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India: Trump fences with Modi. Josh Rogin, WaPo https://wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/global-security/2025/08/21/us-india-breakup-personal-dispute-with-global-implications/ 17444 BOMBAY EXPLOSION

SHOW SCHEDULE  8-25-25 Good evening. The show begins in Seoul, where the new President Lee Jae-myung has directed raids on churches and US military sites according to POTUS. 1927 VENEZUELA CABINET First Hour 9:00-9:15 ROK: President Lee Jae-myung in the Oval Office. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 9:15-9:30 PRC: Guangdong Province in shadow. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 9:30-9:45 Pakistan: Meets Bangladesh. Husain Haqqani, Hudson 9:45-10:00 Pakistan: Favored by POTUS. Husain Haqqani, Hudson Second Hour 10:00-10:15 Israel: Gaza propaganda and the final assault. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_Pres @MHoenlein1 @ThadMcCotter @TheAmGreatness 10:15-10:30 Armenia: Railroad to Baku. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_Pres @MHoenlein1 10:30-10:45 PRC not welcome in Kyiv. Victoria Coates, Heritage, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:45-11:00 EU: Tariffs and morale. Theresa Fallon, Brussels. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill Third Hour 11:00-11:15 Syria: At the UNGA. Ahmad Sharawi, FDD 11:15-11:30 Syria: And Israel accommodations. Ahmad Sharawi, FDD 11:30-11:45 #NewWorldReport: US flotilla off Venezuela. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire. Alejandro Pena Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and geopolitical commentator. 11:45-12:00 #NewWorldReport: Bolsonaro and lawfare. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire. Alejandro Pena Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and geopolitical commentator. Fourth Hour 12:00-12:15 Iran: And Afghanistan. Jonathan Sayeh, FDD 12:15-12:30 Iran and YEMEN. Jonathan Sayeh, FDD 12:30-12:45 India: Trump fences with Modi. Josh Rogin, WaPo 12:45-1:00 AM India: Trump fences with Modi. Josh Rogin, WaPo continued

India: Trump fences with Modi. Josh Rogin, WaPo CONTINUED https://wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/global-security/2025/08/21/us-india-breakup-personal-dispute-with-global-implications/ 1922 BOMBAY

Preview: India vs US. Colleague Josh Rogin of WaPo comments on the sudden deterioration of India and US trade dialogue. More later. 1922 MUMBAI https://wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/global-security/2025/08/21/us-india-breakup-personal-dispute-with-global-implications/

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Show Schedule 8-18-25 The show begins in Afghanistan, four years after America abandoned its allies. 1968 TET OFFENSIVE CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor First Hour 9:00-9:15 Kabul: 4 years after. Bill Roggio, Husain Haqqani 9:15-9:30 Kabul: 4 years after. Bill Roggio, Husain Haqqani continued 9:30-9:45 Iran: Last ditch fatalism. Jonathan Sayeh, Bill Roggio, FDD 9:45-10:00 Iran: Last ditch fatalism. Jonathan Sayeh, Bill Roggio, FDD continued Second Hour 10:00-10:15 Syria: Turkey signs on. Ahmad Sharawi, Bill Roggio, FDD 10:15-10:30 Syria: Turkey signs on. Ahmad Sharawi, Bill Roggio, FDD continued 10:30-10:45 Hong Kong: POTUS understands Jimmy Lai's risk. Mark Simon. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:45-11:00 Canada: Does Carney have a China or India policy? Charles Burton @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill Third Hour 11:00-11:15 Azerbaijan: Peace in the South Caucasus. Ambassador Elin Suleymanov 11:15-11:30 Azerbaijan: Peace in the South Caucasus. Ambassador Elin Suleymanov continued 11:30-11:45 #NewWorldReport: Bolivia tacks right. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire. Alejandro Pena Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and geopolitical commentator. 11:45-12:00 #NewWorldReport: Mexico troubles. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire. Alejandro Pena Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and geopolitical commentator. Fourth Hour 12:00-12:15 Ukraine: Zelensky to the Oval Office. John Hardie, Bill Roggio, FDD 12:15-12:30 Ukraine: Zelensky to the Oval Office. John Hardie, Bill Roggio, FDD continued 12:30-12:45 PRC: Trump administration changes course on Nvidia to Beijing. Josh Rogin, WaPo 12:45-1:00 AM PRC: Trump administration changes course on Nvidia to Beijing. Josh Rogin, WaPo continued

