Like a Tinpot Dictator, Trump Takes Over the Nation’s Capital, Sending Troops into the Streets as a Show of Force
We begin with a lawless president and his lackey the AG acting in the name of law and order to take over the nation’s capital in the way that tinpot dictators send their military into the streets as a show of force. In response to the mugging of Musk’s DOGE sidekick “big balls”, Trump is using the mugging as an excuse to federalize law enforcement, sidelining the DC police as he hints at further moves on Democratic cities like New York, L.A. and Chicago, but not Republican cities that have much higher crime rates. Joining us is a resident of Washington DC, Adele Stan, an independent journalist and longtime chronicler of the right wing of U.S. politics, a winner of the Hillman Prize in Opinion & Analysis Journalism, her work has appeared in Mother Jones, The Nation, The New Republic and The American Prospect as well as on the op-ed pages of The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She has an article at The Democracy Journal, “The “New” American Fascists”
The Growing Rift Between IDF Generals and Netanyahu as More of Israel’s Allies Call for a Palestinian State
Then with the rift between IDF generals and Netanyahu growing as Israel’s PM orders the reoccupation of Gaza City and as more of Israel’s allies call for a Palestinian state, we speak withDr. Guy Ziv, a professor at the Department of Foreign Policy at American University’s School of International Service and Associate Director of the Meltzer Schwartzberg Center for Israel Studies where he teaches courses on U.S.-Israel relations, and Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. He has worked in the U.S. Department of State, on Capitol Hill, and for leading non-profit organizations that promote American involvement in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and is the author of Why Hawks Become Doves: Shimon Peres and Foreign Policy Change in Israel. His latest book is Netanyahu Versus the Generals: The Battle for Israel’s Future.
The Possibility of a New War Erupting Soon Between Israel and Iran
Then finally we look into the possibility of a new war erupting soon between Israel and Iran after the recent 12 day war that Trump ended much to Netanyahu’s displeasure. Joining us is Dr. Trita Parsi, the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft who has served as a professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University SAIS, New York University, Georgetown University, and George Washington University. He is the co-founder and former President of the National Iranian American Council and his books include, Losing An Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy. We will discuss his article at Foreign Policy, “The Next Israel-Iran War Is Coming: Both countries’ strategic calculus suggests it will be even more violent.”
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