462: Trump Tariffs Create Global Chaos

462: Trump Tariffs Create Global Chaos

Tommy and Ben discuss the disastrous impact of Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, how a fringe right-wing conspiracy theorist got Trump to fire top national security officials, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington and the upcoming talks between the Trump administration and Iran. Then they explain why South Sudan is teetering on the edge of civil war, and the dramatic end of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s time in power. Finally, Tommy speaks to Noah Bullock, Executive Director of Cristosal, about the brutality of El Salvador’s prison system and why Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele have forged such a close relationship.

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278: Raining on Putin's Victory Day parade

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277: Bill Gates on preventing the next pandemic

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276: Au revoir Le Pen (for now)

276: Au revoir Le Pen (for now)

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275: The digital war in Ukraine

275: The digital war in Ukraine

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, including how the fighting has moved east, the sinking of a Russian battleship, and how the war is evolving on the digital battlefield. They also discuss h...

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274: A chemical weapons attack in Ukraine?

274: A chemical weapons attack in Ukraine?

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273: War crimes in Ukraine

273: War crimes in Ukraine

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