Background Briefing: May 14, 2024
Mike Johnson Personifies the Staggering Hypocrisy of the "Christian" Right We begin with the staggering hypocrisy of the Christian Right with the movement's most prominent and powerful politician, the pious man of God Mike Johnson, showing up today at Trump's porn...
Background Briefing: May 13, 2024
In Paying Off A Porn Star for Her Silence Trump Tells Cohen to "Just do it!" We begin with Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, testifying against Trump today in a Manhattan courtroom, recounting how Trump told him to "just do it" when it came to paying off a porn...
Background Briefing: May 12, 2024
As Ukraine Faces a Long War, Will the U.S. and NATO Be There and is There Any Hope of a Peace Deal? We begin with Russia intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian lines as they move to try to recapture the city of Kharkiv near the Russian border and get an analysis of the...
Background Briefing: May 9, 2024
The Israeli Public's Support for Continuing the War and Netanyahu's Defiant Response to Biden We begin with the reaction from the Israeli public and in political circles to Biden's threat to halt weapons deliveries to the IDF if they move into Rafah which appears to...
Background Briefing: May 8, 2024
Trump's Delaying Tactic is Working as Three of the Four Trials He's Facing Will Likely Not Be Heard Before the Election We begin with the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the classified documents case in Florida delaying the start of the trial indefinitely in a...
Background Briefing: May 7, 2024
Israel Joins Peace Talks in Cairo Amid IDF Escalation in Gaza We begin with a mid-level Israeli delegation joining ceasefire negotiations in Cairo as the IDF steps up military operations on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing closing off the two main entry points...
Background Briefing: May 6, 2024
The Gaza Impasses With Hamas Wanting a Permanent Ceasefire and Israel a Temporary One We begin with an announcement by Hamas' political leader that it had accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar as Israel's PM and head of the IDF vow to destroy...
Background Briefing: May 5, 2024
The House Speaker Uses an Antisemitic Trope Blaming George Soros as he Launches Hearings on Antisemitism on Campuses We begin with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton referring to the pro-Palestinian student encampments as “the little Gazas that have risen up on campuses...
Background Briefing: May 2, 2024
On the Brink of the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Are Deadlocked We begin with the likely invasion of Rafah and the expulsion of Palestinians into Egypt as talks underway in Cairo for a ceasefire appear deadlocked, while Netanyahu's right flank threatens...
Background Briefing: May 1, 2024
A Pro-Israel Mob Invades the UCLA Campus to Beat up Pro-Palestinian Students While the Police Look On We begin with a violent invasion by a pro-Israel mob who came onto the UCLA campus last night to beat up the pro-Palestinian students and tear down their encampment...