Episode 45: The United Nations at 75

<p>The United Nations turns 75 but celebrations are muted as coronavirus has prevented the delegates from meeting in person.&nbsp; Jodi, Jamil, Dana, and returning guest Andy Keiser discuss America's relationship with the UN and whether it is up for the task of taking on the challenges of today.&nbsp; Should the United States defund the UN? Is China reshaping international institutions in its image? Why didn't sanctions "snapback" on Iran?&nbsp; All these questions and more answered in this week’s Fault Lines.</p><br><p>In our below the radar segment, Dana discussed the United States is planning to <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-admin-warns-iraq-it-plans-shut-u-s-embassy-n1241226" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shutter</a> its embassy in Baghdad, Jodi highlights the stunning statistic that <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-54422023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10%</a> of the global population may have contracted Covid-19, Andy digs up President Trump's executive order on <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-addressing-threat-domestic-supply-chain-reliance-critical-minerals-foreign-adversaries/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rare earth minerals</a>, and Jamil emphasizes the importance of <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pompeo-us-fully-prepared-rogue-actors-trump-covid-1536330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">projecting military strength</a> while President Trump was in the hospital.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>