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This week we analyze U.S. President Joe Biden's meeting with Vladimir Putin, the media responses, and what one foreign policy scholar called the "most dangerous scenario."

This week, as a dangerous new strain of COVID-19 arrives in the U.S., we look at what health officials have said about its spread, and the efficacy of vaccines against it. We also touch on a return to conflict in Israel, as well as the recent Iranian elections which have newly elected Israeli leader Nataly Bennett warning Western Leaders about things to come. We then shift our focus to the recent meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and why what one foreign policy scholar called the "most dangerous scenario" could result from the current geopolitical situation.

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SHOW NOTES

• COVID UPDATE: Delta is the 'most serious' COVID-19 variant. How will it affect the US?
• Virus outpaces vaccines, a sobering milestone, a new variant: What to know about Covid-19
• Unvaccinated Americans are at risk of an aggressive and more dangerous Covid-19 variant. These are the most vulnerable states
• RELAPSE: Fresh Israel-Hamas Violence Threatens Weeks-Old Cease-Fire Deal
• IRAN: Hard-liner Raisi's 'engineered' Iran election win entrenches conservative rule
• Iran nuclear deal: President-elect Raisi issues warning over talks
• [AP] Iran president-elect takes hard line, refuses to meet Biden
• DANGEROUS: Biden's China strategy: Coalition-driven competition or Cold War-style confrontation?
• SHOWDOWN: International (dis)order: The Biden-Putin showdown
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Biden holds news conference following meeting with Putin
• PHOTO DROP: 'Very uncomfortable': Biden-Putin photo op gets awkward
• REVEALING: Analysis: 4 1/2 seconds told whole story at Biden-Putin summit
• CYBER-CONCERNS: Biden-Putin Meeting: US President Should Be Bold on Cyber Warfare
• HILL: Fiona Hill on 'terrible spectacle' of Trump-Putin summit ahead of Biden's meeting Putin
• MANHANDLED: Biden-Putin meeting: American press manhandled by Russian security agents
• FEAR: Putin Has Nothing to Fear From Biden

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This week we examine the recent G7 Summit and responses to the meeting between world leaders over their goals toward unifying against threats from Russia and China. 

This week, as we pick up recent coverage of Vice President Kammala's southern trip, and how it became mired in controversy following problematic statements the VP made when confronted by the media about the Biden Administration's immigration policies. Meanwhile, a shake up has occurred in Israel as a narrow vote has ousted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has remained in power for more than a decade.

Then getting to the heart of the discussion, we turn our attention toward the 2021 G7 Summit in Cornwall, England, and the response from the international community to the meeting of world leaders. Among the focus of their discussions had been a new global corporate tax, the ongoing battle against COVID-19, and other issues. However, much of the focus of this year's summit also had to do with those countries who were not in attendance--namely China and Russia--and what the response from the G7 member countries should be in the years ahead as the rise of Autocracies in the East remain ever present.

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* Vicky Pinderski

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SHOW NOTE

* ROCKY ROAD: Harris hears criticism from all sides amid difficult first trip 

* White House Insiders Perplexed by Kamala Harris Answers

* BYE BYE BIBI: Israel's new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu's 12-year grip

Netanyahu Pushed Out In Razor Thin Vote 

* Israel's new government gets to work after Netanyahu ouster 

Israeli elections: Raucous scenes in Knesset as Benjamin Netanyahu ousted from office 

* BURNING BRIDGES: Netanyahu tries to go 'scorched earth' in last speech, swipes at Biden administration over Iran 

* OPINION: Did Israel Just Have a Constitutional Revolution? 

* Op-Ed: Israel's most diverse coalition ever reaf...

This week we examine the recent G7 Summit and responses to the meeting between world leaders over their goals toward unifying against threats from Russia and China.

This week, as we pick up recent coverage of Vice President Kammala's southern trip, and how it became mired in controversy following problematic statements the VP made when confronted by the media about the Biden Administration's immigration policies. Meanwhile, a shake up has occurred in Israel as a narrow vote has ousted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has remained in power for more than a decade.

Then getting to the heart of the discussion, we turn our attention toward the 2021 G7 Summit in Cornwall, England, and the response from the international community to the meeting of world leaders. Among the focus of their discussions had been a new global corporate tax, the ongoing battle against COVID-19, and other issues. However, much of the focus of this year's summit also had to do with those countries who were not in attendance--namely China and Russia--and what the response from the G7 member countries should be in the years ahead as the rise of Autocracies in the East remain ever present.

