On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek bring you stories from around the globe. This week: Iran warns of an imminent response to Israel bombing the IR’s embassy in Syria (0:31); Gaza ceasefire talks remain tenuous (6:15) while the IDF’s “withdrawal” has not yet enabled sufficient aid to enter the Strip (10:47); in Myanmar, rebels seize a key border town (15:27); battlefield dynamic shifts in Sudan with a supply of Iranian drones (19:00); in Ukraine, Russia strikes destroy a major power plant (21:17) and the Ukrainian parliament passes a new conscription law (23:17); international fallout ensues after the Ecuadorian goernment raids the Mexican embassy in Quito (25:36); a New Cold War update featuring Biden hosting Japanese PM Kishida and Philippine president Marcos Jr. (29:28); and in climate news, March continues a 10-month streak of the hottest respective month ever recorded (32:43).
Start Making Sense: Anatol Lieven Reports from Ukraine, plus Amy Wilentz on Haiti
Time of Monsters: Tucker, Twitter and Taibbi
Edge of Sports: David Aldridge on The End of Dan Snyder
Start Making Sense: Rebecca Solnit on Climate Action, plus John Nichols on Abortion Politics
Time of Monsters: Resurgence In The Midwest
Start Making Sense: Elie Mystal, Joan Walsh and Chris Lehmann on Trump and his 34 Felonies; plus Afghan Girls in Exile
Time of Monsters: The Abortion Battle Rages in the Courts
Edge of Sports: A Radical Retelling of NBA History
Start Making Sense: John Nichols on Recent Progressive Victories and Chris Lehmann on Trump's Indictment
The Time of Monsters: Two Cheers for Arresting Trump
Edge of Sports: Why the NBA World Lost Its Joy
Start Making Sense: Low-Paid Workers Strike and Win in LA; Minor League Baseball Players Form a Union
The Time of Monsters: Trump Is Still GOP Top Dog
Start Making Sense: Katha Pollitt on Women in 2023, plus Christian Appy on Protest in 1969
The Time of Monsters: New Fronts on the Abortion Fight
Edge of Sports: Ja Morant On The Edge
Start Making Sense: John Nichols on Banks and Regulations, plus Gregg Gonsalves on Masks and Covid
The Time of Monsters: Havana Syndrome and the Psychosomatic Empire
Edge of Sports: Hooked On Women's Hoops with Kate Fagan
Start Making Sense: Ron DeSantis says ‘The Left Made Me Do It”; plus our Oscar preview with John Powers
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