Trump Allows Israel To Sabotage Ceasefire; Doctor Reports From Gaza w/ Dr. Tarek Loubani | MR Live
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Trump Allows Israel To Sabotage Ceasefire; Doctor Reports From Gaza w/ Dr. Tarek Loubani | MR Live

Dr. Tarek Loubani provides a harrowing on-the-ground report from Gaza, detailing the collapse of its medical system and Israeli atrocities, while hosts critique US and Israeli actions that escalate regional conflict and undermine ceasefire efforts.

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Iran Sets Ceasefire Terms & Israel Lashes Out w/ Séamus Malekafzali, Effie Phillips-Staley | MR Live
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Iran Sets Ceasefire Terms & Israel Lashes Out w/ Séamus Malekafzali, Effie Phillips-Staley | MR Live

Iran dictates ceasefire terms to the US after Trump's genocidal threats, but Israel immediately sabotages the deal, revealing deep-seated geopolitical tensions and domestic political divisions.

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Trump Effectively Threatens To Nuke Iran; Fixing America’s Wage Problem w/ Arindrajit Dube | MR Live
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Trump Effectively Threatens To Nuke Iran; Fixing America’s Wage Problem w/ Arindrajit Dube | MR Live

This episode dissects Trump's genocidal threats against Iran and the US's role in escalating global conflict, then pivots to an economist's analysis of America's four-decade wage stagnation and actionable solutions.

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Trump Revels In War Crimes; Israel Ethnically Cleanses Lebanon In Darkness w/ Zahra Hankir | MR Live
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Trump Revels In War Crimes; Israel Ethnically Cleanses Lebanon In Darkness w/ Zahra Hankir | MR Live

This episode exposes Trump's blatant threats of war crimes against Iran and Israel's underreported ethnic cleansing in Lebanon, alongside a critical look at media failures and a progressive candidate's bold stance on aid to Israel.

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The Downfall of Nation States | Rana Dasgupta | TMR
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The Downfall of Nation States | Rana Dasgupta | TMR

Rana Dasgupta argues that the nation-state, a relatively recent political construct, is now declining as the primary global power, increasingly superseded by global capital and powerful tech corporations, mirroring historical shifts seen with entities like the East India Company.

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Rogan FLIPS OUT On Theo For Mentioning Gaza
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Rogan FLIPS OUT On Theo For Mentioning Gaza

Joe Rogan exhibits extreme discomfort and gaslighting when Theo Von attempts to discuss the Gaza conflict and US foreign policy, prompting the hosts to analyze Rogan's motives and expose his hypocrisy on free speech and border security claims.

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BONDI FIRED; Trump’s Deranged Iran Speech; The Downfall Of Nation States w/ Rana Dasgupta | MR Live
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BONDI FIRED; Trump’s Deranged Iran Speech; The Downfall Of Nation States w/ Rana Dasgupta | MR Live

The hosts dissect Trump's contradictory Iran war rhetoric and domestic policy, while author Rana Dasgupta explains how the nation-state, once a capitalist tool, is now being undermined by global corporate power and US hegemonic decline.

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Trump's Iran Quagmire Hits Inflection Point | MR Live
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Trump's Iran Quagmire Hits Inflection Point | MR Live

The hosts dissect the US-Iran conflict's escalation, the Supreme Court's controversial conversion therapy ruling, and Israel's new death penalty law, framing these events as driven by unchecked power and detrimental to global stability.

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Israel’s War To Tear Up The Middle East; AI’s Data Center Lies w/ Andrew Arsan, Ed Zitron | MR Live
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Israel’s War To Tear Up The Middle East; AI’s Data Center Lies w/ Andrew Arsan, Ed Zitron | MR Live

This episode exposes the strategic goals behind Israel's war to reshape the Middle East and uncovers the massive deception within the AI industry regarding data center capacity and economic impact.

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Israel Escalates; How Cuba Endures; Tracking Anti-Trans Bills w/ Helen Yaffe, Erin Reed | MR Live
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Israel Escalates; How Cuba Endures; Tracking Anti-Trans Bills w/ Helen Yaffe, Erin Reed | MR Live

This episode dissects the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, the enduring socialist model of Cuba despite US blockades, and the alarming rise of anti-trans legislation across the United States.

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Trump's Iran War Has US Empire In Jeopardy | Murtaza Hussain | TMR
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Trump's Iran War Has US Empire In Jeopardy | Murtaza Hussain | TMR

The US-Iran conflict, centered on the Strait of Hormuz, has exposed critical vulnerabilities in American global power, triggered a global economic shock, and strategically benefited China.

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Trump’s War Of Arrogance And Corruption w/ Mehdi Hasan | MR Live
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Trump’s War Of Arrogance And Corruption w/ Mehdi Hasan | MR Live

This episode dissects the Trump administration's ill-conceived war on Iran, exposing its flimsy justifications, widespread public disapproval, and the deep-seated political corruption driving US foreign policy.

