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Background Briefing with Ian Masters Ian Masters
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Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues.
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May 7, 2024 - Leila Hilal | Oona Hathaway | Casey Michel
Israel Joins Peace Talks in Cairo Amid IDF Escalation in Gaza | Strengthening the Laws of War as Non-combatants Die in Gaza and Ukraine | Brazen Examples of Foreign Governments Buying US Senators and Congressmen
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May 6, 2024 - Dr. Guy Ziv | Jeremi Suri | Eugene Rumer
The Gaza Impasses With Hamas Wanting a Permanent Ceasefire and Israel a Temporary One | A Possible Change in the US's Israel/Palestinian Policy as Grassroots and Student Protests Ended Support For South Africa's Apartheid Regime | Russia Announces Drills For the Use of Tactical Nukes Ahead of Putin's Inauguration Tomorrow
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May 5, 2024 - John Nichols | Harold Meyerson | Brian Levin
The House Speaker Uses an Antisemitic Trope Blaming George Soros as he Launches Hearings on Anti Semitism on Campuses | The Role of Right Wing, Christian Zionist and MAGA Provocateurs in Campus Violence | Models of Dialogue and Deescalation as Outside Opportunists Stoke Violence on Campuses
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May 2, 2024 - Paul Pillar | David Pozen | Cat Packer
On the Brink of the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Are Deadlocked | The DEA's Decriminalization of Marijuana as Too Little Too Late | Could a Change in DEA Policy Revive California's Troubled Marijuana Industry?
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May 1, 2024 - Ananya Roy | Aziz Rana
A Pro-Israel Mob Invades the UCLA Campus to Beat up Pro-Palestinian Students While the Police Look On | Assessing the Flaws and Exploring the Fixes to a Constitution That is Failing Americans As Fascism Threatens Our Democracy
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Producer: Graham FitzGibbon
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April 30, 2024 - Wendy Pearlman | Timothy Ryback
As Campus Protests Intensify and Spread, Northwestern University Serves as a Model For Deescalation | The Disturbingly Accurate Analogies Between Hitler's Rise to Power and Trump's Threat to Democracy
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Customer Reviews
Insightful
Both the host, Ian Masters, and his guests generally offer insight into the day’s breaking stories. While Ian can a be long winded, at times, with his questions/commentaries, he’s bright, honest, and humorous - I love some of the expressions he uses to describe Trump and his cronies. And, somebody at Background Briefing, whether it is Ian or his assistants or producer, has a wonderful knack for coming up with guests who you normally do not see/hear in the mainstream media.
Kindly,
Richard Kish
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Canada