What does Donald Trump's new threat against Hamas mean for the next phase of the hostage deal? And what options does the administration have for cracking down on campus anti-Semitism? Also, where do things stand between Trump and Zelenskyy at the moment? Give a listen.
Israeli-American author and activist Miko Peled returns to Bad Faithto discuss the Palestinian documentary No OtherLand's Oscar win, to break down Bill Maher’s mind-numbing analysis of the Israeli occupation on Pod Save America, and to provide updates on the ongoing genocide.
Even after Monday's pause on military aid to Ukraine following the Oval Office blow-up, it looks like a minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine is back on the table. We dive into what this potential deal would actually look like and whether Ukraine's minerals really live up to the hype.
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