Today’s world is in unprecedented flux. Rights and citizenship are under assault. Authoritarianism is on the rise. Century International director Thanassis Cambanis talks with researchers and activists at the cutting edge of the crises of our times. Find our work at https://tcf.org/topics/century-international/.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Shownotes
By the fourth day of its war on choice against Iran, the United States government was offering a shifting and contradictory set of reasons it attacked — to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb, or because Iran had missiles that could reach the US, or to preempt Iran from responding to Israel's preemptive attack.
It was clear from the start that the United States had no critical national security interest at stake, and that the war violates American and international law. It's also a guaranteed disaster for international security and American standing.
Century International fellow Sam Heller joins the Order from Ashes podcast from Beirut to discuss Hezbollah's entry into the conflict, the new dangers created by the war, and the baffling decision-making in Washington.
Related reading
Commentary, “Attacking Iran Is a Guaranteed Disaster,” Century International, by Thanassis Cambanis
Participants
Sam Heller is a fellow at Century International.
Thanassis Cambanis is director of Century International.
Date: Wednesday, March 3. 2026
Episode: Order from Ashes 104
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