits sought to fold Afghanistan into their Asian sphere of influence; With borders on Russia the Tsars sought to maintain their control of Asia. In the 20th century the game continued with the United States seeking to use Afghanistan to defeat the Soviet Union and win the Cold War and after 9/11 The War Against Terror. Afghanistan won the Great Game in both centuries and remains independent. What does this new victory mean for Afghanistan? What does the defeat mean for the United States in the Great Game of the 21st century?

Nuclear Free Future: What We Can Do About the Risk of Nuclear War - Part 2 12/11/2017

Nuclear Free Future host Margaret Harrington talks with Dr. John Reuwer of Physicians for Social Responsibility about why a treaty to ban nuclear weapons is a good idea even if the nine nations who have nuclear weapons have not signed it. He explains why people support nuclear deterrence out of fear. Beatrice Fihn, executive director of The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, is shown accepting the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.

Nuclear Free Future: What We Can Do About the Risk of Nuclear War - Part 1 11/27/2017

Nuclear Free Future Conversation host Margaret Harrington talks about the risk of nuclear war with Dr. John F. Reuwer, who is a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility. Dr. Reuwer voices his concern that the threats between North Korea and the United States do not reflect an understanding of the reality of what nuclear weapons can do to us. He talks about how and when he personally was awakened to what he describes as the greatest threat to life on earth. Most of all, Dr. Reuwer explains what we can do to emerge as a powerful force for peace.