Author: Briahna Joy Gray

Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast    This week, take a break from a pretty depressing news cycle with an unabashed dive into the pop culture scandals of the week with Trevor Beaulieu of Champagne Sharks: Britney Spear's new biography revealed some shock revelations about her break up with Justin Timberlake that are casting the singer in a new light. Is this fair? And given what we already know about how Justin (and the MSM) treated their break up, does this really change how we think about Timberlake, or just deepen pre-existing skepticism. Also, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith are back in the news post-"slap" due to Jada's new biography. But unlike Britney, the public has largely criticized her for "oversharing." Is that fair? Is she really saying more than Will about their relationship? And is he really "cucked," or complicit?

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As war rages in Gaza, Briahna sits down with the son of an Israeli general who was raised a patriotic Zionist, but whose perspective changed after the tragic loss of his niece to a terrorist attack. Driven by that tragedy to figure out what why a Palestinian suicide bomber would take his own life along with the lives of innocents, Miko Peled began questioning everything he believed about Zionism. In this candid and emotional interview, the author of The General’s Son: The Journey of an Israeli in Palestine grapples with provocative and vital questions, like "Does Israel have a right to exist?" and "Should we in the West refer to Hamas as a terrorist group?" -- the central issues to a century-long conflict that someone with Miko's life experience is most qualified to delve into. A fascinating and fearless episode giving honest context to the state of innocent millions desperate to escape the cycle of violence in the Middle East.

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast    Palestinian-American political analyst Omar Baddar rejoins the podcast to break down recent developments on Gaza and the unpack various talking points being used to justify Israel's siege. For example, “why won’t Arab nations just take refugees,” or “human shields!” How would Omar respond to Alan Dershowitz’s debate with Cornel West and Tom Cotton’s call to kill whomever it takes to get retribution for Israel, even if they’re civilians?

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Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West returns to Bad Faith to talk about his choice to leave the Green Party and whether it’s really the best strategic option. He then weighs in on the latest violence in Israel/Palestine and the controversies around the left’s response. What does he make of the joint letter of Harvard student groups in response to Hamas’ attack? How does one acknowledge grief and compassion at the murder of Israeli civilians, without validating media narratives that exclusively value Israeli lives without acknowledging the ongoing occupation of Palestinians? It’s the kind of tough, empathic, important conversation we’ve come to expect from Dr. West.

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast    Eugene Puryear of Breakthrough News joins Bad Faith to weigh in on Biden’s choice to add to Trump’s border wall, and why the media seems to be largely ignoring sanctions as a root cause is the immigration crisis. Eugene specifically digs into the history of US involvement in Venezuelan politics, and the conflicts of interest between US oil corporations and the strength of the Venezuelan economy. But first, Briahna and Eugene engage in a healthy debate about the state of electoral politics, Cornel West leaving the Green Party, and more.

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Brie catches up with Friday left-chair from Rising Jessica Burbank about all the news relevant to the left, from RFK Jr’s third party announcement, the dethroning of he speaker, Diane Finestein’s anti-labor replacement, and Bernie’s support for Ukraine funding. Lots has happened since we recorded this on Monday so let’s shoot for a short call in to catch up on Nina Turner’s announcement and the FTV redux!

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast    A little departure from our normal fare: astrologist Cam White joins with his predictions for 2024, and what the stars tell us about Trump’s appeal, Vivek Ramaswamy’s authentic self, and Kamala Harris’s future.

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Briahna speaks with writer and professor Norman Finkelstein about the latest scandal involving famed “anti-racism” advocate Ibram X Kendi. Financial mismanagement at BU is just the tip of the iceberg as Finkelstein applies his close reading of Kendi’s work to the current crisis. As interesting as “what’s going on” is the question of how did Kendi even get to a place where he was considered a leading scholar? Does his scholarship have anything to offer? And is “Wokeness” at the root of this?

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast    Party for Socialism and Liberation 2024 presidential candidate Claudia De La Cruz joins Briahna to weigh in on why it’s important to have a socialist in the race, the third party debate, the failures of AOC & the squad, and what a movement to dismantle capitalism really looks like.

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Cornel West’s new campaign manager Peter Daou joins Bad Faith to discuss his journey from Jill Stein 2012 supporter to Hillary booster to the Marianne campaign and West 2024. He weighs in on whether he’s really the best option to lead Dr. West’s campaign, what it takes to manage a campaign, and why the left should trust his commitment to the issues that motivate us.

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