Epstein’s Ties to Foreign Leaders and How Much the CIA Has an Epstein Problem
We begin with Trump trying to pin the Epstein scandal on Bill Clinton as the recent release of Epstein emails implicate Trump further with Epstein thrashing his former friend, writing “I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. There is not one decent cell in his body. So Yes, He’s dangerous.” Joining us to look into what our intelligence services knew about Epstein’s ties to foreign leaders is, Daniel Boguslaw, an investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C. His interests include corporate corruption, congressional and White House investigations, American influence overseas, and organized labor and his work is featured in The Intercept, the New Republic, The American Prospect, among others. He has an article at The American Prospect, “Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding CAP’s ‘Project 2029’” and an article at Unherd, “The CIA’s Epstein problem.”
In Targeting an Organization That Does Not Exist, Trump Can Now Target Anyone
Then with Trump targeting Antifa, then issuing National Security Presidential Memorandum NSPM-7 to target a broad swathe of his enemies, then on Friday targeting four German, Greek and Italian anarchist organization as Foreign Terrorist Organisations, FTO’s on the level of al Qaeda, we speak with Faiza Patel, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. She is a nationally recognized expert on government surveillance, especially its targeting of minority communities, domestic terrorism, and the impact of technology on civil rights and civil liberties. We discuss her article at the Brennan Center, “Trump’s Orders Targeting Anti-Fascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition.”
Will AI be an Issue in the Next Election?
Then finally with AI threatening future employment on a massive scale, particularly among young people already indentured by student loan debt, Background Briefing’s Gen Z reporter Sasha Linden Cohen will look into how much AI will be an issue in the next election. Joining Sasha is Aaron Regunberg, a contributing editor at The New Republic, a climate lawyer, and a progressive organizer. He is the director of the Climate Accountability Project at Public Citizen and previously served as member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. She will discuss his latest article at The New Republic, “Americans Hate AI: Will the Democrats Join Them?.”