John Bolton

President Trump announced via Twitter this morning that he had fired his national security adviser, John Bolton, over repeated policy disagreements. Bolton had been a consistent advocate for military action and against existing diplomatic frameworks, for example, arguing for a retaliatory military strike on Iran in response to the country’s downing of a U.S. drone in late June - a decision Trump almost took before backing off as planes were already in the air. The decision to fire Bolton follows Trump’s announcement yesterday that that peace talks with the Taliban were “over” in response to a suicide attack that claimed 12 lives in Kabul, including that of an American soldier. With us to discuss what Bolton’s firing could foretell for U.S. national security and defense policy, as well as what the cancellation of Taliban peace talks could imply for the now 18-year-old war in Afghanistan, is staff writer at The Atlantic Uri Friedman.

On today’s show: President Trump announced via Twitter this morning that he had fired his national security adviser, John Bolton, over repeated policy disagreements. We’re joined by former Worldview producer Tom Gaulkin. He co-produced the show from 1999-2002 and in 2006. Fuego del Sol offers sustainable alternatives to charcoal burning and deforestation in Haiti, and creates jobs in the process.

On today’s show: As of Monday, Iran has surpassed limits on how much nuclear fuel the 2015 nuclear deal allowed it to possess. Kevin Walker’s recent book “The Grand Food Bargain” offers “a powerful look at the global consequences of America’s modern food system.”

On today’s show: On Thursday night, the United States pulled back from the brink of war with Iran, according to a report by The New York Times. WBEZ Film Contributor Milos Stehlik chats with legendary critic Jonathan Rosenbaum about film criticism as an institution itself. Weekend Passport: Artistic and Musical Tributes to Juneteenth

On Thursday night, the United States pulled back from the brink of war with Iran, according to a report by The New York Times. President Trump approved military strikes against Iran after Iran downed an American surveillance drone. The operation he approved had begun, though no missiles had been fired, when it was called off. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been escalating since May, when Iran officially stopped adhering to some of its commitments under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. To provide analysis, we are joined by Joseph Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund. The group aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Ciricione’s new op-ed is titled “Trump Is Misleading America Into A New War.”

On today’s show: Benjamin Netanyahu negotiated a merger between far-right party Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) and Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) ahead of the April polls. A Facebook post by Ahmed Abu Artema inspired the March of Return, a months-long campaign by Gazan residents along the Israel-Gaza border in 2018. The second summit between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed abruptly without an agreement today in Hanoi.

“Sometimes you have to walk,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday at an afternoon press conference in Hanoi after his second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed abruptly without an agreement. Trump explained publicly that Kim offered to dismantle his country’s most important nuclear facility if the United States lifted sanctions against the nation. According to Trump, Kim would not commit to dismantling other elements of North Korea’s weapons program, causing negotiations to collapse. “Basically they wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, but we couldn’t do that,” Trump said. Joining us for analysis of where U.S.-North Korean relations stand is Bruce Cumings, a professor of history at the University of Chicago and author of the books Parallax Visions: Making Sense of American-East Asian Relations at the End of the Century,The Korean War: A History and North Korea: Another Country.

On Today’s Show: Critics of Mayor Emanuel have argued that the emphasis on global business only serves the Loop, not more economically disenfranchised areas of the city. Today, John Bolton will deliver a speech before the Federalist Society that will recommend the United States sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Today, John Bolton will deliver a speech before the Federalist Society -- famous for vetting conservative Supreme Court nominees -- that will recommend the United States sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC). The U.S. was a signatory to the court, which has prosecuted war crimes since 1998, but has since withdrawn is signature. Now, the court is investigating war crimes in Afghanistan, something that Bolton believes would put the U.S. in a difficult position. To discuss, we’re joined by Richard Dicker, Director of the International Justice Program at Human Rights Watch. Dicker led the year campaign to establish the ICC.