Hello and welcome to Background Briefing, available 24-7 at Background Briefing.org.

I'm Ian Masters, and today we'll examine a number of stories and issues in the news.

We'll begin with the death of First Lady Rosalind Carter, who was married to Jimmy Carter for 77

years, who will be remembered for the personal and political bravery she displayed in her pioneering

efforts to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Joining us is James Fallows, an award-winning author and national correspondent for the Atlantic.

He previously worked as President Carter's chief speechwriter and was editor of U.S. News

and World Report.

He has written a number of books on media and politics, and his latest books are

China Airborne, The Test of

of China's Future, and co-authored with his wife, Deborah Fellows, Our Towns, A 100,000 Mile

Journey into the Heart of America, which was made into an HBO movie, and he blogs at Breaking

the News at fellows.substack.com, where his latest article is, Rosalind Carter made a difference.

Then with the far-right populace, Javier Millet, who has vowed to exterminate inflation and hack into the

state with a chainsaw, winning the presidency of Argentina decisively,

we will speak with Leopoldo Rodriguez,

a professor of international and global studies

and urban and public affairs at Portland State University.

An expert on Argentina, his research focuses on international financial crises,

neoliberal reforms, and democracy and sustainable development.

Then finally, with Elon Musk praising the election of the chainsaw-wielding madman who just got elected

president of Argentina, we will look into Musk's open anti-Semitism, which is being spread to his

170 million followers on his private platform

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