(Preview) "Distraction and Denial"

(Preview) "Distraction and Denial"

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"The Israelis are not interested in peace" w/ Jad Ghosn

***Note: This was recorded on the eve of Israel's expansion of its ongoing bombardment and destruction of Lebanon*** The brothers welcome the Lebanese investigative journalist Jad Ghosn to the show to discuss the internal tensions and crises in Lebanon on the eve of Israel's expa ...  Show more

"Turning West Asia into a wasteland"" w/ Ali Alizadeh

The brothers welcome the London-based Iranian analyst and journalist Ali Alizadeh to the show to discuss the history and context of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, internal dynamics within post-revolution Iran, the background of and political framework of negotiations over Iran's ...  Show more

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