Micah Halpern shares his view that Iranian expatriates in the US now feel what many supporters of Israel felt after October 7 as they struggle to understand public sympathy for those responsible for mass violence. Ep. 417
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Micah Halpern shares his perspective on the difficult moral calculus of war, exploring when he believes conflict may be preferable to the alternatives.
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Micah Halpern offers his perspective on the rise of Jew-hatred in New York, asking whether it stems from Mayor Mamdani’s leadership or whether growing antisemitism itself helped propel his election. Ep. 415
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Micah Halpern describes what he sees as the “secret sauce” behind Israel’s ability not only to survive, but to flourish despite persistent threats and hostility directed toward it. Ep. 414
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Micah Halpern argues that unpredictability from Trump and Netanyahu has left Iran off balance and scrambling to respond.
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Micah Halpern examines Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that the extreme left and Islamist groups are aligned, and what that framing suggests about today’s global political climate.
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JBS Journalist Micah Halpern examines how polarized views of Donald Trump create tension when people assume agreement, fueling conflict in families, workplaces, synagogues—this and more on this episode of “Thinking Out Loud” on JBS. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! ** Follow JBS on […]
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Micah Halpern examines global developments he sees being overlooked as attention remains fixed on Iran. Ep. 410
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Micah Halpern examines Iran’s history of public protests, looking at why past uprisings failed and how the regime has responded with force to suppress dissent. Ep. 409
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Micah Halpern examines Israel’s allies and the ways its enemies misunderstand the geopolitical map.
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