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Democracy resurgent in Europe(?) and Israeli elections
Episode 114
First, Tommy and Ben discuss Trump's decision to cut off aid to central America, whether recent elections in Turkey and Slovakia mean that Democracy …
7 years, 2 months ago
Brexit, fighting in Gaza, ISIS defeated(?) and eliminating nukes
Episode 113
First, Tommy, Ben Rhodes and former Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken discuss Brexit, tensions flaring in Gaza, Israeli PM Netanyahu's visit to …
7 years, 2 months ago
White supremacists radicalized online
Episode 112
First, Tommy and Ben talk about the New Zealand terrorist attack and the rise of right-wing extremist groups and nationalist political parties, Huawe…
7 years, 2 months ago
Brexit and is Dick Cheney good now? (no)
Episode 111
First, Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing Brexit disaster, Dick Cheney's surprisingly accurate criticisms of Trump's foreign policy, the rollback o…
7 years, 2 months ago
Antisemitism, the NSA, Khashoggi, then Fmr Dep Secretary of State Bill Burns
Episode 110
First, Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk about the NSA shutting down its controversial metadata program, more accusations of antisemitism against Ilhan Omar,…
7 years, 2 months ago
BONUS POD: North Korea summit
Episode 109
Tommy and Ben explain why Trump's second North Korea summit was a total disaster. Then they discuss escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, J…
7 years, 3 months ago
Trump's North Korea summit v.2, Venezuela, international LGBT rights
Episode 108
First, Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk about India bombing Pakistan, Trump's second meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, the ongoing turmoil in Venezuel…
7 years, 3 months ago
How former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon views the world
Episode 107
First, Ben Rhodes calls in from Europe to talk about the Munich Security Summit, Steve Bannon running around Europe, and Trump selling nuclear power …
7 years, 3 months ago
Ilhan Omar’s tweets spark a debate about anti-semitism
Episode 106
First, Tommy talks with author Peter Beinart about the controversy around Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's tweets, which many viewed as anti-semitic. Then,…
7 years, 3 months ago
544 days in an Iranian prison
Episode 105
Tommy and Ben talk with the Washington Post's Jason Rezaian about his book Prisoner, which details the 544 days he spent in an Iran's notoriously bru…
7 years, 3 months ago