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Angry Planet

Is the U.S. at war? Sorry, that's classified.

Angry Planet

Matthew Gault

History, Politics, News, Conflict, War, Government

4.2898 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2016

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

If you don't know whether or not the U.S. is at war, you're not alone. Soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are engaged all over the world. In many places they're involved in "kinetic warfare," military jargon that means that bullets are flying. So, the United States is at war, right?

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The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants, not of Reuters News. Hi, Rob Cox here, global editor of Reuters breaking views. I'm interrupting your regularly

0:26.2

scheduled podcast to tell you about another Reuters podcast. One I host called The Exchange.

0:32.2

On the show I sit down with some of the most influential movers and shakers in the business, markets,

0:38.4

and policy arenas.

0:39.8

The man who oversaw the Greek debt crisis, Janus Verofacus, Joe Stiglitz and a few wild cards as well.

0:45.2

Ben Bernanke, you've heard of him.

0:46.7

And I like to say, you know, if you think interest rates are too low, have been too low for too long,

0:50.5

don't talk to the Fed, talk to fiscal policy.

0:53.3

Europe is sliding into an abyss, we're disintegrating,

0:56.5

and we're going to inflict enormous damage upon ourselves

1:00.1

and the rest of the global economy.

1:01.8

You know, the NRA has said that they don't support guns for terrorists, but boy is the devil

1:06.4

and the details.

1:07.4

The United States has achieved the dubious distinction of being the advanced country with the highest

1:12.4

level of inequality and one of the lowest levels of equality of opportunity.

1:18.0

There are about 30 minute conversations and I know I'm biased but I think they're worth your time.

1:23.0

Go over to iTunes and subscribe.

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Thanks and Adios.

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