Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss Prigozhin’s mutiny, whether Putin wants a ceasefire, new SCOTUS decisions, chances of a Trump-RFK ticket, and more!

Are Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley poor spokespeople for Generation X? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.

Robert Wright and Sean Mirski discuss great power competition, US intervention in the western hemisphere, and Sean’s new book (out today!) We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus.

Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Joe Biden’s latest blunder, the metastasizing GOP primary field, whether we’ve reached peak RFK Jr., and more.

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter talk with Barnard sociology professor Jonathan Rieder about the effect of DEI initiatives on academic freedom on campus.

Does it make sense for Trump to debate? And if it doesn’t, will he do it anyway? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ. Plus: Does the Hunter Biden plea bargain change the race?

Robert Wright and psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen discuss the question (by way of discussing Elon Musk).

Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss how Ukraine’s long-awaited military operation has played out thus far—and how its outcome could shape the broader war.

What does it take for a longshot presidential candidate to have a breakout moment? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss this question (and more) on this week’s DMZ.

Robert Wright and political scientist Francis Fukuyama discuss their respective theories of history, the social impact of AI, the role of ideas in historical change, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.