Tommy and Ben talk about the drone strike by an Iranian-backed group on a US base in Jordan that killed three US service members, the pressure on Biden to retaliate against Iran directly, and the muddled politics of war. They also cover allegations that UN employees in Gaza participated in the October 7th Hamas attack, the International Court of Justice’s ruling about genocide charges against Israel, and Nancy Pelosi’s odd criticism of activists calling for a ceasefire. They also discuss NATO member fears about Russia, Trump floating major tariffs on China, a Kenyan court blocking the deployment of police to Haiti, and French farmers laying siege to Paris. Then, Tommy speaks with Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director at the International Crisis Group, about Iranian proxy groups, why Iran funds them, and the US conventional wisdom that Iran can only be deterred through military action.
Trump’s cruel immigration policies
Russian bounties with Rep Adam Schiff
John Bolton’s sh*tty book
Assault on the press and democracy in the Philippines
Why policing is better abroad
The world is watching
False START
The corruption of Mike Pompeo
Flynnocent After Proven Guilty
Mercenaries invade Venezuela
TMZ at the DMZ
Kim Jong Un-healthy?
Samantha Power Hour
The Navy’s coronavirus clusterf*ck
How a virus can threaten democracy
A criminally negligent coronavirus response
Our new coronavirus reality
Coronavirus and oil shocks rock the global economy
A fragile peace deal in Afghanistan
Bernie Sanders’ foreign policy record comes under attack
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