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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

By: Tablet Magazine
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Walter Russell Mead, a historian, pundit, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead and Tablet deputy editor Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what news matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. Check out Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column at https://www.tabletmag.com/columns/via-meadia.2023 Tablet Magazine Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Global Crisis

    The Global Crisis
    Jun 26 2026
    This week, Walter gives a lecture and Q&A at the Hamilton School at the University of Florida on "The Global Crisis." The recording is from December 1st and is republished here with the permission of the Hamilton School.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Trump's Very Own Iran Deal

    Trump's Very Own Iran Deal
    Jun 18 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Finland's reversal of its prohibition on nuclear weapons, what it means for AI doctors to outperform human physicians, Hezbollah's supposedly newfound resolution, and how to interpret Trump's Memorandum of Understanding with Iran.
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    30 mins
  • The Cuban Quagmire

    The Cuban Quagmire
    Jun 10 2026
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the mounting crisis in Lebanon, Russia's setback in Armenia's elections, the sources of North Korea's strength, and why Cuba is unlikely to be an easy victory for Trump.
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    37 mins
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