About this episode

Jake Werner analyzes the Trump–Xi summit and US–China relations, while Gareth Gore discusses Opus Dei's influence in right-wing politics.

Jake Werner of the Quincy Institute analyzes the Trump–Xi summit and US–China relations generally. Gareth Gore, author of Opus , talks about Opus Dei, a secretive, cult-like Catholic organization involved in right-wing politics around the world (and very much in the US). Behind the News , hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.

People in this episode

Host: Doug Henwood

Guests: Jake Werner, Gareth Gore

Topics covered

• US-China relations
• Trump-Xi summit
• Opus Dei
• right-wing politics
• economics
• politics

Keywords

• Trump
• Xi
• summit
• US-China relations
• Opus Dei
• right-wing politics
• economics
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quincy Institute, Opus Dei, Jacobin

Places: US, China

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