#495 — Foreign Policy for Sale

Sam Harris and Anne Applebaum examine the corruption, authoritarianism, and strategic retreat of the U.S. from the global stage during Trump's second term. They discuss her Atlantic cover story on the revolutionary project to dismantle institutional guardrails, Washington's support for right-wing parties like Germany's AfD, and the fracturing of European alliances. The conversation also covers the war in Ukraine, Russian propaganda, recent deal-making in Moscow by Trump allies, the model of Venezuela as a kleptocratic network, and the challenge of restoring faith in politicized institutions ahead of the midterms.