234: From The Civil War To The Middle East w/ Professor Sean Wilentz and Indira Lakshmanan

Published: Feb. 1, 2024, 10 a.m.

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James and Al break down the border battle and skewer Republican attacks on Taylor Swift, before welcoming historian Sean Wilentz.\\xa0 They discuss the best media practices for covering Trump, recent parallels to the Civil War, the role the SCOTUS plays in maintaining our democracy, and how to put an end to Trump\\u2019s rolling coup.\\xa0 Then, James and Al are joined by AP\\u2019s Global Enterprise Editor Indira Lakshmanan to lay out the Iranian threat, and explore how the Middle Eastern nations relate to one another, Israel\\u2019s internal politics, and the next phase of the Israel-Hamas war.
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\\nProfessor Sean Wilentz
\\nTwitter | Princeton History Department | Author of \\u201cNo Property In Man\\u201d & Many Other Books
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