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Today's Headlines: Trump's rolling out the red carpet for Putin on Friday — the first U.S. invite outside the UN since 2007 — with no Ukraine concessions, just Putin demanding eastern Ukraine in exchange for “ending” the war (and no guarantee he wouldn't restart it). Zelensky responded by saying that would be against Ukraine's constitution. Meanwhile, NASA's in a tight race with China and Russia to land a nuclear reactor on the Moon's resource-rich South Pole by 2030. In Atlanta, a gunman killed a police officer near the CDC before dying in a CVS shootout; authorities suspect COVID vaccine conspiracy motives. The FBI fired at least three senior officials tied to Jan. 6 and Trump ally cases, while Trump axed the IRS commissioner and sent him to Iceland. Trump also hid Obama's and both Bushes' portraits in a stairwell, wants to merge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under ticker “MAGA,” and is eyeing billions from a gov stake sale. Vegas visitor numbers are down 11% this year, with international tourism spending in the U.S. projected to drop $12.5 billion. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: WaPo; Russians cheer Putin's Alaska invitation, envision no concessions on Ukraine  WIRED: Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon  CNN: CDC leaders call shooting targeted and deliberate as rattled staff say they felt like ‘sitting ducks' WaPo: FBI fires former acting head, two other officials at odds with Trump administration NBC News: Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over for now CNN: Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell Axios: Trump suggests "MAGA" stock listing for mortgage giants Fannie, Freddie Axios: Sin City tourism slump signals wider economic slowdown Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A version of this essay has been published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/shadow-warrior-from-crisis-to-advantage-how-india-can-outplay-the-trump-tariff-gambit-13923031.htmlA simple summary of the recent brouhaha about President Trump's imposition of 25% tariffs on India as well as his comment on India's ‘dead economy' is the following from Shakespeare's Macbeth: “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”. Trump further imposed punitive tariffs totalling 50% on August 6th allegedly for India funding Russia's war machine via buying oil.As any negotiator knows, a good opening gambit is intended to set the stage for further parleys, so that you could arrive at a negotiated settlement that is acceptable to both parties. The opening gambit could well be a maximalist statement, or one's ‘dream outcome', the opposite of which is ‘the walkway point' beyond which you are simply not willing to make concessions. The usual outcome is somewhere in between these two positions or postures.Trump is both a tough negotiator, and prone to making broad statements from which he has no problem retreating later. It's down-and-dirty boardroom tactics that he's bringing to international trade. Therefore I think Indians don't need to get rattled. It's not the end of the world, and there will be climbdowns and adjustments. Think hard about the long term.I was on a panel discussion on this topic on TV just hours after Trump made his initial 25% announcement, and I mentioned an interplay between geo-politics and geo-economics. Trump is annoyed that his Ukraine-Russia play is not making much headway, and also that BRICS is making progress towards de-dollarization. India is caught in this crossfire (‘collateral damage') but the geo-economic facts on the ground are not favorable to Trump.I am in general agreement with Trump on his objectives of bringing manufacturing and investment back to the US, but I am not sure that he will succeed, and anyway his strong-arm tactics may backfire. I consider below what India should be prepared to do to turn adversity into opportunity.The anti-Thucydides Trap and the baleful influence of Whitehall on Deep StateWhat is remarkable, though, is that Trump 2.0 seems to be indistinguishable from the Deep State: I wondered last month if the Deep State had ‘turned' Trump. The main reason many people supported Trump in the first place was the damage the Deep State was wreaking on the US under the Obama-Biden regime. But it appears that the resourceful Deep State has now co-opted Trump for its agenda, and I can only speculate how.The net result is that there is the anti-Thucydides Trap: here is the incumbent power, the US, actively supporting the insurgent power, China, instead of suppressing it, as Graham Allison suggested as the historical pattern. It, in all fairness, did not start with Trump, but with Nixon in China in 1971. In 1985, the US trade deficit with China was $6 million. In 1986, $1.78 billion. In 1995, $35 billion.But it ballooned after China entered the WTO in 2001. $202 billion in 2005; $386 billion in 2022.In 2025, after threatening China with 150% tariffs, Trump retreated by postponing them; besides he has caved in to Chinese demands for Nvidia chips and for exemptions from Iran oil sanctions if I am not mistaken.All this can be explained by one word: leverage. China lured the US with the siren-song of the cost-leader ‘China price', tempting CEOs and Wall Street, who sleepwalked into surrender to the heft of the Chinese supply chain.Now China has cornered Trump via its monopoly over various things, the most obvious of which is rare earths. Trump really has no option but to give in to Chinese blackmail. That must make him furious: in addition to his inability to get Putin to listen to him, Xi is also ignoring him. Therefore, he will take out his frustrations on others, such as India, the EU, Japan, etc. Never mind that he's burning bridges with them.There's a Malayalam proverb that's relevant here: “angadiyil thottathinu ammayodu”. Meaning, you were humiliated in the marketplace, so you come home and take it out on your mother. This is quite likely what Trump is doing, because he believes India et al will not retaliate. In fact Japan and the EU did not retaliate, but gave in, also promising to invest large sums in the US. India could consider a different path: not active conflict, but not giving in either, because its equations with the US are different from those of the EU or Japan.Even the normally docile Japanese are beginning to notice.Beyond that, I suggested a couple of years ago that Deep State has a plan to enter into a condominium agreement with China, so that China gets Asia, and the US gets the Americas and the Pacific/Atlantic. This is exactly like the Vatican-brokered medieval division of the world between Spain and Portugal, and it probably will be equally bad for everyone else. And incidentally it makes the Quad infructuous, and deepens distrust of American motives.The Chinese are sure that they have achieved the condominium, or rather forced the Americans into it. Here is a headline from the Financial Express about their reaction to the tariffs: they are delighted that the principal obstacle in their quest for hegemony, a US-India military and economic alliance, is being blown up by Trump, and they lose no opportunity to deride India as not quite up to the mark, whereas they and the US have achieved a G2 detente.Two birds with one stone: gloat about the breakdown in the US-India relationship, and exhibit their racist disdain for India yet again.They laugh, but I bet India can do an end-run around them. As noted above, the G2 is a lot like the division of the world into Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence in 1494. Well, that didn't end too well for either of them. They had their empires, which they looted for gold and slaves, but it made them fat, dumb and happy. The Dutch, English, and French capitalized on more dynamic economies, flexible colonial systems, and aggressive competition, overtaking the Iberian powers in global influence by the 17th century. This is a salutary historical parallel.I have long suspected that the US Deep State is being led by the nose by the malign Whitehall (the British Deep State): I call it the ‘master-blaster' syndrome. On August 6th, there was indirect confirmation of this in ex-British PM Boris Johnson's tweet about India. Let us remember he single-handedly ruined the chances of a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine War in 2022. Whitehall's mischief and meddling all over, if you read between the lines.Did I mention the British Special Force's views? Ah, Whitehall is getting a bit sloppy in its propaganda.Wait, so is India important (according to Whitehall) or unimportant (according to Trump)?Since I am very pro-American, I have a word of warning to Trump: you trust perfidious Albion at your peril. Their country is ruined, and they will not rest until they ruin yours too.I also wonder if there are British paw-prints in a recent and sudden spate of racist attacks on Indians in Ireland. A 6-year old girl was assaulted and kicked in the private parts. A nurse was gang-raped by a bunch of teenagers. Ireland has never been so racist against Indians (yes, I do remember the sad case of Savita Halappanavar, but that was religious bigotry more than racism). And I remember sudden spikes in anti-Indian attacks in Australia and Canada, both British vassals.There is no point in Indians whining about how the EU and America itself are buying more oil, palladium, rare earths, uranium etc. from Russia than India is. I am sorry to say this, but Western nations are known for hypocrisy. For example, exactly 80 years ago they dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, but not on Germany or Italy. Why? The answer is uncomfortable. Lovely post-facto rationalization, isn't it?Remember the late lamented British East India Company that raped and pillaged India?Applying the three winning strategies to geo-economicsAs a professor of business strategy and innovation, I emphasize to my students that there are three broad ways of gaining an advantage over others: 1. Be the cost leader, 2. Be the most customer-intimate player, 3. Innovate. The US as a nation is patently not playing the cost leader; it does have some customer intimacy, but it is shrinking; its strength is in innovation.If you look at comparative advantage, the US at one time had strengths in all three of the above. Because it had the scale of a large market (and its most obvious competitors in Europe were decimated by world wars) America did enjoy an ability to be cost-competitive, especially as the dollar is the global default reserve currency. It demonstrated this by pushing through the Plaza Accords, forcing the Japanese yen to appreciate, destroying their cost advantage.In terms of customer intimacy, the US is losing its edge. Take cars for example: Americans practically invented them, and dominated the business, but they are in headlong retreat now because they simply don't make cars that people want outside the US: Japanese, Koreans, Germans and now Chinese do. Why were Ford and GM forced to leave the India market? Their “world cars” are no good in value-conscious India and other emerging markets.Innovation, yes, has been an American strength. Iconic Americans like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Steve Jobs led the way in product and process innovation. US universities have produced idea after idea, and startups have ignited Silicon Valley. In fact Big Tech and aerospace/armaments are the biggest areas where the US leads these days.The armaments and aerospace tradeThat is pertinent because of two reasons: one is Trump's peevishness at India's purchase of weapons from Russia (even though that has come down from 70+% of imports to 36% according to SIPRI); two is the fact that there are significant services and intangible imports by India from the US, of for instance Big Tech services, even some routed through third countries like Ireland.Armaments and aerospace purchases from the US by India have gone up a lot: for example the Apache helicopters that arrived recently, the GE 404 engines ordered for India's indigenous fighter aircraft, Predator drones and P8-i Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. I suspect Trump is intent on pushing India to buy F-35s, the $110-million dollar 5th generation fighters.Unfortunately, the F-35 has a spotty track record. There were two crashes recently, one in Albuquerque in May, and the other on July 31 in Fresno, and that's $220 million dollars gone. Besides, the spectacle of a hapless British-owned F-35B sitting, forlorn, in the rain, in Trivandrum airport for weeks, lent itself to trolls, who made it the butt of jokes. I suspect India has firmly rebuffed Trump on this front, which has led to his focus on Russian arms.There might be other pushbacks too. Personally, I think India does need more P-8i submarine hunter-killer aircraft to patrol the Bay of Bengal, but India is exerting its buyer power. There are rumors of pauses in orders for Javelin and Stryker missiles as well.On the civilian aerospace front, I am astonished that all the media stories about Air India 171 and the suspicion that Boeing and/or General Electric are at fault have disappeared without a trace. Why? There had been the big narrative push to blame the poor pilots, and now that there is more than reasonable doubt that these US MNCs are to blame, there is a media blackout?Allegations about poor manufacturing practices by Boeing in North Charleston, South Carolina by whistleblowers have been damaging for the company's brand: this is where the 787 Dreamliners are put together. It would not be surprising if there is a slew of cancellations of orders for Boeing aircraft, with customers moving to Airbus. Let us note Air India and Indigo have placed some very large, multi-billion dollar orders