Nuke-You-Lear Catastrophe w/ Emma Claire Foley

The latest episode of the pod is a longtime coming. I sat down with anti-nuclear expert Emma Claire Foley, who has an essay just out in The Baffler magazine. It’s not a typical nuclear policy chat—this has something for everyone (except for warmongers). We get into:

• Why a nuclear-free world requires addressing non-nuclear issues—specifically militarism, through non-offensive defense and conventional arms control.

• What role could film and pop culture play in building mass support for arms control and nuclear disarmament?

• What’s wrong with trying to be a Washington insider these days.

• How different (and the same) nuke thinking is under Trump compared to previous Democratic and Republican presidencies.

• Is Trump’s “golden dome” idea just a grift (yes)?

• The best ways to raise public consciousness about the danger of nuclear weapons, and the limits of scare tactics.

Emma Claire’s piece in The Baffler: https://thebaffler.com/latest/probably-oblivion-foley

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