The Chalkboard Politics Podcast
@chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social
Chalkboard Politics is a student-produced and student-hosted podcast that aims to connect concepts from the classroom with real-world political events. Produced by the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University.
As Prof. Daly pointed out, any deal with the Chavista elite is held together largely by U.S. military pressure. But that pressure won’t last forever.
When it fades, there’s little to stop actors from reverting to old practices. Short-term leverage doesn’t guarantee long-term political change.
When it fades, there’s little to stop actors from reverting to old practices. Short-term leverage doesn’t guarantee long-term political change.
January 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM
As Prof. Daly pointed out, any deal with the Chavista elite is held together largely by U.S. military pressure. But that pressure won’t last forever.
When it fades, there’s little to stop actors from reverting to old practices. Short-term leverage doesn’t guarantee long-term political change.
When it fades, there’s little to stop actors from reverting to old practices. Short-term leverage doesn’t guarantee long-term political change.
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What just happened in Venezuela?
Podcast Episode · Good Authority · 01/20/2026 · 44m
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January 30, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Thank you @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social for the mention!
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Senate Democrats React
The spending bill deal is dead, but what comes next is uncertain.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Thank you @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social for the mention!
We often assume that a democratic transition is the clear end goal in Venezuela.
Yet, Prof. Moncada challenged that assumption by asking whether geopolitical alignment with the U.S. might matter more than breaking from illicit practices, raising important questions about democracy and power.
Yet, Prof. Moncada challenged that assumption by asking whether geopolitical alignment with the U.S. might matter more than breaking from illicit practices, raising important questions about democracy and power.
January 30, 2026 at 4:44 PM
We often assume that a democratic transition is the clear end goal in Venezuela.
Yet, Prof. Moncada challenged that assumption by asking whether geopolitical alignment with the U.S. might matter more than breaking from illicit practices, raising important questions about democracy and power.
Yet, Prof. Moncada challenged that assumption by asking whether geopolitical alignment with the U.S. might matter more than breaking from illicit practices, raising important questions about democracy and power.
As Professor Daly explained, militarization often doesn’t eliminate criminal groups; it fragments them.
That fragmentation can fuel turf wars that are frequently deadlier than the original violence. Therefore, weakening a violent actor isn’t a guarantee of stability. It’s often the opposite.
That fragmentation can fuel turf wars that are frequently deadlier than the original violence. Therefore, weakening a violent actor isn’t a guarantee of stability. It’s often the opposite.
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
As Professor Daly explained, militarization often doesn’t eliminate criminal groups; it fragments them.
That fragmentation can fuel turf wars that are frequently deadlier than the original violence. Therefore, weakening a violent actor isn’t a guarantee of stability. It’s often the opposite.
That fragmentation can fuel turf wars that are frequently deadlier than the original violence. Therefore, weakening a violent actor isn’t a guarantee of stability. It’s often the opposite.
As Prof. Moncada explained, the "narcoterrorism" label unjustly collapses drug trafficking, illicit economies, and political violence into one category.
This framing aids the justification of everything from maritime strikes to regime removal, illustrating how language can legitimize coercion.
This framing aids the justification of everything from maritime strikes to regime removal, illustrating how language can legitimize coercion.
January 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM
As Prof. Moncada explained, the "narcoterrorism" label unjustly collapses drug trafficking, illicit economies, and political violence into one category.
This framing aids the justification of everything from maritime strikes to regime removal, illustrating how language can legitimize coercion.
This framing aids the justification of everything from maritime strikes to regime removal, illustrating how language can legitimize coercion.
What just happened in Venezuela, and how do political science theories help explain it?
Our first episode of Chalkboard Politics unpacks the “narcoterrorism” label, how criminal networks are embedded in governance, and why militarized interventions often fragment violence rather than eliminate it.
Our first episode of Chalkboard Politics unpacks the “narcoterrorism” label, how criminal networks are embedded in governance, and why militarized interventions often fragment violence rather than eliminate it.
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
What just happened in Venezuela, and how do political science theories help explain it?
Our first episode of Chalkboard Politics unpacks the “narcoterrorism” label, how criminal networks are embedded in governance, and why militarized interventions often fragment violence rather than eliminate it.
Our first episode of Chalkboard Politics unpacks the “narcoterrorism” label, how criminal networks are embedded in governance, and why militarized interventions often fragment violence rather than eliminate it.
Meet our student team!
Each of our producers and hosts on the Chalkboard Politics team is a student at Columbia University and a Saltzman Institute Scholar.
Tune into Chalkboard Politics on your favorite podcasting platform to hear from our student hosts!🎙️
Each of our producers and hosts on the Chalkboard Politics team is a student at Columbia University and a Saltzman Institute Scholar.
Tune into Chalkboard Politics on your favorite podcasting platform to hear from our student hosts!🎙️
January 29, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Meet our student team!
Each of our producers and hosts on the Chalkboard Politics team is a student at Columbia University and a Saltzman Institute Scholar.
Tune into Chalkboard Politics on your favorite podcasting platform to hear from our student hosts!🎙️
Each of our producers and hosts on the Chalkboard Politics team is a student at Columbia University and a Saltzman Institute Scholar.
Tune into Chalkboard Politics on your favorite podcasting platform to hear from our student hosts!🎙️
Welcome to the Chalkboard Politics Podcast!
This is a student-produced and student-hosted podcast that aims to connect concepts that students encounter in the classroom with real-world political events.
We look forward to you joining this journey with us!
This is a student-produced and student-hosted podcast that aims to connect concepts that students encounter in the classroom with real-world political events.
We look forward to you joining this journey with us!
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Welcome to the Chalkboard Politics Podcast!
This is a student-produced and student-hosted podcast that aims to connect concepts that students encounter in the classroom with real-world political events.
We look forward to you joining this journey with us!
This is a student-produced and student-hosted podcast that aims to connect concepts that students encounter in the classroom with real-world political events.
We look forward to you joining this journey with us!