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Riots, Arson, Assassinations: Inside the Rise of Political Violence in the U.S.

Season 2025 Episode 7254 | 17m 03s

Another feature of the MAGA movement in the U.S. is an alarming rise in political violence. Barbara Walter, a professor of international affairs at U.C. San Diego, is a leading expert on violent extremism and domestic terror. She joins the show to discuss the recent political assassinations in Minnesota and the presence of U.S. troops in American cities.

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Vali Nasr; Jeff Flake; Barbara F. Walter
Majid Takht-Ravanchi; Andrei Kelin; Hala Alyan
Hala Alyan discusses her memoir “I'll Tell You When I'm Home.”
Rafael Grossi; Jon Finer; Ken Martin
Christiane Amanpour discusses the tensions between Iran and Israel.
Richard Haass; Susan Glasser; Mosab Abu Toha
Ehud Barak; Sanam Vakil; Wendy Sherman; Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.)
Jerrod Carmichael discusses his stand-up special “Don’t Be Gay.”
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Vali Nasr; Jeff Flake; Barbara F. Walter
Majid Takht-Ravanchi; Andrei Kelin; Hala Alyan
Rafael Grossi; Jon Finer; Ken Martin
Richard Haass; Susan Glasser; Mosab Abu Toha
Ehud Barak; Sanam Vakil; Wendy Sherman; Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.)
Oleksandra Matviichuk; David Sanger; Giles Clarke; Jerrod Carmichael
Rob Bonta; Rep. Norma Torres; Sir Geoffrey Nice; Mayor Monroe Nichols
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