Could Israel Cost Biden the Election?

It’s an old truism that Americans don’t care about foreign policy when it’s time to cast their ballots. But with the crisis in Gaza, a prolonged conflict in Ukraine and a trade war brewing with China, could 2024 be the year that American voters finally care about what’s going on beyond the water’s edge?

The hosts take a look at the importance (or lack thereof) of foreign affairs in American elections. Plus, Lydia  recommends a film Oscar nominations were wrong to skip.

(A transcript of this episode can be found at the top of the episode page on the Times website.)

Mentioned in this episode:

“A Titanic Geopolitical Struggle Is Underway” by Thomas L. Friedman“We Aren’t Just Watching the Decline of the Oscars. We’re Watching the End of the Movies.” by Ross Douthat

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