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More than a week into the war with Iran, the fallout continues to grow. The Trump administration’s actions have taken civilian lives, thrown the middle east into chaos, and caused oil and gas prices to spike globally. This week, Stacey speaks to Mehdi Hasan, Editor-in-chief of @zeteo about the motivations behind the war, the importance of independent media in covering the conflict, and what history can teach us about foreign policy consequences that play out over decades. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS WILD ALASKAN COMPANY: http://www.wildalaskan.com/ASSEMBLY QUINCE: http://www.quince.com/stacey MOSH: https://www.moshlife.com/ASSEMBLY FOUND: http://www.found.com/ FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION: “http://www.ffrf.us/stacey or text STACEY to 511511” Learn & Do More: Be Curious: To hear more from Mehdi Hasan and support independent media, subscribe to Zeteo. Solve Problems: Call your member of Congress and urge them to oppose funding this war. Do Good: Contribute to organizations helping those impacted by war. Donate to World Central Kitchen at wck.org, which is serving communities in Lebanon as the conflict escalates. The Palestinian relief fund at pcrf-rescue.org is providing emergency medical care and other essential aid to children. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:28 - Why Attack Iran Now? 4:34 - This is Iraq All Over Again 8:24 - The History of the U.S. in Iran 11:14 - Ad Break 1 16:00 - Don’t Believe Trump, This Is War 19:44 - 7 American Troops Have Already Been Killed 23:08 - Covering War as a Muslim Journalist 25:32 - Why is Israel Dictating America’s Policy 29:12 - Ad Break 2 33:12 - Is NATO Fracturing? 39:40 - JD Vance, Donald Trump, and the New U.S. Foreign Policy 43:22 - Ad Break 3 44:56 - Zeteo and the Importance of Independent Media 49:19 - The Brutal Iranian Regime 55:09 - Stacey’s Toolkit Subscribe to our channel! Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Want some pep talks, the most important things to do/know, and the occasional dog pic? Shoot us a text at (323) 405-9944 Written content at http://www.crooked.com Follow Crooked on Twitter https://twitter.com/crookedmedia Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/