Robert English

University of Southern California

Guest

Robert English is Associate Professor of International Relations and Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Southern California. He formerly served as a policy analyst for the US Department of Defense.

Robert English on KCRW

Fighting has flared again in Eastern Ukraine, and NATO allies are playing military chess with Russia there, in the Balkans and in the Baltics as well.

The Trump Administration: In search for a policy in Eastern Europe

Fighting has flared again in Eastern Ukraine, and NATO allies are playing military chess with Russia there, in the Balkans and in the Baltics as well.

from To the Point

To put it in the broadest strokes, the conflict in the Ukrainian is being driven by the clashing views Ukrainians have of their own history and relationship with Russia.

Ukrainian Identity

To put it in the broadest strokes, the conflict in the Ukrainian is being driven by the clashing views Ukrainians have of their own history and relationship with Russia.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

As votes are still being counted for the midterm elections, panelists discuss why neither Republicans nor Democrats are celebrating, why the right underperformed, and how this election…

from Left, Right & Center

Mayoral candidates Rick Caruso and Karen Bass defend their plans of quickly moving tens of thousands of unhoused people indoors if elected.

from Greater LA

Former New York Times and Washington Post Media Critic Margaret Sullivan says America faces a threat to democracy.

from To the Point

New LA City Council President Paul Krekorian says he supports having more members on the council and creating an independent redistricting commission.

from Greater LA

As Congresswoman Karen Bass is officially announced as LA’s next mayor, the homelessness crisis here keeps growing, and Angelenos are losing trust in City Hall.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Panelists discuss what to expect during the lame duck session, the future direction of both parties amid a split Congress, and what polls got wrong and right during the midterm…

from Left, Right & Center

With midterm elections only a few days away, panelists discuss some of the crucial races across the country, the effectiveness of national party messaging, and the rise of political…

from Left, Right & Center

Give a Beat is a nonprofit that trains incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people to be DJs and engineers in the music industry. Co-founder Lauren Segal talks about their programs.

from Greater LA

The birth rate is the lowest it’s been in U.S. history. Meanwhile, climate change is a growing reason why Gen Zers and millennials are not having kids.

from Greater LA