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

Background Briefing: October 1, 2024

Iran Fires 200 Ballistic Missiles at Israel as the Escalation Ladder Has Both Threatening Responses and Responses to Responses We begin with a volley of 200 Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israeli military, intelligence and offshore oil and gas facilities today...

Background Briefing: September 30, 2024

Now That He is Suddenly Popular, Netanyahu Has Boxed Harris in to Support His War in Gaza and Lebanon We begin with how Netanyahu has humiliated Biden and Blinken and boxed in Kamala Harris to support Israel’s war on Gaza and Lebanon now that the Israeli Prime...

Background Briefing: September 29, 2024

After Repeated Humiliations, Will Iran Strike Back at Israel in a Wider Middle East War? We begin with Israel’s killing of the leader of Hezbollah along with 7 top commanders and the deputy head of Iran’s Quds Force which has prompted Iran to hide its...

Background Briefing: September 26, 2024

  The US and 21 Allies Call For a Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Which Netanyahu Rejected We begin with the US and 21 allies calling for a ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border which Prime Minister Netanyahu promptly rejected saying that Israel will keep hitting...

Background Briefing: September 25, 2024

Israel Appears Poised For a Ground Invasion of Lebanon We begin with Israel calling up reservists as its military chief General Herzi Halevi tells his troops that they should prepare for a ground entry in Lebanon. Joining us to assess whether the pounding of Lebanon...