402: How Will Putin Respond to an ISIS Attack? (feat. Bernie Sanders)

402: How Will Putin Respond to an ISIS Attack? (feat. Bernie Sanders)

Tommy and Ben discuss the deteriorating relations between the White House and Bibi Netanyahu's government after the UN Security Council calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the stalling hostage negotiations in Qatar, and Trump's PR advice to Israel. Then, they talk about the ISIS attack at a Moscow concert hall and Putin's response. They also discuss Hong Kong's new national security law, two surprising political resignations, a democratic election in Senegal, why the former president of Brazil was hiding in a foreign embassy, and Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis. Plus, Senator Bernie Sanders and Ben discuss the looming famine in Gaza, conditioning aid to Israel, and changing US foreign policy for the better.

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270: Putin and Zelensky deliver messages to the world

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269: How to be a Russian Oligarch

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268: The rising cost of Putin’s war

268: The rising cost of Putin’s war

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267: Russia attacks civilians & a nuclear plant

267: Russia attacks civilians & a nuclear plant

In this bonus episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating attacks by Russian forces on Ukrainian civilians, the shocking Russian attack on a nuclear power plant, Russian military progress in sout...

5 Mar 20221h 11min

266: Russia escalates the war in Ukraine

266: Russia escalates the war in Ukraine

Tommy and Ben walk through the latest news from Ukraine, including how Russia has conducted the military campaign so far and why many experts are concerned that the risk to civilians will increase, th...

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265: Special Report: On the Ground in Ukraine and Russia

265: Special Report: On the Ground in Ukraine and Russia

As the worst case scenario unfolds in Ukraine, Ben runs through the latest on Russia’s invasion, how this attack marks a new phase of history, and what to expect in the coming weeks and months. Then B...

26 Feb 20221h 6min

264: Putin invades Ukraine

264: Putin invades Ukraine

Ben assesses the escalating situation in Ukraine, from Putin’s recognition of separatist regions and his deployment of troops as peacekeepers to the first wave of sanctions against Russia. Then, he ch...

23 Feb 20221h 21min

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