The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1189
Harry, Luca and Steven discuss whether Trump is losing his base, the details of the Casey Report, and immigration bringing problems to Japan.
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Reading List
BBC article on Trump and Iran tensions - BBC News
Trump’s New Amnesty Would Cover About Two Million Illegal Immigrants - National Review
Epstein Files Alleging Links to Elon Musk, Donald Trump - TIME
FT article on geopolitical shifts - Financial Times
BBC article on nuclear tensions - BBC News
Iran Accuses Trump of Lying About Peace Plans - Politico Europe
Analysis of the Iran nuclear deal - Responsible Statecraft
Trump denies Iran contact - @realDonaldTrump - Twitter
Joel Berry commentary on Middle East situation - @JoelWBerry - Twitter
Mark Levin commentary #1 - @marklevinshow - Twitter
Mark Levin commentary #2 - @marklevinshow - Twitter
Gad Saad reaction to Iran issue - @GadSaad - Twitter
Mitchell commentary on GOP foreign policy - @mitchellvii - Twitter
Trump denies Iran strike planning - ABC News
Reactions to Israel-Iran conflict - The Guardian
Krystal Ball on Middle East - @krystalball - Twitter
Aaron Bastani reaction - @AaronBastani - Twitter
M. Liam McCollum reaction - @MLiamMcCollum - Twitter
The Chief Nerd commentary - @TheChiefNerd - Twitter
MOSSADil satire post - @MOSSADil - Twitter
Tucker Carlson post - @TuckerCarlson - Twitter
JD Vance statement - @JDVance - Twitter
BBC article on Iran military developments - BBC News
BBC coverage of global diplomatic reactions - BBC News
Council on Foreign Relations timeline of Iran’s nuclear program - Council on Foreign Relations
Iran Watch background on nuclear program - Iran Watch
Arms Control report on Iran - Arms Control Association
Chronology of Iran nuclear warnings - Christian Science Monitor
Netanyahu pushes for regime change - Politico Europe
MEE op-ed on Netanyahu and U.S. war aims - Middle East Eye
Times of Israel on Netanyahu and Iranian protests - Times of Israel
2003 LA Times article on Iran nuclear program - Los Angeles Times
American Conservative analysis of Buchanan's Iran views - The American Conservative
Brookings strategy paper on Iran - Brookings Institution
Wikileaks post on Iran diplomacy - @wikileaks - Twitter
Concerns about potential media suppression of grooming gang report - StarkNakedBrief - Twitter
Commentary on government accountability and child exploitation - G0ADM - Twitter
UK National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse - UK Government - Source
Thread on historical UK grooming gang investigations - StarkNakedBrief - Twitter
Further detail on institutional handling of grooming cases - StarkNakedBrief - Twitter
Screenshot of alleged government audit document on child abuse (1) - Discord - Source
Screenshot of alleged government audit document on child abuse (2) - Discord - Source
Home Office report on child sexual abuse and ethnic group involvement - The Guardian
Commentary on group-based CSE and data redaction - WGthink - Twitter
Historical government acknowledgment of grooming gang issues - Basil_TGMD - Twitter
Official UK government guidance on group-based child sexual exploitation - UK Government - Source
Critique of how CSE data is handled in government discourse - L_Wastell - Twitter
Concerns about justice system’s treatment of CSE victims - AylmerTH - Twitter
Report on secrecy surrounding grooming gangs in Scotland - The Scottish Sun
Parliamentary written evidence on CSE failures - UK Parliament - Source
Leaked image from internal document on CSE - Discord - Source
Observation on media reluctance to report CSE findings - L_Wastell - Twitter
Summary thread of audit revelations on grooming gangs - StarkNakedBrief - Twitter
Tom Holland comments on cultural denial in addressing grooming gangs - holland_tom - Twitter
Farm minister resigns after rice comment amid soaring prices - The Independent
Minister’s rice remark draws backlash - mrjeffu - Twitter
Overview of Japan’s immigration and Kurdish population - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Investigation into Kurdish community issues in Kawaguchi - Unseen Japan
Growth of Muslim population in Okayama - ロアネア@最多情報源バズニュース - Twitter
Comment supporting criticism of Japan’s treatment of Kurds - YourLocalCephalophore - Twitter
Reality of Japan's asylum process for Kurds - NHK Minna de Plus
Summary of Japan’s Hate Speech Act of 2016 - Wikipedia
Japan-Pakistan collaboration potential highlighted by envoy - DAWN.COM
Pakistani professionals’ role in Japan’s workforce - DAWN.COM
Japan to accelerate skilled labor intake from Pakistan - jnnavi
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