Always at War
Why is America seemingly always at war? Join the Quincy Institute’s Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan as they expose the monied interests, outdated ideologies, and entrenched powers that have driven the U.S. to wage nearly 400 wars and interventions.
Each episode, they’ll be joined by journalists, advocates, and experts to uncover who profits from America’s endless conflicts, and to imagine how we can build a better, more peaceful U.S. foreign policy.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 23 episodes
Always at War
Latest Episodes
Who’s Selling the Iran War? | BREAKING IT DOWN w/ Nick Cleveland-Stout
On this episode of Always at War, Courtney and Alex are joined by returning guest Nick Cleveland-Stout, co-creator of the Quincy Institute’s Think Tank Funding Tracker, to pull back the curtain on the financial interests shaping how Americans a...
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Is Trump already losing control of the Iran war? | EMERGENCY EPISODE w/Kelley Vlahos
On this emergency episode of Always at War, Courtney and Alex are joined by Kelley Vlahos, Editor-in-Chief of Responsible Statecraft, to discuss the US-Israel attack on Iran and subsequent war.First, they discuss why Trump chose ...
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The deadly decline of US empire | GOING DEEP with Noah Kulwin
On this episode of Always at War, Courtney and Alex go deep with Noah Kulwin, journalist and co-host of the hit documentary podcast Blowback, on why American interventionism thrives on the very chaos it claims to be fighting.First, they...
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Trump is strangling Cuba and threatening Iran. Feel safer yet?
On this episode of Always at War, Courtney and Alex dive into the Trump administration's escalating threats against Iran and Cuba, exploring why Washington seems hell-bent on repeating its regime change failures of the past.Firs...
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A dystopian vision for Gaza & Canada says the quiet part loud
Courtney and Alex are breaking down the latest news that explain why the U.S. remains perpetually at war — this week, courtesy of our benevolent overlords in Davos at the World Economic Forum.First, they congratulate Larry Ellison on Ora...
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