Right Now With Perry Bacon, 10/12/26
Source: The New Republic
“Trump’s Two Choices in Iran.” (10/12/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/216507/trump-running-foreign-policy-options
Category: Audio/Video
Punk Rock Libertarians Podcast, episode 595
Source: Punk Rock Libertarians
“The crew dives into the latest federal giveaways as Kyle breaks down the $1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ for newborns and the weird, reptilian-like press conference featuring Susan Dell. The hosts debate the Pentagon’s unprecedented plan to livestream the military firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, clashing over state-sanctioned murder and the ‘just following orders’ defense. Shifting to public health tyranny, the gang covers New York slapping Amish schools with $2,000-a-day fines over measles vaccine mandates and Maryland sticking to its own aggressive jab schedules. Finally, they react to Pete Hegseth’s anti-woke War Department rhetoric, while Alex and Kyle confirm the bizarre, intrusive physical exams required to join the ranks.” (10/11/26)
NPR Politics, 10/12/26
Source: National Public Radio [US state media]
“What does the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq mean for the region?” (10/12/26)
Make It Make Sense, 10/12/26
Source: Washington Post
“Kat Timpf: The right has an affordability problem.” (10/12/26)
The Headlines, 10/12/26
Source: New York Times
“Growing Threats Against Public Officials, and Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin.” (10/12/26)
EconTalk, 10/12/26
Source: EconTalk
“The Great Fertility Collapse (with Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde).” (10/12/26)
https://www.econtalk.org/the-great-fertility-collapse-with-jesus-fernandez-villaverde/
Neon Liberalism, episode 94
Source: Liberal Currents
“Samantha Hancox-Li and Ben Wittes, editor in chief of Lawfare, discuss how we went from the triumph of the fall of the Berlin Wall to our current world: more war, more conflict, and no end in sight. How did structural factors combined with strategic choices lead to a world where peace has broken down and major power war has returned? Spoiler: it starts in Iraq.” (10/11/26)
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, 10/12/26
Source: The Dispatch
“The Tumultuous, Remarkable Middle East | Interview: Simon Sebag Montefiore.” (10/12/26)
The Permanent Questions, 10/11/26
Source: The Atlantic
“Do Human Beings Have Souls?” (10/11/26)
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/10/do-human-beings-have-souls/688931/
Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp, 10/11/26
Source: Antiwar.com
“Saudi Airstrikes Killed 66 Yemeni Civilians in September, US Bombs Ship Near Iran, and More.” (10/11/260