Stars and Stripes
Organization
Stars and Stripes is a daily American military newspaper reporting on matters concerning the members of the United States Armed Forces and their communities. It operates from inside the Department of Defense but remains editorially independent, with its First Amendment protections safeguarded by Congress.
12 episodes featuring Stars and Stripes

Letters from an American
Military leaders warn Iran operations threaten U.S. readiness
The reported warning raises questions about whether sustained military operations are weakening the force’s ability to respond to other threats.
Sep 1, 2026 · 10 min

Pod Save America
Trump’s choices deepen Republican risks before the 2026 midterms
The episode connects war, trade, election oversight, constitutional disputes, and AI backlash to mounting political and institutional risks for Republicans.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 45m

Pod Save the World
Trump’s pressure campaigns collide with limits on power
The episode connects trade disputes, sanctions, censorship, authoritarianism, and Gaza to a broader question of what political pressure can actually achieve.
Aug 26, 2026 · 1h 42m

Pivot
Comedy confronts Trump, corporate power and shrinking public trust
The conversation connects political spectacle, media consolidation and weakened institutional accountability across government, entertainment and military journalism.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 11m

UNBIASED Politics
Iran messaging and Natalie Harp reshape Trump news cycle
The episode connects administration messaging, personnel changes, legal decisions, and a wild-horse controversy into a focused political news roundup.
Aug 24, 2026 · 50 min

All the Wrong Moves: How America Made Trump
Carney turns trade pressure into a test of Western resolve
The episode asks whether confronting Trump can protect national interests and public support without accelerating the breakdown of Western alliances.
Aug 24, 2026 · 44 min

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Applebaum links the Canada trade war to a collapsing world order
The conversation connects North American trade tensions to weakened alliances, constrained journalism, executive-power risks, and the future of modern warfare.
Aug 24, 2026 · 50 min

Global News Podcast
Trade collapse exposes widening US–Canada rift
The episode connects a deteriorating North American relationship with questions about press independence, technological ambition, environmental risk, and the infrastructure of future space missions.
Aug 23, 2026 · 29 min

Up First from NPR
Debt hits $40 trillion as tariffs and power reshape Washington
The episode connects a record national debt and rising interest costs with trade conflict, presidential power, and the politics of federal spending.
Aug 22, 2026 · 17 min

Global News Podcast
Afghan women build lives under Taliban restrictions
The episode connects Afghanistan’s shrinking space for women with wider questions about state power, punishment, discrimination, disaster response, and collective resilience.
Aug 14, 2026 · 32 min

Pod Save America
Iran war and ICE abuses sharpen Democrats’ midterm challenge
The episode connects foreign-policy fallout, domestic enforcement abuses, and Democratic strategy to the political pressures likely to shape the midterms.
Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 22m

The Daily
Times critics name the cultural touchstones that define American identity
Examining our cultural artifacts reveals the complex, often contradictory values of capitalism, community, and destruction that shape modern American life.
Jul 5, 2026 · 46 min
