Who Greets the Aliens? Ukraine, Niger, and Israel
Kellogg's Global Politics
English - August 02, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPolitics News global politics international relations current events Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode, we begin with an update on Ukraine’s counteroffensive and its slow but steady progress to take back territory from Russia. We then discuss the Niger coup, delving into what happened, the impact on US foreign policy, and the expansion of Wagner and Russian influence in Africa. Finally, we look at Israel’s democratic crisis with recent passing of legislation that limits judicial oversight of government power. We also consider the possibility of the U.S. brokering a peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
But first, has the Earth been visited by aliens? And if so, why is the US the only country talking about it?
Topics Discussed in this Episode
Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode
Congressional Hearing on UFOs: ‘Non-human’ biologics, Murder, and Interdimensional travel, oh my!
Does the U.S. Government Want You to Believe in U.F.O.s? (Ross Douthat-NY Times)We are not alone: The UFO whistleblower speaks (News Nation)Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Breakthrough?
Franz-Stefan Gady and Michael Kofman on what Ukraine must do to break through Russian defences (The Economist)How bad will things get now that Russia has quit its grain deal with Ukraine? (Vox)Niger coup and Russia’s growing influence in Africa
What’s Behind the Coup in Niger? (NY Times)What Is Russia’s Wagner Group Doing in Africa? (Council on Foreign Relations)Why African leaders shunned Vladimir Putin’s summit (The Economist)Israel in Crisis and Saudi-US Dealmaking
The wounded Jewish psyche and the divided Israeli soul (Yossi Halevi- The Times of Israel)Biden Is Weighing a Big Middle East Deal (Thomas Friedman-NY Times)‘Divorced from reality’: As top Biden aides meet MBS, experts see near term prospects for Israel-Saudi normalization, and a US Saudi security pact, as unlikely (Substack-Diplomatic by Laura Rozen)Follow Us
Show Website: www.kelloggsglobalpolitics.com Show Twitter: @GlobalKellogg Anita’s Twitter: @arkellogg Show YouTube