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Iran WarGeopoliticsUS Foreign Policy
Trump's War Could Cost Him EVERYTHING (w/ Nicholas Kristof) | The Bulwark Podcast
Nicholas Kristof and Tim Miller dissect the catastrophic geopolitical and economic fallout of the Iran war, arguing it has weakened US strategic positions, empowered hardline regimes, and exacerbated global crises, all while highlighting the domestic political implications for the US.
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Political PolarizationPrimary ElectionsElectoral Reform
Primaries are Creating a Political Doom Loop (w/ Nick Troiano) | Mona Charen Show
Partisan primaries, decided by a small fraction of voters, are driving political polarization and preventing effective governance, but a solvable path exists through open all-candidate primaries and ranked-choice voting.
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