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America Needs An Intervention (S01E146)
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Istanbul
Canada is finally standing up to America’s abuses and the UK finally is standing up to Israel’s crimes. But will such interventions be enough?
In the latest jam-packed episode of badlands, I discuss the Ottawa’s doubling down on its confrontation with the US and the UK’s proposal to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements.
The episode features part one of my interview with Chatham House’s brilliant Sanam Vakil, who has a critical, well-informed take on the crisis in the…
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