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Will the Bombings in Iran Following Yesterday’s Killing of an Hamas Official Spark a Wider War? We begin with bombings in Iran that killed over 100 and wounded over 200 observing the 4th anniversary of the US drone strike that killed the head of Iran’s Quds Force General Suleimani, this following an Israeli drone strike … Continued
Will Israel’s Killing of the Hamas Ambassador to Hezbollah Trigger a Wider War? We begin with the assassination by an Israeli drone of a top Hamas official in Beirut which is bound to inflame an already tinderbox situation that could lead to a war between Israel and Hezbollah, since the target, Saleh Arouri, was in … Continued
The Foreign Policy Landscape Ahead in 2024 and the Chance For Peace in a World at War We begin with an overview of the foreign policy landscape in 2023 and what might be in store in 2024 as wars rage and the search for peace seems daunting. Joining us is Stephen Walt, a columnist at Foreign … Continued
How to Save American Democracy From the Trump 2.0 Revenge Machine We begin as this year ends with selected programs from our archives. Following yesterday’s coverage of events from the middle of the year, today we cover stories from later in the year, before special programming on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. First, … Continued
Growing Concern at the Supreme Court’s Impunity From Ethical Norms as Its Credibility With the Public Plunges We begin as this year ends with selected programs from our archives following yesterday’s coverage of events from early in the year. Today we cover stories from the middle of the year, then on tomorrow’s show from later … Continued
A History of Paranoid Fantasies and Today’s Rise of Fascism Led by a Reality TV Star We begin as this year ends with selected programs from our archive starting today with events early in the year, then tomorrow stories from the middle of the year then on Thursday’s program from later in the year before … Continued
Today’s 3pm broadcast of Background Briefing is preempted. Background Briefing will resume usual programming on Tuesday, December 26.
Will the Supreme Court Fall For Trump’s Brazen Tried and True Delaying Tactic? We begin with Trump’s most brazen use of his tried and true delaying tactic with Wednesday’s request to the Supreme Court urging them not to get involved right now with whether or not he is immune from prosecution in Jack Smith’s January … Continued
Netanyahu and Putin Drag Out Their Wars That Hurt Biden to Bring Back Trump We begin with the wars in Gaza and Ukraine that have become political burdens for Biden as they drag on with the two most destructive and despicable figures on the world stage, Netanyahu and Putin, wanting to prolong the wars to … Continued
Texas is About to Turn Into the “Show Me Your Papers” Gestapo State We begin with an anti-immigrant law just signed by the Texas governor that will allow Texas police to arrest anyone who looks suspicious with brown skin who might not have the right papers on them. Joining us to discuss the collision course … Continued
