Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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30 Issues | Isolation Versus Intervention in American History
Presidents have been grappling with the question of isolationism since George Washington, who warned America not to get too cozy with other countries.
Our #30Issues series looks into how politicians from Washington to Obama have advocated for isolation or intervention.