Trash begins to accumulate along the National Mall near the Washington Monument due to a partial shutdown of the federal government on December 24, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Week in Review: The Mideast Unravels, Europeans Push Back at Muslims, Gridlock in the U.S., and Much More
Show Notes
- The Middle East is destabilizing, due mostly to increasing aggression and belligerence from Iran.
- In Europe, traditional populations are becoming less and less tolerant of the refusal of some Muslim immigrants to assimilate and to adopt European cultural norms.
- In Asia, two longtime rivals appear to be “burying the samurai” and moving toward closer cooperation and alignment.
- Meanwhile, the United States is gridlocked. The government remains shut down as the country’s internal divisions deepen.
- We also discuss the German military considering recruiting EU citizens, an early election called in Israel, anti-Semitism of American politicians, and a devastating tsunami in Indonesia.
Links
- The Mideast Unravels
- Europeans Push Back at Muslims
- Chinese-Japanese Relations: ‘Burying the Samurai’
- Gridlock in the U.S.
- German Military Considers Recruiting EU Citizens
- Netanyahu’s Legal Troubles
- Anti-Israel Trend Among U.S. Democrats
- Indonesia Hit by Another Tsunami
