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Is Pete Hegseth a War Criminal?
Episode 498
Tommy and Ben discuss a blockbuster Washington Post report alleging that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth personally ordered a “double tap” airstrike th…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Unpacking Trump’s Ukraine “Peace Deal”
Episode 497
Tommy and Ben unpack Trump’s rapidly changing “peace deal” to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. They explain how the plan has changed since the…
9 months ago
Trump & Saudi Arabia: A Tale of Corruption
Episode 496
Tommy and Ben discuss Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, his request for F-35 fighter jets and a NATO-like security guaran…
9 months, 1 week ago
From Al Qaeda to the White House
Episode 495
Tommy and Ben discuss Syrian transitional President Ahmed Al-Shaara’s historic and improbable visit to the White House, Trump’s sanctions waiver and …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What Should Progressive Foreign Policy Look Like? (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Tommy and Ben look back at the last year since Trump was re-elected and unpack the worst and most surprising moments of Trump …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Flirts With Nuclear Annihilation
Episode 494
Ben and Tommy discuss President Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria to stop a (nonexistent) genocide against Christians and the international community’…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump Dances Across Asia
Episode 493
Tommy and Ben discuss President Trump’s visit to Asia: the weird dancing, his meetings with the new prime minister of Japan and Chinese President Xi …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Introducing: Runaway Country with Alex Wagner
Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, with breathless media narratives and the same loud voices rushing in …
10 months ago
Trump Rug Pulls Ukraine
Episode 492
Tommy and Ben discuss reports that Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a disaster, and that his summit in Hungary with Ru…
10 months ago
Breaking Down Trump's Gaza Deal
Episode 491
Tommy & Ben break down the deal between Israel and Hamas–how we got here, who deserves credit (and who doesn’t), why the hell it took so long, and th…
10 months, 1 week ago