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Always at War

Courtney Rawlings, Alex Jordan

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused foreign-policy and antiwar show featuring journalists, advocates, policy researchers, and authors who examine U.S. military intervention, political influence, and pathways to a less interventionist foreign policy. Agencies could credibly pitch foreign-policy scholars, investigative journalists, authors with timely books or original research, and experienced advocacy or congressional-policy professionals; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors specialized subject-matter expertise over mainstream celebrity.

Metrics

Episodes: 37

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

alwaysatwar@quincyinst.org

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Host

Courtney Rawlings - Co-host of Always at War at the Quincy Institute, covering U.S. foreign policy, military intervention, and the political forces behind perpetual war.

Alex Jordan - Co-host of Always at War at the Quincy Institute, covering U.S. foreign policy, military intervention, and the political forces behind perpetual war.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Substantive expertise in U.S. foreign policy, war powers, military intervention, international relations, Israel-Palestine policy, political influence, or peace advocacy. Strong candidates are published authors, policy researchers, investigative journalists, academics, advocacy leaders, or former government and congressional-policy professionals with firsthand experience.
Required Achievements:  
Published books on foreign policy, war, diplomacy, or political influence, Original policy research or investigative reporting, Leadership in advocacy, think tanks, or congressional-policy work, Firsthand experience in diplomatic negotiations or government decision-making

Recent Guest Discussions

Tori Bateman - Grassroots Organizing, Congressional War-powers Votes, Advocacy Strategy, Military-industrial Influence, And Translating Foreign-policy Research Into Legislative Action.

Ian Lustick - The Evolution Of Pro-israel Lobbying, U.s. Political Influence, Foreign-policy Decision-making, And The Relationship Between Lobbying And War With Iran.

Eli Clifton - Pro-israel Political Influence, Donor Networks, Special-interest Power In Washington, And The Impact Of Lobbying On U.s. Policy Toward Israel And Iran.

Khaled Elgindy - U.s.-brokered Israeli-palestinian Peace Processes, Settlements, Occupation, Jerusalem, Gaza Policy, And The Structural Failures Of American Diplomacy.

Nick Cleveland-Stout - Israel's Influence And Public-relations Campaigns, Foreign-agent Activity, Political Messaging, Digital Manipulation, And Efforts To Shape American Public Opinion.

Recent Topics

Politics, Foreign Policy, Military Intervention, Military Industrial Complex, Israel Palestine Conflict

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Always at War
:

Imperialist Realism: Why America Can't Quit Empire ft. Daniel Bessner

October 03, 2026

In the latest Always at War, Courtney and Alex are joined again by historian and Quincy Institute non-resident fellow Daniel Bessner to talk about his new book, Imperialist Realism.Daniel walks us through what the American empire actually looks like today and the three-part psychological structure — cynicism, "missionism," and what he calls tragic guilt — that makes empire always seem like the "best" choice for American policymakers. Along the way, the trio dissects the ma...

AI Apocalypse Now!

September 19, 2026

Anthropic's Claude has been used in Pentagon targeting — including the Iran strike that killed more than 150 civilians. Non-state actors like the Houthis have used Claude to help build guided weapons. And the AI industry is racing to embed itself deeper into the military-industrial complex, with no sign of slowing down.At the same time, the same executives warning that AI could wipe out humanity within a decade — echoed by Anthropic's own safety lead — are lobbying against regulatio...

Peace Against the Machine | GOING DEEP with Tori Bateman

September 05, 2026

In the latest episode of Always at War, Courtney and Alex sit down with Tori Bateman, the Quincy Institute's Director of Advocacy, to talk about her work trying to end Washington's addiction to endless war.Tori splits her time between two audiences that need almost opposite treatment. Grassroots constituents already know what they want: fewer wars and lower costs for Americans. Capitol Hill staffers are buried in acronyms and process fights and need to be pulled back to the bigger q...

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