171 Facts and Truth in an Information Age
Sometimes reality reminds us that it doesn't care about our opinions. Pandemics don't care what we think, and viruses don't listen to pundits. We would have guessed that Israeli politicians would over...
17 Apr 20200s
170 Why no government yet?
After a week of trying to set up an emergency government, why are we still stuck in negotiations? How should politicians balance principle with compromise for the sake of functionality? Rajel joins Al...
2 Apr 20200s
169 Breaking news: A New Government? What just happened?
This week, in the middle of the health crisis, economic turmoil and civil rights dilemma, the Knesset was shut down?! Yet somehow, as the week is ending, we have the beginnings of an agreement for a n...
26 Mar 20200s
168 Politics in a Time of Coronavirus
Alan, Mike and Benji quickly get up to date on Israel social distancing policy. Then they turn to the current political stalemate in resolving the current political stalemate. What is going on in the ...
19 Mar 20200s
167 Coronavirus in Israel
It's a confusing time, and we wanted clarity about the current health situation. So we invited Aviva Yoselis, MPH, BCPA, Director of Advocacy Services at the Shira Pransky Project to help us out. How ...
12 Mar 20200s
166 3rd Election Results
Rajel came to help Alan and Mike explain the election results. What was different this time around? What wasn't? Did anyone win? And what's going to happen next? Join us! This episode was recorded by ...
5 Mar 20200s
165 Hosni Mubarak and the Trump Plan
First, we respond to some listener feedback. Then, Alan makes a wild claim. He thinks that the career of recently deceased former Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak, sheds a lot of light on both the Trump...
27 Feb 20200s
164 - Third Elections
Nobody really wants to talk about the elections, but they're coming anyway! So Alan, Mike and Benji get into it, take the political pulse, and argue a bit. Why does Israel function if we haven't had a...
20 Feb 202035min
