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The Threat — Official Trailer

32 s · 14 de abr de 2026
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The Threat podcast will analyze and discuss the most pressing, yet not always so visible, threats to global security and the movements and ideologies that fuel extremism and terrorism.

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episode Cuba on the Brink? Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against the Castro Regime artwork

Cuba on the Brink? Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against the Castro Regime

As tensions between Washington and Havana escalate, The Threat Podcast examines whether the Cuban regime is facing its most dangerous moment in decades. Hosts Jay Solomon and Hagar Chemali sit down with investigative journalist and ADN Cuba founder Gelet Martinez Fragela to unpack the Trump administration’s growing pressure campaign against the Castro government — including new sanctions, espionage concerns, military signaling, and accusations of Cuban involvement in global extremist networks. The conversation explores Cuba’s historic ties to the Soviet Union, Venezuela, Iran, and Palestinian militant groups, as well as allegations of intelligence operations targeting the United States. Fragela also discusses the regime’s influence campaigns, the role of activist networks in the U.S., and what a potential post-Castro transition could look like after nearly 70 years of communist rule. Could the Cuban government actually collapse? Is the U.S. preparing for regime change? And what would the fall of the Castro system mean for Latin America and American national security? This week on The Threat, we go deep inside one of the world’s longest-running authoritarian regimes.

29 de may de 202648 min
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Inside the Mind of a Lone Wolf Assassin

On April 26th, 31-year-old software engineer Cole Tomas Allen allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. Despite having no known history of violence and recently being named “Teacher of the Year” by his tutoring program, Allen reportedly charged toward Secret Service agents armed with multiple weapons before being stopped. In this episode of The Threat, we examine the psychology, history, and evolution of the lone wolf assassin in America. From John Wilkes Booth’s assassination of President Lincoln to John Hinckley Jr.’s attempt on Ronald Reagan, what drives seemingly isolated individuals to commit acts of political violence? Are these attacks ideological, personal, or fueled by a deeper obsession with fame, power, and notoriety? Host Jonathan Schanzer is joined by Program on Extremism colleague Jeffrey Parsons, a former federal prosecutor and counterterrorism expert who spent two decades investigating terrorism and political violence in the United States and abroad, including the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Together, they discuss the warning signs of lone wolf terrorism, the rise in domestic political violence, possible foreign influence operations, and how law enforcement distinguishes between dangerous rhetoric and credible threats. They also explore what more can be done to prevent political violence before it turns deadly.

22 de may de 202642 min
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Inside Hezbollah: A Voice They Tried to Silence

In this episode, we discuss with expert and journalist Hanin Ghaddar the threats posed by Hezbollah - a terrorist group, Iranian proxy, and organized crime syndicate based in Lebanon. Hanin Ghaddar is the Friedmann Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Her work primarily addresses Shia politics throughout the Levant . and she works closely on Hezbollah. She is the author of the book, "Hezbollahland - Mapping Dahiya and Lebanon's Shia Community," which explores the intricacies of Lebanon's Shia community. And before arriving at the Washington Institute, Hanin had a long history as a journalist based in Beirut. What Hanin’s bio does not reveal, however, is that she herself is a Shia Lebanese woman from the South of Lebanon. And because of her work to expose Hezbollah’s nefarious behavior and criminal activity, Lebanon’s military court, which is influenced and controlled by Hezbollah, sentenced her in absentia, but was then forced to drop the sentence due to U.S. pressure. So, her case is now sitting somewhere in a civil court. And so, she has a unique and intimate understanding of this terror organization and the threats it poses - both within Lebanon and globally. Read her book for free here: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/sites/default/files/pdf/PolicyFocus172Ghaddar_1.pdf [https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/sites/default/files/pdf/PolicyFocus172Ghaddar_1.pdf] Read her testimony on Hezbollah here: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/targeting-hezbollahs-broader-ecosystem-power [https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/targeting-hezbollahs-broader-ecosystem-power]

29 de abr de 202645 min