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A closer look at two of the key issues driving the Iran War (opens the original)
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Seven months in, the Iran War continues to hinge on two critical issues: maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and the trajectory of Iran’s nuclear program. On this episode, host Dan Richards talks with two experts about why these flashpoints dominate the conflict, what they mean for global security and what it might take to set them on paths to long-term stability. Guests on this episode: Reid Pauly is the dean's assistant professor of nuclear security and policy at the Watson School, and a
Inside the CHIPS Act: Industrial policy, national security and building a ‘startup within government’ (opens the original)
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On this episode, Watson School dean and economist John Friedman spoke with Todd Fisher, a 1987 graduate of Brown University, about the inner workings and long-term effects of the CHIPS and Science Act. Fisher served as Chief Investment Officer of the White House's CHIPS Program Office from January 2023 to March 2025, and currently serves on the Watson School’s Board of Governors. The Act, which was passed under President Biden, provided unprecedented government subsidies to the United States sem
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the UK’s future is up for grabs (opens the original)
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Ten years ago this summer, voters in the United Kingdom chose to withdraw from the European Union. In other words, the long and winding process of Brexit began. On this episode, Dan Richards talks with Watson professor and political economist Mark Blyth about the role Brexit has played in Britain's economy, society and politics in the ten years since that vote, and what the Brexit movement can tell us about the evolution of nationalist populist politics around the world. They also explore what p
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