with Boeing that may be in jeopardy.India as a consuming economy, and the services trade is hugely in the US' favorMany observers have pointed out the obvious fact that India is not an export-oriented economy, unlike, say, Japan or China. It is more of a consuming economy with a large, growing and increasingly less frugal population, and therefore it is a target for exporters rather than a competitor for exporting countries. As such, the impact of these US tariffs on India will be somewhat muted, and there are alternative destinations for India's exports, if need be.While Trump has focused on merchandise trade and India's modest surplus there, it is likely that there is a massive services trade, which is in the US' favor. All those Big Tech firms, such as Microsoft, Meta, Google and so on run a surplus in the US' favor, which may not be immediately evident because they route their sales through third countries, e.g. Ireland.These are the figures from the US Trade Representative, and quite frankly I don't believe them: there are a lot of invisible services being sold to India, and the value of Indian data is ignored.In addition to the financial implications, there are national security concerns. Take the case of Microsoft's cloud offering, Azure, which arbitrarily turned off services to Indian oil retailer Nayara on the flimsy grounds that the latter had substantial investment from Russia's Rosneft. This is an example of jurisdictional over-reach by US companies, which has dire consequences. India has been lax about controlling Big Tech, and this has to change.India is Meta's largest customer base. Whatsapp is used for practically everything. Which means that Meta has access to enormous amounts of Indian customer data, for which India is not even enforcing local storage. This is true of all other Big Tech (see OpenAI's Sam Altman below): they are playing fast and loose with Indian data, which is not in India's interest at all.Data is the new oil, says The Economist magazine. So how much should Meta, OpenAI et al be paying for Indian data? Meta is worth trillions of dollars, OpenAI half a trillion. How much of that can be attributed to Indian data?There is at least one example of how India too can play the digital game: UPI. Despite ham-handed efforts to now handicap UPI with a fee (thank you, brilliant government bureaucrats, yes, go ahead and kill the goose that lays the golden eggs), it has become a contender in a field that has long been dominated by the American duopoly of Visa and Mastercard. In other words, India can scale up and compete.It is unfortunate that India has not built up its own Big Tech behind a firewall as has been done behind the Great Firewall of China. But it is not too late. Is it possible for India-based cloud service providers to replace US Big Tech like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure? Yes, there is at least one player in that market: Zoho.Second, what are the tariffs on Big Tech exports to India these days? What if India were to decide to impose a 50% tax on revenue generated in India through advertisement or through sales of services, mirroring the US's punitive taxes on Indian goods exports? Let me hasten to add that I am not suggesting this, it is merely a hypothetical argument.There could also be non-tariff barriers as China has implemented, but not India: data locality laws, forced use of local partners, data privacy laws like the EU's GDPR, anti-monopoly laws like the EU's Digital Markets Act, strict application of IPR laws like 3(k) that absolutely prohibits the patenting of software, and so on. India too can play legalistic games. This is a reason US agri-products do not pass muster: genetically modified seeds, and milk from cows fed with cattle feed from blood, offal and ground-up body parts.Similarly, in the ‘information' industry, India is likely to become the largest English-reading country in the world. I keep getting come-hither emails from the New York Times offering me $1 a month deals on their product: they want Indian customers. There are all these American media companies present in India, untrammelled by content controls or taxes. What if India were to give a choice to Bloomberg, Reuters, NYTimes, WaPo, NPR et al: 50% tax, or exit?This attack on peddlers of fake information and manufacturing consent I do suggest, and I have been suggesting for years. It would make no difference whatsoever to India if these media outlets were ejected, and they surely could cover India (well, basically what they do is to demean India) just as well from abroad. Out with them: good riddance to bad rubbish.What India needs to doI believe India needs to play the long game. It has to use its shatrubodha to realize that the US is not its enemy: in Chanakyan terms, the US is the Far Emperor. The enemy is China, or more precisely the Chinese Empire. Han China is just a rump on their south-eastern coast, but it is their conquered (and restive) colonies such as Tibet, Xinjiang, Manchuria and Inner Mongolia, that give them their current heft.But the historical trends are against China. It has in the past had stable governments for long periods, based on strong (and brutal) imperial power. Then comes the inevitable collapse, when the center falls apart, and there is absolute chaos. It is quite possible, given various trends, including demographic changes, that this may happen to China by 2050.On the other hand, (mostly thanks, I acknowledge, to China's manufacturing growth), the center of gravity of the world economy has been steadily shifting towards Asia. The momentum might swing towards India if China stumbles, but in any case the era of Atlantic dominance is probably gone for good. That was, of course, only a historical anomaly. Asia has always dominated: see Angus Maddison's magisterial history of the world economy, referred to below as well.I am reminded of the old story of the king berating his court poet for calling him “the new moon” and the emperor “the full moon”. The poet escaped being punished by pointing out that the new moon is waxing and the full moon is waning.This is the long game India has to keep in mind. Things are coming together for India to a great extent: in particular the demographic dividend, improved infrastructure, fiscal prudence, and the increasing centrality of the Indian Ocean as the locus of trade and commerce.India can attempt to gain competitive advantage in all three ways outlined above:* Cost-leadership. With a large market (assuming companies are willing to invest at scale), a low-cost labor force, and with a proven track-record of frugal innovation, India could well aim to be a cost-leader in selected areas of manufacturing. But this requires government intervention in loosening monetary policy and in reducing barriers to ease of doing business* Customer-intimacy. What works in highly value-conscious India could well work in other developing countries. For instance, the economic environment in ASEAN is largely similar to India's, and so Indian products should appeal to their residents; similarly with East Africa. Thus the Indian Ocean Rim with its huge (and in Africa's case, rapidly growing) population should be a natural fit for Indian products* Innovation. This is the hardest part, and it requires a new mindset in education and industry, to take risks and work at the bleeding edge of technology. In general, Indians have been content to replicate others' innovations at lower cost or do jugaad (which cannot scale up). To do real, disruptive innovation, first of all the services mindset should transition to a product mindset (sorry, Raghuram Rajan). Second, the quality of human capital must be improved. Third, there should be patient risk capital. Fourth, there should be entrepreneurs willing to try risky things. All of these are difficult, but doable.And what is the end point of this game? Leverage. The ability to compel others to buy from you.China has demonstrated this through its skill at being a cost-leader in industry after industry, often hollowing out entire nations through means both fair and foul. These means include far-sighted industrial policy including the acquisition of skills, technology, and raw materials, as well as hidden subsidies that support massive scaling, which ends up driving competing firms elsewhere out of business. India can learn a few lessons from them. One possible lesson is building capabilities, as David Teece of UC Berkeley suggested in 1997, that can span multiple products, sectors and even industries: the classic example is that of Nikon, whose optics strength helps it span industries such as photography, printing, and photolithography for chip manufacturing. Here is an interesting snapshot of China's capabilities today.2025 is, in a sense, a point of inflection for India just as the crisis in 1991 was. India had been content to plod along at the Nehruvian Rate of Growth of 2-3%, believing this was all it could achieve, as a ‘wounded civilization'. From that to a 6-7% growth rate is a leap, but it is not enough, nor is it testing the boundaries of what India can accomplish.1991 was the crisis that turned into an opportunity by accident. 2025 is a crisis that can be carefully and thoughtfully turned into an opportunity.The Idi Amin syndrome and the 1000 Talents program with AIThere is a key area where an American error may well be a windfall for India. This is based on the currently fashionable H1-B bashing which is really a race-bashing of Indians, and which has been taken up with gusto by certain MAGA folks. Once again, I suspect the baleful influence of Whitehall behind it, but whatever the reason, it looks like Indians are going to have a hard time settling down in the US.There are over a million Indians on H1-Bs, a large number of them software engineers, let us assume for convenience there are 250,000 of them. Given country caps of exactly 9800 a year, they have no realistic chance of getting a Green Card in the near future, and given the increasingly fraught nature of life there for brown people, they may leave the US, and possibly return to India..I call this the Idi Amin syndrome. In 1972, the dictator of Uganda went on a rampage against Indian-origin people in his country, and forcibly expelled 80,000 of them, because they were dominating the economy. There were unintended consequences: those who were ejected mostly went to the US and UK, and they have in many cases done well. But Uganda's economy virtually collapsed.That's a salutary experience. I am by no means saying that the US economy would collapse, but am pointing to the resilience of the Indians who were expelled. If, similarly, Trump forces a large number of Indians to return to India, that might well be a case of short-term pain and long-term gain: urvashi-shapam upakaram, as in the Malayalam phrase.Their return would be akin to what happened in China and Taiwan with their successful effort to attract their diaspora back. The Chinese program was called 1000 Talents, and they scoured the globe for academics and researchers of Chinese origin, and brought them back with attractive incentives and large budgets. They had a major role in energizing the Chinese economy.Similarly, Taiwan with Hsinchu University attracted high-quality talent, among which was the founder of TSMC, the globally dominant chip giant.And here is Trump offering to India on a platter at least 100,000 software engineers, especially at a time when generativeAI is decimating low-end jobs everywhere. They can work on some very compelling projects that could revolutionize Indian education, up-skilling and so on, and I am not at liberty to discuss them. Suffice to say that these could turbo-charge the Indian software industry and get it away from mundane, routine body-shopping type jobs.ConclusionThe Trump tariff tantrum is definitely a short-term problem for India, but it can be turned around, and turned into an opportunity, if only the country plays its cards right and focuses on building long-term comparative advantages and accepting the gift of a mis-step by Trump in geo-economics.In geo-politics, India and the US need each other to contain China, and so that part, being so obvious, will be taken care of more or less by default.Thus, overall, the old SWOT analysis: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. On balance, I am of the opinion that the threats contain in them the germs of opportunities. It is up to Indians to figure out how to take advantage of them. This is your game to win or lose, India!4150 words, 9 Aug 2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul stood with the Texas Democrats in their fight against corrupt Republican gerrymandering. Today, she joins Hysteria to talk about fighting fire with fire, her own redistricting plans for New York, and how her state is handling Trump 2.0. Erin and Alyssa also discuss Trump's atrocious plans to build a White House ballroom, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace's latest pick-me BS, and a roundup of new reproductive rights threats around the country. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.Experts Raise Concerns Over Trump's White House Ballroom Renovation Plans (NY Times 8/3)Nancy Mace Announces Run for Governor of South Carolina (NY Time 8/4)Miss United States Files Restraining Order Against GOP Rep. Cory Mills (Drop Site 8/5)Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republican party has lost touch with its base (The Guardian 8/4)Arkansas AG Threatens to Sue Sites for Providing Info About Abortion Pills (Autonomy News 11/2)Idaho's OBGYNs Are Jumping Ship (Jezebel 8/1)Trump moves to bar nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs hospitals (WaPo 8/4)OB-GYN group won't take federal funds over Trump policies (Axios 8/1)Trump's cynical bait-and-switch on IVF (CNN 8/4)

