American Prestige

By: Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison
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  • A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world. americanprestige.supportingcast.fm
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  • News - Knesset Bans UNRWA, Sudan Massacre, Georgia Election

    News - Knesset Bans UNRWA, Sudan Massacre, Georgia Election
    Nov 1 2024
    Nothing's spookier than the news, but Danny and Derek find their courage. This week: in Israel-Palestine, a new report of the Biden administration ignoring Israeli war crimes (0:30), the Knesset votes to ban UNRWA (2:43), and yet more ceasefire talks (8:12); in Lebanon, Hezbollah names a new leader (10:32) and a push for a ceasefire there (12:25); regarding Iran, the aftermath of the Israeli strikes (15:36) and reports of an imminent retaliation (19:10); North Korea/DPRK tests an ICBM (22:07); Japan's Liberal Democratic Party loses its parliamentary majority (24:33); in Sudan, a new massacre by the RSF (26:52) and a UN report on sexual violence in the conflict (29:18); Somalia kicks out another diplomat from Ethiopia (30:28); in Russia-Ukraine, North Korean soldiers in Kursk (32:49), Russia makes gains in Donetsk (34:50), and new talks on sparing energy sites (36:56), the results of Georgia's election (37:59); Venezuela withdraws its ambassador from Brazil over BRICS (41:07); and the annual UN General Assembly's vote over the embargo of Cuba (42:43). Subscribe now at Supporting Cast
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    46 mins
  • E182 - The Ongoing Catastrophe of Sudan's Civil War w/ Khalid Medani

    E182 - The Ongoing Catastrophe of Sudan's Civil War w/ Khalid Medani
    Oct 29 2024
    Danny and Derek welcome back to the podcast Khalid Medani, associate professor of political science, director of the Institute of Islamic Studies, and chair of the African Studies Program at McGill University, to talk about the state of play in Sudan's civil war. They delve into the military stalemate between the Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the humanitarian crisis reaching 13 million displaced and 26 million on the brink of starvation, involvement from outsider actors including Egypt and the UAE, the strategic importance of the besieged city El Fasher in Darfur, the defection of the RSF’s Gezira commander, Abuagla Keikal, over to the Sudanese military, and more. Note: After the recording of this episode, the RSF massacred 120 people in eastern Sudan. Subscribe now at Supporting Cast Don't forget to get your copy of Matt Christman’s Book ¡No Pasarán! here.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Special - Where Things Stand: Iran, Israel, and Lebanon w/ Séamus Malekafzali (Preview)

    Special - Where Things Stand: Iran, Israel, and Lebanon w/ Séamus Malekafzali (Preview)
    Oct 28 2024
    Séamus Malekafzali once again joins Danny and Derek, this time to talk about Iran's lack of a retaliation (so far) to Israel's strike this weekend, what Israel might be hoping to get out of that and its invasion of Lebanon, the effect of the latter on Lebanese Americans, Iran's grand strategy, and more. To hear the full episode, subscribe now at Supporting Cast.
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    9 mins

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