In this episode, we connect the dots between the arms trade and personal enrichment. Paul Holden and Jack Cinamon, contributors to Making a Killing: How the West Profits from Slaughter in Gaza and Yemen, share who gets rich off war, how people move between positions in government and arms companies - and even work for foreign governments and militaries - and why this is a problem.Paul Holden is the Director of Investigations at Shadow World Investigations. Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa,

Doug Band told the House Oversight Committee that his personal contact with Jeffrey Epstein was limited, infrequent and largely incidental to his work as Bill Clinton’s longtime aide. He said he barely knew Epstein, did not recall receiving gifts from him and had no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse or other criminal conduct while they were acquainted. Band nevertheless described Epstein and Clinton as appearing to be friends, pointing to the time they spent together, Epstein’s aircraft and his potential

Not yet a member of The Local? Join now with this special offer for podcast listeners. Gift Blessing is only 24 years old, but has already achieved an enormous amount. He is a rapper, an author, a newspaper columnist, and a poet.He came to Sweden as a quota refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo as a young child. He broke through to public consciousness in 2021 with a bravura rap performance in Sweden's Got Talent (Talang).Last month he was made Sweden's official reading ambassador

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George Conway is an attorney, political activist, and legal and political commentator. He’s a founder of the Lincoln Project, and is a contributing writer to The Bulwark. He previously worked as a litigator for three decades at the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York City. He recently ran for Congress in New York’s 12th District in Manhattan. George and I discuss all things Trump, the midterms, and whether the' inflection point' is finally here. Got somethin' to

Holistic? Full demonstrated need? Optional? Admissions and financial aid officers sometimes speak a particular kind of language...but everyone navigating a college search is not always as fluent in "ed-speak." A dean, a guidance counselor, and a financial aid director offer a translation guide to the essential concepts of a college search.

AllenJeffrey Epstein developed a close social friendship with Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn years after Epstein had already become a registered sex offender, and newly released records show the relationship was far more extensive than an occasional dinner. Epstein’s calendars and emails documented frequent meals, private screenings, gifts, social gatherings and travel involving Allen and Previn, with more than 3,500 emails in the released files connecting Epstein with Allen’s office, many of them

Doug Band told the House Oversight Committee that his personal contact with Jeffrey Epstein was limited, infrequent and largely incidental to his work as Bill Clinton’s longtime aide. He said he barely knew Epstein, did not recall receiving gifts from him and had no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse or other criminal conduct while they were acquainted. Band nevertheless described Epstein and Clinton as appearing to be friends, pointing to the time they spent together, Epstein’s aircraft and his potential

Shadow MP Anthony Roberts says Pro-Palestine protests set to be held tomorrow are "grossly inappropriate" and has outlined why the police should have more powers to stop those looking to cause hurt tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzanne Morphew was a 49-year-old mother of two from Colorado who disappeared from her home near Salida on May 10, 2020, Mother’s Day. She had originally been from Indiana and was married to Barry Morphew, but investigators later uncovered evidence that the marriage had deteriorated and that Suzanne had been considering divorce. Her disappearance triggered an enormous search after she was reported missing when she failed to return messages and plans with family members. Her bicycle was eventually

Matt Canavan says Labor's head is stuck in the sane over immigration and hasn't ruled out working with One Nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

REPUBLICANS IN FULL-BLOWN MIDTERM PANIC? The 2026 midterm elections, Trump's approval rating and the Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico collide in this fiery Republican vs Democrat debate. With just four weeks until crucial US midterm elections, Donald Trump's approval ratings are in the danger zone, and Democrats are threatening a massive blue wave across America. Is the GOP about to lose its grip on Congress, or is the Democratic push built on economic fantasy?In this

2GB Drive host James Willis has revealed why 2GB listeners could start hearing more Labor MPs on their radios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Les Wexner looms extraordinarily large over the Jeffrey Epstein story because his relationship with Epstein appears to have been one of the most consequential relationships in Epstein’s transformation from a little-known financial operator into a man with enormous wealth, property and access to elite society. Wexner, the billionaire behind The Limited and Victoria’s Secret, met Epstein in the 1980s and eventually gave him extraordinary authority over his personal finances, including power of

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell exploited the class divide by operating in two completely different worlds at the same time. At the top were billionaires, royalty, academics, politicians, financiers and celebrities who gave Epstein social legitimacy and made his homes feel protected by wealth, influence and status. At the bottom were teenage girls and young women, many from working-class or unstable backgrounds, who were far easier to isolate, manipulate and discredit. Epstein’s recruitment

Despite Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea to the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, a loud corner of the internet remains in absolute denial. These die-hard defenders—many of whom spent over a year spinning elaborate conspiracies—have refused to accept reality. Instead of acknowledging the confession, they’re now claiming he was coerced, framed, or railroaded into pleading guilty. Some insist it was a "tactical move" or a "ploy to expose the real killer," despite there being no legal

President Trump rallies in Grand Island, Nebraska, a state he reminds the crowd he has carried three times, ahead of the November 3 midterms. The headline moment: he signs an executive order on stage waiving the off-road requirement so anyone can buy tax-free red dye diesel. He tells farmers about ending the estate tax, or death tax, on family farms, giving them the right to repair their own equipment and cutting the agricultural trade deficit, and touts a $2 billion critical mineral mine and Becton

Tonight on America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, Scott MacFarlane returns for MacFarlane Mondays, breaking down the latest headlines and developments from Washington.Ohio State Senator Nickie Antonio joins McGraw to discuss states suspending gas taxes, the debate over providing relief to drivers and the potential impact on state revenues and consumers. Then, author Lindy Li discusses her book, Unburdened: A Former Democrat Insider’s Shocking Account of Political Power, Betrayal, and Party

Despite Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea to the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, a loud corner of the internet remains in absolute denial. These die-hard defenders—many of whom spent over a year spinning elaborate conspiracies—have refused to accept reality. Instead of acknowledging the confession, they’re now claiming he was coerced, framed, or railroaded into pleading guilty. Some insist it was a "tactical move" or a "ploy to expose the real killer," despite there being no legal

Despite Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea to the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, a loud corner of the internet remains in absolute denial. These die-hard defenders—many of whom spent over a year spinning elaborate conspiracies—have refused to accept reality. Instead of acknowledging the confession, they’re now claiming he was coerced, framed, or railroaded into pleading guilty. Some insist it was a "tactical move" or a "ploy to expose the real killer," despite there being no legal