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Davis recount their trip to Part 2 of SummerSlam last night (0:20) before tackling some headlines, including ESPN and NFL moving forward with their proposed blockbuster media deal, more heavy hitters leaving The Washington Post, and an upcoming Kamala Harris book (22:00). They also discuss Bryan's brief time in used-book heaven at the Brattle Book Shop in Boston, and offer a remembrance of his Uncle Rod (44:15). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline! Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerProducer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More on Epstein, the Cincy Police Chief, WAPO crumbling, the cost of false narratives, South Park and Trump's penis, Zig's latest golf adventure and a great interview with Steve Cortes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-death-of-journalism--5691723/support.

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: JEFF BARKER ON X: "Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation aren’t being let in to tour Baltimore ICE detention facility. It looks like a sit-in." FOX NEWS: Longtime Washington Post Fact Checker Takes Buyout, Says Paper Has Yet to Find Replacement Before Exit VIDEO: NPR Interviews Pete Buttigieg Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 / 6 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and David cover some headlines, including the approval of the Paramount-SkyDance merger, a discouraging new study about google searches and AI, Bill Belichick rapidly approaching his first game as a college head coach, the WaPo exodus (cont.), and more (9:45), Then, they discuss the wide-ranging obituaries of the late Hulk Hogan, "obit wars" whenever a complex figure passes away, and Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker in the early 2010s (27:15). Plus, an addition to the "Only in Journalism" vocabulary list, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained Pun Headline 'The Mortal Hulk Hogan' by David Shoemaker Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerProducer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this explosive episode, we analyze the latest document release from DNI Tulsi Gabbard, revealing Obama's order for a new Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) alleging Russia hacked the 2016 election to favor Trump. Declassified files expose lowered IC standards to craft this narrative, despite Obama's denials. We explore the Washington Post's role in leaking fabricated intelligence to support the hoax. Meanwhile, Sen. Dick Durbin claims over 1,000 FBI agents are reviewing Epstein files to remove Trump's name. In other news, activist judges remove Alina Habba, prompting AG Pam Bondi to fire her replacement. Marc Elias loses his Wyoming voter ID lawsuit, and the DOJ fires the wife of an anti-ICE app creator. The U.S. economy booms with new trade deals, and the Olympic Committee ensures only females compete in women's events. Join us for these critical updates! Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR,  TRUTH Social and YouTube by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!!