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• RUNE
• Charles Baldwin
• Vicky Pinderski
• Jonathan Taylor
• Douglas Davis
• James Malone

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SHOW NOTE

• ROCKY ROAD: Harris hears criticism from all sides amid difficult first trip
• White House Insiders Perplexed by Kamala Harris Answers
• BYE BYE BIBI: Israel's new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu's 12-year grip
• Netanyahu Pushed Out In Razor Thin Vote
• Israel's new government gets to work after Netanyahu ouster
• Israeli elections: Raucous scenes in Knesset as Benjamin Netanyahu ousted from office
• BURNING BRIDGES: Netanyahu tries to go 'scorched earth' in last speech, swipes at Biden administration over Iran
• OPINION: Did Israel Just Have a Constitutional Revolution?
• Op-Ed: Israel's most diverse coalition ever reaffirms the Middle East's 'miracle' democracy
• G7: Summit Ends With Agreement on Global Minimum Tax and Common Threats
• BACKGROUND: What is the G7 summit? History and significance of the world leaders event
• WHITE HOUSE MEMO: CARBIS BAY G7 SUMMIT COMMUNIQUÉ
• Biden's Europe Trip Is an End Not a New Beginning
• PUTIN: Putin dismisses criticism of hacking and internal crackdowns ahead of Biden summit
• Joe Biden explains how he'll handle Putin meeting
• AUTOCRATS: G7: Biden says democracies in 'contest with autocrats' as G7 summit ends
• TAKEAWAYS: G7 2021: Takeaways from President Biden's first summit
• DISAPPOINTMENT: 'The selfie summit': Why some economists and activists are disappointed with the G-7
• ANALYSIS: G7 leaders seek right balance in dealing with their China dilemma
• Why Leaders Can't Stop Talking About China
• China denounces G7 after statement on Xinjiang and Hong Kong
• NATO: Biden and the Democrats Love NATO. Should They?

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This week, with ransomware incidents on the rise, we examine how the world economy can be affected by cybercrime, and what various countries are doing to prevent such attacks. 

This week on Middle Theory, after looking at what had caused setbacks for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as she embarked on her first international trip since taking office, we turn our attention toward a question so serious that it undoubtedly has caused sleeplessness throughout the world: did former President Donald Trump wear his pants backward to a recent event? We also examine controversies surrounding President Biden's current infrastructure plan, and why one Democrat's crusade for bipartisanship might have actually made things easier for the opposing party. Finally, we then shift our focus over to the problem of ransomware, and why in recent days it has become such a threat to the global economy that the U.S. is now elevating it to being a form of terrorism. We look at all of this, and much more on this week's edition of Middle Theory.

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* Daniel Baumberger

* Charles Baldwin

* Rick Dale

* Robert Westfall

* Robert Walshe

* Daniel Richard

* John Lipartito

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SHOW NOTE

* AF2 SCARE: VP Harris' plane forced to return due to technical problem

* Kamala Harris heads to Guatemala to talk root causes of migration 

* BACKWARD PANTS: Actually, Trump Was NOT Wearing His Pants Backward At Weekend Rally 

* THE AGENDA: Time ticking away, Democrats face wrenching test on agenda 

* MANCHIN ON: Manchin defends bucking voting rights bill, digs in against the filibuster 

* Chris Wallace Grills Joe Manchin Over 'Naive' Hopes for Bipartisanship 

* Juan Williams: Biden should go it alone

* The global stakes of Biden's infrastructure negotiations 

* RANSOMWARE

* REvil,

This week, with ransomware incidents on the rise, we examine how the world economy can be affected by cybercrime, and what various countries are doing to prevent such attacks.

This week on Middle Theory, after looking at what had caused setbacks for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as she embarked on her first international trip since taking office, we turn our attention toward a question so serious that it undoubtedly has caused sleeplessness throughout the world: did former President Donald Trump wear his pants backward to a recent event? We also examine controversies surrounding President Biden's current infrastructure plan, and why one Democrat's crusade for bipartisanship might have actually made things easier for the opposing party. Finally, we then shift our focus over to the problem of ransomware, and why in recent days it has become such a threat to the global economy that the U.S. is now elevating it to being a form of terrorism. We look at all of this, and much more on this week's edition of Middle Theory.

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• Betty June
• Daniel Baumberger
• Charles Baldwin
• Rick Dale
• Robert Westfall
• Robert Walshe
• Daniel Richard
• John Lipartito

