Elijah Magnier returns to the show to talk about politics in post-ISIS Iraq, the results of the recent election, and the mission to select a new prime minister and cabinet. Elijah and Joanne also talk about the latest developments in Syria as the battle for the southwest Syria begins.
Elijah is a veteran war correspondent, a terrorism/counterterrorism analyst specializing in the Europe and the Middle East, especially Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Sudan and Libya. He recently left Iraq and is speaking to us today from Lebanon.
Follow Elijah at @ejmalrai and find his work at ejmagnier.com
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Recorded on May 31, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey.
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Joanne interviews Dr. Isa Blumi, an historian, an author and an Associate Professor at Stockholm University. His recent book Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us about the World tells the story of the wars in Yemen but also “ultimately tells an even larger story of today’s political economy of global capitalism, development, and the war on terror as disparate actors intersect in Arabia.”
Dr. Blumi gives us a deeper understanding of the war in Yemen in a way that is compelling, fascinating, tragic, and largely untold in the western world. Yemen’s people have a long history of resistance. The war in Yemen is an imperial war for resources and dominance and also a hidden war between Gulf state rivals. The latest escalation of the war has been fueled by Saudi Arabia’s now urgent need for finance and resources.
Follow @IsaBlumi and find his latest book at UCPress.edu.
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Recorded on May 10, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey.
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Destroying Yemen: What Chaos in Arabia Tells Us about the World, Isa Blumi, UC Press
A History of the Colonial War in Yemen and the US Involvement, KPFA
Dan and Joanne analyze the New York Times exposure of Operation Crossfire Hurricane and commentary by the authors. We examine the damning claims by pro-Trump media and we also talk about Daily Caller’s revelation of the identity of the alleged FBI informant in the Trump campaign.
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Recorded on May 17, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey.
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In this bonus episode (a bonus episode for patrons, 30 minute preview free to the public), Dan and Joanne talk about the growing conflict with Iran, the impact of Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal and the severe escalation in the Syrian war that began just hours after that withdrawal.
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Recorded on May 11, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey.
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Time for Europe to Join the Resistance, Spiegel, by Klaus Brinkbäumer
Dan and Joanne talk about the FBI in crisis, James Comey, Andrew McCabe, the Mueller investigation, and the abuse of power. We also discuss the strange political bedfellows the crisis has created
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Recorded on May 5, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey.
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