In this episode Jason discusses three elements of new cultural norms that would greatly improve human and non-human well-being, based entirely in truth and requiring no faith. The DZA website is here. Here's the WaPo article on doubt from the philosophy graduate.

The Wizards' Summer League slate was a fun watch, and before you know it, the season will be here! Listen as our hosts weigh in on what they saw; hear from WaPo's Varun Shankar, Monumental's Wes Hall, and Locked on Wizards' Ben Strober on Summer League; and, debate whether the Wizards' or Nats' rebuild is an easier buy-in!

The Wizards' Summer League slate was a fun watch, and before you know it, the season will be here! Listen as our hosts weigh in on what they saw; hear from WaPo's Varun Shankar, Monumental's Wes Hall, and Locked on Wizards' Ben Strober on Summer League; and, debate whether the Wizards' or Nats' rebuild is an easier buy-in!

The Wizards' Summer League slate was a fun watch, and before you know it, the season will be here! Listen as our hosts weigh in on what they saw; hear from WaPo's Varun Shankar, Monumental's Wes Hall, and Locked on Wizards' Ben Strober on Summer League; and, debate whether the Wizards' or Nats' rebuild is an easier buy-in!

The Wizards' Summer League slate was a fun watch, and before you know it, the season will be here! Listen as our hosts weigh in on what they saw; hear from WaPo's Varun Shankar, Monumental's Wes Hall, and Locked on Wizards' Ben Strober on Summer League; and, debate whether the Wizards' or Nats' rebuild is an easier buy-in!

Hour 3 with Lynnell Willingham: Kyle Finnegan speaks after giving up a 9th inning grand slam last night / ESPN reporter Dan Graziano's NFL offseason overreactions list includes the Commanders / WaPo's Wizards beat reporter Varun Shankar reports on Summer League play / Terry McLaurin says that age isn't a factor for him yet

President Trump has ripped the heart out of Leftism, and he's showing it to them as their brains contemplate what just happened.In yet another sign that the world is realigning, we get this media update. The New York Post writes, that WaPo is tired of being considered “fake news”.Watching the mainstream media squirm in the post-Trump era is like binge watching The Walking Dead - Media Edition.And now, in a twist nobody saw coming (except everyone with a functioning brain), The Washington Post—yes, that bastion of democracy-defending journalism—is undergoing what can only be described as a corporate exorcism.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marc & Kim bring the heat this hour, starting with Trump's powerful remarks on divine protection following the Butler rally shooting—an emotional reflection on patriotism and providence. The team slams the mainstream media's disgraceful headlines downplaying the attempted assassination, reading CNN, MSNBC, and WaPo coverage that ignored clear gunfire and Trump's injury. In "Kim on a Whim," Kim dives into Lake St. Louis PD's new safety sticker program—meant to help officers respond to special needs calls—but questions its real-world usefulness while pushing back on years of anti-police sentiment stoked by Democrats. Later, Marc unleashes on Debbie Wasserman Schultz and AOC for recycling tired lies about "cages" and detention facilities—built under Obama—as if Biden's disastrous border isn't worse. A California professor's meltdown over ICE arrests gets roasted, with Marc and Kim torching leftist academia's delusion that federal agents enforcing immigration law are “kidnapping” people. The show ends with praise for Tom Homan, who challenges a protester to “settle it” after being heckled, showing the grit our law enforcement desperately needs.

