i also talk to zachary karabell about her new book on american capitalism. and we'll explore why the arctic may be the next great region of global discord. but first here is "my take." it is been the same way for decades. every time violence between the israelis and palestinians erupts, governments around the world urge de-escalation and a cease-fire agreement is reached and experts warn the situation cannot continue like this. but it has and it will. ultimately, this is not a problem that could be resolved through power. where the political or military, it could only be resolved through moral persuasion. the pattern of violence obscured a seismic shift that has taken place over the last few decades. israel is now the superpower of the middle east. and an institute at a university recently laid out the