Background Briefing – December 8, 2023
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
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Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 7, 2023
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 6, 2023
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 5, 2023
SCOTUS Poised to Kill Any Wealth Tax Before It Even Exists We begin with the case the Supreme Court takes up on Tuesday that will kill any proposed wealth taxes before they even exist and further weaken the government’s ability to collect revenue from the wealthy and powerful as dynastic wealth from the inheritors of … Continued
Background Briefing (rebroadcast) – December 1, 2023
The Death of Henry Kissinger, a Great Elder Statesman to Some and a War Criminal to Others We begin with the death of Henry Kissinger at the age of 100 and get an appraisal of his life and legacy which is clearly controversial since Kissinger is being hailed as a great elder statesman by some … Continued
Background Briefing (rebroadcast) – November 30, 2023
The Host of the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai Exposed as a Cynic Willing to Sacrifice the Planet for Money and Power We begin with the damaging leak ahead on Thursday’s start on the UN’s annual climate summit COP 28 in Dubai from a whistleblower to the Center for Climate Reporting which reveals that the … Continued
Background Briefing (rebroadcast) – November 29, 2023
Tensions Inside Netanyahu’s Cabinet and Between Him and the IDF Leadership We will begin with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu hosting the Nazi/anti-Semite-friendly Elon Musk whose social media platform is awash with white nationalist hate and extremism that is not just tolerated, but is encouraged by Musk in the name of free speech. Joining us is Dr. Guy Ziv, a … Continued
Background Briefing – November 28, 2023
The Possibility of a Ceasefire and the Probability of a Resumption of the War in Gaza We will begin with the two day extension of the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas as more hostages are released and explore the possibility of a ceasefire as well as discuss the probability of a resumption of … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 24, 2023
Was the Generosity of Native Americans Towards the Pilgrims Repaid With Genocide? We begin on this Thanksgiving with a history of this uniquely American holiday and explore whether the generosity of the Native Americans toward the first white settlers was later repaid with genocide. Joining us is Stefan Aune, a Professor of American Studies at Williams … Continued
Background Briefing with Ian Masters – November 22, 2023
A Brief Pause in Gaza but a Long War to Follow We begin with the pause in the Gaza war and the exchange of prisoners with 50 hostages released, mostly women and children and foreign nationals, in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Joining us to discuss how, in spite of the short … Continued