Is TikTok Dead? Ukraine Aide and Iran-Israel Exchange Blows

Anita has been traveling all month, and there are a lot of big stories that have happened in the meantime. We begin with China and the surprising passage of a ban on TikTok. We also discuss a provocative article arguing that we need to change our policy to win the war with China.
In the also surprising, but welcome category, an aide to Ukraine bill finally passed. What was behind Speaker Johnson’s change in position, and how will the aid change the situation on the ground?
Israel and Iran traded military hostilities and the war in Gaza still rages. What is the significance of the recent events? And what is happening on US campuses, where waves of protests and arrests have been occurring?

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• Anita’s Trip to Norway and Sweden
• 07:15 - TikTok Bill and the New Cold War with China
• 48:30 - Ukraine Aide Bill Passes, but What Next?
• 1:06:00 Israel-Iran Exchange Blows and Protests on US Campuses

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

TikTok Bill and New Cold War with China

• TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for a legal war over potential ban (WaPo)
• No Substitute for Victory (Foreign Affairs-Matt Pottinger & Mike Gallagher)

Ukraine Aide Bill Passes, but What Next?

• How Mike Johnson Got to ‘Yes’ on Aid to Ukraine (NY Times)
• America’s $61bn aid package buys Ukraine time (The Economist)
• Draft-dodging plagues Ukraine as Kyiv faces acute soldier shortage (Politico)

Israel-Iran Exchange Blows and Protests on US Campuses

• How Iran covered up the damage from Israel’s strikes (The Economist)
• How today’s antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in history (Vox)

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