Foreign and Domestic

We cover the ongoing escalation with Iran, concentration camps on the US-Mexico Border, and preview the Democratic Debates. Also, the usual music and shenanigans.

After a brief hiatus that you probably didn't notice, we're back this week to cover the 2020 presidential race and get deep into a discussion of the foreign policy of outer space.  - Presidential Candidates in Street Fighter 2020 Update (3:30) - Mueller, Barr, and Impeachment (34:00) - Music (50:00) - Space - The Final Frontier of Militarization (55:30)           

We're back to cover: Presidential Candidates (1:00) DHS Purge/The Nature of Evil (18:30) Barr Summary (35:30) Music (45:00) Extras: Saber-rattling with Iran (53:00)            Ranking the candidates by their Lady Gaga opinions (57:00)    

We cover: Street Fighter 2020 (1:30) Problematic Joe Biden (24:30) Trump's Threat to Cut Off Aid to "Mexican Countries" and close the border (33:00) Music (40:00) Puerto Rico (49:00) Transparency in National Security (53:00) Rick Perry's KSA Nuclear Shenanigans (57:00)  

While we wait for the actual Mueller Report, we discuss:   Beto rises to the top of the power rankings and we discuss sexism/racism in campaign coverage (1:00)   Jared Kushner under investigation and Trump's FP in the Middle East (18:30)   Russia sends troops to Venezuala (24:30)   ISIS is territorially defeated, so what next? (29:00)   The US and the International Criminal Court (36:00)   Music (41:00)   Extras (44:00): Algeria and the revolutionary promise of Liberal Democracy

Nicolas Albertoni (@N_Albertoni) of USC and CNN International joins us to talk Venezuela and we discuss the US' role in the rise of global white supremacist terrorism.  - Terrorist Attack in New Zealand (2:00) - Venezuela with Nicolas Albertoni (@N_Albertoni) (8:00) - Street Fighter 2020 (43:30) - Music: 1:07:30 - Extras and Misc: Afghanistan, Brexit, USC Admissions, and your weekly AOC (1:11:00)

To celebrate International Women's Day, your male co-hosts Dave (@shallow_state) and Will (@WillAndras) go halfsies on the major issues of the week, including: John Hickenlooper (D-CO) enters the field, necessitating a Power Rankings Update.(1:00) Foreign influence over Trump and other Republicans via a massage parlor owned by registered lobbyists for the People's Republic of China (16:00)  Stealth drones from Syria: The Trump Admin ends reporting of civilian casualties of the CIA's drone program and the rumored un-retirement of the F-117A sheds light on the latest in targeted assassination policy and technology. (25:00) Music and Nonsense: (49:00) feat. The Distillers ("Seneca Falls" and "City of Angels" and Leikeli47 ("Miss Me" and "Girl Blunt"). 

Co-Hosts Will Andras (@will_andras) and Dave Ebner (@shallow_state) are joined by Dr. Hakeem Jefferson of Stanford (hakeemjefferson). They cover a lot, so here's the rundown:   (1:00) 2020 Dem Power Rankings Update   (13:30) Dr. Hakeem Jefferson on Race, Identity and 2020 Candidates   (55:00) Foreign Policy News Rundown - Kushner, KSA Nukes, India-Pakistan, Hanoi Summit, Turkish air defense   (1:11:00) Music - Bad Religion, Waxahatchee, Somi, and Michael Kiwanuka (1:18:00) Extras - Denver Schools, Update, Racial Inequality in Housing, Afghanistan peace talks, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez crushes the Cohen hearing and Meadows' racism.     

Dave Ebner (@shallow_state) and Will Andras (@Will_Andras) discuss the presidential announcements of Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, and engage in power rankings of the Democratic field. Music by Strike Anywhere and TV on the Radio. 

Will (@WillAndras) and Dave (@shallow_state) discuss all the people who should resign in Virginia and Venezuela, discuss the rollout of AOC's Green New Deal, and close by sending John Dingell off in style. 

Dave (@shallow_state) and Will (@Will_Andras) bring the content this week. They start off by calling on Ralph Northam to resign (1:30), discuss Corey Booker's candidacy (17:10), and then move onto a longer discussion of the strategy of presidential announcements (34:00). They then move onto North Korea (57:20), music (1:09:27), then close with a brief discussion of the INF, Corey Gardner, and the Senate vote to rebuke Trump over troop withdrawals in Syria and Afghanistan (1:27:55). Also, Facebook ads and Bouie for Virginia.   

Will (@WillAndras) and Dave (@shallow_state) discuss Chávez, Maduro, Guaidó and the role of US foreign policy past, present, and future in Venezuela. They also cover Nancy Pelosi's defeat of Donald Trump in the first (and hopefully last) shutdown showdown, as well as music, striking teachers, and some guy who sold a lot of coffee. 

Will and Dave discuss the presidential candidacy of Kirsten Gillibrand and the politics of Puerto Rico. 

Will and Dave discuss the breaking news regarding the FBI counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump's relationship with Russia and the 2020 Presidential candidates Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, and Julian Castro.

Will and Dave discuss Wall, China, and the pivot to Asia.

Should progressives be angry or happy at Trump's decision and the "process" behind it?