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Iran Will Decide When This Ends | Juan Cole | TMR
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Iran Will Decide When This Ends | Juan Cole | TMR

Professor Juan Cole details how Iran's strategic actions in the Middle East, leveraging global energy markets and regional vulnerabilities, dictate the timeline of ongoing conflicts, challenging US and Israeli objectives.

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Trump Says Higher Gas Prices Are Good; Iran Refuses To Relent w/ Murtaza Hussain | MR Live
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Trump Says Higher Gas Prices Are Good; Iran Refuses To Relent w/ Murtaza Hussain | MR Live

The US-Israel war in Iran has triggered a global economic crisis, exposed corporate complicity, and revealed a strategic miscalculation that benefits China, all while US politicians obscure the true costs.

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Iran Will Decide When This Ends; Justice Democrat In IL w/ Juan Cole, Kat Abughazaleh | MR Live
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Iran Will Decide When This Ends; Justice Democrat In IL w/ Juan Cole, Kat Abughazaleh | MR Live

This episode dissects the escalating US-Iran conflict, revealing Iran's strategic leverage over global energy markets and the murky information landscape, alongside a deep dive into a progressive Democratic primary race in Illinois.

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Trump's Plan To Bomb Iranians Into 'Freedom'; Escape From Capitalism w/ Clara Mattei | MR Live
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Trump's Plan To Bomb Iranians Into 'Freedom'; Escape From Capitalism w/ Clara Mattei | MR Live

This episode exposes the devastating human and economic costs of the US-Israel war on Iran while a leading economist deconstructs how austerity and 'growth' are inherent, exploitative mechanisms of capitalism.

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Now Or Never For Netanyahu And Trump; Trolling The Right w/ Jeet Heer, Ben Palmer | MR Live
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Now Or Never For Netanyahu And Trump; Trolling The Right w/ Jeet Heer, Ben Palmer | MR Live

This episode dissects the escalating US-Iran conflict, revealing Netanyahu's long-term agenda and Trump's flawed 'Venezuela model' for regime change, alongside an exposé of political trolling tactics targeting conservative figures.

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Trump Regime At War With Iran And Itself w/ Annelle Sheline, Séamus Malekafzali | MR Live
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Trump Regime At War With Iran And Itself w/ Annelle Sheline, Séamus Malekafzali | MR Live

The Trump administration's war with Iran is characterized by incoherent justifications, a shocking display of US weakness, and a willingness to be 'dogwalked' by Israel into a destabilizing conflict, despite viable diplomatic off-ramps and regional allies' concerns.

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Next Step in West Bank Annexation | Jasper Nathaniel | TMR
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Next Step in West Bank Annexation | Jasper Nathaniel | TMR

Israel is implementing a 'death by a million cuts' strategy for de facto annexation of the West Bank, leveraging bureaucratic loopholes and manufactured pretexts to seize Palestinian land and dismantle self-governance.

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Bondi’s Epstein Crash Out; West Bank Annexation w/ Jasper Nathaniel | MR Live
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Bondi’s Epstein Crash Out; West Bank Annexation w/ Jasper Nathaniel | MR Live

This episode dissects the alleged cover-up of Epstein files by Pam Bondi and the Trump administration, alongside Israel's stealthy, de facto annexation of the West Bank through legal loopholes and policy changes.

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Mark Carney Bodies Trump Without Even Saying His Name | Matt Duss | TMR
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Mark Carney Bodies Trump Without Even Saying His Name | Matt Duss | TMR

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney's Davos speech, quoting Vaclav Havel, exposed the hypocrisy of the 'rules-based international order' and signaled the end of an American-led global era, interpreted by Matt Duss as a self-serving realization by Western elites that their privileges are eroding.

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World Leaves US Behind; Greenland, Minnesota Fights Back w/ Adam Federman, Rep Aisha Gomez | MR Live
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World Leaves US Behind; Greenland, Minnesota Fights Back w/ Adam Federman, Rep Aisha Gomez | MR Live

This episode dissects the global shift away from US hegemony, highlighted by a Davos speech, and the escalating federal authoritarianism in Minnesota, where ICE agents operate with impunity against immigrant communities.

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Trump Kidnaps Maduro, What’s Next? | Jose Luis Granados Ceja | TMR
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Trump Kidnaps Maduro, What’s Next? | Jose Luis Granados Ceja | TMR

The alleged US kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro is framed as an illegal act of war driven by resource control, political humiliation, and a strategic retreat into the Western Hemisphere, with no clear post-capture plan.

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NYC's Zohran Era Begins; Trump Kidnaps Maduro w/ José Luis Granados Ceja | MR Live
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NYC's Zohran Era Begins; Trump Kidnaps Maduro w/ José Luis Granados Ceja | MR Live

This episode details the inauguration of NYC's new democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mandani, and analyzes the US military's kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro under the Trump administration, exploring the geopolitical implications and the US's strategic retreat to its 'backyard'.

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