As we mark Independence Day this week, we’re examining big themes in American defense and foreign policy in the PRX national security podcast, “Things That Go Boom.” On Monday, we discuss “The Blob.” Not the cult horror film, but a metaphorical blob that’s become a stand-in for a kind of foreign policy groupthink.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?