In this episode, Chris Wright and a panel of experts discuss the current geopolitical landscape, focusing on the Middle East, particularly the tensions between Israel and Iran, the implications of Trump's foreign policy, and the state of democracy in the U.S. The conversation delves into the complexities of regime change, the future of nuclear non-proliferation, and the challenges of expressing concerns about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The panelists also reflect on the rise of populism and its potential consequences for global politics. Finally they get to the bottom of why UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves was crying in The Commons…

The Panel:

Founder and Director of the Israeli Disarmament Movement, and the Middle East Treaty Organization, Sharon Dolev. Sharon was also the Israeli representative of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate International Campaign for Abolishing Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

The China correspondent, and formerly the Middle East correspondent at the Times, Richard Spencer. Since October 7th Richard has stayed reporting on the Middle East as well as China - most recently focussing on the US/Israeli conflict with Iran.

Jean-Monnet Professor of European Integration at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, John O’Brennan

Writer, broadcaster, and columnist, Christina Patterson

Director at the Middle East Treaty Organization and co-author of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A new approach to non-proliferation Emad Kiyaei

Chapters

• Introduction and Overview of Global Issues
• Middle East Tensions: Israel, Iran, and the Nuclear Threat
• The Question of Regime Change in Iran
• Israel's Objectives and the Impact of Recent Attacks
• The Future of Nuclear Non-Proliferation in the Middle East
• The Complexity of Expressing Concerns about Gaza
• Global Perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• Trump's Foreign Policy and Its Implications
• The State of American Democracy
• The Rise of Populism and Its Consequences
• Why Rachel Reeves was Crying & The Economy She Inherited
• How To Stop Nigel Farage

'I Hit The Nail Right On The Head' by Billy Bremner.

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