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Sour Grapes: US, Israel Lose On Hormuz, Diplomatic Alliances (S01E124)

Friday, August 7, 2026, Chicago

Two major developments in the Middle East this week. The US appears poised to hand over control of the Strait of Hormuz over to the Iranians, even as it whines that it doesn’t need it anyway.

Meanwhile, Tu...

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Who Screwed Lebanon? Iran? Israel? US? (S01E123)

Debate with pro-war advocate Nadim Shehadi. Plus, the US Democrats declare ‘war’ on themselves

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Narrow Michigan Victory Will Embolden AIPAC (S01E122)

Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Chicago

Progressives and sane people celebrated an imporant victory for Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed, who defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Party primary.

The Israel lobby and o...

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How Israel Lost Michigan, And American Jews (S01E121)

Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Chicago

It’s not just the Israel lobby. It also the defense lobby. And the insurance, gun, banking, law, pharamaceutical, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates lobbies. Washington has become a fetid cesspool of corruptio...

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Spoils Of War: Why Iran Won’t Give Up The Strait of Hormuz (S01E120)

Monday, August 3, 2026, Chicago

Donald Trump backed off from his latest threat to launch a major campaign against Iran, citing a fresh breakthrough in talks between Iran and Oman over re-establishing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz....

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