Gavin Newsom hopes the tragedy in Texas will “humble” Trump. The Secret Service suspends 6 personnel without pay or benefits after the Trump assassination attempt.  John Brennan claims he has no clue why he is being criminally investigated. Dana breaks down this history of the Steele Dossier and Clinton Campaign. H1D Bill Nye says the way to end disasters like the TX floods is to stop burning fossil fuels . Jasmine Crockett makes the Texas Floods about herself. Democrats' voters tell them to "get shot" in a Trump resistance push.  Dana asks why AG Pam Bondi completely flip-flopped about the Epstein Client List and why the Administration is covering it up.  Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrates Black Women's Equal Pay Day. The Washington Post published a piece written by an actual clown to trash Trump.  A Karen at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport goes on a tirade after passengers criticize her for getting up and moving forward to get off the plane before the passengers in front of her. Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible…Angel Studioshttps://Angel.com/danaStream films that reflect your American values and claim your premium member perks.Allio CapitalDownload Allio from the App Store or Google Play, or text “DANA” to 511511 to get started today.One Skin https://Oneskin.coHealthy skin at the cellular level. Enter promo code DANASHOW to get started today with 15% off.All Family Pharmacyhttps://Allfamilypharmacy.com/DanaDon't miss out on the BOGO Sale! Hurry—this limited-time offer runs from July 4th to July 13th only.Relief Factorhttps://relieffactor.com OR CALL 1-800-4-RELIEFTurn the clock back on pain with Relief Factor. Get their 3-week Relief Factor Quick Start for only $19.95 today! Byrnahttps://byrna.com/danaGet your hands on the new compact Byrna CL. Visit Byrna.com/Dana receive 10% off Patriot Mobilehttps://patriotmobile.com/DanaDana's personal cell phone provider is Patriot Mobile. Get a FREE MONTH of service code DANAHumanNhttps://humann.comFind both the new SuperBerine and the #1 bestselling SuperBeets Heart Chews at Sam's Club!Keltechttps://KelTecWeapons.comSee the third generation of the iconic SUB2000 and the NEW PS57 - Keltec Innovation & Performance at its best

Fred Smoot checks in on the state of the Commanders and the RFK situation, as Mayor Muriel Bowser also gives the latest update on the latter; Spencer Nusbaum explains his WaPo article on the Nats' lack of technology, and GM Mike Rizzo responds in his weekly Junkies visit; and, Chris Miles and John Walton weigh in on the respective drafts and free agency plans for the Wiz and Caps.

Fred Smoot checks in on the state of the Commanders and the RFK situation, as Mayor Muriel Bowser also gives the latest update on the latter; Spencer Nusbaum explains his WaPo article on the Nats' lack of technology, and GM Mike Rizzo responds in his weekly Junkies visit; and, Chris Miles and John Walton weigh in on the respective drafts and free agency plans for the Wiz and Caps.

Fred Smoot checks in on the state of the Commanders and the RFK situation, as Mayor Muriel Bowser also gives the latest update on the latter; Spencer Nusbaum explains his WaPo article on the Nats' lack of technology, and GM Mike Rizzo responds in his weekly Junkies visit; and, Chris Miles and John Walton weigh in on the respective drafts and free agency plans for the Wiz and Caps.

Fred Smoot checks in on the state of the Commanders and the RFK situation, as Mayor Muriel Bowser also gives the latest update on the latter; Spencer Nusbaum explains his WaPo article on the Nats' lack of technology, and GM Mike Rizzo responds in his weekly Junkies visit; and, Chris Miles and John Walton weigh in on the respective drafts and free agency plans for the Wiz and Caps.

The show opens with new numbers that completely destroys the ones from yesterday. No matter how hard the bought-and-paid-for Legacy/mainstream media tries, their predictions of economic doom and gloom are not coming true. DNI Gabbard calls out a reporter at the Washington Post for using a burner phone and trying to get members of the ODNI to leak classified information to her. The paper is already being scrutinized for printing such material. A CIA report just dropped telling us what this audience already knew – the Obama-era intel and leadership rushed a narrative when pushing the Trump-Russia collusion hoax. The Secretary of State's Office is continuing to stand by their reforms to track aid funds to ensure they get to where they are supposed to go. They also remind the press that Hamas is to blame for all of the lack of ceasefires, let alone the Oct 7, 2023 attack. Dollar Store 44 goes on a 7+ hour filibuster to try to stop the BBB from getting a new vote in the House. Funny, not that long ago he accused those who did such a thing as clinging to the vestiges of the Jim Crow days. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), “I would not ask an arsonist advice about how to put out a fire.” Then, I spend some time on two inter-related subjects. I am trying to understand how a sub-set of our nation can be convinced to believe in Marxist/socialist ideas. I think it's because we have all forgotten to take stock of the wealth we have thanks to Capitalism. We all need to learn how to explain it and defend it. This leads to my closing about the US Constitution and how the signing of the Declaration of Independence was the start of a radical transformation on how people could and should be governed. With our 249th birthday on July 4, I think it made sense to give just a little reminder about what our Founding Fathers achieved and why we must all fight to keep this glorious Republic intact. Happy Independece Day, America! Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR,  TRUTH Social and YouTube by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!!

