“The Ring of Fire”—The Weekly Roundup

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This week, we discuss the recent execution of hostages by Hamas, the charges against Hamas leaders, and the threat of Iran as it pushes for regional dominance.  

Then, we discuss the joint interview of Vice President Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz with CNN’s Dana Bash

Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we talk about new protests on college campuses as classes start, what colleges have learned from campus unrest last spring, what free speech on campus looks like, and the importance of institutional neutrality. 

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Jay Solomon (Chief investigative reporter at The Free Press)

Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN)

James Lynch (Communications Strategist)  

Segments this week:

(02:56) Israel, Iran, and the United States

(41:28) Harris Interview

[Politicology+] Universities and the First Amendment

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Related reading:

Segment 1:

NYT - 7 Takeaways From Kamala Harris’s CNN Interview - The New York Times

The Nevada Independent - So about that interview... - The Nevada Independent

WP - Opinion | Kamala Harris CNN interview revealed nothing. The media can do better. - The Washington Post

Segment 2: 

FP - How Close Is Iran to the Bomb? | The Free Press

TOI - Autopsy finds 6 hostages were shot multiple times at close range in last 48-72 hours

CBS - Israeli union goes on strike as Netanyahu faces rage over Hamas killing of hostages without cease-fire deal - CBS News

AP - Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?

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