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SHOW NOTE

• AF2 SCARE: VP Harris' plane forced to return due to technical problem
• Kamala Harris heads to Guatemala to talk root causes of migration
• BACKWARD PANTS: Actually, Trump Was NOT Wearing His Pants Backward At Weekend Rally
• THE AGENDA: Time ticking away, Democrats face wrenching test on agenda
• MANCHIN ON: Manchin defends bucking voting rights bill, digs in against the filibuster
• Chris Wallace Grills Joe Manchin Over 'Naive' Hopes for Bipartisanship
• Juan Williams: Biden should go it alone
• The global stakes of Biden's infrastructure negotiations
• RANSOMWARE
• REvil, A Notorious Ransomware Gang, Was Behind JBS Cyberattack, The FBI Says
• JBS' Ransomware Challenges Highlight Larger Cybersecurity Issue In Food And Retail
• FUJIFILM: Fujifilm becomes the latest victim of a network-crippling ransomware attack
• SCHOOL'S OUT: There's been another spike in attacks on schools and universities
• The cost of ransomware attacks worldwide will go beyond $265 billion in the next decade
• How does ransomware work? Colonial Pipeline, JBS USA attacks explained
• BIDEN'S BURDEN: Ransomware attacks saddle Biden with grave national security crisis
• US mulling military response to ransomware attacks, Biden officials say
• TERRORISM: US to treat ransomware like terrorism
• How to Protect Your Files From Ransomware

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Conflicting theories about the origins of COVID-19 continue to make news, with U.S. politicians pushing for investigations into whether it originated from a lab in Wuhan, China. 

This week on Middle Theory, we lead off with our observance of Memorial Day and related news, which includes an analysis of a dispute that erupted between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Texas Senator Ted Cruz. We also look at shootings that occurred over the holiday weekend, and how a seven-year-old boy managed to save his family by swimming for an hour.

Then getting to the heart of the discussion, while U.S. politicians continue to press for investigations into the possible origin of COVID-19 at a virology lab in Wuhan, China, some scientists have raised objections to variations of the lab theory. We look at these theories and weigh the possibilities in terms of what scientists have had to say about the matter in recent days.

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* Sean O’Neal

* Connie Fletcher

* Jill Ellis

* Elizabeth Hove

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* Stacia Schwartz

* Mark Hankins II

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SHOW NOTES

* MEMORIAL: Biden observes Memorial Day at Arlington Cemetery with calls for empathy, unity 

* PANSIES: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rips Ted Cruz for 'pansies' remark 

* MASS SHOOTING: Miami-Dade police update search for mass shooting suspects 

* GOOD NEWS: A 7-year-old boy in Florida swam for an hour to get help for his dad and sister who were stranded in a river

* DURESS: Footage of Roman Protasevich, journalist and activist jailed in Belarus, was probably recorded under duress, experts say 

* LAB WARS: U.S. focuses on covid origins, China repeats speculation about U.S. military base 

* CREATED IN A LAB: New study claims Chinese scientists created COVID 19 in a lab 

* OR WAS IT: Was COVID-19 Made in a Lab? An Epidemiologist Reviews The Evidence 

* PANDEMIC TREATY:

Conflicting theories about the origins of COVID-19 continue to make news, with U.S. politicians pushing for investigations into whether it originated from a lab in Wuhan, China.

This week on Middle Theory, we lead off with our observance of Memorial Day and related news, which includes an analysis of a dispute that erupted between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Texas Senator Ted Cruz. We also look at shootings that occurred over the holiday weekend, and how a seven-year-old boy managed to save his family by swimming for an hour.

Then getting to the heart of the discussion, while U.S. politicians continue to press for investigations into the possible origin of COVID-19 at a virology lab in Wuhan, China, some scientists have raised objections to variations of the lab theory. We look at these theories and weigh the possibilities in terms of what scientists have had to say about the matter in recent days.

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• Charles Baldwin
• Sean O'Neal
• Connie Fletcher
• Jill Ellis
• Elizabeth Hove
• Brian Davis
• Stacia Schwartz
• Mark Hankins II

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SHOW NOTES

• MEMORIAL: Biden observes Memorial Day at Arlington Cemetery with calls for empathy, unity
• PANSIES: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rips Ted Cruz for 'pansies' remark
• MASS SHOOTING: Miami-Dade police update search for mass shooting suspects
• GOOD NEWS: A 7-year-old boy in Florida swam for an hour to get help for his dad and sister who were stranded in a river
• DURESS: Footage of Roman Protasevich, journalist and activist jailed in Belarus, was probably recorded under duress, experts say
• LAB WARS: U.S. focuses on covid origins, China repeats speculation about U.S. military base
• CREATED IN A LAB: New study claims Chinese scientists created COVID 19 in a lab
• OR WAS IT: Was COVID-19 Made in a Lab? An Epidemiologist Reviews The Evidence
• PANDEMIC TREATY: 'Time Has Come' For A Global Pandemic Treaty, WHO's Tedros Says
• WHO ARE YOU: WHO at heart of world's sluggish response to COVID

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Controversy ensues over international laws being broken during a "state-sponsored hijacking" by Belarus of a Ryanair commercial airliner carrying a dissident journalist. 