This week on Blocked and Reported, a deeper dive into the recent Supreme Court decision on youth gender medicine and its aftermath. Plus, the Washington Post's unconventional plan to make a few bucks. Note: After we recorded this episode, Mark Joseph Stern sent Jesse an email laying out his views and responding to Jesse's b******g on Twitter. That email is below and we'll discuss it, plus any further correspondence those two have, at the top of the next free episode.Hi Jesse,Although I'm not on Twitter anymore, a friend flagged your tweet about my coverage of Skrmetti and your question about sex discrimination. I would like to help explain why SB1 does, indeed, discriminate on the basis of sex in a way that triggers heightened scrutiny under the equal protection clause.First, I'll note that while the term "sex discrimination" is more common in media coverage, the more accurate legal standard is "sex classification." (The court's canonical cases, like Reed v. Reed and U.S. v. Virginia, favor this term.) The two can be used interchangeably, but I think "classification" is a little clearer for the purposes of addressing your arguments.You, and the Skrmetti majority, are undoubtedly correct that SB1 classifies on the basis of medical condition. But to do so, at least under many circumstances, it must also classify on the basis of sex. I see that you're suspicious of one way I've been explaining this: a cis boy can receive testosterone to develop more male features, while a trans boy cannot. I still think that example works as a legal matter, even if such treatment for a cis boy is uncommon in real life. (Although—is it? Don't doctors prescribe testosterone to cis boys with delayed puberty to jump-start secondary sex characteristics that are fundamentally cosmetic, like facial hair?) So set it aside.Consider instead an adolescent cis boy who experiences gynecomastia, unwanted but harmless growth of breast tissue. Under SB1, he may still receive testosterone therapy to reduce his breasts. Not because the excessive growth of tissue is medically harmful, but because he does not wish to appear to have breasts, as they are incongruent with his gender identity. But an adolescent trans boy may not, under SB1, receive the same treatment to achieve the same effect—reduction of breasts that are incongruent with his gender identity. Why?I take it you would say: Because the trans boy seeks the treatment for gender dysphoria, whereas the cis boy seeks it for gynecomastia. True enough, but irrelevant for the purpose of deciding whether the law classifies on the basis of sex. That's because, in addition to classifying on the basis of medical condition, the law classifies on the basis of sex to determine who may receive the same treatment to achieve the same outcome. An adolescent's access to testosterone to reduce breast growth turns on the sex they were assigned at birth. Those assigned male can get testosterone; those assigned female cannot. Thus, the law classifies patients on the basis of sex, and triggers heightened scrutiny under the equal protection clause. Put differently, to determine the medical condition—gender dysphoria or gynecomastia—a doctor must consider the patient's sex assigned at birth. That consideration, under longstanding precedent, compels heightened scrutiny.It is not uncommon for laws that classify on the basis of sex to classify on other bases as well. For instance, in Morales-Santana, the law at issue classified on the basis of a parent's physical presence in the United States. That, all agree, was permissible. But the law also classified on the basis of the parent's sex. And that, the court held, created a "gender line" that triggered heightened scrutiny. There is a similar dynamic at play in Skrmetti. Yes, the law dictates what treatments a minor may receive based on their medical condition. But to do so, it must classify minors on the basis of sex. And that, under the court's precedents, should be enough to trigger heightened scrutiny.I will note that, as you know, the question of whether a law classifies on the basis of sex is only the first step of the analysis. If the answer is yes, the next step is to apply heightened scrutiny by asking whether the law serves important governmental interests and is substantially related to the achievement of those interests. I think your objections probably lie in this second step; to return to my example, you may think the government has a strong interest in preventing minors with gender dysphoria from altering their bodies, and you believe SB1's restrictions are sensibly drawn to encompass those cases while allowing cis minors to receive the same treatments. But even if that is correct (and I won't opine on it here), SB1 still classifies on the basis of sex, requiring the application of heightened scrutiny to survive constitutional muster. And in my view, the Skrmetti majority erred in denying that reality.Best,MarkThe Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories - The New York TimesUnited States v. Skrmetti‘Trans rights' has never been a civil rights issue | The SpectatorOpinion | How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized, and Lost Its Way - The New York TimesOpinion | Author explains anonymity behind a pediatric gender medicine report - The Washington PostA Precocious Puberty Case: I Went Through Puberty at Age 2The conservative defense of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse is nonsense.Skrmetti: John Roberts' anti-trans opinion isn't just cruel. It's incomprehensible.Massive Ordnance Penetrator - Political Gabfest - Apple Podcasts (Bazelon argument starts at 44:00) To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

3pm: Guest – Cliff Mass - American professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders debate climate change over WaPo study // Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years // The Day in History // 2009 - “King of Pop” Michael Jackson dies at age 50 // Michael Jackson’s Song “Ben” for the 1972 horror movie about murderous rats 

6pm: Guest – Cliff Mass - American professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington // Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders debate climate change over WaPo study // Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years // The Day in History // 2009 - “King of Pop” Michael Jackson dies at age 50 // Michael Jackson’s Song “Ben” for the 1972 horror movie about murderous rats 

The episode exposes CNN's latest media hoax, citing anonymous sources claiming U.S. strikes on Iran's Fordow nuclear facility failed, a narrative echoed by WaPo and NYT. SecDef Pete Hegseth and Trump counter that B-2 pilots obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities, with Trump blasting CNN as “scum” for undermining the mission. ICE arrests 11 Iranian nationals, including a Hezbollah-linked IRGC member, in a 48-hour sweep across eight states, signaling DHS coordination post-strikes. NYC's Democratic primary sees socialist Zohran Mamdani edge out Cuomo, highlighting the left's growing influence. Trump pushes the “big beautiful bill” for domestic prosperity, while RFK Jr. confronts Rep. Frank Pallone over $2M in pharma donations. McIntire dismisses CNN's story as a hit job to downplay Trump's peace efforts.   AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Iran, Fordow, Trump, CNN, media hoax, Pete Hegseth, ICE arrests, Hezbollah, Zoran Mamdani, RFK Jr., big beautiful bill, Chip Roy, inflation, tariffs, Frank Pallone

