Tim Talks Politics

We’re almost a month past America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and it is shocking to see how quickly the conflict and the debacle of the withdrawal has faded already in the public square. Today on the podcast, I unpack the history of the Afghanistan war, the withdrawal and its effects with two veterans of the Afghanistan conflict, Joseph Lake and Matt Said. Besides being personal friends and all around great guys, I asked Joseph and Matt to be on the podcast at the same time so that listeners can get an idea of the complexity of war. They were in the country at different points in time, in different regions, doing different things, which informs their thinking on the subject. Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter the Weekly Brief on Substack [https://timtalkspolitics.substack.com/pod] for a weekly summary of the major events shaping our world (30% for podcast listeners)! Get the show notes at www.timtalkspolitics.com [https://www.timtalkspolitics.com/ttp-podcast-episode-3-politics-and-the-information-cycle/]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support [https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support]

We conclude our read through of the UN Charter by evaluating the International Trusteeship System (yeah, I hadn’t heard of it either), the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter the Weekly Brief on Substack [https://timtalkspolitics.substack.com/pod] for a weekly summary of the major events shaping our world (30% for podcast listeners)! Get the show notes at www.timtalkspolitics.com [https://www.timtalkspolitics.com/ttp-podcast-episode-3-politics-and-the-information-cycle/]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support [https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support]

In Part 2 or our read-through of the UN Charter, we cover Chapters VII-XII, which explore the roles envisioned for the Security Council and other UN organs in facilitating conflict resolution, economic development and social exchange. How best to interpret these articles? Are they goals? A strategy? Or, a strategy made up of more goals? Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter the Weekly Brief on Substack [https://timtalkspolitics.substack.com/pod] for a weekly summary of the major events shaping our world (30% for podcast listeners)! Get the show notes at www.timtalkspolitics.com [https://www.timtalkspolitics.com/ttp-podcast-episode-3-politics-and-the-information-cycle/]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support [https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support]

Historically, the UN has not been popular in the United States with a more vocal segment of the population critiquing its checkered history of peace missions gone wrong, institutional corruption, and the undermining of its stated democratic and liberal ideals. However, before one can grasp what the UN is and is not capable of, and whether America should or should not leverage the UN in its diplomacy, one should first start with a basic understanding of its purposes and organization. In this and the next two episodes, we’re going to read through and comment the UN’s foundational document, the UN charter. Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter the Weekly Brief on Substack [https://timtalkspolitics.substack.com/pod] for a weekly summary of the major events shaping our world (30% for podcast listeners)! Get the show notes at www.timtalkspolitics.com [https://www.timtalkspolitics.com/ttp-podcast-episode-3-politics-and-the-information-cycle/]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support [https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support]

In this episode, I walk you through the NATO charter and the background of America's oldest standing political alliance. In his inaugural address, Biden argued that his administration would bring diplomacy, alliance commitments and democracy back and send them to new heights. His European trip earlier this summer was a key element of that recommitment to multilateral diplomacy. The trip also finished with a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. European allies and Russia.  No two entities symbolize America’s core geopolitical interests than this, and the embodiment of America’s alliance with Western Europe and security check against Russia is found in the NATO charter. Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter the Weekly Brief on Substack [https://timtalkspolitics.substack.com/pod] for a weekly summary of the major events shaping our world (30% for podcast listeners)! Get the show notes at www.timtalkspolitics.com [https://www.timtalkspolitics.com/ttp-podcast-episode-3-politics-and-the-information-cycle/]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support [https://anchor.fm/timtalkspolitics/support]