This week, as we look at things happening globally, a cease-fire has finally occurred between Israel and Palestine, as Antony Blinken travels to the Middle East this week to attempt to engage in U.S. diplomacy amidst criticism of the Biden Administration's handling of the conflict. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency has seen a shakeup in recent days with Bitcoin bottoming out, after reaching an all-time high in April.

However, this week's most significant stories were the controversy surrounding the forced landing by the Belarusian military of a Ryanair commercial airliner carrying a dissident journalist. Legal scholars have already weighed in on why international laws were broken during this incident, and why the Western World has had the gauntlet tossed in its direction as far as how such an incident can be prevented in the future, all of which we discuss this week on Middle Theory.

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* Jennie Vongvith

* Jessica Riley

* Mark Hankins

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SHOW NOTES

* CEASE-FIRE: As Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holds, Gazans Survey Wreckage 

* BLINKEN OF AN EYE: Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce

* Blinken affirms Biden's support for a 2-state solution

* CRYPTO-CRASH: Bitcoin, Ether Bounce After Disastrous Week for Crypto Market 

* How the future of bitcoin is linked to the path of gold in the 1970s, strategist says 

* RYANAIR: Belarus accused of 'state-sponsored piracy' as Ryanair says KGB agents were on diverted plane

* Why Belarus Grounding of Ryanair Flight Broke International Law...

Controversy ensues over international laws being broken during the forced landing by the Belarusian military of a Ryanair commercial airliner carrying a dissident journalist.

This week, as we look at things happening globally, a cease-fire has finally occurred between Israel and Palestine, as Antony Blinken travels to the Middle East this week to attempt to engage in U.S. diplomacy amidst criticism of the Biden Administration's handling of the conflict. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency has seen a shakeup in recent days with Bitcoin bottoming out, after reaching an all-time high in April.

However, this week's most significant stories were the controversy surrounding the forced landing by the Belarusian military of a Ryanair commercial airliner carrying a dissident journalist. Legal scholars have already weighed in on why international laws were broken during this incident, and why the Western World has had the gauntlet tossed in its direction as far as how such an incident can be prevented in the future, all of which we discuss this week on Middle Theory.

Coronavirus Charities: If you are able, please consider supporting the following charities that are offering relief for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our Coronavirus Charities Page to learn more.

DOLLARS FOR DONUTS

A special thank you to those who donated to the podcast this week:

• RUNE
• Jennie Vongvith
• Jessica Riley
• Mark Hankins

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SHOW NOTES

• CEASE-FIRE: As Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holds, Gazans Survey Wreckage
• BLINKEN OF AN EYE: Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
• Blinken affirms Biden's support for a 2-state solution
• CRYPTO-CRASH: Bitcoin, Ether Bounce After Disastrous Week for Crypto Market
• How the future of bitcoin is linked to the path of gold in the 1970s, strategist says
• RYANAIR: Belarus accused of 'state-sponsored piracy' as Ryanair says KGB agents were on diverted plane
• Why Belarus Grounding of Ryanair Flight Broke International Law
• Belarus condemned for 'hijacking' Ryanair plane to detain journalist
• Ryanair Hijack: Belarus Throws Down the Gauntlet to the West
• UK airlines told to avoid Belarusian airspace after journalist arrest
• CORONA ORIGINS: New information furthers debate on Covid-19 pandemic origins
• Gottlieb says there's growing circumstantial evidence that Covid may have originated in a lab

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Conflict has erupted again between Israel and Palestine, resulting in Israel's controversial choice in striking a residential building where Hamas operations purportedly were taking place. 

This week, we lead off with an update on the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, and why some media outlets have reported that the "business" of the hackers in question may be all washed up... or so they appear to be saying online. We also look at issues surrounding the CDC's updated advice about masks, and how this applies to children who have not been vaccinated.

Finally, we turn our attention toward Israel's controversial choice in striking a residential building where Hamas operations purportedly were taking place, why it has not offered evidence yet in support of the attack, and why the Associate Press has also received criticism in the aftermath of the events.

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* Connie Fletcher 

* Shelly Orlandini 

* Jonathan Taylor

* John Lipartito

* Douglas Davis

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SHOW NOTES

* PIPELINE: FBI Statement on Ransomware Attack on Pipeline 

* Gas hits highest price in 6 years, fuel outages persist despite Colonial Pipeline restart 

* MASKS: CDC chief on mask wearing: Unvaccinated people need to be honest with themselves 

* Target, Starbucks updates mask policy for vaccinated customers 

* CLAPTON: Eric Clapton hits out at 'propaganda' over vaccine safety 

* ABORT COURT: Supreme Court to hear abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade

* ISRAEL VS PALESTINE: Israel air strike targets Hamas leader

* Israel-Palestinian conflict marks deadliest day as scenes of horror unfold in Gaza

* AP president details evacuating staff from Gaza building

* AP slammed ...