Alex's final farewell, Jason on Jordan Harbinger and Meidas Touch
And is it ok to praise certain Trump actions as a Trump opponent
The Decline of American Global Leadership is something we experience all around us.
In Alex’s final episode as an official cohost, she and I reflected on just how disordered the world has become since the pod started in 2023. We lament the loss of sane American global leadership during that time, the challenges faced by centrist politicians, and unpack the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We expressed the need for moral courage and moral clarity in politics. As we Ordered the Disorder – we talked about the need to use one’s unique voice to shine a light on what can be done to make politics work better.
For those Mega-Orderers who will be missing Alex she will be back as a guest co-host on July 15 to discuss UK foreign policy….
Disorder on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow
I’ve been making the rounds of some of the big podcasts and YouTube shows discussing the Iran-Israel ceasefire and how we should look at Trump’s actions in bombing Fordow.
I was on the Jordan Harbinger show’s Out of the Loop series.
Israel launched surprise attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and leadership, setting back its nuclear capabilities by months to years while demonstrating complete intelligence penetration.
The US brokered a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, but this only addresses symptoms — the underlying regional conflicts and proxy wars remain unresolved.
Iran announced it’s accelerating its nuclear program in response to the attacks, following the “Libya lesson” that nuclear weapons provide protection from regime change.
The current moment presents a unique opportunity for comprehensive Middle East peace due to weakened Iranian proxies and shifting regional power dynamics.
Success requires multilateral diplomacy involving Qatar, Europe, Gulf states, and addressing root causes — not just ceasefire management but genuine conflict resolution through shared interests
Then I was on Meidas Touch’s weekend show with Anthony David, debating if it is ok to praise certain Trump actions as a Trump opponent. The audience of his YouTube Channel felt not, I tried to argue that one could/should be able to call balls and strikes.