Ben gets love from the Tribune editorial board in regards to his Alderman Carlos coverage. Well, sorta. Actually, not at all. Ben riffs. And Pushkar Sharma takes the deep dive on the war between Israel and Palestine. The roles of Netanyahu and Hamas. And the political fallout in the US. Pushkar was in Gaza in 2014 when that war erupted. So he offers much-needed perspective. Pushkar is the founder and executive director of the Parallax Policy International Human Rights Policy Firm.

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