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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the “new phase” of the Ukraine-Russia war, the “imminent” deal with Iran, and the partisan cheerleading for Graham Platner and Ken Paxton.
The Agenda:
—Exaggerating Ukraine's demise
—U.S. support for Ukraine
—The imminent Iran deal
—Similarities between Paxton and Platner
—The poison of partisan cheerleading
—NWYT: The Great American State Fair
Show notes:
thedispatch.com/podcast/dispatch-podcast/the-ukraine-russia-war-is-entering-a-new-phase
Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Mike Nelson to discuss the “new phase” of the Ukraine-Russia war, the “imminent” deal with Iran, and the partisan cheerleading for Graham Platner and Ken Paxton.
The Agenda:
—Exaggerating Ukraine's demise
—U.S. support for Ukraine
—The imminent Iran deal
—Similarities between Paxton and Platner
—The poison of partisan cheerleading
—NWYT: The Great American State Fair
Show notes:
thedispatch.com/podcast/dispatch-podcast/the-ukraine-russia-war-is-entering-a-new-phase










