The case for foreign policy restraint - a podcast by Vox

In this special crossover episode, Weeds host Matt Yglesias talks to Emma Ashford, Research Fellow in Defense and Foreign Policy at the Cato Institute. It's a wide ranging discussion covering everything from China to the middle east, our relationship with Russia since the cold war, and the defense budget. They also explore the difference between restraint and realism, and whether or not Trump is an isolationist.

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Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias)
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Emma Ashford (@emmamashford)
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