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Background Briefing with Ian Masters

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Background Briefing with Ian Masters
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  • Background Briefing with Ian Masters

    April 23, 2026 - Jennifer Kavanaugh | James Zirin | Bruce Fein

    23/04/2026 | 1h
    While Trump Thrashes About, Iran's Leaders Can Afford to be Patient | The Blowback From Assassinating Heads of State | If the Law is to Bring Down a Lawless President, Impeachment is Much More Likely to Succeed Than the 25th Amendment
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    April 22, 2026 - Harrison Mann | Jacob Heilbrunn | Kathleen Rogers

    22/04/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    Our Reality TV President is at War With Reality in Iran | Trump Is Also Losing on the Domestic Front After Yesterday's Election in Virginia | On Earth Day a World Addicted to Oil Looking For a Fix as the Dealers Fight Over the Supply
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    April 21, 2026 - Jonathan Guyer | Stephen Marche | Scott Horton

    21/04/2026 | 1h
    Kushner/Witkoff Diplomacy Fails Again with Trump "Ready to Go To War" as Iran Has "Prepared New Surprises" | Trump Turns Allies Into Enemies While Weakening America at Warp Speed | How Long Can the Ridiculous Drunken Fanboy in Charge of the FBI Last?
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    April 20, 2026 - Nader Hashemi | Stephen Kinzer | Fred Turner

    20/04/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    Uncertainty Over Talks to End the War on Iran Before the Ceasefire Deadline Expires | The CIA's Legacy of Blowback Where, But For Their 1953 Coup, Iran Would be a Thriving, Secular Democratic State Today | Palantir's Manifesto as a Technofascist Doctrine
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    April 19, 2026 - Juan Cole | Thanassis Cambanis | Allen Frances

    19/04/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    With What Trump Calls the Strait of Iran Closed Again, It's Clear Whomever the Administration is Talking to Are Not in Charge of Iran | Although Trump Forced Netanyahu's Hand Prohibiting Him From Bombing Lebanon, the Israeli Public Wants the IDF to Finish Off Hezbollah | How to Remove an Increasingly Mentally Ill Trump From Office
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About Background Briefing with Ian Masters

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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