American Exceptionalism on Trial

Wisdom of Crowds by Shadi Hamid & Damir Marusic

Feb 3, 202656:54News & Politics

This episode features a full-length debate between Shadi Hamid and Trita Parsi —two thinkers who fundamentally disagree about the role of American power in the world. Released jointly with The Disagreement podcast and ho...

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