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May 2021
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The hosts have a deeper discussion about the tensions in Israel and Palestine as violence escalates between the Israeli military and Hamas. They discuss why the violence can be difficult to discuss, and the bad political actors who take advantage of justified emotions. Then, they discuss Republican attempts to form a third party amid the ouster of Liz Cheney from leadership.

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