8/26/26: Professor Pape Ridicules Bessent's D-Day, MAGA Influencer Caught Working for Pentagon, Beef Controversy w/ Dan Osborn
Summary
Professor Robert Pape argues that economic sanctions against Iran and China will fail and escalate conflict, while warning that US withdrawal from Asia could trigger a South Korean nuclear program. The hosts also critique a MAGA influencer’s conspiracy claims regarding government leaks and analyze Trump’s controversial beef import deal, which industry experts say harms American ranchers by undercutting prices amid meatpacking monopolies.
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Interview: Economic Sanctions on Iran and China
South Korea's Declining View of the US
Iran as a Rising Global Power and Stalemate
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Sarah B. Rogers Leak Controversy and Journalism
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Trump's Beef Import Deal and Industry Impact
Interview: Dan Osborne on Nebraska Beef Crisis
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Tribute to Dolly Parton and Poverty
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