Good evening: The show begins in Ukraine and the Arctic Circle.1931  GREENLAND 1931 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 UKRAINE: WARRING ANOTHER YEAR. ANATOL LIEVEN, QUINCY 915-930 ARCTIC. WAR AND PEACE. 930-945 1/2: GOLDEN DOME: : BY 2029?.JOSH ROGIN, WAPO. 945-1000 2/2: GOLDEN DOME: : BY 2029?.JOSH ROGIN, WAPO. SECOND HOUR0 10-1015 IRAN: PENDING HARD POWER. MICHAEL EISENSTAT, WASHINGTON INSTITUTE. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 1015-1030 ANTISEMITISM: HOUSE HEARING, MICHAEL WAGENHEIM, I24 TV, MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 1030-1045 CITY OF DAVID. DORON SPIELMAN. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 1045-1100 GAZA: AID AND RISKS. STEPHAN MILLER CSA. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 GOP: SCARED OF ENTITLEMENTS. VERONIQUE DE RUGY 1115-1130 PRC: EMPTY ORDER BOOKS FOR SIX MORE MONTHS. #SCALAREPORT: CHRIS RIEGEL CEO, SCALA.COM @STRATACACHE.  1130-1145 RUSSIA: OIL FALLING INTO THE 40S. MICHAEL BERNSTAM, HOOVER. 1145-1200 HOTEL MARS: SPACEX: THE STARSHIP PLAN FALLS BEHIND.  FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #NEWWORLDREPORT: COLOMBIA.  LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 1215-1230 #NEWWORLDREPORT: PANAMA. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 1230-1245 #NEWWORLDREPORT: MEXICO AND BRAZIL. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS 1245-100 AM #NEWWORLDREPORT: ARGENTINA. LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH PROFESSOR EVAN ELLIS, U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE. @REVANELLIS #NEWWORLDREPORTELLIS

1/2: GOLDEN DOME: : BY 2029?.JOSH ROGIN, WAPO.

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SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW!Sign up for private, uncensored AI with our sponsor, Venice AI. Get 20% off Venice Pro at https://Venice.ai/chicks with code CHICKSTrump roasts the LA looters, mocks Newsom's meltdown, and casually reminds everyone that being here legally still matters. Meanwhile, Greta Thunberg plays victim (again), Dave Portnoy's height becomes a full-blown media crisis, and Terry Moran gets canned.Also in the mix:*Al-Qaeda resurfaces (yes, really)*ICE drops the hammer in Nebraska*Maxine Waters calls riots “peaceful”*Simone Biles enters the Riley Gaines debate*And TikTok is full of women embarrassing themselves in masksOh, and CNN is still pretending LA is totally fine!SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW!Gift CHEF iQ Sense this Father's Day—perfect cooking made easy. Get 15% off with promo code CHICKS at https://ChefiQ.comThank Dad and the other men in your life with Omaha Steaks. Shop Father's Day gifts at https://OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code CHICKS for an extra $35 off!Give your dog the best nutrition with Ruff Greens. Get your FREE Jumpstart Bag, just cover shipping, at https://RuffChicks.com using code CHICKSThink you know U.S. history? Test yourself and enter to win with PragerU! Ends June 30, 2025. U.S. residents 18+. Rules at https://PragerU.com/chicksVISIT OUR WEBSITE DAILY! https://chicksonright.comSUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/BtHbvS8C?sid=y...JOIN OUR SUPPORTER COMMUNITY ON LOCALS: https://chicksontheright.locals.com/JOIN OUR SUPER DOUBLE AWESOME SECRET BUT NOT SECRET EXCLUSIVE GROUP:   / 388315619071775 Subscribe to our email list: https://politics.chicksonright.com/su...GET OUR BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H5D3CF1/...Venmo: @chicksonrightPaypal: https://www.paypal.me/chicksonrightGet exclusive Chicks merch here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/InRealLifeC...Even more Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/chickson...Thank you for the Superchats! Watch live to donate and be recognized!Facebook: Chicks on the RightFacebook Group: Chicks on the RightTwitter, IG, Parler, Rumble: @chicksonright

The Nationals went 4-2 on their western swing and then faced the central-leading Cubs – a series in which MacKenzie Gore SHOVED in his start. Listen as our hosts and Chelsea Janes of WaPo discuss the west coast trip and Cubs series, and hear from Mike Rizzo in his weekly spot with the Junks. Plus, will James Wood or Jayden Daniels be the more revered DC star in five years?

The Nationals went 4-2 on their western swing and then faced the central-leading Cubs – a series in which MacKenzie Gore SHOVED in his start. Listen as our hosts and Chelsea Janes of WaPo discuss the west coast trip and Cubs series, and hear from Mike Rizzo in his weekly spot with the Junks. Plus, will James Wood or Jayden Daniels be the more revered DC star in five years?

The Nationals went 4-2 on their western swing and then faced the central-leading Cubs – a series in which MacKenzie Gore SHOVED in his start. Listen as our hosts and Chelsea Janes of WaPo discuss the west coast trip and Cubs series, and hear from Mike Rizzo in his weekly spot with the Junks. Plus, will James Wood or Jayden Daniels be the more revered DC star in five years?

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel discuss some NBA Finals thoughts, Oklahoma City as a host city, reports of Doris Burke's uncertain future in ESPN's broadcast booth, Cam'ron the journalist, and more (2:47). Then they discuss The Washington Post's puzzling new strategy and Pablo Torre's Bill Belichick–Jordon Hudson investigation (30:05). Then they are joined by NBC's Noah Eagle to talk about the Finals, the NBA on NBC 2.0, and the future of play-by-play (48:22). Finally, Bryan and Joel close the show with some weekend book recommendations and a solemn addition to the Hall of Departed Journalists (1:22:37). Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel AndersonGuest: Noah EagleProducers: Kyle Crichton and Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of Semi-Geist Kind Of Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss the Washington Post using AI to punch up articles written by crappy writers, Nazis getting arrested… in the US?!, Mountain Dew and Doritos possibly getting a warning label, Dems studying young men so they can lie to them better, Palantir compiling data on Americans and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SUPER UW embraces more antisemitism as UW pretends it’s not a big deal. WA businesses are fed up with googling taking their profiles down. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Tom Dent on Washington Democrats’ decision to make cuts to wildfire funding. // Quick Hit: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slamed WaPo for not giving Trump any credit for the drop decrease in fentanyl coming into the United States. A White House reporter suggested that we won’t have anyone to pick our crops if we deport illegal immigrants.

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Larry O'Connor, author of "Shameless Liars" and host of the podcast "LARRY," joins me to discuss how President Trump harnessed the podcast space to win the 2024 election. - - -  Today's Sponsor: PreBorn! - Help save babies from abortion and donate today at https://preborn.com/KLAVAN