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After a career as a marine and then a State Department official in Afghanistan, Matt Hoh resigned his post in 2009 over disagreements with the Obama Administration's goal of military victory. Matt helps Jared understand the “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed in Qatar at the end of February.

track 1: from Bush to Obama to Trump in Afghanistan 

track 2: problems with the peace process

Part two of this conversation will post this weekend. 

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Matt Hoh on Patreon

When your favorite candidate doesn't look promising anymore, how do you move forward? Jared argues that Democrats in 2020 should see a lot of hope from Super Tuesday, regardless of who their preferred option is or was.

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Jared talks about being a new dad, taking a break from the news, and the hopes and fears a new child has brought to the forefront of his mind. 

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] [How Pistachio Joe came about]

Ashley Wilson is the director of state and local political campaigns for NGP VAN and the founder of PoliTechinColor.com with resources for first-time candidates of color.

Ashley Wilson on Twitter

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Aki Peritz is a former CIA counterterrorism analyst and author of Find Fix Finish. Peritz discusses how decision-makers are presented with intelligence and options from those in the military or intelligence communities, and how that system may have worked (or not) with President Trump over the last few days with Iran. Even as the president assures he "likes to follow the law" re: targeting cultural sites, this is an administration and an electorate that seems enthusiastic about flouting rules of engagement and committing war crimes. How will that color the 2020 election?

segment 1: assessing the truth about what happened over the last few days

Aki Peritz on Twitter

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Not an emergency episode. Not a special update. Looking back on the last few months of At The Table with producer David Ross. A finale for our "first season" of this project. 

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Producer/editor: David Ross

Pat Garofalo, managing editor at Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress, joins Jared to talk about the fifth DNC primary debate, Trump's challenging week, and Democrats' opportunity to talk about the economy in a field where billionaires (and those who claim to be billionaires) aren't leading in polls. Pat is the author of the new book, THE BILLIONAIRE BOONDOGGLE: How Our Politicians Let Corporations and Bigwigs Steal Our Money and Jobs.

Pat Garofalo on Twitter

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Guy Snodgrass served as director of communications and speechwriter to former Secretary of Defense Mattis. His military career (now retired) includes time as a naval aviator, a TOP-GUN instructor, and a combat pilot. He is the author of the new book, HOLDING THE LINE: Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis.

segment 1: Snodgrass responds to criticisms of the book from Mattis and Mattis aides

Guy Snodgrass on Twitter

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Greg Jackson, national advocacy director for Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF), joins Jared to talk about their work to reduce gun violence and affect change on criminal justice reform. 

segment 1: welcome to Local 16

Greg Jackson on Twitter

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] 

Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16

John Stanton, co-founder of Save Journalism Project, joins Jared to talk about the work their organization has been doing to fight corporate and tech dominance over news business models, and new resources on offer for journalists who find themselves looking for work or other help. 

John Stanton on Twitter

Thanks to Nicky Vogt for technical assistance for this episode.

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