On this edition of Your Call, former Obama speechwriter and national security advisor Ben Rhodes discusses the future of the Democratic Party and his new book, All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches.
A longtime critic of US policy in Israel/Palestine, Rhodes says it's time to dismantle the foreign policy establishment, shift away from military dominance, and embrace younger, dynamic leaders.
What questions do you have for Ben Rhodes?
Guest:
Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor and speechwriter to President Barack Obama, co-host of the Pod Save the World podcast, contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and author of After the Fall: The Rise of Authoritarianism in the World We’ve Made, The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House, and All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches
Resources:
The Guardian: Obama’s former speechwriter Ben Rhodes examines the US through its 15 most defining speeches
The New York Times: This Is How a Party Ends Up Looking Like a Clown Car
The New York Times: How Short-Term Thinking Is Destroying America
The New York Times: The Democratic Socialists Winning Elections Far From New York City
The Washington Post: Left-wing challengers are beating House Democrats. These incumbents could be next.
The Guardian: Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries
The New York Times: This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
