Max Boot with Larry Diamond: What is The Endgame? U.S. Policy and the Future Of Venezuela , Ukraine, Greenland, and Beyond

Max Boot with Larry Diamond What Is the Endgame? U.S. Policy and the Future of Venezuela and Beyond Recorded Wednesday, February 25, 2026 In this episode of America at a Crossroads, Max Boot and Larry Diamond examine the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy in Venezuela and its broader implications for democracy, authoritarianism, and global stability. The conversation explores: • The current state of Venezuela’s political and economic crisis • The effectiveness of U.S. sanctions and diplomatic strategy • Democratic backsliding worldwide • The future of American leadership in supporting democratic movements • Strategic lessons for U.S. policy beyond Latin America Max Boot is a Russian-American author, historian, and foreign policy commentator. He is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a contributor to The Washington Post. His most recent book, Reagan: His Life and Legend, was released in 2024. Larry Diamond is a leading scholar of democracy studies and a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Subscribe for future episodes of America at a Crossroads and join the conversation on the critical issues shaping democracy at home and abroad.