Alfred W. McCoy

Alfred McCoy, Harrington Professor of History and author of Cold War on Five Continents, maps the Cold War through decolonization and covert action. He discusses how individual intelligence operatives shaped conflicts across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He links imperial decline, chokepoints like Suez and Hormuz, and energy geopolitics to broader shifts in global power.

Mike Preissner, executive director of the Center on Conscience and War and March Forward co-founder, discusses a surge in military service members seeking conscientious objector status. Natalie Tocci, European policy expert at Johns Hopkins SAIS, examines Europe’s cautious reactions and implications for NATO and the EU. Alfred McCoy, historian at University of Wisconsin–Madison, explores the strategic importance of the Straits of Hormuz and signs of imperial decline.

Alfred McCoy, historian of empire and covert war. Mohsen Malani, Iran scholar and regional analyst. Karen Greenberg, national-security and civil liberties expert. They discuss MAGA’s coordinated assaults on women and institutions. They analyze Iranian protests, leadership risks, and sanctions. They map a rising new Cold War as U.S. retreats and channels power abroad.