War correspondent Tim Mak joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss the latest news out of Ukraine following President Donald Trump’s calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Agenda:
—What’s on the negotiating table?
—Throwing Ukraine to the wolves
—Ukraine’s response to the Biden administration’s actions
—Russia’s economic issues
—Controlling rare earth minerals
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Bring Back Shaming | Roundtable
Sarah Isgur is joined by David French and a tanned Jonah Goldberg to discuss the legacy of cancel culture, the impact President Trump’s negotiating style will have on the future of Gaza, and the sorry state of American public schools.
The Agenda:
—Cheap grace when forgiving people
—A lot of FAFO’ing in the Middle East
—Solving the public education crisis
—Ending proceduralism
—Pro-penny lobby: Talk to us
Show Notes:
—Tom Friedman's piece on Trump and Gaza
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1:02:44
Nuking the Overton Window on Gaza | Interview: Einat Wilf
Dr. Einat Wilf, a former member of Israel’s Labor Party and co-author of The War of Return, joins Adaam James Levin-Areddy once again to discuss President Donald Trump’s supposed plan to encourage Palestinians to voluntarily self-deport from the Gaza Strip—and what it means for the future of the conflict.
The Agenda:
—Consequences for aggressors
—Where does the money go?
—No one knows Gaza’s future
—What is Gaza?
—The drip, drip, drip of hostages
Show Notes:
—Friday’s Dispatch Podcast Roundtable mentioning the Trump-Netanyahu meeting
—Dr. Wilf on The Remnant
—Dr. Wilf and Adaam discuss the history of UNRWA
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1:01:54
Bluffing With Bravado | Roundtable
Sarah Isgur is joined by Jonah Goldberg and Steve Hayes to discuss President Donald Trump’s latest saber-rattling tactics against our allies and enemies—and whether his bluffs will pay off.
The Agenda:
—Did free trade policies fail?
—Global saber rattling (IEEPA?)
—Scott Lincicome: Why Donald Trump is wrong about tariffs
—Trump fishes with dynamite
—Gaz-a-Lago
—Will Trump ever follow through?
—USAID: Carrot-and-stick or waste?
—Let’s not commit war crimes
—David Hogg as Democratic National Committee vice chair
Show Notes:
—Thank God for the stock market.
—Our fact check on the Politico-USAID story
—Lara Trump to join Fox News
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When A Weak Iran Goes Nuclear | Interview: Michael Singh
Jamie Weinstein is joined Michael Singh, the managing director and Lane-Swig senior fellow at The Washington Institute, to explain how the Trump administration can take on a weakened—but potentially nuclear—Iranian regime.
The Agenda:
—Preventing a nuclear Iran
—Iran’s “ring of fire” strategy
—Iranian proxies operating abroad
—A maximum pressure campaign
—Regime change
—How to build a nuclear warhead
—America’s red line
—Relations with Russia and China
—Is Iran apocalyptic?
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