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Human Rights in the Middle East with Philippe Nassif Sep 21, 2021

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This week Grant and Zoe are joined by Philippe Nassif, Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa for Amnesty International. Philippe discusses protests in Iraq, Military Aide in Egypt, and why Lebanon fell apart again.

In the final segment, Grant discusses BTS at the UN, Zoe talks about the recent SpaceX flight, and Philippe is following extreme weather along the gulf coast.

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Protecting Afghans with Farhat Popal Sep 07, 2021

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This week Grant and Zoe are joined by Farhat Popal, Immigrant Affairs Manager with the City of San Diego and former Senior Program Analyst at Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Farhat talks about what the United States can do to protect Afghans in Afghanistan and support them wherever they seek refuge.

In the final segment, Zoe discusses anticipating Sally Rooney's new book Beautiful World, Where Are You and Grant endorses playing Wingspan.

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Fighting Corruption with Paul Massaro Aug 24, 2021

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This week Grant and Zoe are joined by Paul Massaro, Senior Policy Advisor to the Helsinki Commission and Adjunct Fellow with the Hudson Institute’s Kleptocracy Initiative. Paul talks about why corruption should be the central organizing feature of America' foreign policy, how dirty money impacts middle America, and how corruption prevented American from achieving success in Afghanistan.

In the final segment, Grant discusses the human cost of the war in Ethiopia, Zoe highlights the latest news in the movement to #FreeBritney, and Paul urges everyone to let their inner child free and watch DC's Justice League cartoon.

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Great Power Competition with Ali Wyne Aug 10, 2021

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This week Grant and Zoe are joined by Ali Wyne, Senior Analyst with Eurasia Group's Global Macro Team and Foreign Policy for America Board member. Ali discusses why he thinks China's rise should not dictate America's foreign policy, the use of analogy in thinking about international relations, and what a competitive coexistence with China could look like.

In the final segment, Zoe highlights how the press is being prevented from covering the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ali suggests that you read the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, and Grant recommends the Eternal Jukebox.

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