This is our first episode in the new format, and fittingly it is dedicated to exposing and disposing of some of the more egregious lies told during the 2024 elections. Facts matter, and this program is dedicated to preserving facts and the use of reason, because in an age of disinformation, reason is resistance. The lies of Donald Trump will not go unchallenged.

A big thank you to the Jack Pattie Show on WVLK 590 AM in Lexington, KY for having me on the show for a full hour the day before the 2024 elections. Here is a link to that program: https://omny.fm/shows/newstalk590wvlk/jason-belcher-20

This week we will explore two separate events, Hurricane Helene in the U.S and the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Part one explores the role of private disaster and relief organizations such as Team Rubicon have playing in delivering aid to those in the path of the storm.

Second we will examine the Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon, and how the Biden Administration has arguably done more for Israel than any other Presidency in American history.

This week we explore the context of political violence and why a peaceful transition of power is so critical to the success of democratic societies.

This week we discuss the twenty-third anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, how they changed the United States and how we're still wrestling with those changes.

What should Vice President Kamala Harris focus on in the upcoming Presidential debate with former President Trump? That's the main topic for this week's show.

This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and in this episode we take a look at how the war in Ukraine has evolved over the past year and what the implications might be for Europe and the United States.

This will be our first show of 2023, and in this episode we will look at trends and current events that will shape the new year, from the contentious vote for Congress to elect a new Speaker of the House to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

This week, ahead of the US national elections, we talk about why democracy is superior to authoritarianism. China and Russia today claim that their authoritarian model of governance is superior to democracy, and in this episode, I explain why they are wrong.