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What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
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  • What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead

    Why Geopolitics Will Make US Colleges More Nationalist

    18/09/2026 | 35 mins.
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Flock camera debate, Canada's prospects for joining the EU, America's weaponization of outer space, and why geopolitical competition with China is going to make American higher ed more patriotic.
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    25 Years After 9/11

    11/09/2026 | 33 mins.
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the AfD's victory in Eastern Germany, the breakdown of global shipping, trouble on the Chinese internet, and the impact on American society and foreign policy of 9/11.
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    The Limits of Democracy in War

    07/09/2026 | 26 mins.
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Trump's reasons for optimism in Iran, the responsibility voters bear for the quality of their elites, and the greatness of Dolly Parton.
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    Zelensky, Universities, Syria, and Chinese Christians

    26/08/2026 | 32 mins.
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss challenges to Zelensky's power, the Pentagon's ultimatum to US universities with ties to China, the Turkish-Israeli standoff in Syria, and the fate of China's Christians.
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    Is the Era of Mass Migration Coming to an End?

    12/08/2026 | 30 mins.
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory in Michigan, updates from the Persian Gulf, New York rabbis' meeting with Mayor Mamdani, and the global backlash to immigration.
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About What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Walter Russell Mead, a historian, pundit, and popular author, is encyclopedic about politics, culture, and history. On What Really Matters, Mead and Tablet deputy editor Jeremy Stern help you understand the news, decide what news matters and what doesn’t, and enjoy following the story of America and the world more than you do now. Check out Walter Russell Mead’s Tablet column at https://www.tabletmag.com/columns/via-meadia.
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