About this episode

The episode discusses Trump's challenges with the Iran War, the implications of the Trump-Xi summit, and environmental activism against the Line 5 pipeline.

Roosevelt University professor David Faris: Trump Appears Unable to Escape His Own Iran War Quagmire Center for International Policy senior fellow Mel Goodman: Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Reveals China’s Rise, America’s Decline Oil & Water Don't Mix coordinator David Holtz: Environmental & Indigenous Groups Fight to Shut Down Line 5 Fossil Fuel Pipeline Before It Contaminates the Great Lakes Bob Nixon: This Week’s Under-reported News Summary • Bombshell leak threatens Flávio Bolsonaro’s B...

People in this episode

Host: Bob Nixon

Guests: David Faris, Mel Goodman, David Holtz

Topics covered

• Iran War
• China Relations
• Environmental Issues
• Indigenous Rights
• Pipeline Controversy
• Political Commentary

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran War
• China
• Environmental Groups
• Line 5
• Indigenous Rights
• Political News

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roosevelt University, Center for International Policy, Line 5 Fossil Fuel Pipeline

Places: Great Lakes

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