Background Briefing with Ian Masters

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October 11, 2026 - Norman Ornstein | Suzanne Schneider | Harold Meyerson
11/10/2026 | 1h
The Democrats Daunting To-Do List When They Take The House and Senate | Hegseth's Obscene Focus on Lethality Mimics Iran's Public Executions and Gives Aid and Comfort to Jihadis | Why Did Leading California Democrats Cave to Larry and David Ellison's Blackmail?
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October 8, 2026 - Dr. Vincent Greenwood | JS Tan & Clarissa Redwine
08/10/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
An Expert on Psychopathic Personality Disorder Ties Trump's Deteriorating Condition to the Crises We Face |Background Briefing's Anna Leah With the Authors of Against Tech Oligarchy: Worker Resistance in the World's Most Powerful Industry
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October 7, 2026 - Asher Kaufman | Nicolas Jabko | Eric Liu
07/10/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
The Third Anniversary of the Hamas Attack on Israel and How Netanyahu's Ignoring of Warnings is Impacting the October 27 Election | How France's Record Debt Underpins the Lack of Investment in Education as Students Protest Nationwide | How we Can Live Like a Citizen and Change Mindsets and Our Country
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October 6, 2026 - Dr. Henry Abraham | Anders Aslund | Gregory Koblentz
06/10/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
Trump Invites Iran to Nuke the Democratic Cities of Los Angeles and San Diego | Putin Offers the Mother of All Corrupt Deals to the Trump/Witkoff Families For Selling Out Ukraine | Russia Covers Up a Researcher's Death by Pneumonic Plague in Siberia While Rubio Asks For Transparency
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October 5, 2026 - James Green | Sasha Abramsky | David Cay Johnston
05/10/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
Will Brazil Join the Rightward Shift in Latin America Following Chile, Honduras and Colombia? | Sam Altman Says We Should Accept "Bad Things" With AI. What Could Go Wrong? | What Is in The Epstein Files That Trump is So Afraid Of and Will Todd Blanche and Kash Patel Shred Them if the Democrats Win in November?
David will be joining Ian for a live conversation next Sunday October 11th at 6:30pm at the New Parkway Theater in Oakland. You can purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-cay-johnston-with-ian-masters-in-oakland-tickets-1999799812071

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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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