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Iraq Election 2021: What Happened? Nov 04, 2021

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The party of Shi'ite populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has secured the largest number of seats in the October 10 Iraq election. The leader has a massive following and controls a large armed militant group. He is opposed to all foreign interference in Iraq. He fought against the US in 2003, and more interestingly, also opposes Iran's involvement in Iraqi politics. In this episode we dig into what all of this means for Iraq's future and the future of the region.

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Apostate Imam: Former Student of Zakir Naik Oct 22, 2021

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Helping LGBTQ+ Afghans Escape the Taliban Oct 18, 2021

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Why Pakistani Intelligence (ISI) Supports the Taliban Oct 15, 2021

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Pakistan's secret intelligence service, the ISI, has long been thought to support the Taliban through money, training, education, and weapons. Now, the ISI is being implicated, for good reason, in its role in the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan—or as Pakistan's prime minister put it, the Taliban "breaking the chains of slavery." In this episode, we dig deeper into the Pakistan-Taliban alliance, the ISI, and how this relates to Pakistan's dynamic with India.

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Why Reason Alone Will Never Defeat Religion Oct 09, 2021

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Reason. Rationality. Logic. Facts. As atheists, agnostics, and skeptics, we value the power of rational argument over all else. We believe if our arguments are good enough, others will have no choice but to be persuaded. Unfortunately, this is patently false. In this episode, Susanna and Ali talk about the one thing that rationalists MUST start doing now in order to beat religion.

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Should the U.S. Intervene in Other Countries? Sep 24, 2021

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From Afghanistan to Iraq to Syria, US intervention has yielded results and outcomes that have at best been disappointing, and at worst, devastating. And the costs—in time, money, and blood—have woken many Americans up to the reality that US intervention in foreign affairs may not be as effective or beneficial as it was once thought to be. But what would the alternative look like? We explore this and more in this episode.

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Abortion in Islam vs Christianity Sep 22, 2021

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With Texan lawmakers being branded the "American Taliban" for their regressive anti-abortion law, questions are coming up about whether this comparison is even accurate. On the one hand, Islam sees abortion very differently than Christianity. On the other, the status of women in Texas (despite the new law) remains very different from the status of women under the Taliban. What are the views of the world's two largest religions on abortion? In this episode, we get into it.

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Roe v Wade Is Dead? Here's What Happens Next. Sep 08, 2021

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Last week, the US Supreme Court upheld Texas's anti-abortion law—the most restrictive yet in the US. Andrew Seidel, constitutional attorney and author of "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American," joins us to talk about the future of Roe v Wade and women's reproductive rights in the United States.

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The Future of Afghanistan Sep 04, 2021

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The last US troops have left Afghanistan. Over 120,000 people have been evacuated. The Taliban have declared Afghanistan a "free and sovereign" nation. And after the deadly Kabul airport bombing, the Islamic militant group ISIS-K has gained headline prominence. In this episode, we talk about what happens next.

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Afghanistan: Abandoned Aug 20, 2021

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The world has been shaken with the horrific images of everyday Afghanis trying to flee, hide, do anything to avoid the Taliban, who have taken over the country in barely a couple of weeks. The lives of many translators, humanitarian aid workers, and others who worked with the US are at risk. Afghan women and girls face a bleak future, and that's an understatement. In this episode, we talk about these events with Jason Brisebois, a former member of the Canadian Forces Protective Services Unit who worked with several NGOs in Kabul and Kandahar, and helped facilitate aid shipments to charities and girls schools.

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