S2 Brief Podcast Update

S2 Brief Podcast Update

New episodes will return in mid-to-late June. In the meantime, check out previous episodes you may not have listened to before! To stay up to date on the war in Iran, we highly recommend the briefings by Critical Threats. https://www.criticalthreats.org/ [https://www.criticalthreats.org/]

S2 Ep50: Jewish Youth Movements and Campus Activism, with Michael Eglash

In this episode, Dr. Nolte is joined by Michael Eglash, co-founder of Upstart Ideas, to discuss the unique legacy of Zionist youth movements and his experiences supporting pro-Israel campus activism. The book mentioned by Dr. Nolte can be accessed here [https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/flags-over-the-warsaw-ghetto-the-untold-story-of-the-warsaw-ghetto-uprising].

S2 Ep49: Middle Eastern Wars and the New Blood Libel

In this episode, Dr. Nolte examines the myth that Israel, and/or the Jews, have been responsible for all US wars in the Middle East. He explains the ambivalent relationship Israel had with the wars in Iraq, the complexities of the situation in Iran, and the sorted origins of this myth in the bad actions of Republican and Democrat congressman in the 2000s.

S2 Ep48: My Blockade is Better than Yours! Also, Lebanon

The war with Iran has shifted into an economic conflict centered around access to the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, a historic negotiation between Israel and Lebanon in DC opens up the possibility to change regional dynamics. In this podcast, Dr. Nolte breaks down both of these potentially consequential events.

S2 Ep47: The 80s Called: Trump’s Long Record on Iran.

Note: This podcast was recorded before the cease-fireIn this podcast, Dr. Nolte examines Trump’s long and deeply-held beliefs on Iran, going back to the 1980s. He predicts that Trump’s views are unlikely to change, and elucidates Trump’s commitment to military action as a predicate for negotiation; desire for leverage over Iran’s energy sector; and ambivalence about opening the Straits of Hormuz for “tankers we don’t need” and “allies that won’t help”.