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Veteran Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller, DAWN’s Sarah Leah Whitson, and former CIA analyst Paul Pillar join to unpack Trump’s proposed Gaza peace and reconstruction plan, the exclusion of Palestinians from negotiations, and the uncertain prospects for its success.

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A Veteran Middle East Negotiator on the Gaza Peace Deal and Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan We begin with the return of Israeli prisoners minus the remains of many hostages, the release of 1,700 Palestinian prisoners, Donald Trump’s address to the Israeli Knesset and the meeting of regional leaders in Egypt and speak with Aaron … Continued

A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys – October 14, 2025

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A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the mystery of obscure music. The sheer volume of new and original artists is utterly overwhelming and A Box of Toys endeavors to pluck these voices out of their dusty basements and onto the airwaves for your listening pleasure. It is the culmination of a … Continued

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Today’s program explores Trump’s failed bid for the Nobel Peace Prize as it goes instead to Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado, Peter Thiel’s dark political ambitions for a post-Trump America, and Thom Hartmann’s warning that the U.S. stands on the brink of authoritarianism.

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And the Nobel Peace Prize Goes to…Maria Corina Machado Not Donald J. Trump We begin with the Nobel Peace Prize which Trump lobbied for and expected to get instead going to Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela who should be the nation’s leader since she overwhelmingly won the last election but … Continued