
In this episode, host and guests discuss the growing progressive push to end U.S. military aid to Israel, focusing on the Iron Dome missile‑defense system. Representative Ro Khanna explains that while he once supported Iron Dome funding, the Gaza war and Israel’s large defense budget have led him to view any U.S. aid as unjustifiable. He acknowledges past mistakes, regrets backing the Obama‑era $3.3 billion aid package, and aligns with Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez’s vow to block all future assistance. The conversation also touches on intra‑Democratic criticism, with pro‑Israel members accusing progressives of singling out Jews, and the broader implications for the 2028 presidential race.

President Donald Trump is pushing an aggressive expansion of U.S. defense spending, unveiling a budget that could raise the Department of Defense budget by 50% to $1.5 trillion. The administration is already seeking an additional $200 billion from Congress to fund an...

Donald Trump’s administration has deployed approximately 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles against Iran, costing an estimated $3.1 billion. Each missile, a precision‑strike weapon with a 1,000‑pound warhead, requires up to two years to manufacture and sells for about $3.6 million. The campaign includes...

US and Israeli airstrikes have demolished more than 115,000 civilian structures across Iran, including over 750 schools, 300 healthcare centers, and 90,000 homes. The attacks have killed over 3,400 people, with at least 1,500 civilians among the dead, and injured...

Israel’s far‑right government has openly declared that its military strategy in southern Lebanon will mirror the devastation inflicted on Gaza. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Beirut’s Dahiyeh district could become “like Khan Younis,” while Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered...

In this episode, host Mehdi interviews Chinese‑Canadian self‑styled "Professor" Jiang, who rose to fame for his 2024 geopolitical predictions using game theory. Jiang explains his framework—treating nations as players in a zero‑sum game—and applies it to the U.S.–Iran conflict, arguing...

In this episode, Prem Tucker talks with Mike Preissner, Executive Director of the Center on Conscience and War, about the surge of anxiety and dissent within the U.S. military as troops are rapidly prepared for a potential invasion of Iran....

A recent analysis reveals that fewer than 1% of Israel’s public bomb shelters are situated in Palestinian‑majority neighborhoods, underscoring a stark safety gap. A survey by the Israel Democracy Institute shows 92.5% of Jewish Israelis support the recent strike on...

In this episode, award‑winning Turkish journalist and author Ece Temelkeren discusses her new book *Nation of Strangers, Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century*, exploring how rising fascism leaves people feeling un‑homed both physically and politically. She links the Turkish authoritarian...

Paramount Global, owner of CBS, abruptly cancelled an internal Arab‑American panel on Gaza scheduled for its October 2024 Inclusion Week, while simultaneously hosting multiple pro‑Israel sessions. The cancellation was ordered by the Office of Global Inclusion, which has since been...