27 May 2023
DeSantis’s and Ukraine’s Incursions
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss worrisome Ukraine war developments, Putin’s chances of going nuclear, DeSantis's bumpy declaration, the debt ceiling fight, and more!
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In this video:
- Bob quizzes Mickey on worrisome Ukraine war developments
- What could push Putin to go nuclear?
- How disastrous was the DeSantis launch really?
- DeSantis’s possible anti-Trump trump card
- Who’s losing the debt-ceiling fight?
- Parrot room preview: Soul and dual Dune reviews; the latest on Epstein-Gates; Bob’s 12 Monkeys howler; AI; simply the best of Tina Turner; Mickey delineates new immigration bills
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The “triple scam” of wokeness
Glenn Loury and Norman Finkelstein compare the life and work of W.E.B. Du Bois to that of Ibram X. Kendi.
14th Amendment Remedy
On this week’s DMZ, Bill Scher tells Matt K. Lewis why he thinks Homeland Security head Mayorkas deserves a medal for his work on the border. Plus: Will Biden use the 14th amendment on the debt ceiling? And has DeSantis gotten his groove back?
Putin’s prickly chef, Trump’s town hall
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss signs of division in Moscow, Ukraine’s battlefield chances, the GOP presidential campaigns, and more.
The epic failures of US foreign policy
Robert Wright and economist Jeffrey Sachs discuss America’s missed opportunity to create a more just and peaceful post-Cold-War world.
RFK, Here to Stay?
On this week’s DMZ, Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss RFK Jr.—should he be treated as a credible presidential candidate? Plus: McVeigh’s influence on today’s GOP; Is Thomas eroding trust in the Supreme Court?; And the state of debt limit negotiations
Israel-Palestine in a multipolar world
Robert Wright and Middle-East expert Daniel Levy discuss how shifting international power dynamics could affect the conflict.
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The Jordan Neely problem
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It’s Ron DeSantis Day!
On this week’s DMZ, Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis go deep on DeSantis: Did he miss his moment? Is his gubernatorial record all that good? And why he is spending so much time with Elon Musk?
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The singularity is… ne’er?
Timothy B. Lee, author of the newsletter Understanding AI, tells Robert Wright why he’s skeptical of superintelligent AI takeoff theories.
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The Verdict Is In
On this week’s DMZ: Will being found liable for sexual abuse bring down Trump? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss. Plus: Why did Biden change tack on the debt limit? And should we take the Hunter Biden investigation seriously?
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Was the Kremlin drone attack a false flag?
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the strike on Moscow and who might have been behind it.
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Tucker in 2024?
