Fault Lines Episode 550: Inside the New National Defense Strategy

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Fault Lines Episode 551: Between Rhetoric and Reality: What’s Going on in Iran

Fault Lines Episode 551: Between Rhetoric and Reality: What’s Going on in IranToday, Morgan, Jamil, Matt, and Jess take a closer look at Iran, where widespread unrest continues largely out of view. Reports suggest protests have erupted in hundreds of cities, with tens of thousand ...  Show more

Fault Lines Episode 549: Chinese Military Purges: Fault Lines or Pacman?

Today, Les, Jamil, and Matt discuss the removal of General Zhang Youxia, one of the most senior figures in China’s military. Zheng’s ouster, amid allegations of corruption and possible espionage, marks the latest in a sweeping series of purges that many say have hollowed out Chin ...  Show more

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