Massive, global problems and the idiots trying to solve them
August 21, 2019
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Episode 134 · August 21, 2019
Massive, global problems and the idiots trying to solve them
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Massive, global problems and the idiots trying to solve them
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<p>Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing controversy over Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib being barred from visiting Israel and the West Bank. The collapse of Italy’s government. How social media companies are fighting Chinese propaganda about Hong Kong. Why the Russians are hiding data about a secret nuclear explosion. The corruption of US foreign policy. A call to action for California wine lovers and an ISIS blooper reel. Then Yaqiu Wang, a China expert with Human Rights Watch, joins to talk with Tommy about the latest on the protests in Hong Kong.</p><p> </p><p></p>
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