Behind the News: Why the US Needs “Better Elites” w/ Samuel Moyn

28/07/2025 53 min
Behind the News: Why the US Needs “Better Elites” w/ Samuel Moyn

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Episode Synopsis

Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute looks at US relations with the world under the Trump regime, specifically Russia–Ukraine, Israel–Palestine, and US self-evisceration. Samuel Moyn, author of an article for Boston Review, talks about democracy, checks and balances, and the need for “better elites.”
Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html