After the ‘End of History’

One of the most striking developments in recent intellectual life has been the convergence of critics from both the conservative and Marxist traditions, united in their skepticism toward the excesses of progressive liberalism. Few outlets embody this shift as much as Compact magazine, where unlikely allies have found common ground in challenging America’s domestic administrative state, its global reach, and the pressures of cultura...

In this episode, we sit down with historian Greg Grandin to discuss his new book America, América, which reimagines the hemisphere’s intertwined republican traditions and confronts the United States’ monopolization of the very idea of “America.” Known for landmark works such as The Empire of Necessity and The End of the Myth, Grandin has long illuminated Latin America’s central role in the making of the modern world.

We explore how ...

On this episode, we're excited to present an interview Pat recorded on July 10th with the author and researcher Aaron Good. As with other upcoming interviews, this was a great opportunity to break out of the inherent insolation of social media and inform our positions on the interstate order by engaging with one of the brightest perspectives in the political science discipline. In addition to offering an invaluable backstory t...

[Recorded on 14 April 2025]

In this week's discussion, ATEOH take a look at the New York Times long read, "The Secret History of the War in Ukraine." What "revelations" has the article surfaced, and how does this all bode for the broader implications of the war? Is NATO headed for collapse? What are the strategic lessons for future conflicts, particularly with China?

Our conversation concl...

We sat down to discuss Karl Marx's scattered writings on Latin America, where he considers the Incan communitarian societies, the War of Independence, and the modern states' 'weak' geopolitical stature. Pat helps unpack the controversy touched off by Marx's attack on Simón Bolívar, putting it into context alongside writings on the American Civil War and the anthropological turn in the Late Marx. Along the w...

[Recorded on 8/28/2024]

In episode 6 of this season, ATEOH conducts a review of the most interesting cultural analyses of the West.

Texts: 

• Niall Ferguson - “We’re All Soviets Now” - Niall Ferguson: We’re All Soviets Now | The Free Press (thefp.com)
• “Could Dementia in National Security Workforce Create Security Threat” RAND Corporation Study. Could Dementia in the National Security Workforce Create a Security Th...

[Recorded on January 22, 2024]

Longtime friend, ATEOH supporter and commentator of Latin American politics, Pat Cabell, joins us for a discussion on the great Chilean novelist, Robert Bolaño, and his work's relevance to themes of realism, international relations and revolutionary politics.  Drawing from an array of texts including 2666, By Night in Chile  and Distant Star and the works of Frederic Jameson and Guy Debord, Pat gu...

Recorded on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023.

Mario goes solo this week to share some initial thoughts on the recently leaked Pentagon documents and the lessons to be drawn for the Ukraine-Russia War.  

Topics include: 

• Initial reflections on the leaks
• Assessing Ukraine's capacity for a counter offensive
• Has the US infowar limited foreign policymakers' ability to think strategically?
• Lessons China has drawn ...