Background Briefing

Background Briefing – April 3, 2024

Jack Smith’s Shot Across the Bow at the Trump-Friendly Judge on the Classified Documents Case We begin with Special Counsel Jack Smith challenging the Trump-appointed judge on the documents case to make a ruling, which is likely to embrace her alternative reading of the 1978 Presidential Records Act instead of the Espionage Act and thus … Continued


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Background Briefing – April 2, 2024

Israel’s Killing of Seven Aid Workers Who Were Feeding Starving Gazans Sparks International Outrage We begin with Israel’s killing of seven aid workers from Palestine, the UK, Australia, Poland, Canada, and the U.S. who were with Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen, making food for the starving Gazans. Joining us to discuss this and Israel’s … Continued


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Background Briefing – April 1, 2024

New Evidence on “Havana Syndrome” Links the GRU’s Assassination Unit 29155 to the Mysterious Attacks on U.S. Officials and Their Families We begin with revelations from a joint investigation by CBS’ 60 Minutes, Der Spiegel, and The Insider that the AHI (Anomalous Health Incidents) known as “Havana Syndrome,” which incapacitated a number of high-ranking U.S. … Continued


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Background Briefing – March 21, 2024

Can the Public Own Giant Tech Companies Who Operate as Monopolies? We begin with the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple and explore the possibility of public ownership of the giant tech companies that operate as monopolies and control much of what we interact with socially, politically and economically. Joining us is Nathan Schneider, a Professor of … Continued


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Background Briefing – March 20, 2024

As a Million Gazans Starve, Kushner’s Callous Remarks on the Value of Their Beachfront Property Resonate While Netanyahu Talks to Republican Senators and the House Speaker We begin with Netanyahu addressing the Republican senators today by video after a lengthy call with House Speaker Johnson, who promised to host a future visit to the embattled … Continued