Will we inevitably move away from our profound societal reliance on fossil fuels? How will we do this? What will it look like? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Culture Crash
Is it impossible for creative artists to earn a living in our society? Is there a crisis of the creative class? Is America’s middlebrow culture collapsing? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more.
The Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations
What is the current, seemingly shifting, relationship between Iran and the U.S.? Why might the Iranian people remain skeptical over the role of the U.S. in the region? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Syria: A History of the Last Hundred Years
Why have Syria’s foundations as a nation proved so fragile? Why has the international community been so powerless? Is the Syrian Civil War the greatest humanitarian and political crisis of the twenty-first century? Listen to this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality
How bad is our country’s growing inequality? Are most American’s really back to the average income of the 1960s? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
In Our Power
Are you familiar with Israel’s 2008–9 “Operation Cast Lead” assault on the Palestinians of Gaza? What kind of student movement emerged on US campuses for justice in Palestine? Listen to this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!