3609 - Netanyahu's War to Remake the Middle East; AI's Data Center Lies w/ Andrew Arsan, Ed Zitron
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Sam Seder
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🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 70 minutes
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It's an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report
On today's program:
Donald Trump admits that his war in Iran is violating the constitution at a fund-raising dinner where he said, "they don't like the word war because you have to get approval, so I'll just say military operation".
Trump lashes out at reporting that he is desperate to find a way out of Iran and claims that Iran is begging him for a deal.
Andrew Arsan, Professor of Arab and Global History at the University of Cambridge joins Emma for a conversation about his piece in Equator entitled, "Tearing up the Map - Netanyahu's War to Remake the Middle East".
Ed Zitron, publisher of the Where's Your Ed At? newsletter and host of the Better Offline podcast join the program to discuss his piece "The AI Industry is Lying to You".
In the Fun Half
Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder join.
Emerson Polling shows Graham Platner with a massive on Janet Mills as well as a solid lead over Susan Collins.
Melania Trump introduces a robot meant to replace teachers and childcare providers.
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security dodges questions from Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on whether or not Israel has nuclear capabilities.
Former Secretary of State under Biden, Antony Blinken is confronted by a student at an event at Harvard Law School over his role in the genocide in Palestine. Blinken responds with his usual smarmy condescension.
Adam Schiff has a hilarious exchange with the child lawyer that Donald Trump nominated for the U.S. District Court in Montana.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to a free version of The Majority Report. |
| 0:04.4 | Support this show at join the Majority Report.com and get an extra hour of content daily. |
| 0:11.7 | The Majority Report with Sam Cedar. |
| 0:17.1 | It is Thursday, March 26th, 2020. My name is Emma Vigeland in for Sam Cedar, and this is the five-time award-winning majority report. |
| 0:29.4 | We are broadcasting live steps from the industrially ravaged Gowanus Canal in the heartland of America, downtown Brooklyn, USA. |
| 0:40.0 | On the program today, Andrew Arson of the University of Cambridge, joins us to talk about |
| 0:45.7 | his piece in Equator, tearing up the map Netanyahu's War to remake the Middle East. |
| 0:52.9 | And later in the show, Ed Zittran, back with us to talk about AI data centers and how the |
| 0:59.1 | industry is overstating how far along they are. |
| 1:02.7 | Tech would never do that. |
| 1:05.9 | Also on the program, Trump's military briefings on the Iran War apparently begin with two-minute montages with big explosions. |
| 1:17.7 | For boss baby. |
| 1:20.8 | Meanwhile, Iran has hardened their demands, |
| 1:23.7 | and a thousand U.S. soldiers with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are prepared to deploy to the Middle East in a few days. |
| 1:35.8 | Iran is worried that renewed peace talks are another ruse to lull them into a false sense of security. |
| 1:43.7 | Because, of course, why would they not be worried about that? |
| 1:47.2 | That's been what's happened the last dozen times. |
| 1:51.6 | Nancy Mace publicly breaks from her party and says she'll likely vote for the Democrats' |
| 1:58.0 | war powers resolution. |
| 2:05.5 | But many believe that Democratic leadership is dragging their feet on this. |
| 2:07.5 | We'll talk about that in just a second. |
| 2:10.6 | The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee apparently is getting a little |
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