Tommy and Ben talk about US strikes against facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militia groups, White House denials that the conflict in Gaza has drawn America into a regional war, haunting statistics for children in Gaza, souring public opinion on the war, and dehumanizing commentary about the Middle East. They also discuss how Biden’s foreign policy agenda is being held up by Congress, Zelensky’s potential government and military shake-up, Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, El Salvador’s election and Bukele’s rising popularity, polling in Europe that forecasts momentum for far right parties, a historic first in Northern Ireland, King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, Rishi Sunak’s insane fasting regimen, and Liz Truss’ plans to attend CPAC. Then Tommy speaks to Alex Ward, national security reporter at Politico about his new book “The Internationalists”.
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The case for invading Australia
Rhodes goes to Glasgow
The world gathers to fight climate change
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Ted Lasso with a bone saw
Decoding the Pandora Papers
Jared Kushner is “Rasputin in a slim-fitting suit”
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20 years after 9/11
What comes next for Afghanistan
The lessons we should learn from Afghanistan
A tragic end to 20 years in Afghanistan
Tucker’s all Orban has left
Tucker Carlson makes a fascist friend
Trump vs Team USA
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