250. Sebastian Junger. Little Boys are Wild Animals. Assessing the Health of America Now. Why Putin Will Never Beat Ukraine. The Big Challenge for Israel. Republicans Collapse Into Tribalism. Election Day Hope. Don’t Forget Veterans Day. Nature is Good.

  Sebastian Junger (@SebastianJunger) is one of the most important authors, thinkers and public intellectuals in America. And one of the most interesting guys you’ll ever hear. He joined us in Episode 207 – Jan 25, 2023, Episode 116 – May 27, 2021 and Episode 100 – February 4, 2021 and he’s back again with… Continue reading 250. Sebastian Junger. Little Boys are Wild Animals. Assessing the Health of America Now. Why Putin Will Never Beat Ukraine. The Big Challenge for Israel. Republicans Collapse Into Tribalism. Election Day Hope. Don’t Forget Veterans Day. Nature is Good.

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249. The World Is On Fire. An Exhausted Marine General Had a Heart Attack—and Senator Redneck Doesn’t Care. Republicans Finally Stand Up To Him. 29 Attacks on US Troops–And Counting. American HIMARS Hit Hard in Ukraine. Pence is Out. Halloween Kindness.

A terrible situation in Gaza is getting worse. And especially for the innocent civilians caught in the middle of the chaos, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Middle East is on fire. And we can’t forget about Ukraine. Putin sure is hoping we will. But we can not. Especially here in America. Everywhere you look,… Continue reading 249. The World Is On Fire. An Exhausted Marine General Had a Heart Attack—and Senator Redneck Doesn’t Care. Republicans Finally Stand Up To Him. 29 Attacks on US Troops–And Counting. American HIMARS Hit Hard in Ukraine. Pence is Out. Halloween Kindness.

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248. Weekend Special. A New, Very Extreme Speaker. A Massive Political Win for the American Insurgency. Mass Shooting in Maine. The IDF is Going In. Drone Attacks on US Troops Continue. Ukraine Falling Further From the Headlines. Insecurity in America.

While the world teeters on the brink, we’ve got a new radical Speaker of the House, a shooter on the loose in Maine, and Israel appears ready to strike in Gaza. Now is definitely a time to stay vigilant. And we know the weekend is a good time to get away from the pressures of… Continue reading 248. Weekend Special. A New, Very Extreme Speaker. A Massive Political Win for the American Insurgency. Mass Shooting in Maine. The IDF is Going In. Drone Attacks on US Troops Continue. Ukraine Falling Further From the Headlines. Insecurity in America.

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247. Congressman Pat Ryan. The Vet Taking On Tuberville. What’s the Plan to Free the American Hostages? Speaker Chaos Continues. US Troops Under Attack in the Middle East—And Nobody Notices. A Message to Ukraine. Avoiding a Failure of Imagination. MDCOA.

  As Israel prepares to invade Gaza, as Hamas holds over a hundred hostages, as Ukraine continues to battle Putin, as American troops in the middle east face drone strikes daily, as China looms over Taiwan, and as America tears itself apart, the world has never been closer in our lifetime to World War Three.… Continue reading 247. Congressman Pat Ryan. The Vet Taking On Tuberville. What’s the Plan to Free the American Hostages? Speaker Chaos Continues. US Troops Under Attack in the Middle East—And Nobody Notices. A Message to Ukraine. Avoiding a Failure of Imagination. MDCOA.

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Angry Planet: A Righteous Conversation About Mark Milley

Paul joins the Angry Planet podcast to break down Trump’s threats against Mark Milley: Paul Rieckhoff is a veteran with a lot to say about the state of the world. He came on Angry Planet to help us understand what happened when former President Donald Trump and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General… Continue reading Angry Planet: A Righteous Conversation About Mark Milley

246. Why We Must Support Israel AND Ukraine. Gaza Hospital Explodes Tensions Worldwide. ATACMS Explode in Ukraine. American Troops Wounded in Iraq?!? STILL No Speaker. Tubervilles’s Gaslighting of America. RFK Jr, Cornel West and No Labels: No Thank You!

Explosions are everywhere. And that makes it VERY much a time to stay vigilant. More than any other time in recent memory.  Israel is at war with Hamas. Explosions from the ATACMS (The Army Tactical Missile System) fired by Ukrainian forces hitting Russian forces inside Ukraine. Explosions at the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City. Which… Continue reading 246. Why We Must Support Israel AND Ukraine. Gaza Hospital Explodes Tensions Worldwide. ATACMS Explode in Ukraine. American Troops Wounded in Iraq?!? STILL No Speaker. Tubervilles’s Gaslighting of America. RFK Jr, Cornel West and No Labels: No Thank You!

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245. Dan Lamothe. Inside The US Military Support For Israel. Will America Go Get Our Hostages? Traveling with New Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen CQ Brown. Tuberville’s Holds Cut Deeper. Passing Peak Ukraine. China & Taiwan Loom. What’s Next for Gen Milley?

  Halloween is right around the corner. And things in Washington DC, and the world, couldn’t be any spookier. It’s a scary time. There’s still no Speaker of the House. Congress is an epically disgraceful mess. Ukraine is still deep in the fight. Israel is about to unleash hell on Gaza. And Putin and Hamas… Continue reading 245. Dan Lamothe. Inside The US Military Support For Israel. Will America Go Get Our Hostages? Traveling with New Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen CQ Brown. Tuberville’s Holds Cut Deeper. Passing Peak Ukraine. China & Taiwan Loom. What’s Next for Gen Milley?

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Someone Finally Steps Up To Stop Tuberville. And It’s a Veteran.

by Paul Rieckhoff Finally someone in Congress has stepped up to do something about radical Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville and his political assault on our military. And no surprise, it’s combat veteran, West Point graduate, former IAVA Board member, my fellow New Yorker and friend, Pat Ryan. As first reported by NBC, this week Ryan… Continue reading Someone Finally Steps Up To Stop Tuberville. And It’s a Veteran.

MSNBC: This is Israel’s 9/11. Here’s how it can learn from America’s mistakes.

There is no harder time to have discipline than in the face of atrocity. And yet that is when it is required most.   Oct. 11, 2023, 9:56 PM EDT   By Paul Rieckhoff, political and national security analyst and U.S. Army infantry combat veteran   In 2009, I was honored to lead a group… Continue reading MSNBC: This is Israel’s 9/11. Here’s how it can learn from America’s mistakes.

244. Sec Pete Buttigieg. War in Israel. How Should America Respond? Is US Transportation Ready for Hamas? Trump & Tuberville vs Milley & Kelly. Buttigieg & Moore in 2028? How to Talk to Kids About These Crazy Times. Training Vets to Drive Trucks.

  For 243 episodes, your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) has reminded us all to #StayVigilant. This weekend was a stark reminder of what that means and why it is important. The horrifying attacks on the Israeli people shocked us all. And times like this are too important to wait to get the information you need.… Continue reading 244. Sec Pete Buttigieg. War in Israel. How Should America Respond? Is US Transportation Ready for Hamas? Trump & Tuberville vs Milley & Kelly. Buttigieg & Moore in 2028? How to Talk to Kids About These Crazy Times. Training Vets to Drive Trucks.

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