The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1163

B.B. Dade , Luca Johnson and Firas Modad

13th May at 01:00 pm

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Beau, Luca and Firas discuss Keir Starmer’s “Rivers of Blood” speech, the backlash from across the political spectrum, and whether Israel is becoming a strategic liability for the United States. Also: the Diddy sex trafficking trial and what it says about American celebrity culture.

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Reading List

An Island of Strangers

The old message (2020) - Saul Staniforth - Twitter
Starmer’s new message - Keir Starmer - YouTube
Enoch Powell’s warning - EnochQuotes - Twitter
Jeremy Corbyn’s take - Jeremy Corbyn - Twitter
A Scottish take (MP for Perth) - Pete Wishart - Twitter
The immigrant take - Apsana Begum - Twitter
“Always a nation of immigrants” - Jon Lis - Twitter
Centuries old argument - The Critic
Language, care visas and Digital ID - 10 Downing Street - Twitter
Zarah Sultana - Zarah Sultana - Twitter
Lives have been lost - HistoryBro1 - Twitter
It's shattered their spirits - lcthomas1212 - Twitter

Diddy Do It?

BBC live coverage of Diddy trial - BBC
Diddy on Trial Podcast - Law&Crime Network (YouTube) - Source
Diddy trial witness testimonies, opening statements and more from Day 1 - The Washington Post
Live updates from Sean Combs trial - The New York Times
NBC News live blog on Diddy trial - NBC News
Jury selection in P. Diddy sex trafficking trial - The Guardian

Israel: strategic liability for America?

Trump blank check to Netanyahu for war on Iran - The Guardian
Israel appears to have carte blanche regarding Gaza - The Hamilton Spectator
Trump pushing Gaza hostage deal with Hamas - Axios
Trump ditched Israel with surprise Houthi truce - The Times of Israel
Saudi Arabia offers Trump $1 trillion investment - Newsweek
Israel believes Trump lacks Senate support for Saudi nuclear deal - Israel Hayom (Archived)
Live map of Israel-Palestine conflict - Liveuamap
Israeli soldier captured - Gaza update - IDF Info Channel (YouTube) - Source
Trump speech clip - Israel policy - Donald J. Trump (YouTube) - Source
US pressuring Israel to reach Hamas deal - The Times of Israel
Trump post on Israel-Hamas negotiations - Donald J. Trump - Truth Social - Source
Netanyahu pushed for Iraq war in 2002 - Vox
Likud confronts Trump’s unpredictability - The Jewish Press

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