Iraqi Kurdistan held an independence referendum this week for citizens to vote on whether they want to form their own country — so why is this a big deal and who is so against this? Phil and Cooper discuss this and more on a super-sized episode. Also: Saudi Arabia is feeling the need for speed (for all genders. Other rights reserved.)

• What's next after Kurdish independence vote? (Amberin Zaman)
• Court backs Baghdad by stalling Kurdish referendum (Hassan al-Shanoun)
• Sectarianism in Iraq peaks ahead of Kurdistan referendum (Fazel Hawramy)
• Israel cheers on Kurds while ignoring Palestinians (Mazal Mualem)
• Congress warns Kurds against further steps after independence vote (Bryant Harris)

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