Behind the News: The Trump-Xi Summit w/ Jake Werner
Plus: Gareth Gore on Opus Dei.
May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
Behind the News: The Trump-Xi Summit w/ Jake Werner
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<p>Jake Werner of the Quincy Institute analyzes the Trump–Xi summit and US–China relations generally. Gareth Gore, author of <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/Gareth-Gore/9781668016152" rel="nofollow"><em>Opus</em></a>, talks about Opus Dei, a secretive, cult-like Catholic organization involved in right-wing politics around the world (and very much in the US).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html" rel="nofollow"><em>Behind the News</em></a>, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.</p>
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