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Whether a candidate can inspire people, organize them, and deliver for them matters more than where they stand on an imaginary ideological continuum.

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Our politicians won't keep parasites out of our food, but they'll make it easier to buy guns through the mail.

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We don’t think NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich knew what she was getting into when she invited Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson and Monte Mader on to debate socialism. 

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Daniel Ellsberg was the Pentagon Papers whistleblower whose decision to expose government lies about the Vietnam War changed American history. In this conversation with Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson, Michael Ellsberg, Jan R. Thomas, and Robert Ellsberg discuss Truth and Consequence, a new collection of Ellsberg's previously unpublished writings. They reflect on his thinking about nuclear war, conscience, patriotism, civil resistance, and why his ideas remain as relevant today as ever.

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0:00–6:19 The Hidden Writings of Daniel Ellsberg

6:19–15:32 The Ideas That Defined His Life

15:32–22:00 "Don't Delegate Conscience"

22:00–27:28 What Makes an Ordinary Person Resist?

27:28–33:30 What Is Patriotism?

33:30–40:29 Ellsberg's Legacy

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Trita Parsi is the co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and one of the leading analysts of U.S.–Iran relations. He joins Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson to explain how the ceasefire between the United States and Iran unraveled, why he believes both Washington and Tehran miscalculated, and what the renewed fighting means for the prospects of diplomacy.

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0:00–7:05 Collapse of the MOU & Return to War

7:05–11:44 Trump's Strategy & U.S. Miscalculation

11:44–14:52 Why Endless Wars Continue (John Mearsheimer)

14:52–17:31 Best- & Worst-Case Scenarios

17:31–20:22 Trump's Anti-War Promises & the MAGA Split

20:22–25:26 Biden, Gaza & Democratic Accountability

25:26–29:57 The Future of International Law & the ICC

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