163: Coronavirus and oil shocks rock the global economy
Pod Save the World11 Mars 2020

163: Coronavirus and oil shocks rock the global economy

Coronavirus update and explanation of why an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia is rocking the global economy. More crackdowns in Saudi Arabia, why Putin might be the Russian President for life, more holes in the US/Taliban troop withdrawal plan, and hopeful progress for abortion rights in Argentina. Then Zarlasht Halaimzai from the Refugee Trauma Initiative joins to offer an Afghan perspective on Trump’s troop withdrawal deal with the Taliban.

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111: Brexit and is Dick Cheney good now? (no)

111: Brexit and is Dick Cheney good now? (no)

First, Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing Brexit disaster, Dick Cheney's surprisingly accurate criticisms of Trump's foreign policy, the rollback of Obama-era rules about disclosing civilian casualt...

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110: Antisemitism, the NSA, Khashoggi, then Fmr Dep Secretary of State Bill Burns

110: Antisemitism, the NSA, Khashoggi, then Fmr Dep Secretary of State Bill Burns

First, Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk about the NSA shutting down its controversial metadata program, more accusations of antisemitism against Ilhan Omar, Trump's stonewalling of Congress about the murder ...

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109: BONUS POD: North Korea summit

109: BONUS POD: North Korea summit

Tommy and Ben explain why Trump's second North Korea summit was a total disaster. Then they discuss escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Justin Trudeau's troubles in Canada, a can't-miss ra...

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108: Trump's North Korea summit v.2, Venezuela, international LGBT rights

108: Trump's North Korea summit v.2, Venezuela, international LGBT rights

First, Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk about India bombing Pakistan, Trump's second meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, the ongoing turmoil in Venezuela and Netanyahu's latest hard-right turn. Then, Jes...

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107: How former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon views the world

107: How former National Security Advisor Tom Donilon views the world

First, Ben Rhodes calls in from Europe to talk about the Munich Security Summit, Steve Bannon running around Europe, and Trump selling nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia. Then, former National Secur...

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106: Ilhan Omar’s tweets spark a debate about anti-semitism

106: Ilhan Omar’s tweets spark a debate about anti-semitism

First, Tommy talks with author Peter Beinart about the controversy around Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's tweets, which many viewed as anti-semitic. Then, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affa...

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105: 544 days in an Iranian prison

105: 544 days in an Iranian prison

Tommy and Ben talk with the Washington Post's Jason Rezaian about his book Prisoner, which details the 544 days he spent in an Iran's notoriously brutal Evin Prison. Jason was held hostage by the Iran...

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104: Who is President of Venezuela?

104: Who is President of Venezuela?

Tommy talks with Anthony Faiola, the Washington Post bureau chief for South America and the Caribbean, about the dire situation in Venezuela. Then Ben Rhodes joins to discuss the Trump administration'...

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