Background Briefing with Ian Masters

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June 18, 2026 - Joshua Landis | R. Daniel Kelemen | Shawna Kidman
18/06/2026 | 1h
Vance Unloads on Israel in an Obvious Warning Not to Spoil the White House Deal With Iran | How to Stop an Autocrat From Rigging Another Election | Efforts to Stop the Paramount-Warner Merger and Its Impact on Jobs, News and Culture
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June 17, 2026 - Robert Malley | Joshua Shifrinson | David Walbert
17/06/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
Even if Trump Has Given Away the Store, Diplomacy is Better Than Continuing to Fight a Lost War | The Price the U.S. Will Pay for Trump's Hubris, Hegseth's Incompetence and Netanyahu's Mendacity | In Shelving His New DNI and FISA Deal, Trump Makes Clear That Rigging the Next Election is His Top Priority
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June 16, 2026 - Matthew Petti | Charles Kupchan | Jennifer Kavanagh
16/06/2026 | 1h
A Deal to Make a Deal Has Hawks on All Sides Terrified it Will Succeed | G-7 Leaders Bring Trump and Zelensky Together to Change the U.S. Role From Messenger Between Ukraine and Russia to Mediator That Makes Peace | The Iran War and the Future of American Empire and is Trump Blowing a Chance to Make Peace in Ukraine?
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June 15, 2026 - Juan Cole | Jeremi Suri | Quinn Slobodian
15/06/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
Iran Will Sign a Deal on Friday as the Winner, But Will the War Be Over? | As Texas Republicans Target Talarico's Masculinity, the White House Puts on a Display of Toxic Masculinity and Cheesy Patriotism | Is the World's First Trilllionaire Elon Musk a "Human Ponzi Scheme"?
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June 14, 2026 - Harrison Mann | Aslı Bâli | Aaron Regunberg
14/06/2026 | 1h
Trump's 80th Birthday Present Today Is Mindless Violence Where Jackie Kennedy's Rose Garden Once Stood Instead of Iran Signing a Peace Deal | A Post-War Strategic Realignment That Will Leave the U.S. Much Worse Off | With Big Oil a Winner of This War, It's Past Time to Kick the Habit
and Get Off The Oil Drug
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Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, expert guests, policymakers, and critics offering analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural, and social issues. backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

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