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What the heck is going on in New York?
BASED Politics - November 15, 2023 15:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsWhat the heck is going on in New York? The city finds itself drowning in controversy after arresting a vigilante hero who saved a woman who was being mugged by a homeless man. Plus, the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, just announced a creepy new Big Brother social media surveillance scheme. ...
Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel warns Gaza conflict may expand because Iran lacks full control of its militia proxies
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - November 13, 2023 18:18 - 30 minutesAs Israel’s war to unseat Hamas in the Gaza Strip grinds into its second month, the former top US military commander in the Middle East, Gen. Joseph Votel (ret.), says the hardest fighting is yet to come. While the IDF appears to be implementing some of Washington’s advice by allowing f...
Biden declares WAR on Artificial Intelligence 😳
BASED Politics - November 08, 2023 14:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsPresident Biden just declared WAR on the development of artificial intelligence technology, aka AI, with a sweeping new executive order that would seize control of its development. Why is he doing this and is it actually necessary? The answers might surprise you. Brad Polumbo and Hannah Co...
Iran continues strategic miscalculations even after Hamas' attack on Israel, says analyst Hamidreza Azizi
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - November 07, 2023 21:03 - 32 minutesIran is doing its best to avoid getting dragged into the conflict in Gaza. Its strategy of deterrence through its proxies appears to have backfired and the United States is more present than ever in the region, says Iran analyst Hamidreza Azizi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
The Expert Factor: What next for Net Zero?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - November 06, 2023 12:12 - 33 minutesClimate change used to be that rarest of things in British politics – an issue over which there was broad interparty consensus. That consensus saw Ed Miliband oversee the passing of the Climate Change Act in 2008, committing the UK to an 80 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; Theres...
The Israel-Hamas War: Live Q&A with Ali Hashem, Joyce Karam, and Daoud Kuttab
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - November 03, 2023 19:15 - 39 minutesIn another special edition of the podcast, we have the audio from the fourth edition of our live Q&A webinar series on the Israel-Hamas war, where Al-Monitor's Columnist Ali Hashem, Senior News Editor Joyce Karam, and Palestine Columnist Daoud Kuttab discussed the conflict's latest deve...
Did the War on Drugs cause Matthew Perry's death?
BASED Politics - November 01, 2023 13:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsThis week, Jack Hunter subs in for Brad Polumbo with Hannah Cox to discuss Matthew Perry’s untimely death and the role the War on Drugs plays in addiction. Then, a “prestigious” high school debate team refuses to debate until everyone feels safe, numerous COVID “experts” write off their wr...
The Expert Factor: What can be done to fix standards in public life?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - October 30, 2023 14:25 - 41 minutesDo you remember when politics was the domain of good chaps and a time when politicians could be trusted to stick to the rules? Ok, so maybe there was never quite such a rose-tinted age – but from lobbying scandals to accusations of minsters bullying their staff, standards in politics seem to hav...
The Expert Factor: Why is the UK so bad at infrastructure?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - October 27, 2023 13:08 - 31 minutesFrom HS2 cancellations to Heathrow’s still unbuilt third runway, the over-budget Elizabeth line to the repeated delays to the Hinkley C nuclear reactor, why is the UK so bad at infrastructure projects? This week the Expert Factor team – Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Hannah ...
As Turkey celebrates 100th anniversary as a republic, Erdogan's one-man pro-Islamist regime is firmly entrenched, says Turkish scholar Selim Koru
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - October 26, 2023 17:28 - 45 minutesOn Oct. 29 Turkey will mark its 100th year as a republic, with an overtly Islamist leader in power for the past 20 years. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to unravel the legacy of the secularizing founder of modern Turkey Kemal Ataturk. He may have succeeded in several ways, bu...
Republicans TURN on free speech amid Israel war! 😳
BASED Politics - October 25, 2023 13:41 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIt's times like this when free speech and civil liberties are most in danger. The war between Israel and Hamas continues to rage after the tragic October 7 terrorist attacks, and some American politicians like Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are responding in ways that aren't consistent with the Fi...
The Israel-Hamas War: Live Q&A webinar with Ben Caspit & Nadia Bilbassy-Charters
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - October 20, 2023 16:23 - 47 minutesIn this special edition of the podcast, we have the audio from the second part of our live Q&A webinar series on the Israel-Hamas war, where Al-Monitor Israel Columnist Ben Caspit, reporting from Tel Aviv, and Al Arabiya Washington Bureau Chief Nadia Bilbassy-Charters discussed the late...
The Expert Factor: Is there any money left?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - October 20, 2023 08:22 - 40 minutesRising inflation, a cost of living crisis, striking public sector workers, the NHS facing another winter crisis… costs on the public purse are spiralling and government borrowing is being pushed still higher. So is it true to say there is no more money left? This week the Expert Factor team ta...
Palestinian American historian Rashid Khalidi says Israel, US will face new wave of hostility in Middle East as Gaza war escalates
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - October 18, 2023 20:38 - 37 minutesRashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, argues that Israel’s persistent repression of the Palestinians and denial of their right to statehood are the underlying cause of Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish state. Successive US gover...
