Fred Kaplan

Fred Kaplan appears in the following:

The Military Stands Up To Trump

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Generals and rank and file West Point graduates are speaking out against the Commander-in-Chief.

What You Don’t Know About Nuclear War

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Slate's Fred Kaplan on 'The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War'

Are We At War?

Monday, January 06, 2020

The latest on the developing conflict with Iran. 

Good Riddance, John Bolton

Friday, September 13, 2019

Pundits bemoaning John Bolton's ouster should take a closer look at his record.

The Long War on Terror

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

The military legacy of 9/11, the war on terror, and the Middle East.

Is Greenland Even For Sale?

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Why Greenland?

The Assange Espionage Charges and Press Freedom

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Slate's Fred Kaplan and PEN's Suzanne Nossel discuss the Assange indictments and press freedom.

Trump's North Korea Summit

Monday, February 25, 2019

Can President Trump get North Korea to denuclearize? 

The Eights | 1958 and the Culture War Rumblings

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Plus a call from Joyce Johnson, author and girlfriend of Jack Kerouac.

Breaking News Round Table: Budget, Dowd, Bolton, Tariffs

Friday, March 23, 2018

With so much happening in D.C. this morning, a look at the top four political stories today.

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Unpacking the Changes at State & C.I.A.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Unpacking the changes at State and C.I.A. after Rex Tillerson's twitter firing.

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A Nation Responds to Charlottesville

Monday, August 14, 2017

After a weekend of violence and protests in Charlottesville, the nation looks to the President to clarify his message on white supremacy. 

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Trump's Threats Are Good For Kim Jong-un

Monday, August 14, 2017

Slate's Fred Kaplan says that North Korea's young leader is certainly happy that the American president is paying attention to him. U.S. threats also justify his military ambitions.

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Our Foreign Affairs in Syria, Korea and Afghanistan

Friday, May 12, 2017

Slate's Fred Kaplan discusses President Trump's approach to foreign policy in Syria, North & South Korea and Afghanistan.

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Playing the "Madman"

Friday, April 21, 2017

"The Madman Theory" -- essentially appearing crazy -- was a foreign policy strategy for Nixon. Trump's approach is similar. And it may be working.

'Power Struggle' in the Trump Administration

Thursday, April 06, 2017

A look behind the changing power dynamics at the White House.

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Confirmation Hearings Continue for Carson, Mattis and Pompeo

Friday, January 13, 2017

A review of this week's confirmation hearings, including Trump's  HUD and National Security appointees.

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A Brief History of US-Russia Nuclear Agreements

Friday, December 23, 2016

Hear the history of US-Russia nuclear agreements and what the future of nuclear warfare might look like under the Trump presidency.

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Trump and World Leaders — Randomness or Strategic Ambiguity?

Tuesday, December 06, 2016

President-elect Trump broke a decades-long silence with Taiwan. He told Pakistan's Prime Minister that he's "a terrific guy." And he referred to himself as Mr. Brexit. Why?

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Russia News: Ceasefire And Email Hacks

Friday, September 16, 2016

While US and Russia are working to negotiate a ceasefire in Syria, Americans are blaming the Russian government for a series of email hacks.  

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