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 Self-incriminating Audio
A Russian Coup Against Putin? (Bonus Pod!)
Tony Blinken goes to China
How Trump’s Mar-a-lago Docs Endanger National Security
Did Ukraine bomb the Nord Stream pipeline?
Lindsey Graham’s Russian Arrest Warrant
The War Goes to Russia
Zelensky’s Secret War Plan
Defining Victory for Ukraine
Israel on the Brink
The Pope’s peace talks
Crisis in Sudan
21-year-old Pentagon leaker exposed
The Pentagon documents leak
The world watches Trump’s arrest
Netanyahu backs down
Is prosecuting presidents a good idea?
20 years after the invasion of Iraq
China’s Iran Deal
Who is poisoning girls in Iran?
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