News - U.S.-Iran Fighting Resumes, Trump Claims U.S. Stake in Venezuela's Oil, Israel Moves Toward Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
Summary
Danny Besner and Derek Davidson discuss the UN’s grim climate report, escalating US-Iran tensions, and Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank. They cover Trump’s controversial Venezuela oil deal, Iceland’s EU referendum, and rising piracy off Somalia. The episode also marks the one-year anniversary of Operation Southern Spear, criticizing its extrajudicial killings.
Topics discussed
Intro, Crusades Season 2, and Imperialist Realism updates
UN report: Climate goals missed, shift to carbon removal
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Iran war resumes: US strikes, economic pressure, and midterm politics
Generals object to unsustainable military deployments in Middle East
Gaza ethnic cleansing plans and escalating violence in West Bank
Libya: Eastern and Western governments agree to hold elections
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Somali piracy rises to 2013 levels amid regional chaos
Russia deploys advanced jet-engine drones against Ukraine
Germany accuses Russia of drone attack, closes consulate
Trump threatens Falklands policy review over UK defense spending
Iceland voters reject reopening EU accession talks
US takes ownership stake in Venezuelan oil reserves
Operation Southern Spear anniversary and closing remarks
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