March 18 – The Author of “Power, Inc.”; The Empire Retreats; Iran and Russia are Winning in Syria

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As this year’s elections become more of a merger between a casino and a circus, with billionaire ringmasters offering competing clown shows, we begin with a discussion about who really runs our country and the world. The CEO and Editor-at-Large of Foreign Policy Magazine, David Rothkopf joins us to talk about his new book “Power, Inc. The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government – and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead”.

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Then we visit the graveyard of empires, Afghanistan, and discuss the accelerated withdrawal of the U.S. out of one war, as pressure builds to get us embroiled in another. Former National Security Staffer Roger Morris, who has written “Between the Graves”, a history of U.S./ Afghan relations and American policy in South Asia based on thousands of previously secret documents, joins us to look into the latest chapter of America’s recent foreign policy misadventures.

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Then finally we get an update on the surrogate war in Syria where the Russians and the Iranians, who have been pouring in arms to support the Assad dictatorship, appear to be winning, while the Saudis, in spite of their mountains of money and arms, seem to be backing the losing side. James Gelvin, a specialist on Syria at UCLA, joins us to assess why, as it appears that the Syrian opposition has been routed, does the Obama Administration keep insisting Assad will fall.

MUSIC: John Williams – Emperial March; Cinematic Orchestra – Ode To The Big Sea; The Kingston Trio – Where Have All The Flowers Gone; Syrian Protesters – Bashar Must Go

March 18 – The Author of “Power, Inc.”; The Empire Retreats; Iran and Russia are Winning in Syria

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