Israel's envoy to Bahrain says Iran behind Hamas attack, target is Abraham Accords
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - October 18, 2023 17:18 - 25 minutesIsrael's Ambassador to Bahrain Eitan Na'eh says that Iran was the driving force behind Hamas' October 7 attack on his country and that the Abraham Accords were the main target. The envoy insists that the accords are aimed at developing economic prosperity and trust in the Middle East an...
The INSANE fallout in the US after the Israel-Hamas war ERUPTS! 😳
BASED Politics - October 18, 2023 14:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsAmerica is deeply divided in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas war and those divisions are starting to get UGLY! In this episode of the BASED Politics podcast, Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break down everything from whether the US can afford to fund another war to woke professors CELEBRATING Hama...
The economic picture facing the Chancellor
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - October 18, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutesOn the 22nd November, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will give his Autumn Statement. He will update MPs on the country's finances and the government's plans for tax and public spending, based on the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. In this episode, we speak to Carl Emmers...
Sister of kidnapped Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov says US and Iraq can secure her release from Shiite militants
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - October 11, 2023 19:44 - 23 minutesEmma Tsurkov, a scholar at Stanford University, says all she knows about her sister Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped by the Iraqi Shiite militant group Kataib Hezbollah in March, is that she is still alive and in Baghdad. The conflict in Gaza triggered by Hamas' attack on Israel wil...
An honest conversation about net zero
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - October 11, 2023 15:14 - 43 minutesRecently, Rishi Sunak announced significant changes to the UK's net zero pathway. A ban on the sale of combustion engines has been pushed back to 2035, instead of a 100% phase out of gas boilers by 2035, this has been changed to 80%, and he’s scrapped energy efficiency targets for homes. What i...
A nuanced conversation about the Israel-Palestine war 🇮🇱🇵🇸
BASED Politics - October 11, 2023 14:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsA horrifying attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli civilians has left the world reeling and prompted a declaration of war from Israel. Why are some people CELEBRATING the violence? And, in the broader historical conflict, is there one clear "good guy" and "bad guy," or is it more complicated tha...
The Expert Factor: What is Britain’s place in the world?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - October 09, 2023 11:03 - 34 minutesSome politicians are keen to talk up global Britain. Others boast that the UK is world leader in, well, just about everything. But some say this is a country in non-stop decline. So what’s the true story? This week the Expert Factor team take a deep dive into Britain’s place in the world. How d...
Biden's bringing back one of Obama's (WORST) policies 😳
BASED Politics - October 04, 2023 13:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsPresident Biden is BRINGING BACK one of Obama's WORST policies. Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox break it down in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they react to Cardi B's latest insane political take and some more progressive infighting in California. Plus, remembering the late S...
The Expert Factor: What is the Point of Party Conferences?
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - September 29, 2023 12:34 - 21 minutesSubscribe to The Expert Factor feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-expert-factor/id1709487231 A general election is looming. Manifestos are being drafted. The battle of ideas is intensifying. From tackling climate change to turning around the economy, rethinking Britain’s place in t...
America's first freedom is in trouble 😳
BASED Politics - September 27, 2023 13:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsAmericans' most basic freedoms are in jeopardy, if a new poll from RealClearPolitics is anything to go by. Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox break down the disturbing new results in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they analyze a disturbing story where a Florida aquarium i...
Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - September 21, 2023 15:17 - 24 minutesYerevan-based analyst Benjamin Poghosyan says that Azerbaijan's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh presage further land grabs and broader conflict. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are conservatives HYPOCRITES for defending Rep. Lauren Boebert's sex scandal?
BASED Politics - September 20, 2023 13:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsControversial Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is finding herself in hot water after she was caught on film getting handsy with a date in public. Some conservatives are defending her... are they hypocrites or are they right that it's really no big deal? Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox discuss on thi...
A Democratic governor goes full dictator 😳
BASED Politics - September 13, 2023 13:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsWell, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham just went FULL DICTATOR on guns. She's invoking an "emergency" to enact an anti-gun policy that's wildly unconstitutional. Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they react to President...
The materials that shape our economy
IFS Zooms In: The Economy - September 13, 2023 10:01 - 38 minutesFrom silicon chips to fertiliser, the last few years have shown us that where our materials come from matters massively to the stability of our economy. How we get stuff out of the ground, processed and into complex global supply chains is a vital and oft-overlooked part of our economy - with ...
Rebuilding Trust
Freedom and Virtue -The Podcast - September 12, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutesAs commentators bemoan declining levels of trust in American life, Kevin asks: What can we do about it? Support the Show.
Iraqi Kurdish scholar Mohammed Salih says violence targeting Kurds in Kirkuk revives ghosts of Saddam regime
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - September 07, 2023 20:16 - 24 minutesAt least four Kurdish demonstrators were shot dead last weekend in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, raising the specter of Arab-Kurdish conflict. The bloodshed was triggered by an Iraqi federal court rejecting Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani's decision to let a Kurdish group recla...
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