A Geopolitical Check-Up
We’re with the one-off diplomat, strategist, and historian Chas Freeman.

Chas Freeman.
Call this “Curious Citizen Meets the Most Knowledgeable Straight-Talker Anywhere Near the U.S. Government.” At a turn in the calendar, a transition in American politics, and a global crisis that can feel like a rolling nightmare even after the quick, almost bloodless revolt by Syrians against their own deadly dictatorship. It’s a third year in a row that we’ve asked Freeman for an end-of-the-season checkup on the American empire and the changing rules of world order.
Guest List
Chas Freeman
Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Reading List
Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them?
Kayla Epstein
Kayla Epstein
Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control
Robert Greenall and Paul Kirby
Robert Greenall and Paul Kirby


