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Scott is joined by Trita Parsi to talk about Iran. They go over developments with U.S-Israeli relations and the new American troop deployments, both of which Parsi says make war with Iran more likely. They finish with a quick look at the recent U.S-Iran prisoner deal.

Discussed on the show:

• “By caving to Israel, Biden opens the door to war” (Responsible Statecraft)
• “With Marines on Persian Gulf vessels, is Biden risking war with Iran?” (Responsible Statecraft)

Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the author of Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy. Parsi is the recipient of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Follow him on Twitter @tparsi.

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Ted Snider joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about some concerning developments in Eastern Europe. They start with the tensions on the Polish-Belarus border where forces have been building up since Wagner forces moved in after the Prigozhin ordeal. Snider goes over what’s happening and what it might mean. They then talk about the Neo-Nazi compound in Maine whose leader claims to be training forces to go fight in Ukraine. They finish with some of the disheartening language we’re hearing about the backchannel talks between U.S. and Russian officials.

Discussed on the show:

• “The Poland-Belarus border is becoming a tinderbox” (Responsible Statecraft)
• “A neo-Nazi is building a compound in rural Maine for his ‘Blood Tribe’” (Forward)
• “American Neo-Nazi Training Forces in Maine to Fight for Ukraine” (Libertarian Institute)

Ted Snider has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com.

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Lyle Goldstein is back to talk with Scott about a recent U.S. wargame simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. While Goldstein has some problems with the game’s design, he thinks it was far superior to most in its realism. And that, above all, the report authors were honest about the sheer scale of losses both sides face if diplomatic solutions dry up or go ignored.

Discussed on the show:

• The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
• Accompanying video
• 2034: A Novel of the Next World War by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis 

Lyle J. Goldstein is the Director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities. He is the author of Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging US-China Rivalry. Follow his work at The National Interest and on Twitter @lylegoldstein

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Scott is joined by Jeff Deist to talk about both the problems facing our economy and the flawed economic ideas that brought us here. Scott and Deist discuss business cycles and inflation before turning more broadly to global currency markets. They finish with a look at the distinction between free international trade and subsidized international trade and examine the ways that the latter has unfairly discredited the former in the eyes of many right-wingers.

Discussed on the show:

• Peter Schiff Mortgage Bankers Speech Nov/13/06
• The chapter on Business Cycles from For A New Liberty by Murray Rothbard
• Currency Wars by James Rickards
• Debased Podcast with Jeff Deist

Jeff Deist is General Counsel of Monetary Metals. He previously worked as President of the Mises Institute, where he serves as a writer, public speaker, and advocate for property, markets, and civil society and as a longtime advisor and chief of staff to Congressman Ron Paul, for whom he wrote hundreds of articles and speeches. Follow him on Twitter @jeffdeist.

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Philip Weiss was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the political situation in Israel. Or, more specifically, the reaction to the Israeli political upheaval. The last six months have seen protests as the current regime attempts to pass laws that affect the balance of power within the Israeli government. These developments have disturbed a lot of liberal Israelis and American Jews. Scott and Weiss discuss some particularly noteworthy reactions.

Discussed on the show:

• “‘Apartheid,’ says Tom Friedman” (Mondoweiss)
• “Biden, Jayapal, and liberal Zionists rush to prop up the Israel lobby for 2024” (Mondoweiss)
• “Awareness grows that Israel’s crisis stems from a core issue: it’s an apartheid state” (Mondoweiss)
• “New Israeli law is shock to U.S. Zionists, who fear break with American Jews” (Mondoweiss)

Philip Weiss is the long-time editor of Mondoweiss.net. Follow him on Twitter @PhilWeiss.

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