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Israel Joins Peace Talks in Cairo Amid IDF Escalation in Gaza We begin with a mid-level Israeli delegation joining ceasefire negotiations in Cairo, as the IDF steps up military operations on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, closing off the two main entry points for humanitarian aid into Gaza. Joining us is Leila Hilal, … Continued
The Gaza Impasses With Hamas Wanting a Permanent Ceasefire and Israel a Temporary One We begin with an announcement by Hamas’ political leader that it had accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar as Israel’s PM and head of the IDF vow to destroy the remaining Hamas fighters in Rafah. Joining us to … Continued
On the Brink of the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Are Deadlocked We begin with the likely invasion of Rafah and the expulsion of Palestinians into Egypt, as talks underway in Cairo for a ceasefire appear deadlocked and while Netanyahu’s right flank threatens to bolt from the ruling coalition if he accepts a … Continued
A Pro-Israel Mob Invades the UCLA Campus to Beat up Pro-Palestinian Students While the Police Look On We begin with a violent invasion by a pro-Israel mob who came onto the UCLA campus last night to beat up the pro-Palestinian students and tear down their encampment, while UCLA security, campus police, and the LAPD stood … Continued
As Campus Protests Intensify and Spread, Northwestern University Serves as a Model For De-escalation We begin with more campuses erupting across the country, as protests against Israel’s war in Gaza intensify and spread, and speak with Wendy Pearlman, a professor of political science and director of the Middle East and North Africa studies program at Northwestern … Continued
The Weaponization of Anti-Semitism Against Students Protesting on American Campuses We begin with escalating tensions on campuses across America, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators face off against supporters of Israel, with the charge of anti-semitism weaponized against students expressing outrage over the war in Gaza. Joining us is Raz Segal, a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies … Continued
More Special Treatment of Trump by the Supreme Court We begin with today’s Supreme Court hearing on Trump’s immunity claim, which is delaying Jack Smith’s Washington D.C. case against Trump for the January 6th insurrection. Based on what we heard today, the far-right justices will delay things even more until after the election or possibly … Continued
Supreme Court Anti-Abortion Ideologues Threaten Access to Emergency Care We begin with the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over whether an Idaho abortion ban will gut the Reagan era law EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, which prevents hospitals from denying patients care who show up at hospital emergency rooms. Joining us is Dr. Rob … Continued
Trump’s History of Using and Abusing Women We begin with the role The National Enquirer played in helping to elect Trump in 2016, which emerged from today’s testimony from the tabloid’s ex-publisher David Pecker, who operated a “catch and kill” policy of burying damaging stories about Trump and his extramarital affairs, including Trump’s sexual encounter … Continued
Arrests of Students Protesting the War in Gaza Spread From Columbia to Yale We begin with dozens of students protesting the war in Gaza arrested today at Yale University following last week’s arrests of over 100 at Columbia University and speak with Alexander Sammon, a politics writer at Slate who has previously written for Mother Jones, … Continued
