This week brings heavy questions about the regional and global impact of conflicts — that is, Israel’s violent military activity — in the Middle East, as Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill civilians and open up the possibility of a much larger crisis. Turning to U.S. politics, we’re also turning a critical eye to the Harris campaign playbook less than a month before the election, where policy is taking a backseat to pretty much everything else. Is it too late to turn things around? Watch our conversation with guest Omar Baddar, below:

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