Trump at the UN
Episode #266
This week, Bill and Phil unpack Trump's UN speech—from threats to annihilate Iran and claims to the spoils of war in Venezuela, to his attacks on Cuba and the International Criminal Court. What does it all mean for the future of the international order? Then, Trump's latest confrontation with the press. As CNN, MS NOW, and Politico face new restrictions, what does this mean for press freedom and democratic accountability? And finally, we lighten things up with a quick round of What's More Stupid?
Links related to this week’s episode:
“The Makings of a Prewar World” by Thomas Wright in The Atlantic
“America’s Allies Are No Longer Waiting for Trump to Leave” by Vivian Salama for The Atlantic
“Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less.” by David E. Sanger, Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli in The New York Times