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Despite his threats of escalation, President Trump seems increasingly determined to end the war in Iran through negotiations. The Iranian government doesn’t appear to be on the same page.

David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the standoff over turning from war to diplomacy. 

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• The United States is said to have circulated a peace plan. It has also sent more troops to the Middle East.
• Mr. Trump’s wild swings from de-escalation to escalation have given his management of the war an erratic feel.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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What can past and present struggles over work and power tell us about the future of labour? Tom Sutcliffe and guests examine tensions between workers, employers and the state, from the upheavals of the early twentieth century to today’s shifting workplace.

Constitutional specialist David Torrance explores the economic, political and social forces that shaped the General Strike of 1926. His new book The Edge of Revolution explains how Britain came to the brink of constitutional crisis and what the confrontation reveals about national identity, political authority and collective action.

Professor Jane Holgate, a long time trade unionist and community organiser, reflects on the dynamics of solidarity. She is the co-author of Changemakers, a study of radical strategies for social movement organising, the evolving role of unions, and what effective action looks like in a fragmented modern economy.

The Financial Times journalist and editor of the Working It brand Isabel Berwick looks ahead to the future of work, assessing how technology, demographic change and shifting employee expectations are reshaping the workplace.

Producer: Katy Hickman Assistant Producer: Natalia Fernandez