To finish what's been quite the warlike week in the news, Christopher dives headfirst into the tariff tide of the US-China Trade War. As the world's two largest superpowers face off over the incredibly unsexy commodities of aluminum and steel, the rest of East Asia is being caught in the crossfire. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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Just like the Nigerian military, Christopher has been incredibly ineffective in posting podcasts. Still, he's turning it around with an episode on the Boko Haram military campaign. As Boko Haram continues to terrorize the Nigerian people, the military campaign on Boko Haram is equally destructive as millions of people have been displaced and thousands have lost their lives, it's time for Nigeria to reevaluate. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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After a week filled with political instability, Christopher goes back to his roots and explores the déjà-vu of the Egyptian presidency. As El-Sisi wins a farcical election akin to his predecessor, Mubarak, it's critical to evaluate the similarity between their reigns and the potential for similar downfalls. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To atone for his missed podcasts, Christopher decides to dive deeply into the name on every American's lips: Stormy Daniels. As "Teflon Don" continues to avoid political backlash over the scandal, Americans are seriously beginning to question the credibility of both Daniels and Trump as the scandal becomes increasingly murky. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

To atone for his previous missed podcast, Chris offers a special edition breaking down the plight of progressives after the Illinois Gubernatorial and Congressional Primaries. As Marie Newman and Daniel Biss both fall victim to larger, establishment opponents, organizers must ask the question about the electability of progressives. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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After a prosperous state tournament, Christopher begins to recover and atone for a series of missed podcasts. This back-and-forth journey of incompletion is almost comically similar to that of the federal government's indecision on net neutrality. While the repeal seems likely, Congressional apathy, state brazenness, and FTC antiquity stands in the way of actually sending net neutrality to the metaphorical trash bin. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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After an incredibly tumultuous twenty four hours, Christopher tries to explain the Post-Tillerson Turmoil in the State Department. With one of the last few moderates departing the Trump Administration, the ideology and policy of the Trump administration abroad has just swung much farther to the left. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To complete another crazy week in international politics, Christopher comments on the auspicious beginnings of peace on the Korean peninsula with the recent announcement of Trump-Kim talks. As Trump makes history by meeting directly with Kim Jong Un, only three contentious diplomatic tools could and probably will prevent a true resolution of the talks. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To mourn the turmoil of the Italian General Election, Christopher dives into the establishment implications of what seems to be another step towards a fully populist Europe. As the Italian people remain divided over their political direction, the establishment must rethink their strategies to win back moderate voters from radical movements. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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To finish what's been quite possibly the most stressful week of his junior year, Christopher pants his way to the finish line with a discussion of the Trump tariffs. As the administration itself struggles to catch its breath after its own week of turmoil, the tariffs are the nail in the coffin for the US economy and the Trump economic team. Find Extempolitik on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Youtube, and Facebook and make sure to always speak up, speak out, and share the podcast!

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