Russia’s War in Ukraine, Plus, Corona Calls
08:00 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
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The SAVE Act; Plus, Israeli Politics During the War with Iran
08:00 — John Nichols is Executive Editor for the Nation. 33:00 — Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University.
Global Energy Supply Disruption from War; Plus, Trump Orders Oil Production Activity Along Santa Barbara
08:00 — Stanley Reed is a London-based writer on energy, the environment and the Middle East. He was recently in the UAE (before the war) and has travelled through the Strait of Hormuz. 33:00 — Rachel Mathews is Senior Attorney in the Oceans Program at the Center for Biological Diversity. 45:00 — Alejandra Reyes-Velarde is an … Continued
US in Negotiations as Total Blackout Hits Cuba; Plus, AI Use in Warfare
08:00 — William LeoGrande is Professor of Government at American University. He is a specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America. 33:00 — Bill Hartung is Senior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He is the author of “Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls
08:00 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 33:00 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
A Brief History of Modern Iran: Part 2
08:00 — Golnar Nikpour is Associate Professor of modern Iranian history at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on the history of law, incarceration, revolution, and rights. She is the author of “The Incarcerated Modern: Prisons and Public Life in Iran” (2024).
A Brief History of Modern Iran: Part 1
08:00 — Golnar Nikpour is Associate Professor of modern Iranian history at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on the history of law, incarceration, revolution, and rights. She is the author of “The Incarcerated Modern: Prisons and Public Life in Iran” (2024).
Iran War: Oil Market Impact; Plus, a History of the Kurdish People and Politics
08:00 — Antonia Juhasz is an independent journalist reporting on climate, energy and environmental justice. 33:00 — Shahrzad Mojab is Professor Emeritus in Education and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto. Her research explores the impact of war and violence on women, transnational feminism, and Marxist-feminism.
On the Ground Reporting from Lebanon as Israeli Strikes Continue; Plus, Expanded Use and Prioritization of Private Jets Slowing Down US Airports
08:00 — Kareem Chehayeb is a reporter for the Associated Press, reporting on Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. He joins us from Beirut. Justin Salhani is a journalist who’s been reporting from Beirut since 2011. 33:00 — Ashley Nowicki is a policy analyst at the American Economic Liberties Project. William McGee is a Senior Fellow for Aviation … Continued
Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls
00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.