Understanding the details of the cease-fire agreement and why there is so much left in the balance.
A long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has ended more than 15 months of genocidal war in the Gaza Strip. Its timing — on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration — also raises negative questions about the role of the Biden administration in previous peace talks.
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian human rights lawyer and former peace negotiator, joins us to discuss the impact of the deal and the possibility of a lasting deal.
Elon Musk’s unstoppable lying machine
As the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history ravage the city, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has been fanning the flames of misinformation. Social media owner X took the story personally, weaponized it against California’s Democratic leadership and concocted facts to attack the state’s progressive policies.
His quarterbillion dollar investment in Trump’s campaign may have earned him a seat at the top table, but – as his meddling in British and German politics shows – Musk is far from satisfied.
Included:
Bobby Allyn – Technology Reporter, NPR
Jasper Jackson – Technical Editor, Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Julianne McShane – Reporter, Mother Jones
Vittoria Elliott – Journalist, wired
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