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We Squandered It! Why the World Is on Fire (with Ben Wittes)

Neon Liberalism·Liberal Currents·15 October 2026·52 min

About this episode

Samantha Hancox-Li and Ben Wittes, editor in chief of Lawfare, discuss how we went from the triumph of the fall of the Berlin Wall to our current world: more war, more conflict, and no end in sight. How did structural factors combined with strategic choices lead to a world where peace has broken down and major power war has returned? Spoiler: it starts in Iraq.