A DAILY PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAM FEATURING NEWS ANALYSIS OF THE DAY'S TOP ISSUES

Background Briefing: October 15, 2018

  Trump and MBS Concoct a Cover Story We begin with the cover story the White House and the Saudi Crown Prince MBS came up with to get them both off the hook following the murder and dismemberment of the Saudi-American journalist Jamil Khashoggi in Turkey....

Background Briefing: October 14, 2018

  Will the Saudi Crown Prince’s Reign Be Over Before It Begins? We begin with the increasing isolation of Saudi Arabia as more and more evidence points to the Saudi Crown Prince MBS as the person responsible for ordering the assassination and gruesome murder and...

Background Briefing: October 11, 2018

  Fingers Point at Saudi Arabia’s Impetuous, Arrogant and Violent Crown Prince We begin with the growing pressure on Saudi Arabia as it becomes increasingly clear that the impetuous, arrogant and violent Saudi Crown Prince known as MBS, ordered the grisly...

Background Briefing: October 10, 2018

  Trump’s Torrent of Lies in His Op-Ed Against Medicare-for-All We begin with the op-ed in today’s USA Today by President Trump attacking the Democrats for wanting to expand Medicare to Medicare-for-all, using the familiar tropes of “socialism”, “big government...

Background Briefing: October 9, 2018

  Speculation About Nikki Haley’s Sudden Departure We begin with the surprise resignation of the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley whose sudden departure has led to feverish speculation. Barbara Crossette, the former UN Bureau Chief for The New York Times...