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American Prestige

News - Lebanon Elects a President, Afghanistan and Pakistan Skirmish at the Border, Trump Embraces Imperialism

American Prestige

Daniel Bessner & Derek Davison

History, Politics, News

4.8705 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Danny and Derek return to the newsroom for the first time in 2025! This week: the transition process continues in Syria (1:48) as the US government beginning relations with the new Syrian leadership (7:11), but fighting continues between Turkey and the SDF (10:25); in Lebanon, the IDF faces a withdrawal deadline (13:48) and the parliament finally elects a new president (15:46); yet more Gaza ceasefire talks are underway (19:37); the downing of a civilian aircraft strains Azerbaijan-Russia relations (22:54); Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border fire (26:05); South Korea is still trying to arrest impeached president Yoon while the interim president is also impeached (27:55); the Biden administration determines that the RSF is committing genocide in Sudan (31:13); as a new Ukrainian offensive is underway in Kursk (33:49), the Russians continue advancing in eastern Ukraine (35:36); Austria looks to be getting a far-right government (37:21); Justin Trudeau resigns as prime minister of Canada (40:21); and Donald Trump appears to warm up to the idea of conquering everything (43:12). To help support people in LA: Los Angeles Tenants Union A comprehensive list of mutual aid resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to American Prestige. To listen ad-free, you can subscribe at Americanprostagepod.com. Find the link in our show notes.

0:11.8

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0:35.4

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1:04.0

I'm Danny Bessner, here as always with my friend and comrade, Derek Davison.

1:09.8

And even though it's past the time that Larry David said we're allowed to say this,

1:13.8

we wanted to say, happy New Year, and we're sure 2025,

1:17.8

it's going to be just as fantastic as 2024, especially as...

1:22.0

Even more fantastic, I think, probably.

1:24.6

I love Los Angeles, California.

1:27.4

But anyway, Derek, I just have a great feeling about this year.

1:32.0

Yeah, I mean, I think we should say, you know, our thoughts go out to folks who are affected by the fires or have loved ones who are affected by the fires.

1:42.5

Absolutely.

1:42.8

It's just been shocking to watch, really.

1:45.3

It's been really terrible to watch, and I know a lot of people have been posting mutual aid links.

1:50.2

If we get any good ones, we'll also post them in the show notes.

1:53.7

And really, my thoughts and prayers, but beyond that, my genuine condolences, wishes of well go out to the people of los angeles

2:03.7

it's a wonderful city one of the best cities in the country uh i love spending time there and it's

2:08.0

just a genuine tragedy that all of our inaction selfishness and greed has gotten it's to the point

2:13.0

where one of the great cities of the country of the world of the 20th and 21st centuries, can burn down,

2:18.6

and no one seems able to do anything about it. It's a real tragedy. But let's talk about good

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