Episode 530: The Ukraine Peace Plan — Ceasefire or Capitulation?

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Fault Lines Episode 568: Trump and Xi: A Summit Without a Plan?

Today, Morgan, Les, and Jess preview the upcoming Trump–Xi summit scheduled for March 31 in Beijing. Despite the significance of a meeting between the leaders of the world’s two largest powers, preparations appear unusually thin. Major head-of-state visits typically involve month ...  Show more

Fault Lines Episode 567: Iran Into Week Two

Today, Jamil, Les, and Andy take stock of the war with Iran as the conflict enters its second week. Tehran has continued missile and drone attacks across the region, including strikes toward Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, even as Iran’s president publicly apologized fo ...  Show more

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