
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.
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Latest episodes

Oct 17, 2024 • 1h 2min
October 17, 2024 - Dov Waxman | Jacob Silverman | Mike Lofgren
Dov Waxman, a UCLA professor specializing in Israel studies, offers insights into the complex impact of recent violence on Israeli-Palestinian relations. Jacob Silverman discusses the intertwining of Silicon Valley and political influence, highlighting how tech moguls strategically shape electoral outcomes. Mike Lofgren analyzes the troubling implications of a potential J.D. Vance presidency and critiques the growing sway of wealthy donors over politics. Together, they delve into the dangers of misinformation and the evolving dynamics of American electoral integrity.

Oct 16, 2024 • 1h 3min
October 16, 2024 - Jacob Heilbrunn | Sung Yoon Lee | Sarang Shidore
More Important Than Trump's Mental Decline is the Rising Possibility of JD Vance as the Tech Bros President of the United States | A Report From South Korea on the Rising Fury of Kim and His Sister and the Desertion of North Korean Troops in Ukraine | As BRICS Expands, Is it a Dictators Club or an Alternative to the Domination of the Dollar?
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Oct 15, 2024 • 1h 2min
October 15, 2024 - Dr. Lance Dodes | Nizar Farsakh | Andrew Latham
Trump's Obvious Mental Deterioration | Netanyahu's Plan to Starve 400,000 in Gaza Prompts the US to Warn Military Aid Could be Cut Off in 30 Days | Canada Expels 6 Indian Diplomats For Colluding With Criminals to Assassinate a Sikh Activist on Canadian Soil
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Oct 14, 2024 • 1h 3min
October 14, 2024 - Fawaz Gerges | Dr. Trita Parsi | Wendy Via
Intensifying Israeli Attacks on Lebanon and Netanyahu's "Delusion" He Can Reshape the Middle East by Eliminating Hezbollah | How Much do Biden and His Top Officials Believe the Middle East Can be Reshaped by Israeli Military Power | Reports Armed Militias Motivated by Trump and Vance's Lies are Stopping FEMA From Delivering Aid in North Carolina

Oct 13, 2024 • 1h 1min
October 13, 2024 - Bill Scher | Sidney Blumenthal | David Noll
With the Fateful Election 3 Weeks Away, an Update on Polls and Predictions | Is America Itself on Trial in This Election and Could it Soon Descend Into Darkness Like Germany in the 1930's? | The Political Violence Spilling Out of Red States in Our Vigilante Nation
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Oct 10, 2024 • 1h 1min
October 10, 2024 - Thanassis Cambanis | Jonathan Weiler | Pamela Yates
The UN Warns Israel it is in Breach of Humanitarian Law For IDF Attacks on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon | The Impact of Hurricane Helene and Trump/Vance's Lies on Whether Harris Will Win North Carolina | A New Film Exposing the Border Industrial Complex and the Profitable Business of Immigration

Oct 9, 2024 • 1h 3min
October 9, 2024 - Christopher Steele | Timothy Shenk
As More Evidence of Trump's Collusion With Putin Emerges, We Speak With Former British Intelligence Professional Christopher Steele | With Republicans Making Inroads Into the What's Left of the New Deal Coalition, How the Democratic Party Could Repair its Frayed Connection to the Working Class
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Oct 8, 2024 • 1h 5min
October 8, 2024 - Dr. Annelle Sheline | Anders Aslund | Rob Jackson
A Former State Department Official on Why Biden and Harris Appear Helpless as Netanyahu Pushes the Middle East to the Brink | Bob Woodward's Latest Revelations of Trump's Continuing and Treasonous Contacts with Putin | As Global Warming Drives Superstorms, How We Can Restore the Atmosphere
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Oct 7, 2024 • 1h 3min
October 7, 2024 - Haggai Matar | James Acton | Stephen Ujlaki
Israel's One Year Anniversary of the October 7 Attack as Hezbollah Missiles Rain Down on Haifa, Tiberias and Carmiel | How an Israeli Retaliation Against Iran's Nuclear Facilities Could Backfire | It's Time For Trump's "Christian" Soldiers to Ask, is Trump the Antichrist?
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Oct 6, 2024 • 1h 2min
October 6, 2024 - David Daley | David Graham | Brett Murphy
The Democrats Have to Win Big Because Chris Jankowski, Leonard Leo and John Roberts Have Stacked the Deck Against Them | The Many October Surprises and a Guide to the Cases Against Trump | The Flow of US Weapons Continues Unabated as Civilian Deaths Mount in Gaza and Lebanon
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