Michael Rubin

American Enterprise Institute

Guest

Resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School, he teaches Iranian history at Johns Hopkins University; co-author of Eternal Iran: Continuity and Chaos and author of Dancing with the Devil: A History of US Diplomacy with Rogue Regimes

Michael Rubin on KCRW

President Obama says  the deal with Iran has made the world safer by stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in the volatile Middle East.  
    
 Secretary of State John Kerry has…

The Deal is Done, but the Battle Is Just Beginning

President Obama says the deal with Iran has made the world safer by stopping the spread of nuclear weapons in the volatile Middle East.  Secretary of State John Kerry has…

from To the Point

America's rapprochement with Cuba has changed international diplomacy and domestic politics.  Could Iran be next?

A Moment of Opportunity in US-Iranian Relations?

America's rapprochement with Cuba has changed international diplomacy and domestic politics.  Could Iran be next?

from To the Point

In 2011, President Obama withdrew US combat forces, hoping to see the last of American involvement in Iraq.

Is the U.S. Doubling Down in Iraq?

In 2011, President Obama withdrew US combat forces, hoping to see the last of American involvement in Iraq.

from To the Point

More from KCRW

Donald Trump flexed presidential powers during his address to Congress. But did punishing Ukraine weaken America’s image? Plus, KCRW analyzes how Democrats could gain influence.

from Left, Right & Center

Which news headlines are worth the worry? If Democrats want to raise the alarms on Trump, they’ll have to communicate. Plus, KCRW takes listener questions.

from Left, Right & Center

What can we expect if RFK Jr. becomes health secretary? Will Trump take action on Dreamers? Plus, KCRW analyzes how progressives influenced the Democratic mandate.

from Left, Right & Center

Though one can debate the reasons, statistics and precedent of nuclear war, what is often left out of the conversation is the reality of it: destruction of the world as a whole.

from Scheer Intelligence

Hundreds gathered in immigrant-dense Santa Ana to protest the Trump administration’s deportation plans after a similar movement closed the 101 freeway in Downtown LA.

from KCRW Features

The FCC has published the raw transcript of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris following Donald Trump’s claims of CBS commiting “election interference.”

from The Business

Much needed attention has been brought upon the for-profit health insurance industry in the wake of the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

from Scheer Intelligence

The right says it’s pushing back on cancel culture. Are they just redefining it? Plus, the president banishes pennies and paper straws.

from Left, Right & Center

Are Trump and Biden setting a dangerous precedent through their use of pardons? Will Congress retake its power to check the White House?

from Left, Right & Center