American Prestige

A podcast hosted by Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.

The Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model

The Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model The Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model

On this episode of American Prestige, Aziz Rana on how Americans came to revere the Constitution.

Jul 9, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

An American flag above the Washington Monument is seen split nearly in two in June 2018.

The American Far Right and Conservatism in the Last Century The American Far Right and Conservatism in the Last Century

On this episode of American Prestige, Danny Bessner debates Yale historian David Austin Walsh about the conservative movement in the US.

Jul 5, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Left-Wing Free Trade

Left-Wing Free Trade Left-Wing Free Trade

On this episode of American Prestige, Marc-William Palen on the advent of liberal radicalism and anti-slavery trade policies

Jul 2, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Juan Mario Paulzen Sandy and Anibal Aguilar Gomez are escorted by policemen following their arrest, accused of being accomplices of now-dismissed army chief General Juan Jose Zuniga, after he led a military movement that attempted to seize the government palace by force in La Paz, on June 27, 2024.

A Failed Coup in Bolivia, Protests in Kenya, and Assange’s Plea Deal A Failed Coup in Bolivia, Protests in Kenya, and Assange’s Plea Deal

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Jun 28, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

State of Silence: The Espionage Act and the Rise of America's Secrecy Regime.

The Ever-Evolving Espionage Act The Ever-Evolving Espionage Act

On this episode of American Prestige, Sam Lebovic on America’s burgeoning secrecy regime.

Jun 25, 2024 / American Prestige / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1948 Altalena affair, at Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in Tel Aviv, on June 18, 2024.

Lebanon-Israel Tensions, a Ukraine “Summit on Peace,� and Anti-Vax Misinformation Lebanon-Israel Tensions, a Ukraine “Summit on Peace,� and Anti-Vax Misinformation

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Jun 21, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

The President’s Kill List: Assassination and US Foreign Policy since 1945.

Assassination and US Foreign Policy Since 1945 Assassination and US Foreign Policy Since 1945

On this episode of American Prestige, Luca Trenta on US policy on assassinations as a foreign policy tool.

Jun 18, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Israeli hostage Andrei Kozlov disembarks with soldiers from an air force CH-53 Sea Stallion military helicopter which landed in the grounds of the Sheba Medical Center, after his rescue by the Israeli army from captivity in the Gaza Strip, on June 8, 2024.

An Israeli Hostage Operation, a Victory for the European Right, and Tensions in Korea An Israeli Hostage Operation, a Victory for the European Right, and Tensions in Korea

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Jun 13, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Security guards walk past the Chinese national flag at the Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution on March 1, 2008, in Beijing, China.

Chinese Soft Power Chinese Soft Power

On this episode of American Prestige, Maria Repnikova on China’s diplomatic strategy.

Jun 11, 2024 / American Prestige / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

A person waves a South African flag during the DA’s final rally in Benoni on May 26, 2024, ahead of the South African elections scheduled for May 29, 2024.

Biden’s Cease-Fire Push, India and South Africa Elections, and an Immigration Executive Order Biden’s Cease-Fire Push, India and South Africa Elections, and an Immigration Executive Order

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Jun 7, 2024 / American Prestige / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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