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Always at War

Always at War

By: Courtney Rawlings & Alex Jordan
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Why is America seemingly always at war? Join the Quincy Institute’s Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan as they expose the monied interests, outdated ideologies, and entrenched powers that have driven the U.S. to wage nearly 400 wars and interventions.


Each episode, they’ll be joined by journalists, advocates, and experts to uncover who profits from America’s endless conflicts, and to imagine how we can build a better, more peaceful U.S. foreign policy.


Learn more about the Quincy Institute: quincyinst.org


Contact the show: alwaysatwar@quincyinst.org

© 2025 Always at War
Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • How Think Tanks Sell War with Ben Freeman & Nick Cleveland-Stout
    Aug 25 2025

    In this episode of Always at War, hosts Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan are joined by the Quincy Institute's Ben Freeman & Nick Cleveland-Stout to discuss how America's top think tanks profoundly shape our country's approach to the world — and the golden opportunity these institutions represent for arms companies and foreign governments trying to buy influence over Washington's foreign policy.

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    Why is America seemingly always at war? Join the Quincy Institute’s Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan as they expose the monied interests, outdated ideologies, and entrenched powers that have driven the U.S. to wage nearly 400 wars and interventions.

    Each episode, they’ll be joined by journalists, advocates, and experts to uncover who profits from America’s endless conflicts, and to imagine how we can build a better, more peaceful U.S. foreign policy.

    Learn more about the Quincy Institute: quincyinst.org
    Contact the show: alwaysatwar@quincyinst.org

    Show art by Justin Hantz

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    Quincy Institute is an independent, nonprofit think tank.
    Help fund our research: https://quincyinst.org/donations/
    Read our reporting: https://ResponsibleStatecraft.org
    Twitter: https://x.com/QuincyInst
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/quincyinst
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quincyinst
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com//quincyinst
    Website: https://quincyinst.org

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Gaza: Headlines vs. Reality
    Aug 8 2025

    In this episode of Always at War, hosts Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan discuss how the headlines about Gaza in most mainstream U.S. media outlets have consistently obfuscated the reality of Israel's genocidal campaign, and downplayed America's role in enabling and defending Israeli war crimes.

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    Why is America seemingly always at war? Join the Quincy Institute’s Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan as they expose the monied interests, outdated ideologies, and entrenched powers that have driven the U.S. to wage nearly 400 wars and interventions.

    Each episode, they’ll be joined by journalists, advocates, and experts to uncover who profits from America’s endless conflicts, and to imagine how we can build a better, more peaceful U.S. foreign policy.

    Learn more about the Quincy Institute: quincyinst.org
    Contact the show: alwaysatwar@quincyinst.org

    Show art by Justin Hantz

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    Quincy Institute is an independent, nonprofit think tank.
    Help fund our research: https://quincyinst.org/donations/
    Read our reporting: https://ResponsibleStatecraft.org
    Twitter: https://x.com/QuincyInst
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/quincyinst
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quincyinst
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com//quincyinst
    Website: https://quincyinst.org

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    29 mins
  • A Culture of Empire | Always at War x American Prestige
    Jul 25 2025

    In this episode of Always at War, hosts Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan are joined by American Prestige's Daniel Bessner to discuss how Americans have come to understand — and however begrudgingly, accept — the costs and consequences of our nation’s military empire.

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    Why is America seemingly always at war? Join the Quincy Institute’s Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan as they expose the monied interests, outdated ideologies, and entrenched powers that have driven the U.S. to wage nearly 400 wars and interventions.

    Each episode, they’ll be joined by journalists, advocates, and experts to uncover who profits from America’s endless conflicts, and to imagine how we can build a better, more peaceful U.S. foreign policy.

    Learn more about the Quincy Institute: quincyinst.org
    Contact the show: alwaysatwar@quincyinst.org

    Show art by Justin Hantz

    ###
    Quincy Institute is an independent, nonprofit think tank.
    Help fund our research: https://quincyinst.org/donations/
    Read our reporting: https://ResponsibleStatecraft.org
    Twitter: https://x.com/QuincyInst
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/quincyinst
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quincyinst
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com//quincyinst
    Website: https://quincyinst.org

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    45 mins
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