Ask Haviv Anything

133: Mamdani and America’s new left, with Reihan Salam

132: What is happening now in Gaza? With Dr. Shira Efron

131: Why Christians are disappearing from the Middle East, with Amb. George Deek

130: Here's to the next 250 years

America’s enduring success stems from its pragmatic, anti-utopian institutional design rather than adherence to grand philosophical theories. The nation’s strength resides in the "in-between" spaces of daily life, where ordinary people pursue incremental improvements rather than revolutionary utopias. By embedding chec...

129: Iran is closer to freedom than you think, with Armin Navabi

The Iranian regime faces unprecedented internal instability, driven by deep fractures between the IRGC (boots), the Supreme Leadership (turbans), the ideological hardliners (streets), and the negotiation-focused faction (suits). While the regime remains dangerous, its reliance on the IRGC for economic and military cont...

128: Iran, Gaza and the new American right, with Sohrab Ahmari

The conversation examines the evolving US-Israel relationship amidst a resurgence of antisemitism and shifting political ideologies within the American right. Haviv and guest Sohrab Ahmari analyze the "suturing" function of modern antisemitism, where complex societal antagonisms are projected onto Jewish figures. They ...

127: Does Islam hate Jews? With Prof. Meir Litvak

The history of antisemitism within Islam stems from a complex interplay of early theological tensions and modern political crises. Initially, the Prophet Muhammad’s conflict with Jewish tribes in Medina established a precedent of alienation, though the subsequent Dhimmi system provided a framework of protected, albeit ...

126: Will your kid's best friend be a robot? With Dr. Micah Goodman

Artificial intelligence represents a fundamental shift from technology created by human intelligence to technology that generates intelligence, potentially leading to a "singularity" where traditional rules of human control break down. This transition creates a paradox: while AI offers utopian solutions to global chall...

126: Will your kid's best friend be a robot? With Dr. Micah Goodman

125: Did Netanyahu misread Trump? With Ross Douthat

The US-Israel relationship faces significant strain following the recent war in Gaza and the subsequent memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. While the conflict avoided a catastrophic global economic crisis, it exposed deep divisions within American political discourse, where Israel is increas...

124: Vance, Iran and the fight inside Trumpworld, with Matt Continetti

123: Batya Ungar-Sargon on why the left turned on the Jews

122: When will the war with Iran end?

121: Who blinks first? The battle for Hormuz, with Rich Goldberg

120: Sam Harris on tribalism, religion, and what actually saves us

119: Canada’s Jewish reckoning, with Prof. Gil Troy

118: Is Israel a settler-colonial state? A historian’s honest answer, with Alex Yakobson

117: The Palestinian insider who thinks Hamas is losing, with Samer Sinijlawi

116: Simon Sebag Montefiore on the History — and Future — of British Jews

115: Is Nicholas Kristof right?