Pod Save the World What Should Progressive Foreign Policy Look Like? (Crooked Con)
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Nov 10, 2025 
Ro Khanna, a progressive U.S. Representative from California, and Yassamin Ansari, a climate and human rights advocate from Arizona, dive into contemporary foreign policy challenges. They emphasize rethinking U.S. priorities on immigration linked to human rights and propose a fresh approach to Israel and Gaza for moral clarity. Both guests advocate for nonmilitary support for Iranian activists and stress the importance of climate as a national security issue, suggesting innovative solutions like a Climate Security Corps.
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Peace Rhetoric Vs. Violent Reality
- Trump claims to be a "peacemaker" but his record shows bombings, threats, and contradictory actions.
- His public photo-ops obscure underlying conflicts that are festering or worsening globally.
Support Ukraine To Secure An Endgame
- The war in Ukraine has escalated since Trump took office and Putin is testing Trump's leverage.
- Effective support should aim to end the war on Ukrainian-acceptable terms via allied coordination.
Chaos, Not Strategy, On China
- Trump's China policy is unfocused: tariffs, inconsistent AI controls, and weak coalition-building.
- Xi exploits that inconsistency to squeeze the US while Trump chases optics.