The Biden administration is pressuring Israel to scale back its war by the end of the year. And earlier this week, President Joe Biden warned that Israel’s “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza was whittling away international support. But it seems like the language shift hasn’t yet caused a meaningful development in the area.
European Union leaders decided on T ... Show More
Yesterday
The Tennessee Democrat Fighting The MAGA Machine
<p>Congress is not exactly a barrel of fun at the best of times. Still, after the unexpected exit of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene last week, the vibes have reportedly never been worse. According to the Congressional Record, <a href="https://x.com/JNicholsonInDC/ ... Show More
21m 35s
Dec 2023
Weekly Roundup: Israel, Palestine, and the US
Brad begins by laying out the current state of conflict in Israel-Palestine: the ceasefire is over; Israel is threatening to displace millions in southern Gaza; 15,000 Palestinians have died; Netanyahu is talking about ending the Palestinian territory . . .
Dan then provides thre ... Show More
1h 8m
Dec 2023
6 AM: Climate deal reached, US-Israel rift, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor dies & more
A deal has been reached at COP28, but there are loopholes when is comes to fossil fuels. A rift is showing publicly between the US and Israel as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Ukraine's president struggled to find the same bipartisan suppor ... Show More
6m 31s
Feb 2024
As US faith leaders call for a ceasefire, will the Biden administration listen?
<p>As the US government resists calls for a ceasefire, a coalition of faith leaders, artists and activists in the US are on a 240-kilometer journey to Washington DC, in what they’re calling a “Pilgrimage for Peace.” Their goal is to convince the Biden administration to halt all w ... Show More
20m 40s
Nov 2023
How Long Will The Ceasefire In Gaza Hold?
<p>Ben and Tommy discuss the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and how the US and Qatar helped broker it, Qatar’s unique role in international diplomacy, the debate over conditioning US aid to Israel, what we know about the Palestinians being released from Israeli prisons, ... Show More
1h 27m