Background Briefing – December 29, 2025
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 25, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 24, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 23, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 22, 2025
The Relationship Between Antisemitism and Criticism of Israel We begin with charges of antisemitism leveled by Israel’s PM Netanyahu against Australia’s PM who was booed at a memorial service yesterday, blaming him for the Bondi Beach massacre because Australia recognized Palestine. We will discuss the relationship of antisemitism to criticism of Israel with Lincoln Mitchell, … Continued
Background Briefing – December 18, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 17, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 16, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 15, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
Background Briefing – December 11, 2025
Trump Targets Venezuela’s Oil, Intensifying Pressure on Maduro We begin with escalating pressure on Venezuela with a “shadow fleet” supertanker carrying oil to Cuba and Iran seized by the U.S. further driving up the cost of exporting Venezuelan oil that is discounted to compete with sanctioned Russian and Iranian oil. Joining us is David Smilde, … Continued
Background Briefing – December 10, 2025
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”