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Qatar hosts a major U.S. air base, but its patronage of radical Islamist terror groups has some Americans questioning the alliance. Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins Jamie to explain.
The Agenda:
—Introduction to Qatar
—Various actors and terrorist organizations in Qatar
—Qatar’s financial influence in Washington
—Al Jazeera's relationship with Qatar
—Responding to Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s comments on Qatar
Show Notes:
—Jonathan for The Jerusalem Post: Qatar: ‘The arsonist who then claims to be the firefighter'
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Derek Thompson of The Atlantic joins Victoria to answer the question: Why did Americans stop hanging out? The two discuss the steep decline in face-to-face socializing, the rise of loneliness, and the fraternizing role of protests.
The Agenda:
—The decline of social institutions in America
—Smartphones’ effect on teenagers’ lives
—Women turning to pets
—Challenges of raising kids in the digital age
Show Notes:
—Derek for The Atlantic: Meritocracy Is Killing High-School Sports
—Derek for The Atlantic: Concerts? I'll Pass
—Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
—Watch this episode on YouTube

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Congress did their job—for now. Sarah is joined by Steve and Jonah on today’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast to discuss Speaker Mike Johnson’s successful passage of Ukraine and Israel aid and explain the intellectual history of the illiberal right.
The Agenda:
—Ukraine aid passed
—Heritage Foundation vs. Erick Erickson
—What is conservatism?
—Columbia protests
—Will history prove them right?
—Genocidal language at Columbia
—Looking Jewish
Show Notes:
—Ukraine: The Latest with Jonah
—Jonah's recap of the Mike Johnson saga
—Erick Erickson’s article on free markets
—The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left
—Norman Rockwell painting
—Why are we protesting?
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Adaam is joined by Shai Davidai, an Israeli-born assistant professor at Columbia University, to discuss a viral moment in which he was denied entry to Columbia’s campus and how the university’s administration is failing to protect Jewish students.
The Agenda:
—Shai Davidai’s background, from Israel to Columbia
—The antisemitism he was warned about
—Dialogue with protesters
—The administrative involvement in the protests
—Play-by-play of Davidai's experience on Columbia's campus
—Are Jewish students safe on college campuses?
Show Notes:
—Davidai's "Rape is never ok" tweet
—Petition calls for Davidai's termination
—Davidai's appearance on 60 Minutes
—Rep. Ilhan Omar questions Columbia University president
—Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad's appearance at Columbia
—Time to Condemn's website
—Resistance 101 event at Columbia
—Joseph Borgen, Jewish man assaulted in 2021
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Jamie is joined by Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast, for a debate on the impact of social justice principles in the American education system.
Jamie invites The Bulwark Podcast host Tim Miller to debate the impact of social justice principles in the American education system.
The Agenda:
—Younger people's support of Palestine
—Woke curriculums in elementary and middle schools
—Debate on sexual education
—Why Miller thinks Donald Trump's second term would be worse than the first
—The difference between The Bulwark and The Dispatch
Show Notes:
—Steve Hayes on The Bulwark Podcast
—Jamie Weinstein on The Bulwark Podcast
—The Bulwark Podcast featuring Ross Douthat
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As Congress devolves into high school drama, Sarah, Jonah, and Mike discuss the fight over aid to Ukraine and Israel and the resulting threats to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.
The Agenda:
—Internal drama and blocks to getting foreign aid passed
—Polling shows Trump losing his lead in swing states
—Trump’s bodega campaign tactics
—Latinos’ affinity for Trump: real or media illusion?
—The need for messianic figures in politics
—Assessing the Biden administration’s public-facing stance on Israel
—Does spanking children reveal a cultural divide between the elites and working-class people?
Show Notes:
—Mike Johnson’s interview with Jake Tapper
—National polling
—Nick Catoggio’s Boiling Frogs on Mike Johnson
—This week’s Collision
—The Commentary Magazine podcast
—Jonah’s G-File on the messianic temptation
—The Remnant with Eli Lake
—Matthew Yglesias on “the spanking gap”
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